Tag: Africa

Rome : Rapid help to herders on Horn of Africa countries - where the weather has become ever-more unpredictable - can reduce the impact of drought and avert humanitarian emergencies, a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report said on Thursday. "Protecting livelihoods before disasters strike means greater resilience to future shocks, and less pressure on strained humanitarian resources," said the director of FAO's Emergency and Rehabilitation Division's Strategic Programme on Resilience, Dominique Burgeon. "Acting early is crucial and possible, and it is also the responsible thing to do. There is mounting...