Real-time evaluation of FAO’s response to desert locust upsurge 2020-2021 | Phase 2

Publication language
English
Pages
66pp
Date published
01 Nov 2021
Type
Real-time evaluation
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Food security, Livelihoods
Countries
Horn of Africa, Middle East and North Africa

A devastating desert locust upsurge has spread across parts of the Near East, the Greater Horn of Africa and South West Asia in 2020–2021, posing risks to livelihoods and food security in the region. FAO's intervention has been to curb the spread of desert locust, safeguarding livelihoods and providing recovery, and coordinating and preparing the rapid surge support.

This report showcases the second phase of the real-time evaluation, in which the following issues have been investigated: i) country level results from case studies; ii) management and operational processes; and iii) extent to which lessons from countries and regions are transferred to other contexts. Six priority areas emerged from this process: i) country level training and capacity development; ii) national locust control and architecture; iii) procurement; iv) pesticide management; v) livelihoods support; and vi) innovation and learning.