Will Drought Worsen the Impact of Conflict on Food Insecurity?

Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
01 Mar 2014
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Disasters, Drought, Food and nutrition, Food aid, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Countries
Syria
Organisations
World Food Programme (WFP)

Large rainfall deficits in the 2013-2014 season will have a major impact on Syria’s
next cereal harvest. With three quarters of the rainfall season gone, it is unlikely
that there will be a significant recovery in this agricultural season. This paper provides the information about the recent unfavourable rainfall season and World Food Programme support in Syria.