Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024

27/01/2025

Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a decline in hunger and food insecurity for two years, driven by social protection programs and post-COVID recovery. However, disparities persist, especially among women, rural populations, and vulnerable groups. The region is unlikely to meet most nutrition targets, and healthy diets remain expensive. Climate variability is increasing in the region, affecting food security across availability, access, utilization, and stability.

From vision to reality: the transformative impact of the AgriFood Systems Transformation Accelerator in Suriname.

01/01/2025

Driving innovative financing and sustainable investments toward food system transformation and achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the Caribbean (TCP/SLC/3903)

01/01/2025

FAO Transforma presented four initiatives that demonstrate how innovative financial mechanisms can accelerate agrifood systems transformation.

Innovative financing and sustainable investments for the transformation of agrifood systems and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Caribbean.

01/01/2025

Programme on ecosystem-based adaptation to increase climate resilience in the Central American Dry Corridor and the arid zones of the Dominican Republic (GCP/SLM/010/BCI)

01/01/2025

The event addressed structural challenges affecting the region’s agrifood systems, including rising food prices, extreme weather events, environmental degradation, and inequalities in access to finance and innovation.

Biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban and peri-urban areas of Chile (Nature-Based Solutions).

01/01/2025

Ecosystem-based adaptation and climate change resilience in the Central American Dry Corridor and the arid zones of the Dominican Republic.

01/01/2025