Colombia
COL HERO
53.7 million
country population
8.2 million people
in need of food and nutrition assistance
7.3 million people
internally displaced
to assist 167 500 people in Colombia FAO requires USD 24.2 million for 2026
Highlights
News
FAO receives USD 8 million to support rural families affected by conflict and climate-related shocks in Colombia
06/07/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean...
News
Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million people from extreme weather events
18/06/2026
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security
News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while...
Key documents
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2022
12/09/2023
In 2022, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, contributed nearly SEK 141 million (USD 14.5 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Colombia: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
08/08/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted in January and February 2023 in Colombia.
Colombia: 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP); 2023 Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP)
12/05/2023
In Colombia, six out of ten conflict-affected households are food insecure and 26 percent of the population do not manage to eat three meals a day.
Multimedia
Video
Transforming Agrifood Systems to Consolidate Peace in Colombia
19/09/2024
In the aftermath of conflict, two remarkable women in Colombia are finding strength and empowerment through an innovative project: Territorial Transformation,...
Video
Sowing seeds of hope in Colombia – SCALA programme supports climate resilience and agrobiodiversity
10/10/2024
The video tells the story of the Wayuu people in Guajira, Colombia, in the face of increasingly harsh climate impacts.
Video
FAO Impact - Colombia
17/08/2021
Among the millions of Venezuelans who have migrated to Colombia, many have settled in La Guajira, an arid region already struggling with food insecurity...