Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean is the world’s second most disaster-prone region. Recurrent climatic shocks and natural disasters add to transboundary animal disease outbreaks, conflict and political unrest, structural poverty and the economic consequences of COVID-19. These factors continue to aggravate food insecurity and the degradation of livelihoods. FAO’s work in the region mainly focuses on addressing the immediate needs of affected populations by restoring their production activities and agricultural livelihoods.
News

News
Rural women in Haiti invest in themselves
10/07/2023
Village savings and loan associations help Haitian women build their businesses and futures

News
Resilience through innovation in Haiti
22/06/2023
Simple and affordable water management and cropping techniques help farmers adapt to natural disasters and a changing climate

News
Haiti: Nearly half of the population is facing acute hunger
29/05/2023
From the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publications

Publications
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2022
09/2023
In 2022, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, contributed nearly SEK 141 million (USD 14.5 million)...

Publications
Haiti: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
09/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted from May to July 2023 in Haiti.

Publications
The Plurinational State of Bolivia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
08/2023
The population of the Altiplano, mostly indigenous, has the highest poverty rate in the country, and relies on subsistence agriculture as its main livelihood...
Multimedia
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...

Video
El Salvador - Cooperative "El Cordoncillo de Fátima"
28/10/2021
Central American Dry Corridor Success Story