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.
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News
Haiti: Escalating violence and economic shocks compound hunger crisis
25/03/2024
Nearly half of the population is facing acute food insecurity.
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FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger
News
Rural women in Haiti invest in themselves
10/07/2023
Village savings and loan associations help Haitian women build their businesses and futures
Publications
Publications
Colombia: 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP); 2023 Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP)
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.
Publications
Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations
04/2023
This is the twelfth update of the Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations.
Publications
Haiti: Response overview, April 2023
04/2023
According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, nearly half of the population in Haiti is in high acute food insecurity...
Multimedia
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Women of the state of Sucre: entrepreneurs and resilient
03/04/2024
FAO Venezuela deployed actions in the states of Amazonas, Apure, and Sucre to "Reduce the protection risks of selected vulnerable communities through...
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Reducing protection risks of vulnerable communities by improving their food security and nutrition
13/02/2024
In the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, people living in the states of Amazonas and Sucre are facing some of the most severe humanitarian conditions...
Video
Indigenous women of Amazonas: ancestral knowledge and community resilience
03/04/2024
FAO Venezuela deployed actions in the states of Amazonas, Apure, and Sucre to "Reduce the protection risks of selected vulnerable communities through...