FAO emergencies and resilience

Latin America and the Caribbean

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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
Haiti: Escalating violence and economic shocks compound hunger crisis
25/03/2024

Nearly half of the population is facing acute food insecurity.

News
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
Guatemala: Humanitarian Response Plan 2024
04/2024

In Guatemala, the high cost of the basic food basket hinders households’ ability to access food and leads to increased adoption of negative coping mechanisms,...

Publications
Guatemala: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 2
12/2023

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a second-round assessment conducted from January to March 2023 in...

Publications
Global: Project Highlights - OSRO/GLO/203/GER
12/2023

FAO's project entitled "Scaling up Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) for agriculture and food security", funded by Germany aimed to strengthen the resilience...

Multimedia
Video
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...

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...