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Super El Niño risk
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027. -
100,000 people supported
More than 100,000 people in 250 rural communities benefited from anticipatory actions implemented in nine countries during the 2023-2024 El Niño event, with increases of up to 40% in maize and bean production in some Central American countries. -
486 Thousand People Exposed to Severe Drought
486,000 people in rural areas of Central America faced severe drought conditions between April and November 2023, affecting the main planting and harvesting seasons due to reduced rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon. (WFP, 2024).
Water for Agriculture
Water policies for agriculture are state interventions in the form of norms, regulations, strategies, plans, programs or projects designed to guarantee access to and sustainable use of water in agriculture. It addresses topics such as the integrated management of water resources, water conservation, efficiency in the use of water, equity in the distribution of water, and adaptation to climate change. The main objective of these policies is to guarantee the availability of sufficient and high-quality water for agriculture, promote sustainable agricultural productivity and improve food security and well-being of rural communities.
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Evidences
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Super El Niño risk
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027.
100,000 people supported
More than 100,000 people in 250 rural communities benefited from anticipatory actions implemented in nine countries during the 2023-2024 El Niño event, with increases of up to 40% in maize and bean production in some Central American countries.
486 Thousand People Exposed to Severe Drought
486,000 people in rural areas of Central America faced severe drought conditions between April and November 2023, affecting the main planting and harvesting seasons due to reduced rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon. (WFP, 2024).
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Investments and Public Expenditure
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Rural Alliances Project II
nvestment initiative aimed at improving market access for small-scale rural producers by promoting productive alliances between producer organizations and buyers, strengthening self-managed grassroots organizations, increasing access to productive assets, technology and financial services, and fostering environmentally sustainable, climate-resilient production practices, with an emphasis on efficient irrigation water use.
Strengthening Strategic Capacities for Water Security in Prioritized Watersheds of the SICA Region
The project aims to contribute to water security in prioritized watershed territories of the SICA region by producing technical diagnostic studies, cost-of-inaction/benefit-of-action analyses (BACI), and strategic water investment plans with bankable project profiles per watershed. It operates in 8 watersheds across 8 countries —Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic— incorporating gender, intercultural, and climate risk perspectives
GreenWatersheds: resilient forests and financing options for sustainable water supplies in the tropics
Regional project implemented in Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic that develops ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures and innovative governance and financing mechanisms in priority watersheds, aimed at reducing community vulnerability to extreme climate events. The project combines forest restoration and the establishment of agroforestry systems with economic assessments of ecosystem services, the strengthening of participatory governance bodies, and the engagement of private sector actors in sustainable financing schemes.
Policy frameworks
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Brazil mobilizes 20 ministries to address the effects of El Niño
News article on the mobilization of 20 ministries of the Government of Brazil to address the effects of El Niño, whose impact is expected between October and December. The action is related to climate prevention, interinstitutional coordination and preparedness for risks associated with extreme climate events.
Peru: Law No. 32437 - Technified Irrigation Law
Promotes the efficient use of water resources at the plot level through public and public-private investment in technified irrigation systems, extending its scope to rainfed areas, irrigated lands, grazing lands and arid lands with agricultural potential. It assigns shared responsibilities across the three levels of government, water user organizations, and peasant and native communities, making adoption mandatory in non-regulated irrigation zones and recommended in regulated ones. Financing relies on incentives drawn from public resources, donations, debt operations and international cooperation, and the law repeals the Technified Irrigation Program created by Law No. 28585.
Resolution No. 53-26 on the High-Level Interinstitutional Commission for El Niño
Resolution No. 53-26, approved by the President of the Republic of Panama and the Cabinet Council, creates the High-Level Interinstitutional Commission to monitor the potential adverse effects of the El Niño phenomenon. The commission aims to prevent and address the consequences of El Niño, particularly for the agricultural sector and water availability. Its responsibilities include coordinating actions among state institutions, keeping the population informed about climate variables, strengthening the monitoring of alerts, lakes, reservoirs and river basins, implementing a groundwater well-drilling program, promoting contingency plans for droughts and forest fires, carrying out campaigns for efficient water use, adapting planting cycles to climate forecasts, training producers in water-saving techniques, and designing community emergency plans to protect public health during high temperatures.
Good practices
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Rural Alliances Project II
nvestment initiative aimed at improving market access for small-scale rural producers by promoting productive alliances between producer organizations and buyers, strengthening self-managed grassroots organizations, increasing access to productive assets, technology and financial services, and fostering environmentally sustainable, climate-resilient production practices, with an emphasis on efficient irrigation water use.
Strengthening Strategic Capacities for Water Security in Prioritized Watersheds of the SICA Region
The project aims to contribute to water security in prioritized watershed territories of the SICA region by producing technical diagnostic studies, cost-of-inaction/benefit-of-action analyses (BACI), and strategic water investment plans with bankable project profiles per watershed. It operates in 8 watersheds across 8 countries —Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic— incorporating gender, intercultural, and climate risk perspectives
GreenWatersheds: resilient forests and financing options for sustainable water supplies in the tropics
Regional project implemented in Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic that develops ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures and innovative governance and financing mechanisms in priority watersheds, aimed at reducing community vulnerability to extreme climate events. The project combines forest restoration and the establishment of agroforestry systems with economic assessments of ecosystem services, the strengthening of participatory governance bodies, and the engagement of private sector actors in sustainable financing schemes.
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