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Agricultural losses exceeded 75%.
25% to 75% crop losses were recorded in areas with Action Against Hunger projects in Guatemala during 2023, due to drought conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon. Agricultural losses exceeded 75% in some affected areas. -
Drought affected thousands of hectares : Guatemala
360,000 hectares in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor were affected by the lack of rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAGA) (WFP, 2024). -
Decline in RIP agriculture in LAC
In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph...
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Agricultural losses exceeded 75%.
25% to 75% crop losses were recorded in areas with Action Against Hunger projects in Guatemala during 2023, due to drought conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon. Agricultural losses exceeded 75% in some affected areas.
Drought affected thousands of hectares : Guatemala
360,000 hectares in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor were affected by the lack of rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAGA) (WFP, 2024).
Decline in RIP agriculture in LAC
In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).
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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.
Strategy for Technological Innovation to Improve the Productivity and Competitiveness of Supply Chains in Central America and the Dominican Republic
PRESICA developed a regional agricultural innovation model based on Local Innovation Consortia, which bring together producers, research institutes, universities, NGOs, and the private sector around value chains for corn, beans, cassava, and sweet peppers. The strategy was grounded in producers’ technological needs to drive research, technology validation, technology transfer, and extension services with a territorial focus. The project operated in eight Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, forming 22 local consortia. It contributed to strengthening national and regional agricultural innovation systems as a public good.
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Cooperation Agreement to Promote the Early Warning System and Disaster Management Project in Guatemala
International cooperation agreement between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of Guatemala to implement early warning systems and disaster management in Guatemala, focused on flood and landslide monitoring, alert communication, disaster prevention simulations, and institutional strengthening through technical cooperation with the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED).
Strengthening Food Security Response Capacities in SICA Member Countries: Guatemala, Honduras and the Dominican Republi
Technical cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening institutional capacities in food and nutrition security in Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. It is structured around two components: the development of a regional SAN information and indicators system with a gender and ethnic diversity lens, and the strengthening of SAN institutions at regional and national levels, including CIF methodology training and the preparation of national chapters of the CELAC SAN Plan.
Strategic Plan for Food and Nutritional Security (PESAN) 2023–2032 — Guatemala
Ten-year Guatemalan government plan that translates the National Food Security Policy into concrete actions, coordinating 17 public institutions across six axes: food availability, physical access, purchasing capacity, adequate intake, health, and governance.
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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.
Strategy for Technological Innovation to Improve the Productivity and Competitiveness of Supply Chains in Central America and the Dominican Republic
PRESICA developed a regional agricultural innovation model based on Local Innovation Consortia, which bring together producers, research institutes, universities, NGOs, and the private sector around value chains for corn, beans, cassava, and sweet peppers. The strategy was grounded in producers’ technological needs to drive research, technology validation, technology transfer, and extension services with a territorial focus. The project operated in eight Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, forming 22 local consortia. It contributed to strengthening national and regional agricultural innovation systems as a public good.
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