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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... -
Formal workers
Formal workers earned 4.4, 2.5 and 2.4 times more than informal workers in El Salvador, Honduras and Peru (OECD, 2024). -
Forest cover loss in LAC
7% of forest cover was lost between 1990 and 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, equivalent to 138 million hectares, highlighting the scale of landscape degradation in the region and the urgency of advancing large-scale restoration and conservat...
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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).
Formal workers
Formal workers earned 4.4, 2.5 and 2.4 times more than informal workers in El Salvador, Honduras and Peru (OECD, 2024).
Forest cover loss in LAC
7% of forest cover was lost between 1990 and 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, equivalent to 138 million hectares, highlighting the scale of landscape degradation in the region and the urgency of advancing large-scale restoration and conservation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).
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“Great Forests of Mesoamerica" Program
The Great Forests of Mesoamerica (GFM) Program is a five-year (2023–2027) European Union initiative under the #TeamEurope approach to strengthen the protection and sustainable use of Mesoamerica’s great forests and other relevant areas such as the Trifinio Region. Its overall objective is to improve conservation and sustainability through four components: (1) data and transparency for decision-making, (2) forest governance and biodiversity conservation, (3) sustainable and deforestation-free production and trade, and (4) environmental rights and forest defense. The program operates at regional, national and sub-national levels, combining technical assistance, work with regional partners, and cascading grants with local partners. It is designed to complement national and sub-national actions and to integrate synergies with more than 100 ongoing actions across Mesoamerican forests. Additionally, it includes a Program Secretariat within the #EURECA framework to ensure coordination, coherence and alignment with the EU’s strategic objectives in the region.
Capacity Building and Development of Implementation Strategy for Agro-environmental Policy Guidelines in El Salvador, within the Framework of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
The project established the incorporation of an approach on voluntary guidelines for agro-environmental policies, through a public management process oriented to facilitate sustainable development based on FAO's strategic objectives. The project contributed to a change in public management related to agricultural issues, moving from a sectoral and productivist vision to a more holistic one, oriented to strengthen livelihoods and food security of the population. A Technical Committee was created and five regulatory frameworks were prioritized: irrigation law, drainage law, forest law, national environmental policy, and climate-adapted sustainable agriculture policy. The sustainability of natural resources was strengthened and the impact of climate change and natural disasters on the livelihoods of rural population was reduced. Agro-environmental policies, plans and programs were strengthened through knowledge acquired on agro-environmental policy guidelines and the exchange of lessons learned among actors from other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Solidarity Communities
Solidarity Communities is an intervention that seeks to provide comprehensive care to families and people facing higher levels of poverty and social exclusion in urban and rural areas of the country. It is a government program that seeks to materialize the effective exercise of population rights and is contained within the Universal Social Protection System. It comprises non-contributory interventions that allow expanding basic capacities and promoting equal opportunities for people, communities and households in conditions of extreme poverty and social exclusion. It is developed through four strategic axes: human capital, basic social infrastructure, income generation and territorial management.
Policy frameworks
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National Agricultural Policy
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) is consulting with all productive sectors in the country to update the National Agricultural Policy, because they are the ones who produce food for the Salvadoran people and are essential for strengthening productive dynamism, employment, and the family economy in rural areas.
National Policy on Integrated Water Resource Management
" The National Policy for Integrated Water Resource Management is based on a set of principles, resources, instruments, formal and informal regulations, rights,
powers, and responsibilities, through which the central government and civil society organizations work together to promote the conservation of water resources with the aim of achieving sustainable economic and environmental development."
Business Guide for Coffee from El Salvador: Navigating EUDR Due Diligence Obligations
This guide was presented by authorities from the European Union, the International Trade Centre, the Ministry of Economy, and the Salvadoran Coffee Institute. It represents a joint effort to promote a deforestation-free coffee value chain in El Salvador. Its purpose is to guide companies in the coffee sector in complying with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). It offers a practical resource to support adaptation to new sustainability and traceability requirements. It was prepared by the ITC with funding from the European Union.
Good practices
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Capacity Building and Development of Implementation Strategy for Agro-environmental Policy Guidelines in El Salvador, within the Framework of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
The project established the incorporation of an approach on voluntary guidelines for agro-environmental policies, through a public management process oriented to facilitate sustainable development based on FAO's strategic objectives. The project contributed to a change in public management related to agricultural issues, moving from a sectoral and productivist vision to a more holistic one, oriented to strengthen livelihoods and food security of the population. A Technical Committee was created and five regulatory frameworks were prioritized: irrigation law, drainage law, forest law, national environmental policy, and climate-adapted sustainable agriculture policy. The sustainability of natural resources was strengthened and the impact of climate change and natural disasters on the livelihoods of rural population was reduced. Agro-environmental policies, plans and programs were strengthened through knowledge acquired on agro-environmental policy guidelines and the exchange of lessons learned among actors from other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Solidarity Communities
Solidarity Communities is an intervention that seeks to provide comprehensive care to families and people facing higher levels of poverty and social exclusion in urban and rural areas of the country. It is a government program that seeks to materialize the effective exercise of population rights and is contained within the Universal Social Protection System. It comprises non-contributory interventions that allow expanding basic capacities and promoting equal opportunities for people, communities and households in conditions of extreme poverty and social exclusion. It is developed through four strategic axes: human capital, basic social infrastructure, income generation and territorial management.
Support for the Development of Coffee Forest Information Systems in El Salvador
IDB technical cooperation aimed at designing a national system that generates and disseminates relevant and timely information for the design, monitoring, and evaluation of competitiveness and sustainability policies for Salvadoran coffee growing. The project seeks to strengthen the coffee sector's information systems by developing a statistical system comprised of a coffee grower registry, a georeferenced coffee census, and complementary surveys that generate dynamic data with national coverage. It includes the design of mechanisms for capturing and analyzing information from national and international markets, as well as traceability systems using blockchain methodology. The project addresses the problem of the lack of specialized information that limits the design and implementation of effective policies for a sector that represents 22% of the country's forests and has historically been a national economic driver. The initiative supports the execution of loan ES-L1135 "Strengthening the Climate Resilience of Coffee Forests in El Salvador."
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