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Transforming knowledge into evidence for a new generation of public policies to transform agrifood systems in Bolivia.



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Investments and Public Expenditure
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Programme for the Development of Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture: AGROSUSTENTAR
Rural investment programme designed to reduce rural poverty and promote sustainable local agrifood systems in Bolivian municipalities with high levels of poverty, food insecurity and climate vulnerability. AGROSUSTENTAR aims to strengthen the capacity of small-scale family, peasant and Indigenous farmers to transition towards agroecological production systems, adapt to the effects of climate change and improve food security in their communities. Its components cover sustainable agricultural production under a territorial approach, market development for sustainable and ecological products, technical assistance, productive infrastructure, value addition, certification, organizational strengthening, innovation, and support for the formulation and updating of policies and standards promoting agroecological production.
Sustainable Management of Biodiversity and Natural Resources in the Bolivian Altiplano associated to the production of South American camelids
Initiative aimed at strengthening the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in camelid production landscapes of the Bolivian Altiplano through community-based management systems. It seeks to improve biodiversity and natural resource management through territorial management plans linked to municipal planning instruments, complemented by institutional strengthening, stakeholder participation, and technical assistance for sustainable production.
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions (Bolivia)
Project aimed at conserving agro-biodiversity in situ across five macro eco-regions and improving the livelihoods of local populations. It seeks to mainstream the valuation, conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity into national policies, regulatory frameworks, and health, education, rural development and food security programmes. It includes the generation of market incentives and awareness-raising and training processes for the sustainable management of natural resources.


Policy frameworks
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Bolivia: Law No. 938 on Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture
Law No. 938 regulates, promotes, encourages, and administers the use of fisheries and aquaculture resources within Bolivia, with the purpose of supporting the comprehensive and sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. The law declares these activities to be of social and strategic interest for food security and food sovereignty, defines the responsibilities of the competent institutions, and provides for regulation, licensing, supervision, institutional coordination, training, technical assistance, technology transfer, and research.
Implementation of Projects Supporting Fish Farming Production
The Decentralized Public Institution for Fisheries and Aquaculture (IPD-PACU) offers an in-person procedure for implementing projects that support fish farming production. The page identifies Supreme Decree No. 1922, Supreme Decree No. 4632, and the Operating Regulations for Public-Private In-Kind Transfers of the project for productive systems, training, commercialization, and equipment for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in Bolivia as its legal framework.
Supreme Decree No. 5658: Declaration of the 2026 Agricultural Census as a National Priority
Bolivia's Supreme Decree No. 5658 declares the implementation of the 2026 Agricultural Census a national priority and establishes the provisions required for its planning, organization, implementation and interinstitutional coordination. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, processing, systematizing, analyzing and disseminating the results of the Agricultural Census. Enumeration will take place from September through December 2026 and will update statistical information on agricultural production units throughout the country in order to strengthen the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies related to agricultural productive development, food security, the rural economy and territorial planning. The Decree requires the participation and cooperation of public entities, private institutions, social and producer organizations and the general population, and specifically instructs central-government entities, the Armed Forces, the Bolivian Police and other institutions to provide information, physical infrastructure, equipment, transportation and support personnel. Participation in the Census is mandatory for natural and legal persons engaged in agricultural activities. Information collected is confidential and may be used exclusively for statistical purposes and not for tax, fiscal, administrative, judicial, inspection, control or property-right purposes. The operation is financed through the Strengthening of the Statistical System of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Program, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank under Loan Agreement No. 5514/OC-BO, approved through Law No. 1447.


Good practices
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Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions (Bolivia)
Project aimed at conserving agro-biodiversity in situ across five macro eco-regions and improving the livelihoods of local populations. It seeks to mainstream the valuation, conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity into national policies, regulatory frameworks, and health, education, rural development and food security programmes. It includes the generation of market incentives and awareness-raising and training processes for the sustainable management of natural resources.
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.
ImpactCAF: Towards a resilient, sustainable, and regenerative agricultural sector
Institutional program of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) aimed at evaluating, highlighting, and strengthening the impact of its financing and technical cooperation operations in the agricultural sector of Latin America and the Caribbean. The initiative promotes a model of sustainable, inclusive, and regenerative agriculture, integrating climate resilience, technological innovation, efficient management of natural resources, and the inclusion of small producers in sustainable value chains.


Dialogue rooms
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