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Panama Canal: El Niño cut daily transits
24 vessels per day transited the Panama Canal during the 2023–24 El Niño drought, down from the usual 36, with draft restrictions set at 44 feet (Noll, 2026). -
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... -
Agriculture vs. other sectors IAP
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 202...
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Panama Canal: El Niño cut daily transits
24 vessels per day transited the Panama Canal during the 2023–24 El Niño drought, down from the usual 36, with draft restrictions set at 44 feet (Noll, 2026).
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).
Agriculture vs. other sectors IAP
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to 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
Panama Agroclimatic Technical Roundtables for Risk Management and Resilience in the Agricultural Sector
Initiative led by Panama’s Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), in coordination with the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMHPA), public institutions, international organizations, academia, and producers, aimed at strengthening agroclimatic risk management and resilience in the agricultural sector in response to climate variability. The Agroclimatic Technical Roundtables provide spaces for dialogue and technical exchange to analyze climate forecasts, produce agroclimatic bulletins, and generate recommendations that support productive decision-making, risk reduction, and climate adaptation across different regions of the country.
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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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.
Economic Complementation Agreement No. 76 between the MERCOSUR States Parties and the Republic of Panama
Law No. 489 of October 13, 2025 approves Economic Complementation Agreement No. 76 between the States Parties of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), signatories of the Treaty of Asunción, and the Republic of Panama, signed in Montevideo on December 6, 2024. The framework is an international agreement with a multi-country scope aimed at regulating and strengthening the economic and trade relationship between Panama and MERCOSUR.
Law 24-2001 Special Fund for Contingency Credits (FECC)
Panamanian law creating the Special Fund for Contingency Credits (FECC), aimed at providing financing to agricultural producers affected by adverse weather conditions, abrupt market price declines, or other contingencies impacting national production. The law establishes special credit mechanisms administered by the Agricultural Development Bank and the National Bank of Panama, as well as a commission responsible for determining the impacts and losses suffered by beneficiary producers.
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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
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.
Nitrogen Optimization: Strategies for Addressing the Climate Crisis in Food Production
This project establishes a technical network across five countries (including the Dominican Republic and Panama) to optimize the use of nitrogen fertilizers through the 4R strategy. Its goal is to increase food productivity and reduce $N_{2}O$ emissions by developing common protocols and local emission factors (Tier 2). The results will strengthen national GHG inventories and promote public policies for sustainability and climate resilience in the region.
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