In July 2026, the Niño3.4 index exceeded a +2°C sea-surface temperature anomaly in the equatorial Pacific, a threshold that Météo-France classifies as strong El Niño intensity.

Among the most intense episodes observed since 1950 could be the 2026 El Niño: six-month seasonal forecasts indicate that the Niño3.4 index will continue rising and peak in late 2026, potentially reaching very strong intensity.

4 low-intensity, short-lived tropical systems had been observed in the 2026 Atlantic season by August 28; only Tropical Storm Dolly occurred in the main development region. Météo-France links this historically low activity to the strong El Niño and high wind shear.

Legislative initiative in Guatemala proposing a long-term national policy to promote the production, processing, marketing and export of shrimp and tilapia in order to strengthen food and nutrition security, generate employment and foster sustainable rural development. The proposal provides for five-year national plans, the creation of a National Aquaculture Council and a National Fund for the Promotion of Shrimp and Tilapia Production, with a proposed initial endowment of GTQ 800 million. It includes preferential financing, productive infrastructure, technical assistance, research, aquatic animal health and food safety, public procurement, school feeding, renewable energy, climate adaptation and aquaculture insurance. The bill was presented to the Plenary on 29 July 2026 and referred to the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee for review and an opinion.

Legislative initiative submitted to the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala proposing temporary emergency support to reduce the retail price of diesel and regular gasoline for final consumers within the national territory. The proposal provides support of GTQ 12.00 per gallon of diesel and GTQ 3.00 per gallon of regular gasoline, applied at the import stage and transferred through the fuel marketing chain. It provides for funding of up to GTQ 3.48 billion through budget increases, reductions and reallocations, as well as price reference and containment mechanisms, interinstitutional supervision, auditing, tax control and sanctions.

Project implemented in six regions of Guyana to improve the social and economic conditions of poor rural households, especially small-scale producers and vulnerable groups. READ expanded access to financial services and strengthened enterprise and market development, technical assistance, extension and training. The target group comprised 5,200 rural households, equivalent to about 20,800 people, with particular attention to woman-headed households, youth, Amerindian communities, non-traditional crop farmers and operators of rural micro and small enterprises. The Ministry of Agriculture was the executing agency and IFAD provided both loan and grant financing.

Project implemented in six regions of Guyana to improve the social and economic conditions of poor rural households, especially small-scale producers and vulnerable groups. READ expanded access to financial services and strengthened enterprise and market development, technical assistance, extension and training. The target group comprised 5,200 rural households, equivalent to about 20,800 people, with particular attention to woman-headed households, youth, Amerindian communities, non-traditional crop farmers and operators of rural micro and small enterprises. The Ministry of Agriculture was the executing agency and IFAD provided both loan and grant financing.

The Canada Green Bond Program finances projects that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation through investments in clean transportation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental conservation. Resources come from sovereign green bond issuances managed by the Government of Canada, allocated according to the country’s Green Bond Framework. During the 2023–2024 period, funds were directed to projects with measurable impacts on greenhouse gas emissions reduction and climate resilience enhancement. The initiative supports the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy. Its implementation adheres to ICMA Green Bond Principles and international environmental disclosure standards.

Colombia Agroalimentaria Sostenible is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) focused on reducing the vulnerability of agricultural production to climate threats in order to minimize their impact on the competitiveness of Colombia's agricultural sector and to ensure an adequate and stable availability of quality food by strengthening climate risk management, while also reducing the effects of greenhouse gases and emissions from agricultural production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR), n.d.). The project seeks to shift the current paradigm of input-intensive agricultural production with limited technology adoption, aiming to reduce crop vulnerability to droughts, floods, and other climate stressors. The project is led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, implemented by the Bioversity – CIAT Alliance, and developed in collaboration with 13 partner institutions. It is financed through a combination of financial resources from CAF (Development Bank of Latin America), the Government of Colombia, agricultural research institutions (Bioversity – CIAT Alliance, CIMMYT, and CIPAV), Colombian agricultural producer associations, and both loan and concessional resources (grants) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The total investment amounts to USD 99.9 million.