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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C
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.
El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950
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.
El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity
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 an...
43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer
43% is the estimated probability of an extraordinary Coastal El Niño in the Niño 1+2 region during the summer from December 2026 to March 2027.
58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4
58% or higher is the probability that El Niño will reach very strong magnitude in the Niño 3.4 region between September 2026 and January 2027.

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National Rural Youth Program

The National Rural Youth Program (PRONAJUR) aims to coordinate, guide, and represent the country's rural youth through a network of youth organizations with political, social, and economic impact. It ...

Rural Youth Strategy for the SICA Region 2022-2030

The Rural Youth Strategy for the SICA Region 2022-2030 proposes guidelines, objectives and lines of action to expand progress in the integration of rural youth in the SICA countries, as a strategic an...

National Climate Finance Strategy (ENFC) Colombia

The National Climate Finance Strategy seeks to mobilize resources efficiently, sustainably, scalably and transparently to finance mitigation and adaptation initiatives throughout their entire cycle, a...

Law 229-2023 by which the National Development Plan of Colombia 2022-2026 "COLOMBIA WORLD POWER OF LIFE" is issued

The National Development Plan 2022-2026 seeks to establish the foundations for the country to become a leader in the protection of life through a new social contract that overcomes historical injustic...

United Nations Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development in Ecuador 2022-2026.

The United Nations Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development in Ecuador 2022-2026 is the UN's response to the challenges and opportunities to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Develo...

Lessons learned report: Scaling up rural youth access to inclusive financial services for entrepreneurship and employmen...

This report gathers lessons from a project implemented in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi to improve rural youth access to financial services. Through training, mentorship, and linkages with financ...

Food and Nutritional Security Policy 2022-2037 in Guatemala

The Food and Nutritional Security Policy 2022-2037 establishes the guiding principles, thematic axes and guidelines to orient the country's Food and Nutritional Security activities. Among its main upd...

Saint Lucia Renewable Energy Sector Development Project

Saint Lucia’s Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP) aims to explore the viability of the country’s geothermal resources for power generation and strengthen the enabling environment t...

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National Blue Carbon Strategy

The National Blue Carbon Strategy establishes a framework that integrates actions related to the management, conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of blue carbon ecosystems and wetlands with c...

Action Plan for Rural Youth

This FAO plan, valid from 2021 to 2025, seeks to empower young rural women and men through five pillars: territorial participation, employment in the green economy, access to technology and innovation...

Labor Inclusion of Young People in Latin America and the Caribbean in Times of Crisis: Equality Challenges for Public Po...

This document analyzes how the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the structural inequalities that affect youth labor insertion in the region. It examines the educational and labor transition, evaluates l...

IDB Group Gender and Diversity Action Plan 2022-2025

This is the first joint action plan that integrates gender and diversity issues for the IDB Group for the period 2022-2025. This instrument translates institutional commitments on gender equality and ...