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Policy frameworks

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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People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)
5,136,000 people were in a heightened phase of food insecurity in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food crisis (Ecuador)
2,447,000 people were in a food crisis situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
People in food emergencies (Ecuador)
95,000 people found themselves in a food emergency situation in Ecuador between December 2025 and March 2026. (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 2026).
Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia
Between 25% and 30% of the 1,345,000 head of cattle are exposed to disease, death and loss of pastures, with the greatest impact in Arauca, Arauquita and Tame, Colombia. (Fundación Corocoras, 2026).
Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)
In Arauca, Colombia, there are approximately 482,631 hectares dedicated to agricultural activities at risk due to permanent exposure to flooding. (Fundación Cocoras, 2026).

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Bi-Regional EU–CELAC Declaration Pact on Care

The Bi-Regional EU–CELAC Declaration Pact on Care (2025), adopted during the IV EU–CELAC Summit held in Santa Marta, Colombia, reaffirms the joint commitment to promote a care agenda focused on ge...

National Water Policy (EN)(St Lucia)

The Policy seeks to promote the concept of freshwater as a socially-vital, economic good that requires a coordinates and participatory management approach to sustain economic growth and to reduce pove...

CARICOM Vision 25% by 2025

The main objective of the strategy is to reduce the region's food import bill by 25% by 2025. This initiative responds to the need to strengthen food and nutritional security in the Caribbean, in an e...

CARICOM: Agri-Foof Strategy

This is to enhance production and trade of regional agricultural products, enable greater access to a supply of nutritious foods, and reduce reliance on the importation of extra-regional foods. Heads ...

Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives (Amendment) Act, no. 8, 2022. of Saint Lucia

This law amends the Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Law No. 13 of 2014. These amendments include updating key definitions to expand the scope of what is considered agricultural and fishery produc...

National Action Plan for Agriculture GHG Inventory Improvement - Saint Lucia 2022

Plan developed within the framework of the GCF CARICOM AgREADY project, which seeks to strengthen Saint Lucia's capacity to improve its greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory in the agricultural sector. The d...

Escazú Agreement

The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Adopted in Escazú, Costa Rica, on 4 March 2018 ...

OECS Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (CCASAP) 2021-2026

The OECS Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (CCASAP) 2021-2026 is a comprehensive framework aimed at increasing the resilience of the Eastern Caribbean to the adverse effects of climat...

Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management Framework 2020-2035 OECS

The Framework established by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is a comprehensive effort to address critical biodiversity challenges in the region through a series of strategies and ...

Saint Lucia Sector Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan for the Water Sector 2018-2028 (SASAP)

The strategy presents a comprehensive approach to address the challenges imposed by climate change on water resources and related services, highlighting 70 adaptation measures focused on improving the...

Saint Lucia’s Sectoral Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan for the Agriculture Sector (Agriculture SASAP) 2018-2028

Public policy instrument that forms part of Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It was developed to strengthen the resilience of the agricultural sector to climate change, ensuring food secu...

Saint Lucia National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2018-2028 (EN) (St. Lucia)

The Saint Lucia National Adaptation Plan for 2018-2028 is a comprehensive strategy aimed at improving the country's resilience to the adverse effects of climate change. The plan establishes priority i...