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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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Amazon Regional Technical Assistance - GEF

The objective of the proposed Amazon Regional is to strengthen coordination, access to information and capacity of national projects stakeholders under the GEF-7 Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program...

Decree No. 248 of 2021

The Decree No. 248 of 2021 establishes that public, mixed or any other entity that manages public resources must purchase 30% of food products from small producers in the countrys agricultural sector.

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) for Sustainable Cattle Ranching in Colombia

The sustainable cattle ranching NAMA is a public policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by meat and milk supply chains, and increasing the amount of carbon stored in agro-ecosyste...

Resolution No. 91505 Establishing the processing of applications for Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) for exclusively ag...

This resolution establishes the processing of applications for Living Modified Organisms - LMOs, exclusively for agricultural, livestock, fishing, commercial forestry plantations and agro-industrial p...

Declaration of Ministers of Agriculture of the Andean Community

The Andean Community Commission, through Decision 471, established the formation of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture, composed of the top agricultural authorities holding ministerial rank or eq...

National Plan for Drinking Water Supply and Basic Rural Sanitation (Colombia)

The MVCT defines the “National Plan for Drinking Water Supply and Basic Rural Sanitation with the strategic objective of ensuring access to drinking water and basic sanitation in rural areas and its...

Colombia: Comprehensive Climate Change Management Plan for the Agricultural Sector (PIGCCS-Agropecuario)

Long-term sectoral plan formulated by Colombia's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) with FAO and UNDP support under the NAP-Ag program, adopted through Resolution No. 000355 of 2021 ...

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National strategic plan for environmental research (PENIA) 2021-2030 Colombia

The PENIA 2021-2030 was built with a participatory approach, involving a wide range of actors, and is proposed to be a dynamic and adaptable instrument, capable of responding to changes and future nee...

CONPES 4023: Policy for Reactivation, Repowering and Sustainable Inclusive Growth

Colombian CONPES document focused on economic recovery, productive strengthening and sustainable inclusive growth, including measures for competitiveness, economic resilience, institutional strengthen...

Implementation- Ongoing

Andean Agricultural Agenda 2021-2025

The Andean Agricultural Agenda 2021-2025 is a strategic plan designed to strengthen rural and agricultural development through regional integration. The agenda is structured around three main strategi...

Financing for the Reactivation of the Agricultural, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Forestry and Agro-industrial Sector (Law No....

The purpose of this law is to adopt measures to alleviate the financial and non-financial obligations of those small and medium-sized agricultural, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry and agro-industrial...

Law 2069 which promotes entrepreneurship in Colombia.

The purpose of this Law is to establish a regulatory framework that promotes entrepreneurship and the growth, consolidation, and sustainability of companies, to increase social welfare and generate eq...