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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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Agriculture outweighs agtech VC
4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.
Agtech attracts little VC
1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.
Yield research funding rises
US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.
Super El Niño risk
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027.
Fewer Atlantic named storms
11 to 16 named storms are projected by AccuWeather for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season; with El Niño arriving early, the forecast is leaning closer to 11 than to 16.

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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...

Roadmap El Salvador

El Salvador presented a roadmap based on a sustainable food system model, which proposes to advance in governance through the renewal and strengthening of the National Food and Nutrition Security Poli...

Master Plan for Agricultural Recovery in El Salvador: Towards Sustainable and Sustainable Agriculture

El Salvador will invest more than $1.4 billion to recover agriculture through the Agricultural Rescue Master Plan, which aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production, generating more th...

Born with Love Law for a Respectful Birth and Loving and Sensitive Care for the Newborn

The Born with Love Law establishes the regulatory framework to guarantee respectful birth and sensitive newborn care in El Salvador. This legislation promotes humanized care practices during the birth...

Proyecto de Ley de Plaguicidas para el Caribe

Bill to guide the revision and updating of national legislation on pesticides in Caribbean countries. It regulates the entire life cycle of pesticides with the aim of protecting human, animal and plan...

Implementation- Ongoing

National Policy for Early Childhood Development Support "Growing Together" 2020-2030

The Growing Together National Policy establishes the strategic framework to promote comprehensive early childhood development in El Salvador during the 2020-2030 period. This policy aims to ensure tha...

Technical guidelines for comprehensive care of children under 10 years of age El Salvador

This policy framework establishes technical guidelines for comprehensive care of children from birth to 10 years old in El Salvador, based on the IMCI strategy (Integrated Management of Childhood Illn...

CARICOM Model Food Safety Bill

Model bill developed by IICA and the CARICOM Secretariat to guide Caribbean member states in adopting national legal frameworks on food safety. Establishes a Food Safety Authority with corporate legal...

Implementation- Ongoing

Decree No.85: Solidarity Communities Program of El Salvador

The Solidarity Communities Program is a comprehensive initiative of the Salvadoran government that provides comprehensive care to families in situations of extreme poverty, social exclusion and vulner...

Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and Central America (2014)

The Agreement establishes a comprehensive framework for political dialogue and cooperation between the European Union and six Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, ...

Barbados Food and Nutrition Security Plan of Action 2014-2018

A five-year action plan designed to implement the 2013 Barbados Food and Nutrition Security Policy. It aims to ensure all citizens enjoy the right to adequate, safe, and nutritious food, promoting sel...

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School Glass of Milk Program Law

The School Glass of Milk Program Law establishes a national program that guarantees the minimum consumption of two glasses of nationally produced fluid milk per week for all children studying preschoo...