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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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NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of Panama

Panama's NDC is built on three key aspirations: the commitment to generate a climate policy that is not generic, but has measurable, verifiable and reportable indicators to prioritise and evaluate pol...

Peru: First Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

In order to comply with Peru's international commitments, the State has formulated its NDCs for adaptation to climate change. These results have been obtained through participatory processes and the p...

Chile - Decree 17/2020 Creates the National Commission for the Prevention and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste

The Decree creates the National Commission for the Prevention and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste. This commission has an advisory nature and is made up of representatives from the public, private an...

Paraguay - Law establishing the special regime for food donation of September 2020.

This law creates the Special Regime for the Donation of Food suitable for human consumption, which will aim to contribute to meeting the food needs of the most economically vulnerable population.

National Policy on Sustainable Production and Consumption (2020-2030)

The National Policy on Sustainable Production and Consumption (2020-2030) establishes the strategic framework to transform production and consumption patterns in the Dominican Republic towards more su...

Dominican Republic - Law against Food Waste

The purpose of the law is to guarantee, promote and regulate the use of food, organic and industrial waste that is considered suitable for human use and consumption through reuse or reproduction or th...

El Salvador - Food Donation Law

The purpose of this law is to contribute to the fight against hunger and malnutrition through the donation of food, creating incentives for the donation of food and regulating the conditions under whi...

Colombia - Law on policy to prevent food loss and waste and other provisions - Law 1990

The Law establishes the Policy to Prevent Food Loss and Waste. Its objective is to implement measures that reduce these phenomena, contributing to sustainable development through social inclusion, env...

Peru: Law No. 30988 to promote the reduction and prevention of food losses and waste

The purpose of this Law is to prevent and reduce food losses and waste throughout the food chain, from primary production to final consumption. To this end, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation ...

Law for the Recovery and Utilization of Food in the State of Mexico

The main objective of the Law is to prevent food waste and promote its donation to the most vulnerable communities in the state. To this end, it establishes the creation of Food Banks, which collect, ...

Argentina - National Plan for the Reduction of Food Losses and Food Waste - Law 27454

The objective of this law is to reduce and eliminate Food Losses and Waste (FWL), through the empowerment and mobilization of producers, processors, distributors, consumers and associations; giving sp...

NDC: Nationally Determined Contribution of Ecuador

Ecuador spares no effort to join the global fight to combat climate change according to its capabilities, despite the fact that it is responsible for a minimal percentage of greenhouse gas emissions i...