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Initiatives

Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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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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Implementation of the CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Commitments and in Reaping its Benefits to Comply w...

The 11th EDF project will assist CARIFORUM States in advancing the implementation of their Economic Partnership Agreement. The project will address key constraints affecting countries' ability to comp...

Implementation- Ongoing

Program for the Promotion of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture in Mexico

The Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture Promotion Program is designed to improve self-sufficiency and food security by increasing production and productivity in these sectors. It seeks t...

Implementation- Ongoing

Program to increase the competitiveness of the sugar sector in the NOA (PROICSA)

PROICSA is a comprehensive program that seeks to foster and promote the competitiveness of the NOA sugarcane sector. It focuses on encouraging sustainable bioethanol production and supporting small su...

Completed

Implementation of ionizing irradiation processes in agroindustrial chains.

Promote the use of irradiation technology in agroindustrial products of major export markets to increase their competitiveness in international markets that have strict sanitary regulation measures, b...

Implementation- Ongoing

Colombia Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative (CB&P)

Cocoa, Forests & Peace (CB&P) is a public–private initiative aimed at promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production models that support the protection and restoration of ecosystems and forests linked...

Implementation- Ongoing

Entity supervised and audited in compliance with commitments and environmental legislation

The project is part of Budget Program 0144 Conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems for the provision of ecosystem services. This program addresses the problems associated with the increasing de...

Implementation- Ongoing

Agribusiness Knowledge Exchange Program

The program promotes a structured intraregional knowledge exchange among countries within the IDB's Caribbean Department, aiming to deepen understanding of new private sector developments in small and...

Completed

Agroemprende Innovating in the Territory Program in Argentina

The Agroemprende Program "Innovating in the territory", established by Resolution 150-E/2017, had as its fundamental objective to encourage, promote and strengthen enterprises linked to the agroindust...

Completed

Model of postharvest management of banana and mango on farms of producers and cooperatives in El Salvador.

Generate a technological base in fruit postharvest at the institutional level in favor of producers in El Salvador, training and educating human resources.

Completed

Revitalizing the Coconut Market and Restoring Land in Guyana

Pomeroon Trading is driving the restoration of degraded lands in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana by establishing sustainable coconut farms. Since 2017, it has reclaimed approximately 350 hectar...

Implementation- Ongoing

Environmental information services for aquaculture development

The project is part of Budget Plan 0094 for aquaculture management and development of the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) and is aimed at addressing the identified problem of inadequate use of water...

Implementation- Ongoing

Biogas applications for the Brazilian agro-industry

The project aims to reduce GHG emission and dependence on fossil fuels through the promotion of biogas-based mobility and other energy solutions for productive uses within agro-industrial value chains...

Completed

Initiatives

People in a h. phase of food insecurity (ECU)

People in food crisis (Ecuador)

People in food emergencies (Ecuador)

Vulnerability of livestock in Colombia

Impact of climate on agricultural land (COL)

Implementation of the CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Commitments and in Reaping its Benefits to Comply w...

Program for the Promotion of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture in Mexico

Program to increase the competitiveness of the sugar sector in the NOA (PROICSA)

Implementation of ionizing irradiation processes in agroindustrial chains.

Colombia Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative (CB&P)

Entity supervised and audited in compliance with commitments and environmental legislation

Agribusiness Knowledge Exchange Program

Agroemprende Innovating in the Territory Program in Argentina

Model of postharvest management of banana and mango on farms of producers and cooperatives in El Salvador.

Revitalizing the Coconut Market and Restoring Land in Guyana

Environmental information services for aquaculture development

Biogas applications for the Brazilian agro-industry