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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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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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Accelerating the Sustainable Transformation of Ecuadorian Banana Industry (Ecuador Green Footprint Project)

The project seeks to promote the sustainable transformation of Ecuador's banana industry by reducing its environmental footprint and ensuring compliance with international sustainability standards. It...

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Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Inte...

Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Integration Zone is a binational technical cooperation initiative in the Putumayo Ri...

Development-design

Initiatives

Niño3.4 Exceeds +2°C

El Niño 2026 Among Strongest Since 1950

El Niño Limits Atlantic Cyclone Activity

43%: Extraordinary Coastal El Niño in summer

58%: Very strong El Niño in Niño 3.4

Accelerating the Sustainable Transformation of Ecuadorian Banana Industry (Ecuador Green Footprint Project)

Sustainable artisanal fisheries and bio-businesses for food security with market access in the Peru–Colombia Border Inte...

Support for Uruguay’s Productive Transformation Program through Internationalization, Innovation, and Talent

Agricultural Policies for Food Security, Competitiveness and Sustainability in Mexico

Strengthening compliance with international deforestation-free trade standards in agrifood supply chains

AGRAYU: PhyGital Platform for Rural Agriculture

Program for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture in Costa Rica

Pampa Energía fertilizer plant in Bahía Blanca

Expanding access to the voluntary carbon credit market

Support for the preparation of public investments for the reactivation of the agri-food sector in Argentina

(Es) (Ecuador) Deforestation-Free Cocoa Project, an option for the Sustainability of Small Producers in the Market