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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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Support for repositioning strategic, sustainable, and high-impact public agricultural services in Peru

This initiative is a Technical Cooperation (PE-T1615) aimed at repositioning Peru’s main public agricultural services to promote sustainable agricultural development. It will foster partnerships with...

Development-design

Andean Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture and Deforestation-Free Products

Facilitate a regional dialogue process for learning and exchanging experiences on how to address the challenges posed by the EUDR among the Member Countries of the Andean Community (CAN), as well as t...

Completed

Supporting the Joint Implementation Framework for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) in Guyana

The project seeks to support the joint implementation of Forest Law, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) between the EU and Guyana, contributing to the development of a green economy in Guyana. Its objective...

Implementation- Ongoing

AgroBrasil+Sustainable Platform

The AgroBrasil+Sustentável Platform, developed by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, is a voluntary and free digital tool that seeks to promote sustainable agricultural production. Schedu...

Implementation and consolidation of the deforestation-free soybean and beef system

Support for the implementation and consolidation of the National Deforestation-Free Platform VISEC as a traceability and certification system for soybeans and beef (and by-products). To this end, fina...

Implementation- Ongoing

Deforestation-free value chains in the Peruvian Amazon (FOLUR project)

The project “Deforestation-free value chains in the Peruvian Amazon” (FOLUR Project) aims to introduce sustainable, deforestation-free and profitable coffee and cocoa production models to reduce defor...

Development-design

Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Systems (PEFC)

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) throu...

Implementation- Ongoing

FSC Forest Management Certification

FSC Forest Management certification confirms that a specific area of the forest is being managed in accordance with FSC Principles and Criteria. To achieve FSC Forest Management certification, the fo...

Implementation- Ongoing

LSQA deforestation-free certification

Certification is based on a methodology that allows the producer or exporter to demonstrate that the plots or facilities where the raw material is produced are free of deforestation as of December 31,...

Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains

The new Initiative of the EU and its member states is designed to halt deforestation and help partner countries make a successful transition to sustainable, deforestation-free value chains. They annou...

Implementation- Ongoing

FSC Aligned Certification for EUDR

The certificate is based on existing rigorous FSC standards, incorporating specific EUDR regulatory expectations around risk assessment, due diligence and supply chain transparency.

Implementation- Ongoing

Paths to Prosperity Program

The program addresses systemic problems in production and supply chains, making it easier for small producers, providers and workers to integrate into global and local markets. In Latin America, it fo...

Implementation- Ongoing

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)

Support for repositioning strategic, sustainable, and high-impact public agricultural services in Peru

Andean Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture and Deforestation-Free Products

Supporting the Joint Implementation Framework for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) in Guyana

AgroBrasil+Sustainable Platform

Implementation and consolidation of the deforestation-free soybean and beef system

Deforestation-free value chains in the Peruvian Amazon (FOLUR project)

Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Systems (PEFC)

FSC Forest Management Certification

LSQA deforestation-free certification

Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains

FSC Aligned Certification for EUDR

Paths to Prosperity Program