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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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Chicken exports rise 16.5%
3.815 million tonnes of chicken meat were exported by Brazil between January and August 2026, 16.5% more than in the same period of 2025; revenue reached USD 7.543 billion.
Retail potato price rises 69.1%
69.1% was the increase in the retail price of smooth-skinned potatoes in Paraná between August and September 2026, rising from BRL 4.15 to BRL 7.01 per kilogram.
Wheat crop quality deteriorates
182 thousand hectares of wheat remained to be harvested in Paraná: 12% of the area was in poor condition, 42% in average condition, and 46% in good condition.
Production reaches 78.7 million pounds
78.7 million pounds of shrimp were produced by Honduras from January through August 2026, compared with 76 million pounds during the same period of 2025.
Loss of 13 million pounds
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.

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Sustainable investments in the agricultural, energy and food production sector in the Central region of Cuba

This project aims to support the identification and financing of investments in agriculture, livestock and agroforestry and support their implementation to promote sustainable practices based on agroe...

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

Bambuzonía

The Bambuzonía project seeks to innovate and promote bamboo through action-research processes for resilient agriculture in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In all three Latin American countries, the proje...

Completed

Improvement of environmental information services for mapping deforestation in Peru's Amazon forests

Public investment project aimed at improving deforestation monitoring and mapping services in Peru's Amazon forests through information-system interoperability, generation and distribution of georefer...

Completed

Scientific Research Towards the Generation of Information and Knowledge on Marine and Coastal Areas of National Interest...

Colombian national project aimed at increasing marine and coastal scientific knowledge to support sustainable development. It includes biophysical and socioeconomic research, strengthening laboratorie...

Completed

Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program

Global Environment Facility impact program to promote sustainable, integrated landscapes and efficient food value and supply chains at scale. It is structured as a framework program with projects in s...

Implementation- Ongoing

Hectares of ecosystems recovered to improve the provision of ecosystem services.

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

Green MSMEs II

The Green MSMEs Initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions in the Central American Region by guaranteeing the provision of financial and non-financial services to support the generation of renewable e...

Implementation- Ongoing

ESP: Integrated Landscape Management in the Cerrado Biome Project

To strengthen the adoption of environmental conservation and restoration practices, and low-carbon emission agricultural practices in selected watersheds of Brazil’s Cerrado Biome.

Implementation- Ongoing

ESP: Sistema de Alerta Temprana para el Manejo del Tizón Tardío de Papa

Establecer los mecanismos necesarios para la implementación conjunta del Proyecto "Alerta Temprana para el Tizón Tardío de la Papa."

Implementation- Ongoing

FP060 - Water Sector Resilience for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN S-Barbados)

The WSRN S-Barbados project seeks to ensure a sustainable and resilient water supply through the implementation of renewable energy, rainwater harvesting and storage, and improvements in water managem...

Implementation- Ongoing

Adding value to Amazonian socio-productive chains

The core of the project is based on the promotion of agroecological production of socio-biodiversity products, aiming at income generation, food security and reducing pressure on natural resources. To...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

Chicken exports rise 16.5%

Retail potato price rises 69.1%

Wheat crop quality deteriorates

Production reaches 78.7 million pounds

Loss of 13 million pounds

Sustainable investments in the agricultural, energy and food production sector in the Central region of Cuba

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

Bambuzonía

Improvement of environmental information services for mapping deforestation in Peru's Amazon forests

Scientific Research Towards the Generation of Information and Knowledge on Marine and Coastal Areas of National Interest...

Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program

Hectares of ecosystems recovered to improve the provision of ecosystem services.

Green MSMEs II

ESP: Integrated Landscape Management in the Cerrado Biome Project

ESP: Sistema de Alerta Temprana para el Manejo del Tizón Tardío de Papa

FP060 - Water Sector Resilience for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN S-Barbados)

Adding value to Amazonian socio-productive chains