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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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Sectorial Plan to Address the Arrival of the El Niño Phenomenon in Colombia

The Sectoral Plan to Address the Effects of El Niño has as its main objective to identify possible impacts on productive chains, mitigate the impact on dispersed rural communities, and establish an ac...

Implementation- Ongoing

In Discussion: Satellite monitoring in pastoral livestock systems

To lower the cost of estimating in real time and with adequate precision the quantity and quality of biomass available in pastoral livestock systems through a satellite tool.

Implementation- Ongoing

Development of a model of Business Guidelines for agribusinesses of animal origin sectors.

The project consists of developing a business guide model applicable to the animal-based agroindustrial sectors, which will generate information for entrepreneurs and companies, especially MSMEs, on t...

Implementation- Ongoing

Agricultural Insurance Incentive (ISA) in Colombia

Agricultural insurance is an instrument that allows us to face climate variability events and constitutes a financial tool for managing risks of climatic and biological origin. The ISA makes it easier...

Implementation- Ongoing

Livestock NAMA - Costa Rica

The National Strategy for Low Carbon Livestock Production was created to better address the challenges of climate change and carbon neutrality. The ENGBC generates a baseline, mitigation scenarios and...

Development-design

Livestock Bonus Honduras

The Livestock Bonus initiative is part of the Agrifood Development Program, and seeks to benefit approximately 13,000 livestock producers in 11 departments of the country. The first phase consists of...

Implementation- Ongoing

Sustainable investments for large-scale rangeland restoration (STELARR)

To reverse rangeland degradation and improve productivity of rangelands globally, through sustainable livestock value chains, and thereby reduce poverty and secure livelihoods, with inclusive benefits...

Implementation- Ongoing

Construction of the NAMA in Bovine Livestock in El Salvador

The “Construction of the NAMA in Bovine Livestock in El Salvador” project is financed by the European Union through the AECID within the framework of the EUROCLIMA Program, and its purpose is to suppo...

Implementation- Ongoing

WELL-BEING for the resilience of livestock farms

The project's objective is to contribute to the resilience of livestock systems, with a focus on 'Well-being,' by implementing good livestock practices for cattle and sheep based on animal welfare pri...

Implementation- Ongoing

Support program for small producers for the purchase of inputs through financial instruments.

Through this programme, support will be granted to small producers for the purchase of fertilisers and balanced feed for animal nutrition. The support consists of 20% of the value of the purchase of t...

Completed

25% by 2025 reduction in the regional food bill

The implementation of the CARICOM Agri-Food Systems Strategy in member states seeks to reduce the region's large food import bill by 25% by 2025. To this end, it is planned to give special attention a...

Implementation- Ongoing

Processes for Strengthening the Technical Capacity for the Authorization by the Agency of Veterinary Doctors for Slaught...

The objective of this Agreement is to execute the "Courses for authorization by the Agency, of official veterinarians to perform inspection functions before and after mortem of the animals and the re-...

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)

Sectorial Plan to Address the Arrival of the El Niño Phenomenon in Colombia

In Discussion: Satellite monitoring in pastoral livestock systems

Development of a model of Business Guidelines for agribusinesses of animal origin sectors.

Agricultural Insurance Incentive (ISA) in Colombia

Livestock NAMA - Costa Rica

Livestock Bonus Honduras

Sustainable investments for large-scale rangeland restoration (STELARR)

Construction of the NAMA in Bovine Livestock in El Salvador

WELL-BEING for the resilience of livestock farms

Support program for small producers for the purchase of inputs through financial instruments.

25% by 2025 reduction in the regional food bill

Processes for Strengthening the Technical Capacity for the Authorization by the Agency of Veterinary Doctors for Slaught...