Resilience of the food system in medium-sized cities

Virtual Event, 06/08/2024

Nearly 70% of the world's population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050, up from more than 50% in 2018, with the most significant growth occurring in intermediate cities of up to 1 million inhabitants. This rapid urbanization, coupled with the overall increase in global population, creates enormous challenges related to all aspects of sustainability.

Effective Science Communication in Agrifood Systems

Virtual Event, 11/07/2024

As part of the 2024 Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2024) organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this regional event aims to showcase the role of scientific communication in facilitating economic, social, and environmental development in Latin America and the Caribbean. By promoting engaging dialogue, this event seeks to highlight the transformative po...

15 Years of the School Feeding Law in Brazil

Virtual Event, 20/06/2024

The event is organised by the National Fund for  Educational Development (FNDE), with the support of the South-South Cooperation Programme developed between the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The event will also include the participation of the  World Food Programme (WFP) Cent...

Agrovisiones : Webinar series on innovation for agrifood transformation - Chapter 3 - Laurens Klerkx

Virtual Event, 19/06/2024

Agrovisiones is a webinar program organized by FAO with the purpose of exposing voices and awakening visions that expand and transcend the Zero Hunger development goal.

World Food Safety Day 2024

Virtual Event, 05/06/2024

Foodborne diseases have great impacts on the health of the population. It is estimated that, worldwide, 600 million people (1 in 10 people) fall ill from consuming contaminated food, and that 420.000 people die each year from this same cause. These diseases are generally caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals present in contaminated food or water.

Agrovisiones : Webinar series on innovation for agrifood transformation - Chapter 2

Virtual Event, 22/05/2024

Agrovisiones is a webinar program organized by FAO with the purpose of exposing voices and awakening visions that expand and transcend the Zero Hunger development goal.

Strengthening Social Protection Systems in the Caribbean to Adapt to Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges

Bridgetown (Barbados), 15/05/2024 - 16/05/2024

The Regional Workshop "Strengthening Social Protection Systems in the Caribbean to Adapt to Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges," co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), will take place on May 15 and 16, 2024, in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Discussion panel: Healthy diets for better nutrition

Santiago (Chile), Hybrid Event, 08/05/2024

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) faces significant challenges to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its forms. The trend of increasing prevalence of hunger and food insecurity evidenced since 2014 came to a halt. Between 2021 and 2022, the prevalence of hunger decreased in the region from 7.0% to 6.5%, and the prevalence of food insecurity also decreased from 40.3% to 37.5%, being...

Youth Leadership Program Regional Workshop

Santiago (Chile), 06/05/2024 - 10/05/2024

The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and the FAO Regional Office of Latin America and the Caribbean are organizing a regional workshop under the project "Building the Next Generation of Food Systems Leadership in Developing Countries" funded by the Government of Germany. A detailed description of the project and the overall structure of the regional workshop is provided in the attached concept ...

Special report launched “Financing for food security and nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean”

Hybrid Event, 29/04/2024

This document presents a conceptual framework for the analysis of possible financial flows and their relationship with agrifood systems and, in particular, for the elimination of hunger and malnutrition. This conceptual framework adopts a broad notion of financing, covering six main types of fund flows in agrifood systems: a) two internal flows within agrifood systems (the first flow being c...

Webinar series for capacity building on Codex topics of interest for the Latin American and the Caribbean region

Virtual Event, 23/04/2024

The growing population worldwide, the increase in food demand, the consequent growth of the food industry, added to global health risks, demonstrate the importance of incorporating food safety into national policies and the strengthening of the Food safety systems.

Preparing for La Niña, advances and challenges to measure its impact on agri-food systems

Virtual Event, 18/04/2024

Strengthening capacities for impact assessment by taking advantage of the latest technological and methodological developments and innovations is an important step in these preparations. In this webinar we will learn about the progress made by FAO, governments and civil society in this area. What systems and tools are being used to assess the impacts of shocks and...

Workshop of the Latin American Soil Laboratory Network (LATSOLAN)

Hybrid Event, 08/04/2024

Representatives of the National Reference Laboratories of LATSOLAN will be meeting in Chile from 8 to 11 April through a dynamic workshop taking place in Santiago (first day) and then in Chillán (other days). On the first day participants will be hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture in Santiago de Chile where the ongoing FAO projects in the region will be presented, with the participation of r...

Technical Exchange Cycle for Family Farming: Public Procurement

Virtual Event, 04/04/2024

Background

Family farming plays a crucial role in the socio-economic context in which the countries are inserted, providing not only quality food but also sustainability and cultural rootedness to communities. Through product transformation and the generation of services and infrastructure, this sector is key to creating diverse economic opportunities, not only for ...

Senior official meeting 38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean

Virtual Event, 11/03/2024 - 13/03/2024

38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean

11/03/2024 - 21/03/2024

FAO Regional Conferences are an official forum where Ministers of Agriculture and high-level officials of Member Nations from the same geographic Region meet to discuss challenges and priority matters related to food and agriculture to ensure promotion of regional coherence on global policies and political issues.

38th Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38)2024

01/03/2024 - 09/03/2024

FAO Regional Conferences are an official forum where Ministers of Agriculture and high-level officials of Member Nations from the same geographic Region meet to discuss ch...

Civil Society Consultation Session prior to FAO’s 38 Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38)

Hybrid Event, 28/02/2024 - 29/02/2024

Prior to 38 FAO Regional Conference, FAO will organize a consultation with the civil society (on February 28th and 29th, 2024 in Santiago, Chile). This space is intended to foster an exchange of ideas between the participants and is an opportunity for the sector to share its perspectives and potential contributions in FAOs thematic areas.

Thematic dialogue: Youth spokesperson and leadership in the food and agriculture

Virtual Event, 22/02/2024

The 38 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38) is the main governing body of the Organization at the regional level, where the 33 FAO Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean meet to establish regional priorities of the Organization for the next biennium. At the event, state ministers and high-level officials discuss the challenges and priorities related to ...

Academic and Scientific Sector Consultation Session prior to FAO’s 38 Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC38)

Hybrid Event, 20/02/2024

Within the framework of its 38 regional conference, FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean will conduct consultations (one online consultation and three sectorial consultations (of a hybrid nature) with non-state actors (NSAs): the Civil Society, Private Sector, and Scientific and Academic sector. These instances are expected to gather relevant information for the regional conf...