Better Nutrition
According to the latest figures from FAO, the world is far from achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger by 2030. Although global hunger increased dramatically between 2019 and 2021, it has remained at similar levels until 2023, with higher rates than before the pandemic.
Today, progress is being seen, especially in Latin America. However, hunger continues to rise in the Caribbean. While the progress is encouraging, 41 million people in the region still suffer from hunger. The transition toward healthy diets and improved food security and nutrition for the most vulnerable is a regional priority.
This pillar seeks to eradicate hunger, achieve food security, and improve nutrition in all its forms, by promoting nutritious foods and increasing access to healthy diets through five priority programmatic areas (Healthy diets for all; Nutrition for the most vulnerable; Safe food for all; Reduction of food loss and waste; and Transparent markets).
Programme Priority Areas
News
27/7
2025
29/7
2025
11/6
2025
World Food Safety Day
Hybrid Event, 11/06/2025
Food safety saves lives by reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses. A variety of hazards can contaminate food, posing a health risk to individuals.
3/2
2025
Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) 2025
Comayagua (Honduras), Hybrid Event, 03/02/2025
The Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) 2025 will take place on February 3, 2025, in Comayagua, Honduras. This event serves as a platform for dialogue to advance regional cooperation and reinforce commitments related to the CELAC Plan for food security, nutrition and the eradication of hunger 2030 (CELAC Plan FNS 2030).
Publications
CELAC Plan for food security, nutrition and the eradication of hunger 2030
29/03/2024
The CELAC plan for food security, nutrition and the eradication of hunger 2030 consists of three chapters.
Financing for food security and nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
26/04/2024
There are different proposals for policies and interventions to address these problems jointly as a region and for each country. However, the proposals for policies and interventions do not include how to finance the actions needed to eliminate hunger and combat malnutrition. This document presents a first approach to the issue of the financing needed for the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms in the region.
Opportunities and challenges for agrifood trade between Central American Integration System and Caribbean Community countries
01/02/2024
This study responds to the proposal made by the Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SECAC) and the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) on the need to promote spaces for integration in the area of agrifood trade between Central America and the Caribbean.