FAO emergencies and resilience

Latin America and the Caribbean

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Latin America and the Caribbean is the world’s second most disaster-prone region. Recurrent climatic shocks and natural disasters add to transboundary animal disease outbreaks, conflict and political unrest, structural poverty and the economic consequences of COVID-19. These factors continue to aggravate food insecurity and the degradation of livelihoods. FAO’s work in the region mainly focuses on addressing the immediate needs of affected populations by restoring their production activities and agricultural livelihoods.

News
News
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories

News
FAO urges swift action as La Niña threatens global food security
20/09/2024

The Organization’s Anticipatory Action Plan outlines ways to safeguard millions of people at risk in view of the climate phenomenon’s potential devastating...

Publications
Publications
The Plurinational State of Bolivia: Project Highlights - OSRO/BOL/058/BEL (In French)
03/2025

Anticipatory actions to mitigate the impact of agricultural drought on the Bolivian Altiplano Belgium, through the SFERA anticipatory actions window,...

Publications
Ecuador: Project Highlights - OSRO/ECU/111/GER
01/2025

The El Niño phenomenon is a natural climatic event characterized by the anomalous warming of waters of the intertropical Pacific Ocean, causing changes...

Publications
FAO in the 2025 humanitarian appeals
12/2024

In 2024, escalating violence drove extreme hunger crises from Gaza and the Sudan to Haiti. The number of people facing, or projected to face, catastrophic...

Multimedia
Video
FAO emergency livelihoods program in Venezuela
15/07/2024

FAO Emergency and Resilience Program in Venezuela integrates the social, technical-productive and financial dimensions to guarantee access to food for...

Video
Transforming Agrifood Systems to Consolidate Peace in Colombia
19/09/2024

In the aftermath of conflict, two remarkable women in Colombia are finding strength and empowerment through an innovative project: Territorial Transformation,...