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
FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
03/12/2025

Inaugural Appeal focuses on cost-effective agricultural solutions that link urgent needs with long-term resilience

News
Disasters cost global agriculture $3.26 trillion over three decades, FAO report reveals
14/11/2025

New FAO study shows how digital solutions are empowering farmers and fishers to prevent losses and build resilient agrifood systems

News
New FAO-WFP report warns of shrinking window to prevent millions more people facing acute food insecurity in 16 hotspots
12/11/2025

Conflict and violence are driving extreme hunger in six major crises

Publications
Publications
El Niño 2023–2024: Evidence from FAO's anticipatory action interventions - May 2025
05/2025

Ahead of the 2023–2024 El Niño-induced hazards, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented anticipatory actions in...

Publications
Colombia: Project Highlights - OSRO/COL/135/GER
04/2025

Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities - Anticipatory Action Window, contributed USD...

Publications
Guatemala and Haiti: Analysis of the impact of drought, May–July 2024
04/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO's) Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) conducted drought impact assessments...

Multimedia
Video
FAO Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal 2026
15/12/2025

A turning point for food security.

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...