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
Haiti: FAO and CERF launch emergency initiative to bolster rural food security amid climatic shocks, deportations and mass displacement
18/09/2025

Cash, seeds, fodder, and training will save lives and help communities rebuild livelihoods

News
FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots; five with immediate risk of starvation
16/06/2025

Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot...

News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025

In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while...

Publications
Publications
Nicaragua: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
06/2024

To mitigate the adverse impacts of El Niño on people’s lives and livelihoods in Nicaragua, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Publications
Colombia: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5
06/2024

This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fifth-round assessment conducted in November and December 2023 in...

Publications
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua: Project Highlights – OSRO/SLM/011/CAN
06/2024

The Government of Canada through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities – Anticipatory Action Window contributed USD 1 million...

Multimedia
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,...

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...