November 11, 2020
The manual will guide countries in monitoring specific protocols and procedures to re-open the economy and borders.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 10, 2020
In a meeting convened by IICA and other organizations, specialists pinpointed rural revitalization, in tandem with the creation of rural baskets of goods and services and the development of short marketing circuits, as the pillars to enable inclusive and rural economies.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 6, 2020
The EU’s Head of Regional Cooperation and the Director General of IICA agreed that the programs they are promoting to strengthen Central American food security should focus on digitization and make greater use of ICTs.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 4, 2020
The Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry of Guyana, Oneidge Walrond-Allicock, considered the situation caused by the pandemic as an opportunity to reimagine the tourism industry. For Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture, the key is to build resilience.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
November 2, 2020
Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in addressing a meeting of the Board of Directors of FONTAGRO, highlighted the transformative role that science and technology can play in agriculture, which is something that is embedded in the very DNA of the Institute.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
Roseau, Dominica
October 30, 2020
The objective of the project is to support hazard-prone communities, especially vulnerable groups - including women - in strengthening disaster and climate risk resilience towards enhancing sustainable livelihoods within such communities in Dominica and Guyana.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
San José, Costa Rica
October 29, 2020
IICA-BID-MICROSOFT DOCUMENT “RURAL CONNECTIVITY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN – A BRIDGE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TIMES OF THE PANDEMIC” The study focused on 24 countries throughout all of Latin America and the Caribbean. Average rural connectivity is approximately half of connectivity levels in urban areas. Limitations in available information about the status of rural connectivity and obsolete regulatory frameworks have hindered the implementation of policies to accelerate rural digital inclusion.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 26, 2020
Representatives of more than 30 countries participated in the II Regional Cooperation Seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean. In November, a discussion forum for Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa will focus on locust prevention and control strategies.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
October 26, 2020
The ministers of Agriculture of the Caribbean shared their experiences combating the pandemic and exchanged information on the crisis resulting from the decline in tourism. They discussed common policies that would allow for developing the agriculture sector and, in turn, reducing food imports, with support from IICA.
Tiempo de lectura: 3mins
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