The United States and IICA will collaborate with Guatemalan stakeholders to develop a VACS strategy that builds a more resilient food system through a focus on diverse, climate-adapted crops and healthy, fertile soils.
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Zelada is to receive the “Soul of Rurality” award, part of an initiative by the specialized agency for agriculture and rural development intended to shine the spotlight on men and women who leave their mark and make a difference in the rural areas of the Americas, a key element in the world’s food and nutrition security and environmental sustainability.
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The region is facing an unprecedented food crisis: a growing number of people are struggling with severe or moderate food insecurity in Central America, more than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean and, in some cases, over 10% of the population.
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The meeting brought together ministers, deputy ministers and other senior government officials, and members of international agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society for three days of work at IICA Headquarters.
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The fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean combines high-level ministerial discussions with spaces for sharing successful experiences and lessons learned in water conservation and management.
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They highlighted the pathways to improving the conditions and capacities of countries for well ordered, sustainable, competitive and inclusive water resource management, aligned with the agricultural and ecosystem challenges facing the region.
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This high-level event is organized by ECLAC and IICA in a hybrid format (combining in-person and virtual participation), combining high-level ministerial debates with a space for the exchange of successful experiences and lessons learned, with the aim of promoting good practices for water conservation and management.
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In many regions –the document points out– there only started to be a significant amount of rainfall in January and February, along with more normal levels of water availability in the soil and in the different basins and natural reservoirs after the drought.
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The course, which is delivered in Spanish, free of cost, aims to promote capacity building, as well as the development of work tools and leadership in women-led businesses in rural areas.
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