The Guatemala Â鶹ÊÓƵ country office, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture, has developed a smartphone app (the School Feeding Management Application or SFMA), which aims to connect schools and registered suppliers to facilitate the procurement process from local suppliers of the Guatemalan school meal programme.
Annual Country Reports (ACR) are a key accountability document produced by country offices on a yearly basis which inform donors how their funds were used during the reporting year. Their purpose is to tell Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s performance story in an accurate, transparent and evidence-based manner by assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of our operations in our pursuit towards zero hunger.
The Returning to Our Roots cookbook is a celebration of the rich, diverse, and empowering culinary traditions that have sustained the Caribbean for generations.
This thematic evaluation, commissioned by the Regional Bureau for Latin American and the Caribbean (RBP), examines the work carried out by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Shock-Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) in the region from 2015 to 2022.
A five-year report showcasing key accomplishments and collaborative efforts with governments and regional institutions to improve the resilience of vulnerable people in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are disproportionately impacted by climate change. Â鶹ÊÓƵ works with governments and regional institutions to strengthen local systems and capacities to build resilience against climate impacts and other shocks.
This document presents an overview of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's efforts from 2018 to 2023 in the Caribbean, focusing on enhancing social protection systems through cash transfers in response to emergencies, highlighting key lessons learned and the path forward.
The seventh round of research by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Â鶹ÊÓƵ on the impact of natural hazards and high cost of living on food security and livelihoods in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean
The objective of these studies is to generate evidence and inform practice for improved emergency preparedness and response in the Caribbean region linked to more flexible national social protection systems. The main research question for these studies is: ¡®What factors enable social protection systems to be more responsive to shocks¡¯?
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Caribbean 2022-2026 Multi-Country Strategic Plan outlines its commitment to both humanitarian and development goals in the Caribbean, addressing challenges exacerbated by COVID-19 and the area's specific vulnerabilities.
This joint IDB-Â鶹ÊÓƵ publication presents the state of school feeding programmes in LAC as of 2022. The publication highlights the critical role of school feeding programmes for the region
This paper explains the collaboration of Â鶹ÊÓƵ with the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) to strengthen local weather and climate prediction products through enhanced observations, serving as essential tools for climate adaptation, resilience development, and anticipatory action projects.
The sixth round of research by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Â鶹ÊÓƵ on the impact of how ongoing crises on food security and livelihoods in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ mapped and analysed market monitoring systems in Barbados, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to identify pathways towards strengthening national and regional efforts.
The Strategic Framework for Resilience and Climate for Latin America and the Caribbean took as its starting point an integrated vision of resilience, with an emphasis on reducing the impact of climate change and improving food security and nutrition. Â鶹ÊÓƵ's work on resilience and climate is guided by a mission and vision defined in line with corporate policies, considering the comparative advantages of the organization in the region that respond to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Strategic Plan for 2022 - 2025, which aims to eradicate food insecurity and malnutrition. Its aim is to help country office teams to better conceptualize and implement their resilience and climate activities while contributing more broadly with the efforts towards programmatic integration.
Bolstering nationally owned anticipatory systems to reduce climate impacts on food security
Climate extremes are a key driver of food insecurity. Traditional humanitarian response systems need to evolve from crisis response to forward-looking risk management. Recognizing the urgency of the problem, Â鶹ÊÓƵ works with governments in Latin America and the Caribbean that are investing in early warning systems to better anticipate and respond to hazards.
This Joint Evaluation was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations International Children¡¯s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) under the auspices of the Resident Coordinator¡¯s Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.
