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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Biodiversity credits

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

CAF joined the Biodiversity Credit Alliance and the FIRST alliance to promote biodiversity credits and low-emission agricultural actions (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International financial cooperation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth

20x20 Initiative

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

Millions of hectares restored through the 20x20 Initiative show how mixed financing complements regional climate goals (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International financial cooperation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Access to financial services

Recent stagnation of agricultural TFP in LAC

20/11/2025 Go to Evidence

0.9% was the growth of agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2020, signaling a marked slowdown in productivity (IBD, 2025).

http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity SustainableProductivity
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Value Addition
Instrument: Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions MSMEs Agricultural producers Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation Improved productivity Impact: Environmental sustainability

Decline in sustainable productivity

20/11/2025 Go to Evidence

30% declines in sustainable productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean when environmental costs are included, lowering total factor productivity (TFP) to 0.14% per year. (IDB, 2025).

http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity SustainableProductivity
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Value Addition
Instrument: Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions MSMEs Agricultural producers Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation Improved productivity Impact: Environmental sustainability

Agricultural growth in LAC 1961–2021

20/11/2025 Go to Evidence

2.9% per year was the growth of agricultural output in LAC since 1961, driven by a 1.7% annual TFP (Total factor productivity) increase (IBD, 2025).

http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity SustainableProductivity
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Value Addition
Instrument: Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions MSMEs Agricultural producers Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation Improved productivity Impact: Environmental sustainability