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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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LAC: water crisis hits over 100 million people

20/04/2026 Go to Evidence

100 million people in LAC face water scarcity despite the region holding 34% of the planet's renewable freshwater (FAO, 2026).

(FAO,2026)

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO). (2026, abril 20). La FAO y CEPAL advierten que América Latina y el Caribe enfrenta una crisis hídrica que afecta a más de 100 millones de personas. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/crisis-hidrica/es

Tag: Climate_Risks Food_Water_Security Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Droughts
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context

LAC on track to meet only 19% of SDG targets

14/04/2026 Go to Evidence

19% of 2030 Agenda targets will be met by LAC at the current pace — down from 23% the prior year — with 39% stagnant or regressing compared to 2015 (CEPAL, 2026).

(CEPAL, 2026)

Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). (2026). Al ritmo actual, América Latina y el Caribe solo cumpliría el 19% de las metas de la Agenda 2030. https://www.cepal.org

Tag: Geopolitics NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Avanzar2030
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context

Caribbean lags: 45% of SDG targets regressing

14/04/2026 Go to Evidence

45% of Caribbean SDG targets are stagnant or regressing, making it the lowest-performing subregion (13%) versus 19% in South America and 18% in Central America (CEPAL, 2026).

(CEPAL, 2026)

Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). (2026). Al ritmo actual, América Latina y el Caribe solo cumpliría el 19% de las metas de la Agenda 2030. https://www.cepal.org

Tag: Regional_Cooperation Geopolitics NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: America, Caribbean (16 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context