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Agricultural policies in Peru 2019-2022

22/08/2025 Go to Evidence

State support for the Peruvian agricultural sector (2019–2022) is analyzed using the OECD methodology (PSE and GSSE), quantifying subsidies, general services, and competitiveness programs, and linking them to the sector's GHG emissions. It assesses its consistency with the NDCs and the National Agricultural Policy 2021–2030, highlighting the need to reorient incentives towards climate-smart and low-carbon agricultural practices.

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

De los Santos, J., Muñoz, G., Tellez-Lara, N., Rondinone, G., & De Salvo, C. P. (2025). Políticas agropecuarias en Perú 2019-2022: análisis y cuantificación de los apoyos y su vinculación con las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.

GHG reduction

20/09/2024 Go to Evidence

52 gigatons of GHGs must be reduced to zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C, but without additional measures, an increase of 3.2°C is projected by 2100 (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).

Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO

IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). 2023. Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report; Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, edited by H. Lee and J. Romero. Geneva: IPCC. https://doi.org/10.59327/IPCC/AR6-9789291691647.

Immigration and Emigration CR and Panama

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

521,000 immigrants and only 150,000 emigrants were roughly present in Costa Rica in 2020, while Panama had 313,000 and 140,000 respectively, according to data from Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

521,000 inmigrantes y solo 150,000 emigrantes tenía Costa Rica aproximadamente en 2020, mientras que Panamá tenía 313,000 y 140,000 respectivamente, según datos de Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Immigration and Emigration, Dominican Republic

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

604,000 immigrants and 1,608,000 emigrants were present in the Dominican Republic in 2020, although other evidence indicates that net inflows are positive, according to data from Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

604,000 inmigrantes y 1,608,000 emigrantes tenía República Dominicana en 2020, aunque otras evidencias indican que las entradas netas son positivas, según datos de Expansion (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Biodiversity in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

Around 186 instruments were issued between 1959 and 2018 in Colombia related to biodiversity (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

186 instrumentos fueron emitidos en relación con Biodiversidad en Colombia durante los últimos 60 años (Echeverri, et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Predominantly male labor force

26/04/2022 Go to Evidence

19 % of the formal workforce in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean are women, although they remain underrepresented in the sector (OECD, 2018).

OCDE (2018), Guía de la OCDE de debida diligencia para una conducta empresarial responsable, OECD Publishing, Paris, ww.oecd.org/investment/due-diligence-guidance-for-responsible-businessconduct.htm.

Women and family farming in Bolivia

28/05/2021 Go to Evidence

This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.

Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”

Tito-Velarde, C. (2021). Un estudio exploratorio del rol de las mujeres en la agricultura familiar en Bolivia. Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Económico, (ESPECIAL), 79-120.

Challenge of Inefficient Governments

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

65% of governments in developing countries are considered inefficient or even predatory, posing a significant challenge to fostering micro learning that simultaneously relaxes macro constraints (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

65% de los gobiernos en países en desarrollo son considerados ineficientes o incluso depredadores, lo que plantea un desafío significativo para fomentar el aprendizaje micro que simultáneamente relaja las restricciones macro (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.