AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEl Niño food-risk alert: The UN’s FAO and WFP launched a first-ever joint anticipatory action appeal for US$202 million to protect 8.8 million people in 22 high-risk countries, including El Salvador—with plans like cash support, climate-resilient seeds, livestock protection and flood control as drought and flood risks rise. Regional coordination for climate readiness: Central America and Mexico are stepping up preparedness after El Niño forecasts, with a meeting in Mexico bringing together regional institutions and El Salvador’s CENTA to strengthen early warning and early response for agriculture and food security. Local climate-linked agriculture and resilience: The same El Niño push highlights how rainfed farming could be hit across the region, raising the stakes for water, planting and harvest stability. El Salvador’s green-adjacent growth push: El Salvador is also positioning for investment and innovation—IDB-backed “El Salvador Crece” aims to boost productivity and long-term growth, while officials tout an AI/digital transformation push that could shape future resilience planning. Trade facilitation with environmental spillovers: SECO and the WCO extended El Salvador’s customs trade facilitation support through December 2028, helping keep border reforms on track.
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