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    Subregional Central America – Hurricane Julia and torrential rains
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    For the first time in recorded history, northern Central America suffered a third consecutive year of La Niña events. The heavy rains induced by La Niña everely impacted a region already hit by climate change, successive shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, violence and instability, and underlying structural factors such as poverty and inequality. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has been quite active, with 14 named storms of which eight became hurricanes. Several of these hit Central America triggering torrential rains that led to deadly floods, landslides and saturated soils, affecting nearly 6.3 million people across the region. Overall, the damage caused to the agriculture sector (including livestock and fisheries), as well as to livelihoods and infrastructure in rural areas, could further worsen the food security situation in a region already severely affected by rising fuel and fertilizer prices, erratic weather patterns and the COVID-19 pandemic. The consequences of the winds and heavy rains on both the upcoming harvest and planting season are putting at risk the resilience of smallholder farmers who were already food insecure.
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    The Philippines – Super Typhoon Goni 2020
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    Super Typhoon Goni, locally referred to as Rolly, made landfall on 1 November 2020 in the Philippines, roughly following the same path as Typhoon Molave that hit just days earlier. Super Typhoon Goni severely affected Albay and Cataduanes provinces, negatively impacting their economies, which were already reeling as a result of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic. The typhoon damaged rice, corn, abaca and other high-value crops. It also destroyed boats, fishing gear, agricultural equipment and other livelihood resources, significantly affecting those who are dependent on farming and fishing as their primary or secondary source of livelihood. As part of the United Nations appeal, and working closely with the government, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations aims to support affected farmers and fishers by helping them re‑establish their livelihoods and improving their food security and nutrition.
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    Dry Corridor: Canada’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window 2023
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    In Central America’s Dry Corridor, long periods of drought interspersed with heavy rains threaten the food security of vulnerable populations. Over the last three years, the subregion has been severely affected by tropical storms and hurricanes, coupled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, forecasts issued by recent global weather models report that the El Niño Southern Oscillation phenomenon is likely to transition from a neutral to a warm phase between June and August 2023, and is expected to impact the postrera season (September–November), leading to a drop in bean production. Thanks to the Goverment of Canada’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities – Anticipatory Action window, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will protect the agricultural livelihoods of the most vulnerable households from the expected impacts of drought by providing training and tools for soil conservation to promote water conservation and infiltration.

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