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As climate change hits crops, villagers are starting to diversify. Farmers are trying new activities and planting hardier varieties – including biofortified beans – to combat malnutrition and drought.

This seismic risk profile of Guatemala, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

Matazno, Jocotán in Guatemala has been hit by many disasters because risks and threats are not fully understood. To build the capacities of community representatives, Food for the Hungry, a GNDR member, conducted training on identifying risks and threats.

This factsheet presents findings from an analysis of 14 Latin American countries to document the SNIPs’ response to the pandemic, as well as to draw recommendations and lessons-learned for stimulating economic recovery in a resilient manner.

Guatemala se encuentra entre los países más vulnerables a los efectos del cambio climático en América Latina y ya está experimentando graves consecuencias, especialmente en el sector agrícola.

Chiquimula is in what is called the region’s “Dry Corridor,” and faces frequent drought. Many of its communities also were hit hard by hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020. People in the area faced significant losses and are still struggling to recover.

The “Disaster Risk Insurance and Finance in Central America Consortium” (DRIFCA) identifies and supports climate-related agricultural insurance solutions for up to 2 million smallholder farmers to increase their food security and financial resilience.

Guatemala's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).