RESEARCH

Trade Innovation Climate Change Nutrition

Research activities from the Latin America and Caribbean Program (LAC) provide insights to aid decision makers in creating an enabling environment of policies and institutions that spur food systems transformation. These activities are oriented around two pillars. 1) Ensuring food security in the region and around the world and 2) transforming food systems to be environmentally sustainable and play a leading role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Under these pillars, we work to provide better livelihoods, healthy diets, gender equity, and greater resilience to shocks all while working within planetary boundaries. These goals are pursued through the programs four thematic focus areas, which cater toward the unique needs and opportunities in LAC.  These include Nutrition, Climate Change, Trade, and Innovation.

To enhance the impact of our work and ensure our research meets the needs of the region, the LAC program emphasizes collaboration with other institutions and strives to build a network of partners among governments, civil society, and the private sector.