UN Spotlights Drought Preparedness in Central America's Dry Corridor, Where Over Seven Million Lack Secure Food Access
UN News reported on November 14, 2026, that across Central America's Dry Corridor, a drought-prone region stretching across parts of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, more than seven million people do not have guaranteed access to food, and farming families live at the mercy of the rains, a choice made harder this year by El Niño.
In southwestern Honduras, 73-year-old Anastacio Martínez Gómez volunteered about 3.5 hectares of his land for a reservoir, opening up new possibilities for his whole community, while World Food Programme staff in Honduras support rural aquaculture and other activities helping farmers through dry seasons that can last five or six months.
In Camotán, in Guatemala's Chiquimula Department, Marta Ávalos and her neighbours now store grains locally through CERF-supported preparedness measures that strengthen community resilience against the risk of running out of food when crops fail and household incomes disappear. (Source: UN News)
Source: UN News
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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