Guatemala
In coordination with international donors, the Government of Guatemala is working to address key priorities to strengthen resilience in the face of natural disasters and economic pressures.
Guatemala is vulnerable to a variety of natural disasters, including hurricanes, earthquakes and floods, as well as increasing temperatures and increasingly frequent droughts. Widespread poverty, especially in rural areas, underlies and exacerbates these risks. The Government of Guatemala has identified three resilience priorities:
- Improvements to the national capacity for risk recovery and climate change adaptation.
- Strengthening public investments in risk reduction.
- Improving land-use planning and urban development in high-risk areas.
International donors are also building resilience in Guatemala through activities that support key areas, including:
- Watershed management.
- Farmer training to improve livelihoods.
- Rehabilitation of degraded environments.
- Nutrition improvement.
- Rural market development.
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