GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—Later this month, Guyana will host the 38th Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC 38).
Senior officials will meet virtually from March 11-13, while the ministerial meeting will be held from March 18-21.
According to the organizers, the meeting will be attended by government ministers, officials from FAO’s 33 member states, representatives from other sectors, organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations system, private sector organizations, academia, and research institutions.
The FAO said the conference will allow the region to discuss challenges and priority issues related to food and agriculture to promote regional coherence on global policy issues.
It said the Regional Conference is essential to ensuring the effectiveness of FAO’s work in service of member states and defining priority areas of work for each biennium.
“The 38 Regional Conference is a forum for dialogue and technical and political discussion at the highest level on the progress and challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.”
It said Guyana will host the conference, demonstrating a strong interest and commitment to promoting regional efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition from a Caribbean perspective.
The Regional Conference will synthesize FAO’s work under four regional priorities:
- Efficient, inclusive, and sustainable production, ending hunger and achieving food security and nutrition.
- Sustainable management of natural resources and adaptation to climate change.
- Reducing inequalities and poverty and promoting resilience.
It added, “Also, the Regional Conference will address FAO’s global initiatives in the region, like the Hand in Hand Initiative, the 1000 Digital Villages Initiative, and One Country One Priority.”
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