Latin America Advisor

The number of undernourished people in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 reached 56.5 million people, the highest number in more than 15 years, according to the World Food Programme’s State of Food and Nutrition in the World 2022 report. Approximately 64 percent of the Caribbean’s population experiences either moderate or severe food insecurity, while the states of food insecurity exist in about 38.9 percent of Central and South America combined. What are the key drivers for the increase in food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean, and which countries are most affected? Why is there such a large disparity in food insecurity between the Caribbean and the rest of the region? How is food insecurity affecting Latin American and Caribbean countries’ political and economic stability? What can governments and international actors do to alleviate the rise in food insecurity in the region?