FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO/RLC)
Bureau régional de la FAO pour l'Amérique Latine et les Caraïbes
Oficina Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.fao.org/americas/en/
Founded
1955 Santiago Chile
History
Established within the framework of B-XB0971 - FAO.
Aims
Assist countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to substantially increase agricultural and food production; make this production more accessible to poorer sectors of the population and able to compete in international markets; promote cooperation among developing countries; encourage their self-reliance through acknowledgement of their own resources, knowledge and skills; strengthen technical capacity of national institutions; stimulate capabilities and training of human resources; accelerate development through more efficient utilization of human, physical and financial resources available in the region.
Events
2026 | Brazil – Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean71 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Regional Conference; Regional Representative; Deputy Regional Representative. Subregional offices: Caribbean; Mesoamerica. Regional Commissions (4): E-XE1391 - Commission on Livestock Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (CLDLAC); E-XE1755 - Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC); E-XE9953 - Comisión de Pesca en Pequeña Escala, Artesanal y Acuicultura de América Latina y el Caribe (COPPESAALC); E-XE3487 - Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC).
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UIA Org ID
XE9569
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