Central America

A gendered culture in Nicaragua has led to a differentiated capacity to respond to drought, men being able to adapt and women experiencing a downward spiral in capacity and increasing vulnerability.

This page brings together all the key publications (multiple languages) on Sustainable Mountain Development produced and/or funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and partners.

This book documents emerging and innovative evaluation knowledge and practice for climate change and its links to sustainable development.

This brief focuses on El Niño–Southern Oscillation phenomenon and the 2015/2016 El Niño event in particular, the environmental and societal impacts and effects of which will extend well into 2017.

Through providing basic climate information and training, cocoa farmers in Central America are now better prepared for climate change.

Read here about Frontline: A programme that uniquely finds out from local people what threats they face.

Climate models indicate that Central America will likely experience warmer and drier seasons and increases in the frequency of extreme weather events as a result of climate change. Smallholder farmers are likely to be particularly vulnerable to these expected changes due to their high dependence on agriculture for their livelihoods and their limited resources and capacity to cope with shocks. There is therefore an urgent need to identify strategies that help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change. Improving the productivity and resiliency of smallholder farming systems is also critical for alleviating poverty and achieving food security.

This work summarizes research done on capacities and vulnerabilities of two Salvadorian campesino communities prone to annual flooding.

Non-timber Forest Products and the Role of Markets for Community Adaptation.

This project aims to analyze the role of forests in enhancing the resilience of societies to climate change.