Central America: 2.5 million people affected by food insecurity
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- Guatemala
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- OCHA
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Highlights
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Prolonged drought impacted food security and nutrition for nearly two and a half million people in Central America.
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Loss of maize and bean crops range from 54 to 75% in Honduras and about 75% in Guatemala.
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The majority of people affected are subsistence farmers, labourers and low-income families living along the dry corridor.
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In the coming months food insecurity is expected to worsen as families deplete their food stocks.
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In Guatemala, 30,000 families finished their food stocks in October and are implementing survival strategies1 .
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The UN System has mobilized financial resources and is supporting affected countries in coordinating emergency response plans.
2.5 million People affected by food insecurity (Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador)
75% Approximate losses of maize and bean crops
US$2.6 million CERF funding for response in Honduras
US$17.1 million Needed to address the situation in Guatemala
US$13.2 million Needed to address the situation in Honduras