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On February 27th, 2024, in the village of Santa Ana Oriental, San Juan Chamelco, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Alejandra Toledo, UNICEF Nutrition Consultant visits the herbs of vegetable garden of one of the communities.
“We believe in food sovereignty “says Natalia, the community leader who has actively worked for the development of her community. “But climate change is affecting us and it’s getting harder and harder to grow our crops and food for us and our children”
Virtually every child on the planet is already affected by climate change. Natural disasters, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss can devastate agriculture, cutting children off from nutritious foods and safe water.
Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In Latin America and the Caribbean, 4 out of every five boys and girls are overexposed to risks from dangers and adverse climate events such as water and food shortages, vector-borne and water-borne diseases, as well as physical and mental trauma. Psychological problems related to the impact of natural disasters and prolonged environmental phenomena. Additionally, another 10.9 million girls and boys experience the triple burden of being exposed not only to climate risks but also to poverty and conflict.
Fulfilling the Convention on the Rights of the Child and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is impossible without realizing the global climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, ensuring environmental protection and a transition to sustainable energy, while reducing disaster risks.
UNICEF's Integral Strategy to 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, backed by funding from the European Union, spans four years (2020-2024) and aims to lessen chronic child malnutrition in Guatemala.
The project integrates 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 interventions. It prioritizes coverage in departments with high 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, including Quiché (68%), Huehuetenango (67%), Chiquimula (57%), and Alta Verapaz (50%), which collectively 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲.
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