Building resilience on Colombia's border: FAO
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La Guajira, Colombia’s northernmost region, is dry with desert landscapes. It’s prone to drought and food insecurity particularly in rural areas.
In recent years, the economic crisis in neighboring Venezuela has pushed over a million migrants across the border, including 165,000 people into La Guajira.
The influx has put a strain on host communities, where food is limited and natural resources scarce, so the UN Food and Agriculture Organization decided to take action.
From FAO, Anais Hotin and Charlotta Lomas have this special report:
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Anais Hotin and Charlotta Lomas, FAO
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