National Plan for Disaster Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector 2016-2022

This document seeks to develop Paraguay's capacity to adapt to climate change and react to natural disasters over the period 2016-2022. Its objective is to reduce the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to disaster risks exacerbated by climate variability and climate change by strengthening the institutionalisation of risk management in the sector, improving information mechanisms and monitoring of agro-climatic risk, the implementation of risk prevention and mitigation actions and preparation for an effective response.