Articulations/coalitions to support political processes toward an agroecological transition in Latin America

About this project

Over the past five decades, agroecology has challenged the idea that simply improving production may be sufficient to guarantee the food security, health and wellbeing of populations. Agroecology takes a more holistic approach; it addresses economic, environmental, social, nutritional, health and cultural factors in an integrated manner, at different scales, while being adapted to different environmental and cultural contexts. However, in Latin America, the efforts of social movements to demonstrate the potential of agroecology to support food production while conserving natural resources and strengthening social and health benefits are limited by public policies that continue to encourage conventional agriculture and globalized food markets. This project will explore the potential role of coalitions of actors to support and advance an agroecological transition towards healthy and inclusive food systems. Based on four case studies — Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia —, the project will document, analyze and synthetize experiences on the development and implementation of national agroecology policies and will strengthen the capacity of national coalitions to support agroecology. This research will be systematized to inform the development and implementation of a regional strategy to support an agroecological transition of food systems in individual countries. The project is part of an initiative exploring the potential role of coalitions to influence policies and transfor…

Published by

International Development Research Centre · Other public sector

Countries

Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Published by International Development Research Centre to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-301-2-110585-001.

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