WFP CENTRAL AMERICA DROUGHT SITUATION REPORT, NOVEMBER 2015

Highlights

• For the second consecutive year, weather patterns have affected the food security of the most vulnerable households living in the Dry Corridor of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
• Initial analysis conducted by WFP and partners indicates that more than 4.2 million people in Central America have been affected by the prolonged drought and 2.3 million people are suffering severe or moderate food insecurity. Households de-pending on crop production and agricultural day labor for their livelihoods are the most vulnerable
• Drier than average weather conditions coupled with a stronger El Niño phenomenon are leading to higher temperatures in most of Central America.
• WFP estimates that these populations will need assistance through the 2016 primera season, recognizing that food security will improve temporarily in areas that benefit from a positive postrera.