The construction and monitoring of Early Warning Systems can help mitigate the effects of drought by providing timely climate information and, consequently, creating opportunities to implement adapted agricultural practices.
According to ASB's assessment of the nutritional status and food security of vulnerable populations in the Guatemalan Corridor, acute malnutrition in children is prevalent in rural Guatemala.
The ASB was founded in 1888 and is a non-profit, non-governmental, apolitical and non-denominational organization. The ASB is today one of the leading civil protection and welfare organisations in Germany. It also provides rescue services, first aid, emergency medical assistance, social care for the persons with disabilities, the elderly and children, and care for refugees.
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