A drier future? Strengthening drought resilience in Latin America Chloë Oliver ViolaHye Rean Yoo January 28, 2026 This page in: English Español © 2026 Grupo Banco Mundial.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica/fortalecer-la-resiliencia-frente-a-la-sequia-en-america-latina Imagine waking up to discover that your city —one of the largest in the world— is only weeks away from running out of water. In 2024, millions of people in Mexico City lived that reality. Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), drought is no longer a distant possibility; it is shaping how people live, work, govern, and plan for the future. © 2026 Grupo Banco Mundial.