The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Spanish Office for Climate Change (OECC) that operates under the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the Environmental Hydraulics Institute "IH Cantabria" of the University of Cantabria have developed a specific methodology to assess the impacts of climate change on coastal areas, which they have made available to Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The Team Leader of Technical Assistance of EUROCLIMA, Mr. Jan A. J. Karremans and the Regional Coordinator Unit (RCU) for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Coordinator Mr. Heitor Matallo met in Santiago de Chile on 22th November 2012.

The Latin American Network of Knowledge Centres in the Water Sector (RALCEA), funded by the European Commission has closed its third Coordination Workshop, which took place on 17-23 March in Viña del Mar, Chile, in the context of the 1st Latin American Week of Water.