the present document elaborated by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)2  is based on the following conceptual and strategic guidelines: i) the declarations of the former Summits, which aim to reduce the asymmetries in terms of development between countries of the region, ii) the efforts to strengthen regional integration projects and the political commitment to the fight against hunger and extreme poverty, iii) a fundamental Human Rights perspective, iv) the Directives emanated from CELAC regarding social matters, orienting the proposals according to the four pillars of Food Security and Nutrition: availability, access, utilization and stability; v) best practices from various public policies that governments are currently implementing with great positive impacts on vulnerable families and; vi) gender issues, indigenous peoples and strengthening civil society, organizations and social movements, considered as allencompassing guidelines for all actions.