Document 9 Portfolio of Potential GCF Water Project Ideas in Latin America and The Caribbean

Document 9: PORTFOLIO OF POTENTIAL GCF WATER PROJECT IDEAS IN LATIN
AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Technical Workshop on Project Preparation
Transformational Climate Resilience Water Project Concepts

in Latin America and the Caribbean
for the Green Climate Fund
3-5 September 2019, Panama
Numero País Título de proyecto
Antigua & Building climate resilience into the water sector and reducing the water sector’s carbon
1. footprint
Barbuda
2. Multipurpose Water Complex of the Las Cañas Rivers - Gastona - Medina (Potrero del Clavillo)
3. Continental Channel: A Strategy for the Development of Argentina
Argentina
4. Pressurized gravitational irrigation system - Río San Ignacio (La Cocha)
5. Management of the Gold River Basin - Stage I: General San Martín Productive Area
6. Pantanal waters management
7. GWP-SAM Green Climate Fund. Educational Material
Brazil
8. Expansion of climate resilience in extractive populations of the Amazon through social
technologies for access to water and means of production
9. Construction of tools for water resource monitoring and management for the water security of
the communities inhabiting the Atrato River.
10. Colombia Adaptation Fund Projects: The Jarillon Plan for Cali, The Comprehensive Intervention Project for
flood risk reduction in the La Mojana region, The Canal del Dique Macro-project, The
Resettlement Plan for the population living in the urban area of Gramalote, Project nominated
by the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Santander (CAS)
11. Water Culture
Costa Rica
12. Adaptive management of the basin's water resources of local governments participating in
Costa Rica´s Carbon Neutrality Programme
13. Dominica Building Climate Change Resilience into Dominica Water Supply System
14. The National Strategic Water System: water governance mechanism that will allow for sector
Ecuador coordination and interaction,
National and subnational, which will increase the adaptive capacity of Ecuador's water sector.
15. Protection and restoration of the main aquifer recharge zones in El Salvador
16. Sustainable monitoring and management of coastal aquifers.

El Salvador
17. Decontamination of the Acelhuate, Sucio, Suquiapa and Grande rivers of San Miguel, Paz and
Goascoran.
18. Rainwater Harvesting
Guatemala Water is Life
19.
20. Construction of multi-use reservoirs

Honduras
Integrated Information Management of the Water Resource and generation of surface and
21.
underground water monitoring network.
22. Jamaica Water sector NAMA
23. Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Programme
Project and ntegral management of the underground water resources of the basin 64-9533759
24.
Nicaragua (western aquifer)
25. N/A
Increased climate resilience in municipalities vulnerable to climate change, through prevention

26. Panamá
and risk management of Climate risks related to water (droughts and floods).
Capacity development for water resources management in Paraguay with an adaptation
27.
approach to CC.
Promote the supply of drinking water to populations vulnerable to the impacts of climate
28. Paraguay change.
Construction (Project) of an Integrated System for the Supply of Drinking Water in the
29.
Northern Zone of the Metropolitan Area of Asunción.
30. Automatic measurement system of natural sources to increase water use efficiency.
Perú
31. Water sowing and harvesting actions/activities in the upper parts of the basin.
32. Saint Lucia Improving energy efficiency within the water sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent Building climate resilience into the water sector of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
33. & the
Grenadines
Trinidad & Continued, efficient water supply under climate change
34.
Tobago
Advancing the environmental management of eutrophication at lentic waterbodies in the
35.
Pampas Ecoregion
Uruguay Promoting the involvement of local producers and industries for greater resilience to climate
36. change in the the Santa Lucia River Basin, the source of drinking water for 60% of the country's
population.
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1. Antigua & Barbuda
Project Name Building climate resilience into the water sector and reducing the
water sector’s carbon footprint
Institutional Arrangements
Project implementing entity (already
identified, or potential)
Executing entity/ies (already
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the Climate change impact: more frequent and powerful
project intended to address? storms/hurricanes
Secondary impact: deteriorating seawater conditions
Effects: Destroyed or severely affected power intake lines by shifting

and tossing them out of position. This results in significant downtime
due to frequent plant shutdowns, filter backwashing, membrane
cleaning and maintenance which ultimately leads to reduced
production and unserved consumers.
What are the project’s objectives? To implement climate smart, innovative and sustainable technologies
for the efficient functioning of existing RO plants
To increase supply and storage capacity to build climate resilience into

water supply systems
Please provide a brief description of The twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda presently relies on
the project reverse osmosis (RO) for the production of potable water to its over
100,000 residents with over 80% of the daily demand being supplied
by this source. Four of the five RO plants on Antigua rely on open
seawater intakes for their source water. However; production from
RO systems are significantly affected due to deteriorating seawater
conditions caused by more frequent and powerful storms caused by
Climate Change. Recent hurricanes have either destroyed or severely
affected intake lines by shifting and tossing them out of position. This
results in significant downtime due to frequent plant shutdowns, filter
backwashing, membrane cleaning and maintenance which ultimately
leads to reduced production and unserved consumers.
At present the country has storage capacity of less than a day’s

demand. This lack of adequate storage further aggravates problems in
continuously providing water to the general public and even when
available, there are complaints of low or inadequate pressures.
Therefore, new storage tanks with the requisite transmission mains
and lift stations will be required to provide a continuous supply of
water at satisfactory working pressures and improve the Authority’s
overall resilience. The barriers to the implement these issues are
mainly financial and technical.
The new intakes and lift station pumping system will be powered by
an incorporated photovoltaic system and variable frequency drives
(VFD) thereby reducing our carbon footprint.
Component 1: Integrate Climate-Smart Technologies into Water

Sources
Component 2: Climate Change resilient water quality and supply
Component 3: Water conservation among water users for a climate
resilient sector
Activities:
• Conduct hydrological study of intake locations
• Conduct geophysical studies where necessary
• Construct beach wells/horizontal drilling to seabed
• Design and retrofit the intake systems for existing RO plants
• Retrofit intake stations with pumps and VFD, panels for
photovoltaic system/solar and electricals
• Construct new storage tanks – (glass fused to steel)
• Construct lift stations and outfit with pumps and VFD, panels
for photovoltaic system/solar and electricals
• Install transmission lines – (butt fused HDPE)
• Design, procurement and installation RO plant with
complementary renewable energy source & VFD
Outcomes:
• Strengthened adaptive capacity and reduced exposure to
climate risk
• Strengthened institutional and regulatory systems for Climate
responsive planning and development
• Lower energy intensity of buildings, cities, industries, and
appliances
Impact
• Increased resilience of infrastructure and the built
environment to climate change threats
• Increased resilience and enhanced livelihoods of the most
vulnerable people, communities, and regions
Estimated project cost: $8,500,000
Who are the direct and indirect

beneficiaries of the project?
What are the project’s expected ☒ Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives
results and benefits for climate change ☐ Improving financial inclusion
adaptation and/or mitigation? ☒ Furthering sustainable local development
☐ Promoting gender equality/ mainstreaming gender considerations
throughout the project
☒ Offsetting carbon emissions
☒ Improved livelihood in its multiple dimensions
☐ Other :
Will the project catalyze impact
beyond the project itself (for example,
via change in policy, contribution to
knowledge, potential to
replicate/scale-up project)? If yes,
briefly describe how.
Briefly describe the current state of
technical and institutional capacities
within the country to implement this
project. Is strengthening of these
capacities needed, to implement the
project effectively? Briefly describe.
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2. Argentina
Project Name: Multipurpose Water Complex of the Las Cañas Rivers - Gastona -
Medina (Potrero del Clavillo)
Implementing entity (already identified Secretary of Energy of the Nation / Secretary of Infrastructure and
or potential) Water Policies / Governments of the Provinces of Tucumán and
Catamarca
Executing entity (already identified or N/A
potential)
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change are Reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere, increase resilience to
Do you intend to deal with the project? weather extremes
Which are the Mainly it deals with the replacement of energy from fossil origin to
Project objectives? renewable hydroelectric power. It also enables the best
management of surplus water that causes flooding and provides
capacity to regulate flows for use as Potable Water and for
Irrigation, reducing the effect of droughts (100,000 inhabitants and
6,000ha of irrigation)
Please provide a brief description of the The Multipurpose Water Complex of the Las Cañas - Gastona -
project (max 500 words) Medina Rivers is one of the main hydraulic exploitation projects in
the Argentine Northwest, being the most important in the provinces
of Tucumán and Catamarca.
This infrastructure work will consist of a series of works whose

purpose will be to achieve the efficient use of water resources and
natural potential within the ambit of the provinces involved.
In this sense, mindful to the energy difficulties, this project offers

the possibility of materializing a genuine source of “Clean Energy”
generation at an intermediate point and close to the existing High
Voltage line that links Villa Quinteros with the Catamarqueño West.
Therefore, the work will provide a guaranteed supply to this area,
decompressing the demand on the Thermal Power Plants (Gas) of
the province of Tucumán, which will make it possible to use the
remaining peak energy to meet the demands of areas linked to the
National Interconnected System.
Therefore, the generation of hydroelectric power is one of the

purposes of the projected works, although the materialization
Of this project will make it possible to mitigate effects of floods in
the province of Tucumán, and will favor the development of the
Touristic Activity in the Valley, will facilitate the guarantee of water
for human consumption, together It will strengthen regional
economies and activate improvements in Road Communications.
Likewise, the project that will be executed makes it feasible to scale

up in the next phase, generating the necessary infrastructure that
meet other demands such as the Supply of Irrigation and Domestic
Water to Different Communities and industries.
To achieve efficient energy use, it is proposed that the seasonal

flows of the Medina River, which are generated in
abundant during the summer on the eastern slope of Los Nevados
del Aconquija are exploited, by creating a suitable reservoir, taking
advantage of the large existing topographic slopes, taking care to
make this non-consumptive use of the water resource compatible
with the demands of irrigation and drinking water in the region,
creating environmental management that is harmonious as
possible between the uses of water and nature.
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In order to comply with the objectives listed, the Complex will
consist of a set of physical works, Canals, Galleries and Tunnels,
Reservoir Dam and Hydroelectric Power Generation Plant, which will
directly impact an area of approximately 105 km2.
The use will have the following characteristics:
2 Capture Dams without reservoir

21.6 km of Tunnels and Channels
H Curve Gravity Dam Plant = 95.85 m
Long. Crowning = 276 m
Landfill Capacity 5,360 m3 / sec.
Ski Jump Heatsink
Reservoir Volume = 75.2 hm3
Area = 244 ha
Maximum Gross Jump: 635 m
Equipment: 5 Pelton vertical axis turbines
Nominal Flow per Turbine: 4.5 m3 / s
Nominal Turbine Power: 24.5 MW
Installed Power Turbines: 122.5 MW
Annual Average Generation: 301.28 GWh / YEAR
Plant Utilization Factor: 29.21%
Who are the direct and indirect Nearby local population about 100,000 inhabitants, plus another
beneficiaries of the project? similar figure for indirect benefits of better provision of energy and
the entire region by replacement of fossil fuels with renewable
energy
What are the expected results and For the mitigation; reduction of the emission greenhouse gases t
benefits of the project for adaptation and adaptation; by the increase of capacity to attend to climatic
and / or mitigation of Climate Change? extremes (droughts and floods)
What anticipated strengths could the Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives /
project have? Avanzando objetivos económicos, sociales y
(Select what corresponds and add to the ecológicos,
list if necessary) Furthering sustainable local development / Promover el
desarrollo local sostenible,
Offsetting carbon emissions / Compensación de
emisiones de carbono,
Other /
Otro:
Aceptacion Socia/Social Acceptance
What additional technical / institutional Complete studies of Similar Work "El Naranjal Dam" to act as a
capabilities are needed to effectively compensator of flows and irrigation network head
implement the project?
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3. Argentina
Project Name Continental Channel: a strategy for the development of Argentina
Instittutional Arrangements
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Policy
identified or potential)
Executing entity Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Policy
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Adaptation to climatic extremes in the central region of Argentina.
intended to address with the project? Flood mitigation
What are the project’s objectives? 1. Adapt the center of Argentina to climatic extremes, mitigating
impacts of floods and droughts.
2. Recovery of productive hectares.
3. Definition of an N-S development axis for the implementation of a
new logistics corridor for development
Please provide a brief description of It is an initiative designed to reduce the vulnerability of the center of
the project (max 500 words) the Argentine territory to Climate variability and change
and contribute to the increase of its adaptive capacity. Eventually, its
design would allow the use of this infrastructure as a waterway for
communication in the center of Argentina, generating opportunities
for territorial and productive development in the coming decades.
This proposal also highlights the challenge of thinking and designing

infrastructure in this century where the nterrelation between the
different types of infrastructure and their functioning as complex,
adaptive and evolutionary systems.
This project contemplates the possibility of incorporating continuous

technological and knowledge innovations that are happening and will
happen in the coming years, to generate, at the same time, a
framework that promotes the participation and investment of the
public and private sectors.
The water problem of the central zone of Argentina, with average

annual rainfall in the approximate range of 600 to 900 mm shows a
varied and sporadic manner, exacerbated by Climate Change. On the
one hand, towards the north (province of Córdoba) the average
rainfall is somewhat more abundant, which leads to significant
agricultural yields of rainfed crops. On the contrary, towards the south
(province of La Pampa and west of the province of Buenos Aires)
these yields decline significantly.
On the other hand, to the north there are meteorological events that
lead to significant floods. In extreme situations the excess water
generated are transfered are generated to water basins in the
southeast (provinces of La Pampa and Buenos Aires).
In light of this situation, it is legitimate to consider the possibility of

having a water transfer mechanism from north to
south, to increase the agricultural yield of the southern part through
complementary irrigation, and to mitigateagainst the flooding of the
northern part by redirecting surplus water in a controlled manner.
However, if this transfer is carried out through a channel, it can also

be used as a waterway, creating a river logistics corridor that,
together with the existing road and rail networks, establishes an
alternative exit to the Waterway of the Paraná forthe export of
products. This, in addition, will create conditions for the establishment
of logistics centers which become centers of industrial and urban
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development.
These ideas have been embodied in the multipurpose project called

Canal Continental, a 650 km long canal that develops over the 135
level curve. It has a water volume of 34.98 hm³ at the minimum level
and 75.58 hm³ at the level maximum level, constituting a regulation
volume of 40.60 hm³. Even more, by systematizing interconnected
basses, it has an effective regulation volume of 2100 hm3. Therefore,
it is possible to drain 171 thousand hectares directly, and benefiting
950 thousand hectares indirectly.
Who are the direct and indirect Producers in the central region of Argentina, populated centers,
beneficiaries of the project? private sector investors in the development of thelogistics corridor,
companies linked to the agricultural and industrial sectors
What are the expected results and Recovery of productive hectares:
benefits of the project for adaptation The total area recovered can vary between approximately 170 and
and / or mitigation of climate change? 950 thousand ha, while the economic benefit is would find between
160 and 790 million dollars per campaign. Reduction of emissions
from sustainable transport and reduction of distances.
Recent studies estimate at least 100 days of congestion per year at

least for the Timbúes-Rosario area, which represents USD 14.21
million annually of extra costs per terminal. Since there are 15
terminals operating with agricultural produce, It implies at least USD
225 million annually of extra logistics costs avoided.
project have? (Select what Advancing economic objectives, social and
corresponds and add to the list if ecological,
necessary) Furthering sustainable local development / Promote
sustainable local development,
Other /
Other:
Adaptation to climatic extremes
¿Qué capacidades Definiciones en modelo de desarrollo regional.
técnicas/institucionales adicionales Definiciones vinculadas a mecanismos de facilitación del sector
necesita para implementar el proyecto privado para el desarrollo de empredimientos a lo largo de la traza
efectivamente? para fortalecer el desarrollo regional y potenciar las economías
locales.
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4. Argentina
Project Name: Pressurized gravitational irrigation system - San Ignacio River (La
Cocha)
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPyA) Inter-
identified or potential) American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Province of Tucumán – Modernization of Tobacco Areas Project
(PRAT)
Executing entity N/A
Project Description
What impact(s) of climate change is The project aims to mitigate the impacts of variation in precipitation v
the project intending to address? especially reduced precipatation.
Which are the project objectives? 1. The objective of the project is to increase the efficiency of
the irrigation network changing the infrastructure of the
same while allowing the irrigation of a greater surface area.
Please provide a brief description of The current Irrigation System of San Ignacio (La Cocha) was set up in
the project (max 500 words) the San Ignacio Dam, which consists of a leveling wall with a
laminated adherent sheet 30 m long and 1.9 m high. On the right
bank, there is a structure/building that collects and realeases water.
The matrix channel is of trapezoidal shape with a 0.5 m3 / s capacity
and is 3567 m in length. In the progressive km 2,643 is the Bypass
Gate to the Los Pizarros side dam, with a capacity of 2.90 hm3 (initially
it had a capacity of 3.6 hm3).
From this dam springs a network of channels with the two main ones
called Northern Derivative and Southern Derivative and from these
two flow the secondary, tertiary and quaternary canals, integrating an
extensive irrigation network of over 65,000 meters. The majority of
them do not have a coatingsheathing and present serious problems
for navigating and distribution.
A good part of the irrigation infrastructure is in poor condition and

requires almost total rehabilitation work, as many have been
transformed into sinkholes, and necessitates a high investment cost.
Many of the existing gates need be repaired and new ones need to be
installed to improve the distribution.
Given the situation described, it has been proposed, by the Irrigation

Board to transform the network of irrigation canals to an opencast
pressurized gravitational systm. This system basically consists of
Closed pipes, which deliver water under pressure generated by the
force of gravity.
This system has advantages such as increased distribution efficiency,

drastically reducing the possibility of leaks or theft, and water loss due
to infiltration and evaporation, while allowing controlled delivery in
service flow and time. Delivers pressurized water via topographic
slope at sufficient pressure for the operation of high frequency
pressurized equipment, whereby the driving efficiency that can be
achieved is close to 95%, while the distribution and application
efficiency can bein the order of 90%, which determines an overall
efficiency of 80%. It is estimated that the current system does not
exceed 30%. The energy cost of irrigation is nil because the
topographic slopes are used, which reduces operating costs of
producing crops that need irrigation to be produced, that is to say that
they cannot be realized without irrigation.
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The crops currently being irrigated in the area are: 1,405 ha of
Tobacco (about 70% of the provincial total is located in San Ignacio (La
Cocha)); 50 ha of Sugar Cane; 170 ha of citrus. Vegetables occupy a
small area (variable from year to year) where Pepper (1 ha), Tomato
(2 ha), Chilli Pepper (1 ha), and Squash/Pumpkin (13 ha) and Blue
Berries (20ha) are grown.
Who are the direct and indirect Farmers in the area where some 20,000 inhabitants reside, will
beneficiaries of the project? receive indirect benefits due to higher productivity.
What are the expected results and Increased irrigation efficiency and adaptation to extreme drought or
benefits of project for adaptation and lack situations, increasing social resilience to climate variability.
/ or mitigation of
Climate Change?
What anticipated benefits could the Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives /
project have? Advancing economic, social and ecological objectives,
(Select what corresponds and add to Improving financial inclusion / Improvement of Financial inclusion
the list if necessary) Furthering sustainable local development / Promote
sustainable local development,
Promoting gender equality / mainstreaming
considerations throughout the project / Promote
gender equality considerations / integration into
What additional technical / Training of organized irrigators
institutional capabilities do you need Strengthening Local Institutions and provincial agencies responsible
to effectively implement the project? for obtaining project financing.
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5. Argentina
Project Nmae: Management of the Río de Oro Basin - Stage I: General San Martín
Productive Area
Implementing entity (already General Directorate for Sectorial and Special Programs and Projects
identified or potential) (DIPROSE, former UCAR)
Executing Agency Project Executing Unit (PEU) under the Liaison Entity (EE), Ministry of
Planning and Environment
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it The effects of climate change in the area of influence of the project
intended to address with the project? are projected to generate a decrease in rainfall in summer and winter,
an insignificant increase in spring and an increase in autumn. On the
other hand, the annual average temperature will increase
significantly, between 3 ° and 4 ° C. This combination of average
decreased rainfall and increased temperatures will generate an
average annual water deficit for the province of 280 mm / year. This
scenario highlights the importance of the project since it will improve
access to water resources.
Also, although the project is not an adaptation project per se, it does
contain components and activities that will allow productive
adaptatations and capacity building that will favor the reduction of
vulnerability and the increase in the resilience of producers over the
short and medium term, contributing to their adaptive capacity in the
face of climate change impacts.
Which are the 1. The project aims to improve the quality of life of the rural
Project Objectives? population in the area of influence from the increase in production
and income of producers, ensuring the productive capacity and
sustainable use of natural resources, in particular of the soil and water
of the Gold River Basin.
Please provide a brief description of The project is located in the Province of Chaco, in the area/
the project (max 500 words) Department of Liberator General San Martín and comprises an area of
27,482 total hectares. It consists of three components:
1. The structural component consists of a water intake system in the

Bermejo River and its transmission through a network of
Irrigation Channels. Includes: a pumping station on the Bermejo River,
sedimentation hoppers, main channel, water distribution channels,
dikes in the Gold River, impulsion system in the Gold River, physical
works and a drinking water network for cattle.
2. Technical Assistance Plan, Technology Transfer and Training. It is

proposed to spread the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices
(GAP), oriented both to the products marketed within and without
the Project area. Through the hiring of personnel to teach courses in
irrigation, good agricultural practices, pest management, among
others.
3. Institutional Strengthening Plan. This is the institutional

development strategy of the project that allows strengthening the
operational capacities of administrative units directly linked to the
management of soil, water and
vegetation. It includes optimizing the operation of the Water and Land
Management Commission (CoMAS), and providing equipment,
inputs and training to the Directorates of Land, Wildlife and Protected
Areas and Forests of the Province.
The project has as particular objectives:
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• Optimize the use, control and preservation of water, within the
framework of the development of provincial water and productive
policy, undertaking hydraulic works that allow the sustainable use of
the water resource of the Gold Basin.
• Strengthen and expand technology transfer and adopt mechanisms

that increase agricultural production in sustainable way and promote
productive diversification through the incorporation of irrigation.
• Strengthen knowledge transfer mechanisms among institutions to

manage the sustainable and productive use of water, soil and
vegetation resources, in an integrated and participatory manner, and
to maximize the functionality of the hydraulic infrastructure
constructed.
• Promote the creation of social organizations of producers, with

institutional capacity to participate, manage and commercialize the
products that are generated, in order to increase their profitability.
Who are the direct and indirect The direct beneficiaries are the 514 producers who will have access to
beneficiaries of the project? irrigation for over 7,000 ha of agricultural crops, and those who are
located near the banks of the Gold River with access to the projected
network of channels, and the 136 producers that will have water for
animal consumption (mainly beef cattle) and those producers that are
distributed in more remote places of the Gold River. The Indirect
Influence Area of the Project has been demarcated, considering that
the project will have indirect impacts downstream and upstream of
the Golden River. It goes from the town of Presidencia Roca,
following the course of the Gold River, to the most important roads in
the region (RN 11, RP 90, RP 3, RP 7) and those of General
San Martín, Pampa Almirón and Resistencia. It also emcompases the
forest in a riverbed below, reaching as far as the Paraguay River.
What are the expected results and The irrigation works will result in an increase in agricultural
benefits of project for adaptation and production, considering productivity increases as quality
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? improvement. The availability of water for irrigation, watering cattle
and the generation of skills through the technical assistance and
training, as a result of the project, will increase crop yields and meat
production and improve marketing channels, thus resulting greater
economic benefits. In the short term, this reduces the socioeconomic
vulnerability of the producers and in the medium term, it will facilitate
productive changes (i.e. pasture management, implantation of
tropical pastures and supplementation, etc.) and of infrastructure (i.e.
private investments in relation to the development of water collection
and distribution works for irrigation and hydrating animals) necessary
to increase their resilience to the effects of specific climatic threats.
In turn, the project promotes sensitization and awareness of climate

change and its consequences from the approach of the theme in the
proposed workshops.
This will favor the consideration of climate change projections in the

decisions of producers on how to guide and optimize the new
resources they will have, improving for example productive
management in order to compensate for the effects of climate
change, both in terms of soil conservation as well as water resources.
From a social viewpoint, the project will promote and strengthen the
associativism present in General. San Martín and the rural areas
located nearby, encouraging the creation of the Watershed
Committees and Water Consortiums. Participants of different types of
entities (Consortiums, Land Owners or Workers AssociationsS,
Producer Organizations, Political Parties, etc.) may be inclined to a
greater organization not only as a result of the project, but will also
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promote new organizational spaces, restore old organizations or
strengthen existing ones. These situations promoted from the project
may contribute to the consolidation of local social capital, this being a
key aspect in terms of community resilience. The benefits expected by
the project, both in the economic-productive and social order, place
producers and their families in a better position in the face of climate
change events. Therefore, the realization of these benefits is a
measure of the impact of the project on the adaptive capacity of the
beneficiaries.
project have? (Select what Furthering sustainable local development
corresponds and add to the list if Promoting gender equality / mainstreaming
necessary) considerations throughout the project /
What additional technical / Participatory approach in integrated management of river basins /

institutional capabilities do you need irrigation systems
to effectively implement the project?
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6. Brasil
Project Name: PANTANAL WATER MANAGEMENT
Implementing entity (already Federal University Of Mato Grosso –UFMT
Executing Entity Research Group on Agrarian Geography and Biodiversity Conservation
-GECA / UFMT
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it The project aims to address the impacts of climate change on water
intended to address with the project? availability and fish stocks used by eleven traditional Pantanal
communities living in the Paraguay River Basin, in the Cuiabá, Mutum
and Jauru, specifically subsistence artisanal fishermen residing in
fishing communities.
What are the General Objective - To equip and empower professional artisanal
Project Objectives? fishers of both sexes and different age groups, through the
registration and valorization of their knowledge and the improvement
of the social and environmental management of the Pantanal waters,
ensuring environmental conservation, income and quality of life
improvement. .
Specific objectives
1. Validate the results of the diagnoses already made, and
identify and analyze the other socio-environmental problems
of artisanal professional fishing in the municipalities and
traditional communities listed, contributing to minimizing
and or solving their impacts;
2. Eliminate / minimize discrimination against artisanal
professional fisher women, ensuring their participation in
decision-making.
3. Raise awareness by valuing traditional knowledge of young
people, adults and the elderly of both sexes, in discussions
and actions on the present and sustainable future through
the elaboration of the Agenda XXI of the Pantanal Traditional
Communities.
4. Encourage community empowerment in decision-making,
planning and evaluation of collective actions via Pantanal
Traditional Communities Network;
5. Contribute to the environmental awareness of water users,
the recovery of Permanent Preservation Areas - APPs and the
conservation of biodiversity.
6. Research and record ethnoecological knowledge, cultural
practices and uses of biodiversity by fishermen and
professional artisanal fishers, linking their publication to
scientific knowledge, contributing to the integration of
knowledge and indicators for the elaboration of public
policies;
7. To analyze the productive chains of artisanal professional
fishing, live bait extraction and fishing tourism, in order to
contribute with subsidies and training for the management of
these economic activities, income improvement and social
and environmental quality.
Please provide a brief description of The target population of the project is the eleven traditional Pantanal
the project (max 500 words) communities living in the Paraguay River Basin, in the Cuiabá, Mutum
and Jauru sub-basins. Participatory Socioenvironmental Diagnostics
and quantitative research by Tocantins et.al (2013); Rossetto;
Tocantins (2015), point out the following characteristics of the socio-
environmental problem experienced by artisanal fishers: the
knowledge of older traditional artisanal fishers, who have knowledge
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about water management and fishery resources are being lost
because there is a lack of documentation, dissemination and use by
public managers as a tool for decision making; the meager economic
results of fishing activity and the poor living conditions have kept
young people away from the profession; access to public credit and
welfare policies directed at artisanal fishers is limited by lack of
understanding of the instruments that permit access; the municipal
government has no information and control over the productive
chains of fishing tourism, the marketing of live bait and fish as a
sequence, fails to collect and implement quality public policies and
the fisherman himself (a) is harmed; women professional artisanal
fishers have little participation in decision-making, revealing gender
inequality; The riparian forests used by the communities show
anthropic alterations, with the removal of native vegetation from
permanent preservation areas (APPs), garbage disposal and the
development of erosive processes.
Given the problem described, the project presented here has as its
General Objective to equip and empower artisanal professional
fishermen of both sexes and various age groups, through the
registration and valorization of their knowledge and the improvement
of the social and environmental management of the Pantanal waters,
ensuring the conservation, increasing income and quality of life.
The action with the communities will take place through participatory
processes, focused on research directed at the management of water
resources, the recovery of riparian forests and training in the field of
water security and social and environmental management
(environmental education, awareness of water use and conservation,
implementation of preventive measures to reduce vulnerability to
destructive processes, enhancement of traditional knowledge and
training to improve the insertion of artisanal fishermen in the fish
production chains, live bait and tourism, strengthening community
participation through collective participation in the Pantaneiras
Traditional Communities Network, which aims to achieve the results,
namely: recovered riparian forests and biodiversity conserved through
the actions developed by the fishermen (as)
craft professionals; instrumented communities active in the
management of fishery production processes, collection of bait
living and tourism; municipal and state government, subsidized by
research results, implementing policies and programs and
socio-environmental activities that generate income and improve the
quality of life for fishermen (as) artisanal professionals; Professional
woman fishers directing actions, being respected in the same way as
male professionals; traditional knowledge being valued, documented,
shared and used as a tool for public policies; empowered communities
acting collectively in decision-making processes.
Who are the direct and indirect Direct beneficiaries: Artisanal fishermen residing in the municipalities,
beneficiaries of the project? namely: Barão de Melgaço (1,154), Santo Antonio de Leverger (519)
and Cáceres (438). The composition by sex reveals the predominance
of males with 2,971 people, which is equivalent to 68.5% and 1,367
females, ie 31.5%. Regarding the age range of these professionals, it
can be 31.5% are between 41 and 50 years old and 24.8% are
between 51 and 60 years old, and between 18 and 30 years only 7.7%.
Indirect beneficiaries: About 60 students and 30 researchers linked to
higher education institutions.
What are the expected results and The aim is to achieve the results, namely: recovered riparian forests
benefits of the project for adaptation and conserved biodiversity through the developed actions.
and / or mitigation of Climate Change? by artisanal fishermen; instrumentalized communities active in the
management of the productive processes of
fishing, gathering live bait and tourism; municipal and state
government, subsidized by the research results, implementing
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socio-environmental policies and programs that generate income and
improve the quality of life for professional fishermen
handcrafted; professional fishing woman interfering and directing
actions, being respected in the same way as the professionals of the
male; traditional knowledge valued, registered, disseminated and
used as a subsidy for public policies; empowered communities acting
collectively in decision-making
What anticipated strengths could the Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives
project have? (Select what Improving financial inclusion
corresponds and add to the list if Furthering sustainable local development
necessary) Promoting gender equality / mainstreaming
considerations throughout the project
What additional technical / The project has qualified technical staff, however, needs financial
institutional capabilities do you need resources and partnership with international entities.
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7. Brasil
Nombre del proyecto: GWP-SAM Green Climate Fund. Educational Material
Arreglos institucionales
Entidad implementadora (ya GWP-SAM, Universidade de Brasília
identificado o potencial)
Entidad ejecutadora GWP-SAM
Descripción del proyecto

¿Qué impacto(s) del cambio climático Abordar diferentes temáticas relacionadas ao impacto do clima, no
se pretende abordar con el proyecto? modelo conceitual vulnerabilidade-exposição-sensibilidadecapacidade
adaptativa, e identificar como os diferentes ODS são afetados. Como
material educativo, ele deve ser capaz de explicar as
interdependências, a partir de exemplos locais concretos, apoiados
por mapas conceituais, que auxiliem na compreensão sistêmica do
problema e das possíveis soluções. O material deve representar
exemplos locais nos países abarcados pela GWP-SAM.
¿Cuáles son los 1. The objective of this project is to develop a multi-scale GWP
objetivos del proyecto? educational material committed to strengthen the capacity-
building and general knowledge of people concerning water
security and climate emergency in South America
Por favor proporcione una breve Abordar diferentes temáticas relacionadas ao impacto do clima, no
descripción del proyecto (max 500 modelo conceitual vulnerabilidade-exposição-sensibilidadecapacidade
palabras) adaptativa, e identificar como os diferentes ODS são afetados. Como
material educativo, ele deve ser capaz de explicar as
interdependências, a partir de exemplos locais concretos, apoiados
por mapas conceituais, que auxiliem na compreensão sistêmica do
problema e das possíveis soluções. O material deve representar
exemplos locais nos países abarcados pela GWP-SAM.
Quiénes son los beneficiarios directos relacionar o tema das mudanças climáticas com segurança hídrica e
e indirectos del proyecto? fortalecer as ações da Década Internacional da Água 2018-2028
baseada fortemente na gestão do conhecimento
¿Cuáles son los resultados y beneficios ações educativas em escolas e com gestores públicos; ações
esperados del coordenadas na América do Sul
proyecto para la adaptación y/o
mitigación del cambio
climático?
¿Qué fortalezas anticipadas podría Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives /
tener el proyecto? Avanzando objetivos económicos, sociales y
(Seleccione lo que corresponda y ecológicos,
agregue a la lista si es necesario) Furthering sustainable local development / Promover el
desarrollo local sostenible,
considerations throughout the project / Promover las
consideraciones de igualdad de género / integración a
lo largo del proyecto,
Other /
Otro:
Promover alfabetização científica
¿Qué capacidades Parcerias com universidades e órgãos governamentais dos diferentes
técnicas/institucionales adicionales países, mobilizar os CWP
necesita para implementar el proyecto
efectivamente?
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8. Brasil
Project Name: Expansion of climate resilience in extractive populations of the
Amazon through social technologies for access to water and support
for production
Institutional Arrangement
Implementing entity (already Not yet identified
Execution EntityS Not yet identified

What impact (s) of climate change is it The implementation of social technologies for access to water,
intended to address with the project? seeking to provide solutions for human water consumption and
wastewater management, from a perspective of basic rights, also
contributig to food production and the structuring of local
environmentally and economically sustainable supply chains. By
providing water and technical assistance to extractivist families in
isolated regions of the forest, it seeks to help them develop a more
sustainable relationship, reducing predatory exploitation of natural
resources, deforestation and ensuring their conservation. It is
understood that increasing the water security of the communities that
live in the forest, in addition to directly affecting the quality of life and
health, also it has the potential to make them more resistant to
extreme climatic situations, better able to adapt to climate change
and be better able to develop sustainable productive activities, with
positive impacts on food security and ncome generation.
Which are the 1. Implement social technologies for access to water for human
project objectives? consumption and food production with technical assistance and social
and productive inclusion of extractive families in the Amazon. This set
of articulated actions seeks to expand the water, food and nutritional
security of families and establish environmentally and economically
sustainable production and marketing systems so that they have a
stable source of income while exploiting the forest's natural resources
without destroying them.
Please provide a brief description of This project stems from the consolidated experience of two public
the project (max 500 words) policies to guarantee water, food and nutrition security of poor rural
families in Brazil. On the one hand, the Cisterns Program, which since
2003, has provided more than 1,300,000 tanks and other social
technologies to families without a regular source of water for
consumption and / or food production. On the other hand, the Rural
Development Program, which stimulates the generation of work and
income of small family farmers by providing financial resources to
structure productive projects and technical assistance services.
Through operational instructions, the Ministry of Citizenship has
structured an action that combines the two programs: social
technology for drinking water and food production combined with
technical assistance and a payment to structure a productive project,
so that families develop productive activities for income generation
within environmentally sustainable parameters that preserve the
forest. Technical assistance activities consist of diagnosis of families
and communities and in the elaboration and monitoring of a
productive structuring project, with guidance on the activities to be
carried out and training that will allow them to take advantage of the
social technology of access to water for the development of
productive activities. Social inclusion actions will also be carried out to
support access to public policies, improvement in food security
conditions, financial education and other measures to overcome
social vulnerabilities of the beneficiaries. The elaboration of
productive structuring projects, associated with technical assistance
services, will be adjusted to the diversity of family goals, the Amazon
biome and the opportunities that arise from local productive chains.
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The technical assistance actions will seek the qualification of domestic
production, commercialization, improvement of infrastructure, social
organization, definition of possible agricultural, non-agricultural and /
or extractive activities, considering factors of production and natural
resources availableSew investment needs to increase production and
income and improvement of social and environmental indicators. The
instructions of the Ministry of Citizenship specify technologies, as well
as assistance services techniques for families, can be seen on the
website:http://www.mds.gov.br/webarquivos/arquivo/seguranca_ali
mentar/cisternas_marcolegal/tecnologias_sociais/2018/Sistema_Pluvi
al_Multicommunity_use_varzea_tec27 / Model27.pdf
Who are the direct and indirect Families of small family farmers / extractivists of Amazônia
What are the expected results and The project seeks to provide better living conditions for families living
benefits of project for adaptation and in isolated regions of the Amazon and an income-generating
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? alternative that contributes to the conservation of the forest and the
sustainable use of its natural resources. The structuring of productive
activities in extractive communities (in addition to contributing to the
generation of income for families), it also contributes to the
preservation and recovery of the forest and to the reduction of
possible climatic impacts derived from deforestation.
necessary) Other: Improvement of family health
What additional technical / There are currently several NGOs in the Amazon region that carry out
institutional capabilities do you need various actions with extractivist communities and can receive training
to effectively implement the project? to carry out project actions. Based on the definition of the areas
served, the executing agency must organize a network of partners.
Logistic actions must also be very well structured, due to the long
distances and transport difficulties
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9. Colombia
Project Name: Construction of water resources monitoring and management
tools for the water security of the communities of the Atrato
river
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Executing Entity Scientific Research Institutes / Higher Education Institutions
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Improve climate change prediction systems of the hydrological cycle,
intended to address with the project? construction of planning tools for water resource management, tools
for disaster risk reduction, floods and droughts) and adaptation.
Which are the project objectives? 1. Develop a tool for the planning and integral management of
water resources involving elements of water quantity and
quality monitoring, environmental and social services in the
Atrato river, within the framework of the National Water
Resource Monitoring Program
Please provide a brief description of Economic development, rapid population increase, acceleration in
the project (max 500 words) urbanization processes and aspects such as climate variability and
change are creating new challenges in relation to the growing water
shortage worldwide (Xiao-jun et al., 2014). These new scenarios
generate the need to restructure and rebalance the use of natural
resources oriented towards sustainability, habitability and
productivity of the regions (Singh, 2014), motivating the development
of new concepts such as food security, energy security and water
security, all of these related to water availability. The achievement of
the objectives proposed in this project will allow to manage the water
resource and the hydrometeorological risk under the concept of water
security (SH) in the Atrato river, by strengthening institutional and
community capacities to create, maintain and develop the concept of
water security in the Atrato river basin. Also by consolidating
Hydrometeorological monitoring infrastructure of the latest
technology necessary to support the SH concept. Finally, by
consolidating the Regional Center for Environmental Simulation as a
support platform for reception, storage, transformation, generation
and dissemination of base information for water governance. The tool
should allow the integrated management of the water resource
including the impacts derived from climate change through a series of
training, development and management activities. The systematized
management of knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the
Water management will allow better planning. The infrastructure of
water resources and the restoration and / or conservation of the
ecosystem and its services will be promoted. Early warning systems or
climate resilience will be improved. Finally, will allow the evaluation of
the best alternatives of rural livelihoods through analysis of scenarios
of different agroecosystems.
Who are the direct and indirect Direct Beneficiaries: Communities of the Atrato River basin,
beneficiaries of the project? environmental entities of the territory. Indirect: communities
adjacent to the Atrato river
What are the expected results and Disminución de la incertidumbre en la toma de decisiones en torno a
benefits of la gestión del recurso hidrico.
project for adaptation and / or
mitigation of Climate Change?
What anticipated strengths could the Furthering sustainable local development / Promote
project have? (Select what sustainable local development,
necessary) considerations throughout the project / Promote
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gender equality considerations / integration into
What additional technical / Professional Technical Team, equipment for water resource
institutional capabilities do you need monitoring
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10. Colombia
Project: ADAPTATION FUND PROJECTS
The Jarillon Plan of Cali is a macro project of the Adaptation Fund in

agreement with the Mayor's Office of Cali, which aims to reduce
the risk of flooding associated with the Cauca River and the eastern
drainage system, protecting the life and property of 900,000
inhabitants of the capital of Valle del Cauca. Likewise, this project
will reinforce the vital infrastructure of public services located in
the east of the city, which if affected by the overflow of the Cauca
River and / or the rupture of the Jarillón, would impact the majority
of the population of Cali (75%), which could be left without potable
water service. The Comprehensive Intervention project for flood
risk reduction in the La Mojana region aims to develop actions that
lead to a better adaptation of its inhabitants to environmental and
hydrometereological conditions, as well as to the social and
economic characteristics of the region. To design these actions, an
unprecedented modeling tool was developed in the country that
represents a paradigm shift in the construction of risk reduction
plans and public investment decision making. This tool is the
starting point towards the construction of more sustainable
adapted territories.
The Canal del Dique Macro project consists of the definition and
execution of a Hydrosedimentological Management Plan for the
restoration of degraded ecosystems of the Canal del Dique, which
consists of four stages: structuring and management; studies and
designs; works to reduce the risk of flooding (12 populated centers)
and physical works of locks and gates. The Resettlement Plan of the
population of the urban center of Gramalote - hereinafter,
Resettlement Plan - is the instrument by which programs and
projects are established, as well as support and accompaniment
measures, aimed at responding comprehensively to the impacts of
different kinds generated by the disaster that occurred in December
2010, which led to the destruction of the urban capital of the
municipality of Gramalote (North of Santander) and the decision to
resettle the population in the Miraflores village.
The Resettlement Plan is the guiding instrument of the

Resettlement Project of the urban area and economic rehabilitation
of the municipality of Gramalote, whose execution is in charge of
the Adaptation Fund, an entity created for the recovery,
construction and reconstruction of the areas affected by the
phenomenon of La Niña 2010-2011. However, its implementation
contemplates the participation of national and territorial entities
from their area of competence and their institutional capacity to
contribute to the social and economic recovery of the municipality.
FONCE RIVER
Project nominated by the Regional Autonomous Corporation of
Santander (CAS) whose objective is the recovery of areas affected
by the 2010-2011 winter wave, through the construction of:
vehicular and pedestrian bridges, works for surface water control
and stabilization works and / or reforestation for the stabilization of
mass removal phenomena in the municipalities of Encino,
Coromoro, Charalá, Ocamonte, Onzaga, San Joaquín, Pinchote,
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Barichara, Curití and Aratoca in the Department of Santander.
Institutional Arrangemnts
Implementing entity (already NATIONAL ADAPTATION FUND OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
And different Ministries
• MinWorks
• MinInterior
• MinForeignaffairs
• MinFinance
• MinHealth
• MinMining
• MinComerce
• MinITC
• MinEducaction
• MinCulture
• MinAgriculture
• MinEnvironment
• MinTransport
• MinHousing
• Urna de Cristal
• Government online
Executing entity N/A
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Supply of aqueducts and sewerage, as well as flood risk management,
intended to address with the project? in its majority
Which are the project objectives? 2. They are specified in each Project in item superior
Please provide a brief description of See previous projects item above

the project (max 500 words)
Who are the direct and indirect The community in general and large sectors of the population exposed
beneficiaries of the project? to flood risk
What are the expected results and Reduce risk and promote risk management and reduction of flood
benefits of project for adaptation and threats, conservation of the water supply in the south west of the
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? country
What anticipated strengths could the Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives / Advancing
project have? economic, social and ecological objectives. Other / Other
(Select what corresponds and add to Offer of environmental water services to the south west of the
the list if necessary) country
What additional technical / Capacity building and improvement in the knowledge of the climate
institutional capabilities do you need and water supply
Colombia has a high vulnerability to climate change, due to its
physical, geographical, economic and social characteristics, which
implies the fundamental need to improve the ability to understand
the consequences of changes in the climate, assessing threats to
vulnerable communities, foreseeing the impacts on the territories,
ecosystems and economies, moderating the potential damages, taking
advantage of the opportunities and facing the consequences of a
phenomenon such as climate change and its impacts for the country.
The economic, human and environmental losses left by the LA Niña

2010-2011 phenomenon, evidenced the high vulnerability of
Colombia and the absence of adaptation strategies in response to
climate change and extreme climatic events which led to the creation
of the Adaptation Fund and the formulation of the National Climate
Change Adaptation Plan PNAC. The purpose of the PNACC is to reduce
the vulnerability of the country and increase its capacity to respond to
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threats and impacts of climate change. The Ministry of Environment
and Sustainable Development together with institutions such as the
Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies
IDEAM and the National Unit for Risk Management UNGRD support
the construction of the PNACC, an initiative led by the National
Planning Department, DNP with the participation active of the
productive sectors, the territories and the population.
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11. Costa Rica
Project Name: Water Culture
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Environment and Energy
Executing entity NGO or state academic entity or accredited for education
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Protection and recovery of water resources.
intended to address with the project? Improve the management of watersheds for their sustainable use.
Which are the 1. Socialize basic concepts of integrated watershed management
project objectives? 2. Reasonable use and reuse of water
3. Disseminate low-cost technologies to minimize contaminants
reaching bodies of water.
4. Provide information on alternatives for the management of
household wastewater
5. Promote the elimination of harmful practices for water bodies
(disposal and handling of residual oils, disposal and handling of
medicines, disposal and handling of household pesticides, disposal
and handling of paints and solvents, disposal and handling of strong
cleaning products).
6. Shortage and water quality
7. Green architecture, rainwater collection systems for irrigation and
sanitary solutions.
Please provide a brief description of The project is in the proposal phase and development of an
the project (max 500 words) environmental education strategy focused on water resources,
wastewater management and disposal, protection of water bodies
and the project is intended to be extended in collaboration
of the entity providing the country's water supply service to
complement the sustainable water use program that
that entity owns, and that is focused on saving water
Who are the direct and indirect The entire population with emphasis on households that do not have
beneficiaries of the project? an adequate disposal of wastewater, with the participation of
Municipalities and ASADAS (Associations of rural aqueducts).
What are the expected results and Greater protection of water resources, ecosystem recovery,
benefits of decreased pollution and greater water availability for all uses, both
project for adaptation and / or human consumption, and for productive activities.
mitigation of Climate Change?
necessary) considerations throughout the project
What additional technical / Linkages between institutions
institutional capabilities do you need
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12. Costa Rica
Project Name: Adaptive management of the basin's water resources of local
governments participating in Costa Rica´s Carbon Neutrality
Programme
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica
Executing entity Climate Change Directorate
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Improve the health of the basin´s water resources
intended to address with the project?
What are the project objectives? Develop basin plans to facilitate adaptative management for local
governments participating in the Carbon Neutral Programme
Please provide a brief description of Basin Plan adaptive management mechanisms includes:
the project (max 500 words) -Water resource plans developed for catchments across the basin that
outline how water resources will be managed at a local level to
improve its environmental health.
-Enhance the productivity of industries while recognizing and
protecting the needs of the environment.
-Compliance to ensure all water users meet their water use
obligations.
-Sustainable Diversion Limits to set how much water can be taken out
of the natural system for use.
-Monitoring, accounting and reporting across all water management
components.
Who are the direct and indirect Local Governments
What are the expected results and Adaptative Basin Plan developed to improve environmental water
benefits of project for adaptation and management.
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? -Monitoring, report and verification system to publish on our
SINAMECC website the findings and recommendations arising from
the evaluations of the effectiveness of the Basin Plan.
-Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism to provide the
opportunity to adjust the water recovery target if projects were
identified that enabled equivalent environmental outcomes to be
achieved using less water.
corresponds and add to the list if Other:
necessary) SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all
What additional technical / Capacity building for local governments to design, refine and
institutional capabilities do you need implement the Basin Plan.
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13. Dominica
Project Title : Building Climate Change Resilience into Dominica Water Supply
System
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the Overview. Dominica is vulnerable to numerous natural disasters
project intended to address? arising from meteorological events (high wind, excess rainfall, and
hurricanes) and geophysical events (earthquake, volcano, and
tsunami). These recurrent events have significantly harmed both the
population’s socioeconomic well-being and the country’s general
economic and fiscal stability. Particularly damaging are events
associated with excessive or prolonged rainfall, which provokes
flooding and landslide activity. The highest elevations are located in
the island’s interior, and (due to orographic rainfall effects) these
areas typically receive the highest rainfall. As river systems drain
radially from the island’s center to the coast, transit time for rainfall
runoff is relatively short. This effect, coupled with the steeply sloping
topography, creates the potential for flash floods.
Physical Vulnerability. Steep topographic conditions and a rugged

interior dominate the island’s landscape, which has led to human
settlements and physical development being highly concentrated
along narrow coastal areas. A significant proportion of Dominica’s
population as well as assets are therefore highly vulnerable to
hurricanes as well as high-intensity rainfall, wind and storm surge
events. The island’s mountainous landscape presents significant
engineering challenges, particularly for road construction. In addition
to the island’s steep topography, underdeveloped and damaged
infrastructure has been a key challenge to reducing vulnerability to
disasters. Critical public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and
water supply systems, as well as health and education facilities remain
vulnerable to climate change–related impacts, including flooding and
landslides. This vulnerability arises in part from the failure to consider
natural hazard and disaster risk in designing and constructing
infrastructure, and from deferring maintenance.
Economic and Fiscal Vulnerability. Hydro-meteorological disasters

have historically imposed significant costs on the Dominican economy,
leading to major declines in GDP growth and general productivity. The
average annual economic losses associated with extreme hydro-
meteorological events are equivalent to roughly 7.4 percent of GDP7.
Singular events like Hurricane Dean (2007) caused extensive damage
to the island, estimated at 58% of GDP, or US$162 million, with
significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. The prolonged
severe drought of 2009/2010 caused significant loss to the economy
estimated at US$ 50 million, with particular effect on the agricultural
sector and aggravated poverty levels in poor rural communities. More
recently in 2011, record level flooding and landslides associated with
heavy rain caused in excess of US$100 million in damage. In April
2013, heavy rains caused landslides, flooding and a 40-foot deep split
in a section of the East Coast main road resulting in two deaths, and
more recently in December 2013 heavy rains caused widespread
damage to infrastructure and housing with damage estimates in the
range of US$20 million. Tropical Storm Erika which occurred in the
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early morning of 27th August 2015 struck Dominica causing
widespread landslides, debris flow and flooding over the entire island,
inflicting major damage to the built environment and claiming several
lives. Although high winds were not frequently reported, rainfall was
very heavy over the entire island. The rainfall station at Canefield
Airport to the west of the island recorded 238.7 mm of rainfall over
twelve hours, which was equivalent to about a seventy-five-year
event when analyzed with daily records from that station for 1982 to
2015. Rainfall depths were larger in other regions of the island; the
highest depth of 442mm being recorded at Wet Patch in Belles, which
is at an elevation of about 200m MSL in the center of the island.
Rainfall was also very heavy in the southern region where a depth 425
mm was reported at Pond Casse. This region suffered tremendous
damage mainly because of landslide and rock fall. In Petite Savanne,
which is primarily a bay tree farming community, the damage was
most severe, and the loss of life was heaviest. The GoCD subsequently
declared this area unsuited for human settlement and started a
process for resettlement of displaced households. Nine communities
have been declared disaster areas with resettlement programs
ongoing.
What are the project’s objectives?
Please provide a brief description of Component 1: Water Resources Study Dominica is fortunate to have
the project an abundance of water resources. However, outside of meeting the
needs of consumers, no institutional framework exists for hydrological
and water resource monitoring and/or assessment or a long time plan
for the overall development of water resources on a whole. In the
absence of such information, sustainable planning and management
of water resources becomes difficult. Hence, the objective of this
component seeks to: Develop a National Water Resources Master
Plan – this is a 25 year plan, centred on sustainability which takes a
holistic approach to the management of natural resources and their
dependent life forms. The plan aims to manage the country’s most
precious resource and ensure its availability for future generations,
provide cost effective potable water and sewage services and gain
economic benefits through new and old initiatives such as bulk water,
bottled water exports, and hydropower generation. Suitable selected
consultants are expected to: promote an Integrated Water Resources
Management (IWRM) approach and provide the basis for integration
among relevant authorities, develop or amend policies and statues,
explore ground water resources, develop a proper data collection and
information management system, generic data for the development
of water and sewerage services including land use plans and
population projections, quality assurance, environmental impact
assessments (EIA), institutional review and complimentary
commercial ventures.
Component 2: Water Supply Development and Expansion. The

current water supply system is vulnerable to climate change and
climate variability. As such, several parts of the system need
immediate attention to become more robust and climate resilient and
guarantee water security to Dominica. This component of the project
will therefore seek to do the following:
• Improve water supply to 100%.
• Improve water quality, water treatment, storage, reliability, and
consistency of service.
• Introduce back-up systems and drought mitigation
• Reduce operational costs (New systems to maximize use of
renewable energy and be energy efficient )
• Improve climate resilience of the water supply infrastructure in the
following geographic areas:
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East Water Supply – (a) Link the systems from Good Hope to Morne
Jaune and feeding them from an improved source in Grand Fond. This
will provide a more reliable source and eliminate the need for
pumping in a few areas. (b) The construction of 7 tanks are proposed
to relieve scarcity issues, increase supply reliability and meet current
and future demands.
South Water Supply – (a) Link the systems from Tete Morne to
Bagatelle and construction of a new intake at Pichelin to provide a
more reliable supply and reduce pump costs. (b) Augment storage
with the construction of 3 tanks. This will also aid in supplying the
housing expansion in upper Grand Bay.
West Coast Water Supply – This system functions with two intakes;
Picard (to the north) and the other at Coulibistrie (to the south) that
supply the majority of the west coast. After the passing of Tropical
Storm Erika, the Coulibistrie intake was severely damaged and the
Picard intake had to cover the entire area. Prior to the storm, the
southern intake comprised of 8in pipes and has been temporarily
restored with 4in and 6in pipes. (a) Permanently rehabilitate the
Coulibistrie intake including access road, river crossings, and location
of pipes. Rehabilitation works are to include resilience to the effects of
climate change. For example, more robust infrastructure and suitable
located pipes to avoid being washed away by floods. (b) Increase
sizing of pipes to 8in to supply current customers and cater to new
housing development and hotels.
North Water Supply (Calibishie) – (a) System fed by ram pumps which
are not sufficient to supply customers. Linking that system to the one
in Woodfordhill/Wesley/Marigot will improve system reliability and
eliminate water shortages in upper sections of the community. (b)
Augment storage with the construction of 2 tanks. (c) The Ministry of
Agriculture had set up an irrigation system for the community but it
was never commissioned. The plan is for DOWASCO to take over and
upgrade the existing infrastructure including intake and tanks and
supply parts of the community in addition to supplying water for
irrigation.
North Water Supply (Paix Bouche) – Link the communities from

Bornes to Thibaud to an improved intake higher up the catchment.
This will allow for the extension of communities to higher elevations,
improve system reliability, and reduce pumping.
WA-1 and West Coast Link (West) – (a) allow redundancy by allowing
the WA-1 system to feed the west coast system during emergency and
vice versa. Linking these systems will be a significant benefit since the
majority of the population lives along the west coast and both
systems feed the west coast.
WA-1 Upgrade Phase 2 (South west) – (a) This will be a follow up to

the current WA-1 Network Upgrade Project which deals with
relocation of the WA-1 intake to a higher elevation to avoid heavy
siltation during flooding and heavy rains. (b) A new source, River
Claire, will be developed to provide 100% redundancy for the island’s
largest water system. This link will ensure a reliable supply in times of
drought, flooding, or any other unforeseen circumstances that may
affect the WA-1.
Component 3: Renewable use in water production and distribution

Currently, DOWASCO’s expenditure on electricity is US$ 0.55 million
annually, most of which is from sources that utilities diesel in the
production of energy. The objective of this component is to:
• Implement a 220 kW plant on DOWASCO’s bulk water line, which
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will feed into the national grid, reducing the energy cost to DOWASCO
and improving the energy mix of Dominica.
What are the project’s expected
results and benefits for climate change
adaptation and/or mitigation?

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14. Ecuador
Project Name: The National Strategic Water System: a mechanism of water
governance that will allow coordination and sectoral, national and
sub-national interaction, which will increase the adaptive capacity of
the water sector in Ecuador.
Implementing entity (already To be defined

Executing Entity To be defined
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it The impacts generated by the project will focus on strengthening
intended to address with the project? Ecuador's adaptive capacity, which focuses on its national public
policies and current regulations as stated in the constitution,
considered one of the most relevant at the regional level in areas of
conservation of water resources and rights of nature, in its national
development plan “All Life is One”, laws and ministerial agreements in
force. It will also be necessary to consider the SDG6 reporting
mechanisms for compliance with the 2030 Agenda and the National
Determined Contribution NDC for compliance with the Paris
Agreement. Based on this perspective, the project proposal aims to
strengthen a water governance model called the National System
Strategic Water, a structure that seeks to be considered as an
adaptive capacity action in Ecuador and is established in Art 15 of the
LORHUYA. This system will be responsible for responding to:
a) Generation, management, communication and transmission of

information to all sectors and / or institutions.
b) Formulation of policies, strategies, water plans; Y
c) Establish and comply with regulations governing and controlling the
use and use of water. Consequently, the proposal responds to the
adaptation actions proposed in the first NDC presented by Ecuador for
its water patrimony.
What are the project’s objectives? 1. General Objective:
Promote and strengthen the conformation of the National Strategic
Water System (SNEA), as a mechanism of water governance that will
allow coordination and interaction at the sectoral, national and sub-
national levels, increasing the adaptive capacity of the Water Heritage
of Ecuador.
2. Strategic Objectives
• Strengthen hydrometeorological services, as a structural basis that
ensures the generation, management, communication and
transmission of information to all sectors and / or institutions of
climate, weather and water.
• Design, determine and implement climate risk for Water Heritage
considering the threats and / or dangers of droughts and floods, as a
sector policy.
• Promote and promote the generation of APH and ZPH management
plans as a public policy for resilience to climate change.
• Strengthen the estimation methods for the certification of water
availability and the estimation of efficient use of water for human
consumption, as a normative adaptive capacity.
Please provide a brief description of For Ecuador, the National Strategic Water System constitutes the set
the project (max 500 words) of processes, entities and instruments that allow the interaction of
different actors, social and institutional to organize and coordinate
the integral and integrated management of water resources.
The national strategic water system will consist of: 1. The Sole Water
Authority who directs it; 2. The Council Intercultural and Plurinational
Water; 3. The institutions of the Executive Function that fulfill
competences related to management
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integral of water resources; 4. The Water Regulation and Control
Agency, attached to the Single Water Authority; 5. The
Decentralized Autonomous Governments; and, 6. The Water Basin
Councils.
This structure will facilitate the Ministry of Water to exercise its

charge to guarantee fair and equitable access to water, in quality and
quantity, through the mechanisms of conservation and climate
resilience called the Area of Water Protection and Areas of
Water Protection through its management plans and will allow an
integrated management of Water Resources in the Hydrographic
Basins with the involvement and strengthening of social actors
throughout the national territory.
In the same way, this system will ensure the processes of regulation
and control of the water resources, its utilization, economic use and
the quality of public services linked to water, through strengthening of
the methods of estimation for the certification of water availability;
and the estimation of the efficient use of water for human
consumption.
Finally, this systematic process will have the assistance and technical
support of INAMHI, the technical and scientific entity
in Ecuador, responsible for the generation and dissemination of
hydrometeorological information and an adequate use of new
technologies of automation, information and communication, which
will allow for articulation and coordination processes for a
Effective decision making when facing climate and water threats such
as droughts and floods.
Who are the direct and indirect Direct Beneficiaries: Communities of the Atrato River basin,
beneficiaries of the project? environmental entities of the territory. Indirect: communities
adjacent to the Atrato river
What are the expected results and Promote ecosystem sustainability through the implementation of
benefits of source conservation mechanisms for water suppliers, thus ensuring
project for adaptation and / or the quality and quantity of the resource.
mitigation of Climate Chang? 2. Generate regulation and control regulations in the water sector
with a climate focus
3. Have hydrometeorological services that allow data on climate,
weather and water quality; and that they are interoperable
with national and local networks.
4. Have updated cartography and databases for flood and drought
prevention for decision making in
Water planning
5. Have a monitoring system evaluation and periodic report of the
results achieved with the proposal
project have? Furthering sustainable local development
(Select what corresponds and add to Promoting gender equality / mainstreaming
the list if necessary) considerations throughout the project
What additional technical / As mentioned in previous paragraphs, the country has an innovative
institutional capabilities do you need regulatory and political framework, which so far has not
to effectively implement the project? managed to implement efficiently and functionally, this proposal will
require political will, strengthened institutional structures and
institutional and local capacities aware of implementing the National
Strategic Water System.
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15. El Salvador
Project Name: Protection and restoration of the main aquifer recharge areas in El
Salvador
Entidad implementadora (ya To be defined
identificado o potencial)
ExecutingEntity MARN

What impact (s) of climate change is Lack of water
intended to be addressed with the Water availability nationwide
project Protection and restoration of ecosystems
What are the project objectives? 1. Increase water availability
2. Protect and restore aquatic ecosystems
Please provide a brief description of El Salvador has begun implementing protection and restoration
the project (max 500 words) activities by formulating and executing management plans for the
main water recharge areas, identified in the National Plan for
Integrated Water Resources Management.
Who are the direct and indirect Population that supplies the identified aquifers.
Who are the direct and indirect Establish short, medium and long-term adaptation measures required
beneficiaries of the project? in the country to achieve greater resilience to climate change
Reduce risks and economic, social and environmental impacts
associated with climate change, generating greater resilience in
populations, ecosystems and productive and vulnerable sectors.
project have? Advancing economic, social and ecological,
(Select what corresponds and add to Furthering sustainable local development / Promote
the list if necessary) sustainable local development
What additional technical / Create an executing unit for projects related to climate change
institutional capabilities do you need adaptation and mitigation
to effectively implement the project? Strengthening of institutional capacities in climate change (equipment
and technician: sampling and measurement equipment in the field)
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16. El Salvador
Project Name: Monitoreo y gestión sostenible de acuíferos costeros.
Implementing entity (already Por definer
identified or potential) To be defined
Executing Entity MARN
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Water quality in coastal aquifers
intended to address with the project? Water availability
Saline intrusion
What are the project objectives? 1. Know and improve the current status of coastal aquifers (quality
and quantity) in order to identify their state of exploitation
Please provide a brief description of The creation of a sustainable monitoring and management system for
the project (max 500 words) coastal aquifers with the support and coordination of the institutions
Water suppliers that have wells deep in the coastal zone.
Who are the direct and indirect Population in the coastal marine zone
What are the expected results and Creation of a baseline of coastal aquifers, expansion and
benefits of project for adaptation and strengthening of a monitoring network
/ or mitigation ofClimate Change?
project have? Advancing economic, social and ecological,
(Select what corresponds and add to Furthering sustainable local development / Promote
the list if necessary) sustainable local development
to effectively implement the project? Strengthening of institutional capacities in climate change (equipment
and technician: sampling and measurement equipment in the field)
Drilling of wells and equipment for monitoring.
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17. El Salvador
Project Name: Decontamination of the Acelhuate, Sucio, Suquiapa and Grande rivers
of San Miguel, Paz and Goascoran.
mplementing entity (already identified To be defined
or potential)
Entidad ejecutadora MARN
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Decrease in water availability
intended to address with the project? GHG Emissions
What are the project objectives? 1. Improve the quality of Acelhuate, Sucio, Suquiapa and Grande de
San Miguel, Paz and Goascoran, in order to increase water availability
for different uses.
Please provide a brief description of The creation of a monitoring system for wastewater discharges and
the project (max 500 words) the implementation of actions that reduce the discharge of
contaminants; Design and construction of wastewater treatment
plants.
Reuse of wastewater from WWTPs in the area
Who are the direct and indirect Population in the area adjacent to the Acelhuate, Sucio, Suquiapa and
beneficiaries of the project? Grande rivers of San Miguel, Paz and Goascoran and national
population in general
Who are the direct and indirect Increase in water availability.
beneficiaries of the project? Ecosystem Improvement
Contribution to water security
corresponds and add to the list if Offsetting carbon emissions
necessary)
to effectively implement the project? Strengthening through the provision of equipment for sampling and
monitoring
Strengthening of the technical capacities of the personnel with regard
to design, construction and supervision for the
Treatment plant implementation.
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18. Guatemala
Project Name: Rainwater Harvesting
Implementing entity (already MARN, MAGA
Executiong Entitiy MARN
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it The shortage of water due to its decriment in quantity in the western
intended to address with the project? highlands of Guatemala.
What are the Project’s Obectives? 1. Proper management of water resources
2. Supply of water resources in summer for families.
Please provide a brief description of The western area of Guatemala has areas that are approaching the
the project (max 500 words) dry corridor area; families are not prepared to address this problem,
so they will be given technical assistance that will include
environmental education focused directly on the proper care and
management of the water resource. The concept of "rainwater
harvesting" will be provided as a quick and suitable to stock up on the
liquid and its proper management for the summer months.
implementing in homes Algibes
Who are the direct and indirect The families of the western highlands of the country
What are the expected results and Provide families the water resource, especially in summer time and
benefits of project for adaptation and teach them the proper management of it.
/ or mitigation of Climate Change?
What additional technical / MAGA
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19. Guatemala
Project Name: Water is Life.
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (M.A.R.N.)
Entidad ejecutadora MARN

What impact (s) of climate change is it Development, life and vegetation.
What are the project objectives? Improve the quality of life of human beings and strengthen the water
supply in the country's forest cover.
Please provide a brief description of The project is based on making human beings conscious that water is
the project (max 500 words) a vital part of nature and given that we are a part of nature, achieving
our goal of the water is life project will result in a country with greater
development in the water sector.
Who are the direct and indirect Humans, habitat, flora and fauna.
What are the expected results and The expected result is that all the inhabitants of the country will
benefits of project for adaptation and replicate all explanations of conscience knowing that if we do not
/ or mitigation of Climate Chage? reforest we will not have water. Likewise, the benefit to the human
being is knowing how to conserve water sources resulting in a better
life.
Offsetting carbon emissions
What additional technical / Train the population on the problem of climate change, in issues of
institutional capabilities do you need reforestation and caring and improving the water tables as a necessity
to effectively implement the project? of life.
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20. Honduras
Project Name: Construcción de embalses de usos multiples
Implementing entity (already To be defined
Entidad ejecutadora To be defined
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Reduction of base levels of surface and underground water bodies
What are the project’s objectives? Increase the storage level of the resource and ensure the integral use
Please provide a brief description of N/A

Who are the direct and indirect Local Government

What are the expected results and Storage and management of water resources for the dry season and in
benefits of project for adaptation and areas vulnerable to drought in the territory.
corresponds and add to the list if Other:
necessary) Comprehensive resource management
What additional technical / Information generation, fund management, water governance
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21. Honduras
Project Title : Integrated Information Management of the Water Resource and
generation of surface and underground water monitoring network.
Project implementing entity (already Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MY ENVIRONMENT)
Executing entity/ies (already General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRH)
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the Based on the NAP, it is intended to control the administration of the
project intended to address? water resource, emphasizing the evaluation of river flows
and how they are impated by climatic variations, as well as the
evaluation of pollutants that affect water quality, including the effects
of salt water intrusion. Integrated management and water resource
management can be administered in a better way by having the
hydrological, geological, hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical
information, that allows one to know the state of surface and
underground water resources, their variations, knowledge that is
generated by the definition of control guidelines for the granting of
national utilization contracts, preservation, protection and
conservation of water recharge areas.s
What are the project’s objectives? • Generate greater knowledge of surface hydrological basins,
morphology and other factors that have a positive or negative impact
on the conservation of river flows, including customs and practices of
the inhabitants, the uses of resource, whether agricultural purposes,
human, industrial, energy consumption, among others.
• Generate greater knowledge of the disposition of groundwater,
whether from an aquifer or from a series of aquifers, whether or not
hydraulically connected, and their storage capacity, through the
development of lithological profiles, geological classification of its
strata, its porosity, transmissivity and other hydrogeological
parameters.
• Evaluate the quality of both surface and groundwater, its variations
due to natural pollution, agricultural, industrial and others, as well as
the definition of policies conducive to their remediation or mitigation,
through studies hydrogeochemicals, evolution and evaluation of
pollutant transport factors.
• Development of tools to support national water planning such as
maps listed in the description of the project, it will facilitate the
management and integral management of the water resource.
Please provide a brief description of Validated National Geological Map
the project • Updated National Hydrogeological Map
• National Hydrogeochemical Map.
• National hydrographic map
• Map of water recharge areas.
For the achievement of the preparation and updating of the maps
described above, hydrological data, watershed areas, should be
collected, measurement of surface source flow rates, precipitation
conditions, vegetation cover, soil conditions, changes in and uses,
hydraulic works, etc; the determination of hydrogeological
parameters, through the analysis of lithological profiles, geological
interpretations, local and regional assessments of aquifers and their
behavior implementation of models computerized numbers and their
calibration for the simulation of aquifer behavior at certain extraction
conditions or exploitation of groundwater, implementation of
computer models for the simulation of variations in the quality of the
underground water and pollutant transport.
• Establish the surface and groundwater monitoring network at the
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national level, which includes the design of the network,
System implementation and interpretation of generated data.
• Database of the different uses of national waters.
Who are the direct and indirect The national population
What are the project’s expected • Have tools that support water planning at the national, basin, sub-
results and benefits for climate change basin and hydrographic basins of the country, in order to generate a
adaptation and/or mitigation? National Water Plan and Water Plans of Cuenca, which allow you to
establish successful actions for the Administration and Integrated
Management of Water Resources.
• Have support tools that allow us to make short-term and medium-
term decisions at the local level through spaces of water governance
such as the Basin Organizations, for consultation of the water user
sectors, government sector central, regional, municipal and …… ..,
• Have real-time information for better administration and
management of surface and underground water resources in the
country.
Will the project catalyze impact Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives/
Briefly describe the current state of The Secretariat needs to form a team with technical capacity to
technical and institutional capacities prepare TDR for project development, hiring of companies or
within the country to implement this professionals providing specialized services of the different phases in
project. Is strengthening of these which its execution is planned, supervision and coordination of the
capacities needed, to implement the project and should have the financial resources for this purpose.
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22. Jamaica
Project Name Water sector NAMA
Implementing entity Entidad TBD
Executing entity TBD
Project Description
What climate impact(s) is/are the N/A
project intended to address?
What are the project's objectives? The overall objective of the Water Sector NAMA in Jamaica is to
improve energy efficiency as well as the share of renewables in all
subsectors of the water sector (water supply, irrigation & sewerage).
The following targets were defined under the Water Sector NAMA (all
targets are based on the activities covered in the NAMA boundary):
• Reduction of GHG emissions in the range of 20-25% by 2030
(overshooting the NDC target, which states an unconditional GHG
emission reduction of 7.8% plus additional 2.2% conditional upon
international financing, giving a total of 10%)
• Increasing the share of renewable energy generation to 10% by
2030 (contributing to the target of 20% of renewable energy in the
total energy mix by 2030 as in the National Energy Policy)
Please provide a brief description of The Water Sector in Jamaica comprises of three sub-sectors, water
the project (500 words max) supply, wastewater & irrigation. The majority of the population
receives water supply and wastewater treatment services through the
government entity National Water Commission (NWC).
Additionally, a smaller proportion of customers across the island
receive these services from private suppliers & abstractors,
particularly in rural areas which are not serviced by the NWC. Within
the agriculture sector, the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) serves
as the major entity supplying water for irrigation to farmers
islandwide. The NIC services 2,760 customers across the island as of
November 2018.
Annual electricity consumption of NWC (the biggest electricity
consumer in the country) for production, sewage, and other
consumers is around 205 GWh per year. More than 93% of the
consumption is for production of water, around 4.5% for sewage and
around 2% for other consumers. Water production has been stable
around 250 million m³ per annum for a number of years, the
percentage of water billed is currently under 27%.
Who are the direct and indirect General public, water stakeholders from public and private sector
What are the projects expected results To achieve an overall GHG emission reduction of 20%, a total of
and benefits for climate change around 70 additional energy efficiency projects need to be
adaptaion and/or mitigation? implemented, these would lead to a reduction in electricity
consumption of around 25,200 MWh.
With 70 energy efficiency measures implemented, the intervention
will lead to savings in electricity consumption of 25,200 MWh and
CO2 emission reductions of 15,372 tons per year (applying the Grid
Emission Factor of 0.61 tCO2/MWh).
What anticipated strengths might the Furthering sustainable local development / Promover el
project have? desarrollo local sostenible,
(Select what applies and add to list if Offsetting carbon emissions / Compensación de
necessary) emisiones de carbon
What additional technical/institutional Human resources to implement
capacities do you need to effectively
implement the project?
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23. Jamaica
Project Name Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Programme
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the The infrastructural challenges currently being experienced by the
project intended to address? Water Utility, primarily at its major water treatment plants’ intake
works and raw water transmission pipelines, impact in a debilitating
way, the NWC’s operations and efforts to maintain a consistent and
reliable supply of water to its major population and economic centres
of the country, particular the tourist resort areas situated on the
northern coast of the island and the city of Kingston.
These challenges are often compounded during the periods of heavy

rainfall, which results in highly turbid conditions and an increased
presence and flow of debris, sediments and silts into the water
treatment plants. It also results in the damage and loss of major raw
water transmission lines inclusive of the undermining of their
abutment and priers, due to landslides which takes raw water to the
WTP’s Intake works for treatment.
The existing design of the water intake works cannot accommodate

the increased deposits of sediments, siltation and often times they
become blocked, resulting in a significant decline in raw water inflows
and a resultant reduction in treated potable water treatment
production available for distribution to customers. During these
periods of high intensity rainfall, the total output from these major
water treatment plants, which supplies water to these demand
centres is reduced. With this significant decline in production, the
NWC cannot guarantee a consistent supply to adequately satisfy the
high demand for water to its customers particularly during their peak
demand and usage for the commodity.
What are the project’s objectives?
Please provide a brief description of The National Water Commission (NWC) seeks to undertake the
the project expansion & strengthening of its existing, critical Water Works
infrastructure (Raw Water Intake Works & Cross - Country/Mountain
Transmission Mains) for its major Potable Water Treatment Plants
(WTPs), which are vulnerable to climate hazards and climate-related
threats.
These water supply works impact and serve a population of over

500,000 persons in the city of Kingston, Kingston Metropolitan Area
(KMA) and key tourist resort centers along the northern and western
coast of the island. Major water treatment plants and respective
design capacities are: Martha Brae (11.0 MGD), Constant Spring WTP
(20.0MGD), Great River (15.0MGD), Mona (16.0 MGD), Hope
(6.6MGD) & Seaview (2.20MGD).
A. Studies & Engineering Designs
1. Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modelling: Detailed analyses including
determination of the characteristics of sediments, transport modelling
of the rivers/tributaries and water intake infrastructures;
2. Engineering Designs of Intake works & associated facilities;
3. Development of Cost Estimate/Budget and
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4. Tender Document Packages
B. Civil Engineering Works

1. Supply and installation of Raw water pipelines;
2. Transmission pipeline installation & Reconstruction of
abutments/piers;
3. Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) installations inclusive of
4. Pumping Stations, Standby Generators, MCC etc.
5. Civil works: Raw water civil intake works, Coffer Dams, Screening
systems.
What are the project’s expected • Health, well-being and food and water security
results and benefits for climate change • Infrastructure and built environment
adaptation and/or mitigation?

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24. Nicaragua
Project Name: Project of management and integral management of the underground
water resources of the basin 64-9533759 (western aquifer).
Implementing entity (already N/A To be defined
Executing Entity MARENA
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Change in precipitation and availability of water resources.
intended to address with the project? Increased demand for irrigation in crops.
Crop yield decrease.
Increase in salinization of soils and groundwater.
Loss of income in the rural area.
Increase in soil degradation.
What are the Project’s objectives? Maintain the current use of groundwater especially in situations close
to overuse.
Protect the public hydraulic area of the aquifer, for human supply.
Achieve the appropriate water quality criteria regarding marine
intrusion, salinization and diffusd contamination
Please provide a brief description of Nicaragua has abundant water resources in it natural sphere, has an
the project (max 500 words) average annual rainfall of 2,418 mm, which is equivalent to 282,292
hm3 / year (cubic hectometer per year); of which 96,099 hm3 / year
are transformed into surface runoff and 48,839 hm3 / year infiltrate
the soil meaning water loss, given that the Pacific region has less
rainfall which has become more acute in recent years due to climate
change. The water resources management project aims to promote
the knowledge, protection and sustainable use of Western aquifer
located in the basin 64-9533759, as well as providing technical advice
to the competent public administrators in matters related to
groundwater. It will allow the achievement of goals focused on the
adequate use of underground water resources and also cover tasks
essential for the determination of future assignments. The
management project will contain these guidelines:
• Critical synthesis of existing information.
• Hydrogeological and hydraulic mapping of the western aquifer.
• Evaluation of current water use and extractions.
• Hydrological study of the functioning of the western aquifer
including its relations with surface waters (lakes and rivers).
• Required volume of the aquifer to maintain the freshwater-salt
water interface without intrusion problems.
• Increase in groundwater infiltration rates in the aquifer, through civil
and agricultural works.
• Determination of the water recharge zones and definition of the
protection perimeters of the western aquifer.
• Determination of natural and assignable resources with the
restrictions imposed by quality objectives, aspects environmental and
concessions granted.
• Reduction of environmental risks associated with climate change
such as landslides, floods and drought.
• Provision of annual volumes of exploitation with the possibility of
alternatives on the exploitation regime, including the possible joint
use with surface waters.
• Reduction of surface runoff and evaporation water losses.
• The elaboration of a thorough hydrogeological study that allows a
thorough knowledge of the aquifer in a temporary period as a basis
for the development and application of aquifer exploitation standards.
Who are the direct and indirect The population of the Municipalities: El Viejo, El Realejo, Chichigalpa,
beneficiaries of the project? Posoltega, Chinandega, León, Télica, La paz centro and Nagarote.
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What are the expected results and Protection and recovery of forests in areas of water recharge and
benefits of project for adaptation and bodies of water.
/ or mitigation of CclimateChange? Increase in the availability of water resources, especially dry seasons
for the use of human, animal and agricultural.
Runoff reduction and water loss.
Uses of more efficient irrigation system and increased crop yield.
Reduction of the risk of salinization of soils and groundwater.
Recovery of degraded soils.
Stabilization of the family economy.
Promote the conservation and recovery of resources.
What anticipated strengths could the Other:
project have? (Select what Baseline of Basin 64
corresponds and add to the list if
necessary)
What additional technical / • Strengthening of institutional capacities and teams for the
institutional capabilities do you need implementation of the Underground Water Resources Management
to effectively implement the project? Project of the basin N. 64-9533759.
• Construction of a Roadmap that prioritizes and indicates the times
of implementation of the work guidelines.
• Collection of international funds for the Underground Water
Resources Management Plan of the basin N. 64-9533759
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25. Nicaragua
Project Name: N/A
Executing Entity N/A
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it • Change in precipitation and availability of water resources.
intended to address with the project? • Increased demand for irrigation in crops.
• Decrease crop yield.
• Loss of income in the rural area.
• Increase in soil degradation.
What are the Project’s objectives? • Support Nicaragua's efforts to work in prioritized watersheds to
reduce the impact of climate change particularly those related to food
security and access to drinking water and sanitation.
• Increase the adaptive capacities of the stakeholders and ecosystems
of the Upper Basin of the Coco River to the effects of Climate Change.
Please provide a brief description of The work zone is located in the upper Río Coco basin, which is part of
the project (max 500 words) the dry corridor, characterized by low levels of precipitation, soil
erosion, and low crop production levels causing high levels of extreme
poverty. The design of the Project seeks to influence the causes that
contribute to this situation, especially the anthropogenic ones, trying
to recover the quality of ecosystems, the quality of soils, the
availability of water for consumption and production.
Expected results:
1. Increased access and continuous availability to drinking water, in

quantity and quality, for human consumption and production, as well
as sanitation.
2. Implemented a model of conservation and sustainable use of water
resources and soils in the Upper Basin of the Coco River
3. Increased forest cover through sustainable forest management,
natural regeneration and the establishment of commercial plantations
in the Upper Basin of the Coco River.
4. Strengthened capacities of national institutions, local governments,
community organizations in the application design and the monitoring
of policies and measures for adaptation to the adverse effects of
Climate Change. Activities oriented to expected result Nº1. Improve
existing production systems in production units, protect
and conserve water recharge areas and water sources, build small
water works that give access to the rural population,
Measures to improve the management (regulation) of solid and liquid
waste, build and improve small hydraulic works (water collection,
sediment retention and flood control. Activities oriented to expected
result Nº2. Diversify small-scale production systems and implement
works of soil management and conservation, develop an
environmental compensation program, promote natural forest
generation and reforestation in the upper parts including the
Tepesomo-Patasta and Somoto Canyon protected areas to reduce the
impact of the erosion and floods. Activities oriented to expected result
Nº3. Promote sustainable forest management, Implement and
strengthen plans for municipal forest protection with a watershed
approach, develop and implement a reforestation program in its
different modalities in the upper Río Coco basin, design and
implement an incentive program to promote forestry activities and
promote initiatives that add value to forest products, including
Tepesomoto protected areas - La Patasta and Canon. Activities
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oriented to expected result Nº4. Strengthen local, institutional and
community capacities in the management of natural resources, design
and implement (retake) an environmental education and climate
change adaptation plan for all levels and thematic integrality, increase
the number of hydrometeorological stations in the basin,
management and improvement of geospatial databases, developing
monitoring systems for the management of renewable natural
resources, strengthen the risk management capacity in the face of
natural threats.
Who are the direct and indirect The population of the Macuelizo and Santa María Municipalities in the
beneficiaries of the project? department of Nueva Segovia; and Somoto, Totogalpa, San Lucas, Las
Sabanas and San José de Cusmapa of the Madriz
department/Provinces.
What are the expected results and • Protection and recovery of forests in areas of water recharge and
benefits of project for adaptation and bodies of water.
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? • Increase in the availability of water resources, especially dry seasons
for human, animal and agricultural use.
• Reduction of runoff and water loss.
• Recovery of degraded soils.
• Stabilization of the family economy.
• Promote the conservation and recovery of resources.
• Strengthened the risk management capacity of the localities in the
face of the effects of climate change.
What anticipated strengths could the Other:
project have? (Select what Baseline of the Protection and Conservation project for the
corresponds and add to the list if Upper Coconut River Basin with Adaptation to Climate Change in
necessary) Community Strategic Alliances
What additional technical / • Strengthening of institutional capacities and tesms for the
institutional capabilities do you need implementation of the Underground Water Resources Management
to effectively implement the project? Project of the upper part of the Coco River.
• Construction of a Roadmap that prioritizes and indicates the times
of implementation of the work guidelines.
• Collection of international funds for the Protection and conservation
of the Upper Coconut River Basin with Adaptation to Climate Change
in Community Strategic Alliances
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26. Panama
Project Name: Increased climate resilience in municipalities vulnerable to
climate change, through prevention the management of
Climate risks related to water (droughts and floods).
Implementing entity (already Ministry of the Environment
Executing Entity National Water Council of Panama, National Civil Protection System of
Panama, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Association of
Municipalities of Panama
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Extreme weather events, floods and droughts at the level of river
intended to address with the project? basins, productive areas and urban areas.
What are the Project’s objectives? Creation of a climate risk management and disaster reduction
framework for the water sector for the complete integration of these
variables in national development initiatives. Evaluation of proactive
strategies for the prevention and reduction of climate risks related to
water, at the hydrographic watershed level, productive areas and
urban areas. Definition of an Action Plan for the involvement (social,
technical and financial) for civil society, public and private sector in
the prevention and management of water-related risks, at the local
level.
Please provide a brief description of Despite the relatively low carbon dioxide (CO2eq) per capita emissions
the project (max 500 words) of the Republic of Panama, due to its geographical location and
hydrological regime, the country is particularly vulnerable to the
adverse effects of climate variability and climate change. In the
national territory, the greatest climatic threats are floods due to heavy
rains and droughts, which are the result of higher temperatures. In
this regard, the main damages associated to weather events were the
impact on housing infrastructure and communication of urban coastal
communities, such as housing, public buildings, roads, bridges,
retaining walls, storm drainage systems, docks, ports, tourist and
recreational spaces, equipment and transport of artisanal fishermen.
Similarly, damages caused by landslides, flood occurrence and marine
intrusion were reported, also affected were the permanence and
maintenance of productive agricultural and livestock areas, including
coastal vegetation, mangroves and associated fauna.
In view of the above, the integration of considerations related to the
prevention and management of climatic risks for the adaptation of
communities and regions vulnerable to climate change is proposed,
for the effective introduction of productive measures and activities,
based on the creation of an environment conducive to water and food
security at the level of river basins, productive areas and urban areas.
Through this proposal, we seek to move from planning to adaptation
to climate change towards the implementation of sectoral initiatives
linking public policies with the institutional, economic and social
viability of municipalities. The proposal is contemplated as the next
phase to the preparation of the Sectorial Plan of Adaptation of the
Water Sector, which is planned to be developed under a strategic
approach to prevention and management of to disasters and risks.
Likewise, it would be complemented with a system for monitoring and
evaluating the progress of adaptation proposed under the National
Climate Change Adaptation Plan. It should be noted that, the
transversal priorities of the proposal are: capacity development in
three interrelated dimensions, the individual, institutional and policy-
related; knowledge management, innovation and communication to
create a culture of risk management and resilience to climate change;
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the construction of strategic networks through partnerships
multidisciplinary, learning networks and alliances; and the cross-
cutting inclusion of gender equity, to integrate concerns, needs and
capacities of the most vulnerable populations.
Who are the direct and indirect Direct: Population residing in municipalities vulnerable to climate
beneficiaries of the project? change in the Republic of Panama, regarding Climate risks related to
water (droughts and floods). Indirect: Population residing and
working, in the first instance, in the provinces of Panama, Colón,
Chiriquí and the Dry Arc region.
What are the expected results and Reduction of economic and social costs resulting from climate risks
benefits of project for adaptation and related to water (floods and droughts) Increase in adaptive capacity
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? and resilience of the people and their livelihoods in communities and
regions that are more vulnerable. Expansion and strengthening of
support networks for the integration of climate change adaptation
considerations in climate risk reduction efforts.
What anticipated strengths could the Furthering sustainable local development
project have? (Select what Promoting gender equality / mainstreaming
corresponds and add to the list if throughout the project
necessary)
What additional technical / Establishment of a multidisciplinary (permanent) working group,
institutional capabilities do you need made up of technical specialists such as academics, and
to effectively implement the project? training in prevention and management of disasters and risks and
adaptation to climate change.
Mandate, General Plan and State operation budget of the working
group for the development of activities by the executing entities
nationally. Capacity development and financing concepts of
development initiatives for the integration of climate risk
consideration. Transfer of knowledge, tools and innovative
technologies for managing the impacts of climate change at regional
and local levels.
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27. Paraguay
Project Name: Capacity development for water resources management in Paraguay
with a CC adaptation approach.
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES)
Entidad ejecutadora N/A
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Availability of water resources, increase adaptation capacity and
intended to address with the project? strengthen resilience. Allow the best planning in plans and actions
before extreme events GRR of the sector.
What are the Project’s objectives? General: Generate a national water resources system and support the
design of Paraguay's national HR plan with a focus on
adaptation to the CC
Please provide a brief description of The project arises in order to generate and implement an information
the project (max 500 words) system and database that allows the characterization of the supply,
demand, quality and impact analysis by variability and effects of the
CC and its development, it has been observed that the
the country does not have a national water plan, so it is intended with
the project to structure the planning framework in
function to the Human Rights Law of Paraguay, which addresses the
current situation of HR and contemplates the possible impacts of CC,
hence how to promote the axes, measures, strategies and programs
for the adaptation of HR to the CC.
Who are the direct and indirect The Pya population that makes use of water resources, through the
beneficiaries of the project? improvement in the planning of public institutions and private
management (central, departmental and municipal governments),
increased capacity for the rational use and adaptation and resilience
of the HR sector through better knowledge of the characteristics and
properties of water sources in Py.
What are the expected results and The future scenarios of the impacts and alternatives of water supply in
benefits of project for adaptation and Paraguay have been taken into considertaion. Comply with
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? PNACC in order to reduce the impacts of the CC on the sector, there
will be a national computerized HR system that will allow the effective
execution and synchronization of plans and / or policies in the HR
sector.
Other:
Establishment and strengthening of governance and management
of the HR of Py
What additional technical / Operational resources, equipment (basin and computer
institutional capabilities do you need instrumentation) and technical specialists
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28. Paraguay
Project Name: Promote the supply of drinking water to populations vulnerable
to the impacts of climate change. Paraguay is a country
particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
variability. Adaptation is an essential element to adjust to these
climate changes in order to moderate the damage. The limited
information and lack of strategies on how to deal with the
impacts of climate change will cause environmental, social,
health and economic problems.
Implementing entity (already STP / MOPC / MADES
Executing Entity STP / MOPC / MADES
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it The impact of climate variability, droughts vs. floods, on vulnerable
intended to address with the project? populations.
What are the Project’s Objectives? Ensure quality supply to the population
Please provide a brief description of N/A

Who are the direct and indirect Population and industries located in vulnerable areas of the
beneficiaries of the project? metropolitan area
What are the expected results and Strengthen and improve the supply of drinking water
benefits of project for adaptation and
What additional technical / Review of the legal framework
institutional capabilities do you need Infrastructure Improvement
to effectively implement the project? Institutional strengthening
Training
Control and monitoring
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29. Paraguay
Project Name: Construction Project of the Integrated System for the Supply of
Drinking Water in the Northern Zone of the Metropolitan Area
of Asunción
Instututional Arrangements
Implementing entity (already Ministry of Public Works and Communications
Executing Entity Ministry of Public Works and Communications
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Facilitate the homes of the area, having the vital liquid with greater
intended to address with the project? ease in times of intense heat.
What are the Project’s objectives Improve the quality of the provision of drinking water supply services
in the northern area of the Metropolitan Area of
Asunción, mainly benefiting three cities that are:
Limpio, Luque and San Lorenzo.
Please provide a brief description of This project is in the conceptualization phase. To date, there is no
the project (max 500 words) executive design of the integrated design, however, discussions have
begun with the international technical and financial cooperation
entities in order to advance the preparation of relevant technical
studies. According to ESSAP S.A. estimates. In 2016, the investment
necessary would be around USD. 228,000,000. The components are:
construction of a raw water outlet, a treated water adductor, a
distribution center and the expansion of two distribution centers in
Luque and San Lorenzo.
Who are the direct and indirect Families from the cities of Limpio, Luque and San Lorenzo. Indirect
beneficiaries of the project? Beneficiaries: families from the cities of Mariano Roque Alonso,
Emboscada and Areguá.
What are the expected results and Eliminate dependence on existing drinking water systems,
benefits of project for adaptation and of groundwater sources vulnerable to pollution
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? bacteria and salinization.
project have? (Select what ,
necessary) ,
What additional technical / Coordination capacity and executive design capacity

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30. Perú
Project Name: Automatic measurement system in natural sources to increase water
use efficiency.
Implementing entity (already National Water Authority
Executing Entity National Water Authority
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it Increase water availability through efficient use of water resources.
What are the Project’s Objectives? Generate reliable and timely water information, to implement actions
aimed at improving efficiency of water usage
Please provide a brief description of The project considers the implementation of water measurement and
the project (max 500 words) control instruments and equipment with remote transmission in the
field of minor hydraulic sectors of surface and underground water,
which allows the evaluateon of factors involved in the collection,
exploitation and distribution of water, which facilitates the adoption
of appropriate decisions that correspond to the exercise of the correct
use of water and increase the efficiency of water use, managing to
meet the programmed demand, reducing the risks of water scarcity.
Who are the direct and indirect The direct beneficiaries are 1,143 users in the field of the hydraulic
beneficiaries of the project? sector, and indirect 144 144 users.
What are the expected results and Implementation with measuring systems that are valid, reliable
benefits of project for adaptation and and timely which allows for obtaining of information and
increasing water availability
project have? (Select what
corresponds and add to the list if
necessary)
What additional technical / Be conscious and knowledgeable of similar experiences; strengthen
institutional capabilities do you need technical aspects of information transmission via satellite
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31. Perú
Project Name: Water sowing and harvesting actions in the elevated sectors of the
basin
Implementing entity (already Users of the lower part of the basin
Executing Entity Major Hydraulic Infrastructure Operator (AUTODEMA)
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it esertification
intended to address with the project? - water and wind erosion
What are the Project’s Objectives? Increase and regulation of water availability
- Regeneration of vegetation cover.
- Landscape improvement and growing ecotourism.
- Improvement of the quality of life of the community members.
Please provide a brief description of The geography of Peru is very varied with mountain ranges and high
the project (max 500 words) Andean areas where the headwaters of the basins are located, from
there the bofedales (Wetlands) begin, where the commoners graze
cattle, a product of climate change. Some bofedales are drying up,
and during the rainy months there is water erosion where fertile soil is
lost; the rivers themselves dramatically reduce their flow levels before
the beginning of the rainy season; the project seeks to execute actions
of sowing and harvesting of water during floods, such as:
- Construction of micro-reservoirs.
- Infiltration ditches.
- Forestation and Reforestation.
- Management of high Andean bofedales and grasslands
- Training of the community members in efficient use of the water
resource.
By executing these actions, sheep and alpacas will have more grazing
area, better pastures watered by regulated irrigation systems, better
meat and wool production and better quality of life.
The important thing about this project is to raise awareness among
users in the lower part of the basin, to contribute financially to this
type of actions to create direct benefits for the community members
of the upper parts, however the indirect benefits, such as reducing
water greater sustainable water availability over time, erosion,
obtaining reducing adverse impacts on the basin in times of avenues,
etc. will accrue to everyone in the basin. For 10 years this model has
been working in a basin in the Colca Valley Arequipa – Peru, however,
it is still necessary to include Non-agrarian users (Private companies)
because only the User Committies/Boards and Municipalities
participate. If this could be replicated throughout the country we
could obtain better results at the level of hydrographic basins of the
Pacific Ocean coast.
Who are the direct and indirect Direct: Peasant communities in the upper part of the basin; Indirect:
beneficiaries of the project? all users of the middle and lower basin.
What are the expected results and Reduce water erosion (loss of soils from the upper parts of the basin),
benefits of project for adaptation and obtain greater availability of sustainable water over time (product of
/ or mitigation of Climate Change? the infiltration of bofedales and micro-reservoirs), and reduce adverse
impctas in the basin during floods (product of afforestation and
reforestation of the basin).
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Other: The integration of all those who live in the basin in
Search of a common benefit
What additional technical / Personnel and Logistics trained and dedicated exclusively to develop
institutional capabilities do you need this type of projects.
to effectively implement the project? - Financial support so that the results can be seen more quickly.
- Communication and aggressive dissemination to make this project
visible nationwide.
- State support to make it a policy and plan its execution in all the
basins of the coast of Peru which are arid and deficient.
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32. Saint Lucia
Project Title : Improving energy efficiency within the water sector in Saint
Lucia
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the Climate change is projected to reduce the availability and quality of
project intended to address? freshwater, cause more frequent damage to water infrastructure and
increase water management costs in Saint Lucia, thereby affecting the
water security of all Saint Lucians, especially vulnerable groups.
Anticipating these impacts, the Water and Sewerage Company Inc.
(WASCO) is making efforts to improve its operations, strengthen its
infrastructure and reduce its operational costs. This would assist in
meeting nationally determined contributions of greenhouse gas
emissions. Saint Lucia has set a target for Greenhouse Gas emissions
reduction of 16% by 2025 and 23% by 2030 and this initiative will
facilitate progress towards this achievement.
WASCO is wholly owned by the Government of Saint Lucia, with

responsibility for the provision of water supply and wastewater
management services throughout the island. WASCO is the only
company engaged in the business of supplying water services to
households and businesses in Saint Lucia and it services approximately
58,000 connections. WASCO’s potable water distribution system is
heavily dependent on pumps with approximately 800km of pipeline
and over 70 pumping stations which are mostly electrically powered,
with the electricity being supplied by Saint Lucia’s lone electricity
supplier, the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC). The
pumping stations located across the island facilitate the delivery of
surface water to the water treatment plant, the transmission of
potable treated water to intermediate storage tanks and distribution
to consumers. In 2017, the total energy consumption by WASCO was
10,961,870 kWh with pumping stations and water treatment plants
accounting for the majority of this consumption figure at 75% and
19% respectively.
The cost of energy represents a significant proportion of the operating

costs of WASCO, and electricity costs account for approximately 20-
25% of WASCO’s total operational budget. WASCO has identified
improvement in energy efficiency within its operations as a priority,
and in that regard, with assistance from the Caribbean Development
Bank, an Energy Efficiency Audit (EEA) of WASCO’s overall operations
was completed in September 2018.. The EEA has , identified Energy
Efficiency Opportunities (EEOs) and Renewable Energy Options (REOs)
related to, but not limited to, improvements in motor drives and
pumps energy efficiency, pumping system controls, power factor;
lighting, ventilating and air conditioning; building envelopes; and
building control systems. WASCO will pursue implementation of the
recommendations relating to both EEOs and REOs but particularly
those relating to REOs.
WASCO has, to date, introduced small solar panels to assist in

powering selected equipment in some remote locations. However,
these have not had a major impact on the company’s overall energy
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use. It is expected that by undertaking this proposed project, new
renewable energy solutions and technologies will be introduced into
WASCO operations on a larger scale and in a manner that will increase
the level of reliance on renewable energy sources and decrease
reliance on diesel-powered electricity, thereby reducing WASCO’s
carbon footprint. This will also assist in achieving Saint Lucia’s target
of 35% renewable energy generation by 2025. It is also expected that
in the medium to long-term, further EEAs will be conducted so that
assessments could be made of the impact of the renewable energy
solutions and technologies on overall energy efficiency of the
company.
This project will also incorporate the best available practices for RE/EE
(technical specifications) engineering, design and delivery to ensure
reliability and good survival rates from extreme wind loading after
extreme rainfall events. This would help to ensure low water
intermittency related to power failures due to damaged electrical
infrastructure and reduced dependence on fossil fuel back up power
generators. With the increased frequency of more catastrophic
hurricanes, there is a need to ensure the operation of critical water
provision assets (such as pumping houses) during the aftermaths. This
resilience approach should help to provide consumers with much
needed access to potable water during these critical periods.
What are the project’s objectives? To reduce the carbon footprint, of the Water and Sewerage Company
Inc. by improving energy efficiency with the introduction of
appropriate renewable energy technologies into its operations
Please provide a brief description of
the project
Who are the direct and indirect The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO), Government of
beneficiaries of the project? Saint Lucia (GoSL) and all water consumers
What are the project’s expected • Identify renewable energy (RE) options for introduction into WASCO
results and benefits for climate change operations. This will lower greenhouse gas emissions, diversify
adaptation and/or mitigation? WASCO’s energy mix and reduce electricity costs through the use of
RE;
•Develop technical specifications for the design of robust RE systems
with high rates of survival from extreme wind loading i.e. category 5
hurricane speeds. This will facilitate the co-benefit objective of this
initiative, i.e. fostering mitigation and lower susceptibility to WASCO
electrical power failures during hurricane events, hence reducing
down time, and water intermittency.
• Develop detailed designs for priority renewable energy technologies
to be introduced at selected WASCO sites;
• Procure and commission the selected renewable energy
technologies;
•Develop robust operational and maintenance plans to facilitate the
sustainable integration of RE at specific WASCO sites;
• Train WASCO staff in the operation and maintenance of the
renewable energy technologies; best practices regarding
specifications and linkages with communities of practice e.g. through
CARILEC: (http://community.carilec.org/c/PVResiliency);
• Report on the commissioning of the renewable energy technologies
and develop recommendations for related follow-up actions
Result area(s)
• WASCO’s operations will require less government subsidies through
lower operational cost.
• Reduced carbon footprint of WASCO from reduced reliance on fossil
fuel power.
• High post hurricane survival rates of RE equipment after extreme
wind loading disaster events.
• Lower water supply intermittency due to power failure following
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33. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Project Name Building climate resilience into the water sector of Saint Vincent & the
Grenadines
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the The main climate change impacts currently affecting and predicted to
project intended to address? continue to have a negative effect on the water resource in St.
Vincent and the Grenadines are:
- Reduced rainfall, droughts, zero rainfall days, increase in severe
rainfall events, increase in intensity and frequency of tropical storm
events.
- Extreme rainfall events have reduced the reliability and quality of the
source water at systems which historically had no need for extensive
treatment systems. The regular occurrence of heavy rainfall in the
upstream catchment now leads to high turbidity at the intake
resulting in poor water quality and regular service disruptions to
customers.
- The predicted changes in rainfall patterns in the region to drier dry
season with increase in zero rainfall days presents another challenge
to water supply. Reduction in flows during the drier months is already
resulting in water rationing to customers and increases the public
health risks of contamination or use of unsafe sources to supplement.
- Indigenous communities in Fancy, Owia and Sandy Bay (2500) suffer
regular disruption since the recent pevalence of extreme rainfall
events caused damages to the upper watersheds and supply lines are
now very vulnerable.
- Major water systems in Majorca and Hermitage are now regularly
disrupted by rainfall in the mountains.
- Largest water treatment plant Dallaway along with Montreal system
suffers during the prolong dry periods resulting in water rationing
What are the project’s objectives? Contributes to building climate resilience into the water sector of St.
Vincent and the Grenadines by
- Building climate resilience into the collection, treatment, distribution
and access to a safe and reliable portable water supply to all citizens
- Promoting and demonstrating actions that encourage water users to
converse and improve the efficient use of water resources
Please provide a brief description of Component 1: Climate Change resilient water quality and supply
the project • Train water sector experts to identify and mitigate climate
risks
• Develop a formal drought contingency Plan
• Develop climate sensitivity models for surface and
groundwater resources
• Conduct a comprehensive stock take of vulnerable water
sector infrastructure
• Investigate and develop additional sources to supplement
existing problematic sources - Montreal and Dallaway
Systems
• Expand water treatment and storage facilities to vulnerable
communities - Sandy Bay, Owia and Fancy Systems
• Design and construct Innovative intake structures to meet
emerging climate change hazards
• Upgrade Water treatment processes on systems that now
need improved treatment to meet climate change hazards -
Hermitage and Majorca System
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• Watershed forestry interventions
Component 2: Water conservation among water users for a climate
resilient sector
• Implement a water-users training course
• Develop a public awareness campaign
• Conduct outreach programmes in schools and based-
community organizations
• Install water efficient facets (among other things) at schools
and public buildings.
• Develop and implements a incentive programme to
encourage conservation
Estimated project cost: $ 8,500,000.00

What are the project’s expected • Minimisation of: disruptions to customers and quality related
results and benefits for climate change problems to customers
adaptation and/or mitigation? • Improved efficiency in use of water resources
→ Strengthened adaptive capacity and reduced exposure to climate

risk

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34. Trinidad & Tobago
Project Name Continued, efficient water supply under climate change
Project Description
What climate impact/s is/are the Extended dry season causing longer periods of high temperature
project intended to address? leading to a decrease in surface water supply e.g. Caroni River Dam,
Hollis Reservoir, Hillsborough and Navet. Water infrastructure
damaged due to hurricane and earthquakes. This negatively impacts
children as schools cannot re-open due to no pipeborn water supply.
Pregnant women from communities are impacted. Tourism affected
as Hotels and guest homes cannot provide operations. Policy
Alignment: Providing safe and reliable public utility services to meet
the needs of households, communities and businesses
What are the project’s objectives? An increase in Trinidad and Tobago's ability to have a continued,
efficient water supply, despite climate change occurrences
• Increase capacity to withstand the water shortage due to an
extended dry season in Trinidad and Tobago
• Building the climate resilience for water resource distribution
after the occurrence of natural disasters
Please provide a brief description of Social context: Limited knowledge on understanding the potiential
the project impact of climate change on water resource infrastructure and surface
water sources creating a lack or slow response for project intervetion.
Problem to address- Lack of awareness programmes and initiatives to

inform engineers on the impacts of climate change and mitigation
project intervention.
Project components:
• Component 1: Well Development Programme for Climate
Change Resilience
• Component 2: Refurbishment of Water Resource
Infrastructure for Natural Disaster Resilience
Steps to bring about change:

• Provide training/seminars to inform key personel on the
impacts of climate change.
• Have stakeholder consultations with the Enviroment
Management Athourity (EMA) and the Office of Disaster and
Preparation Management (ODPM)
• Stakeholder meetings with key personnel in WASA.
• Feasibility Studies.
What is the measurement of progress?

• Projects developed to address the issues of water
distribution as a result of climate change.
• Reported consultation and collaboration with the EMA and
the ODPM in project development/planning
Who are the direct and indirect Direct: WASA, Ministry of Public Utilities, Cabinet
beneficiaries of the project? Indirect:
• Social - Social Institutions such as Places of
Worship/Schools/Hospitals etc. can function without (or
limited obstruction ) to its water supply despite climate
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change occurrences.
• Financial - Value Management in that projects are
streamlined efficiently to suit projects and programmes of
importance
• What is the long term - Trinidad and Tobago has a reliable
water supply
What are the project’s expected • Diversified options for water supply and expanded current
results and benefits for climate change water sources
adaptation and/or mitigation? • Water transmission and distribution mains repaired
• Improved efficiency in use of water resources
… leading to:
• Strengthened institutional and regulatory systems for climate
responsive planning and development
• Strengthened adaptive capacity and reduced exposure to
climate risk
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35. Uruguay
Project Name Advancing the environmental management of eutrophication at
lentic waterbodies in the Pampas Ecoregion
Implementing entity Entidad DINAGUA with Research consortium
Executing entity Research consortium lead by Latitud with
UDELAR/USGS/DINAGUA/Universidad de Belgrano

What climate impact(s) is/are the Eutrophication due to non-point source pollution exacerbated due to
project intended to higher temperatures and rain regime, more variability and artificial
address? Irrigation
What are the project's objectives? The general objective of the project is to design, demonstrate and
learn a methodology to aid the generation of policies of ecosystem
services management in the Pampas Ecoregion. This includes:
1) Advancing the validation of the phosphorus export coefficient
model, and in particular in the areas of influence of agricultural
irrigation dams and adjusting the parameters in use to local conditions
2) Studying the confronting economic, social and ecological aspects
that could impact on a decision on the location and operation of
irrigation dams by selecting and analyzing a set of indicators
3) Assessing the current situation and predicting the future conditions
under different scenarios, through the application of an
statistical model demonstrated at a case study with monitoring data
from watercourses of the Santa Lucia Basin, towards the future
implementation of decision support systems for resources
management.
Please provide a brief description of This proposal aims at generating tools to aid scientifically informed
the project (500 words max) decisions and policy-making for sound land and water resources
management, and in particular it addresses the shared problem of
eutrophication risks in lentic waterbodies within the South American
Pampas Ecoregion, comprising areas in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
and Uruguay. Eutrophication may cause deteriorated
environmental conditions and hazardous algal and cyanobacterial
blooming events, lately exacerbated in the context of climate change,
but also, due to the global demand for commodities that drives
agricultural intensification, requiring intensive irrigation, which in turn
generate more runoff. Then, the scope focuses on agricultural
watering dams, aiding the decision of their optimal location of
strategic reservoirs for drinking water provision. In Uruguay, the
Irrigation Law, passed in 2017 allows the construction of collective
irrigation dams. However, so far there is no clear knowledge of their
impacts to water quality and ecosystems. The environmental
regulations and policies in each country will be taken into account, to
evaluate the regional situation. The methodology follows a tiered
approach, starting by training on the concept of the phosphorus
export coefficients model already in use in Uruguay and to improve its
validation in local conditions. The context to decision making process
will be explored by economic, social and ecological indicators.
Capacity building include postgraduate studies and multi-stakeholders
workshops, one of which, directed is towards the application of the
statistical model SPARROW demonstrated with a case study at the
Santa Lucía Basin, towards the future implementation of decision
support systems, for resources management.
Who are the direct and indirect National Directorate for Water (Ministry of Housing, Territorial
beneficiaries of the project? Planning and Environment), e State drinking water facility (OSE),
National
Directorate of Natural Resources (Ministry of Cattling, Agriculture and
Fisheries), and equivalent water management agencies in the
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region.
What are the projects expected results This work will deepen efforts towards the care of a fundamental
and benefits for climate change resource such as freshwater, particularly regarding a growing world
adaptaion and/or mitigation? problem: water eutrophication, and to set the basis for new research
methods, and help in policy-making for climate change adaptation.
The agreed indicator set will contribute to solve important
economical, ecological and societal problems and achieve better
communication among stakeholders. Furthermore, the deployment of
a set of continuous sensors for real time remote acquisition of
water quality data will be pioneered, and after learning,
parametrizing, and applying the basin modelling software SPARROW
with the
obtained and official data, decision makers and researchers will
possess a modern tool to investigate the impacts from point an
nonpoint
sources, to better manage water and land resources in own and
shared watersheds.
What anticipated strengths might the Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives /
project have? Furthering sustainable local development
(Select what applies and add to list if Promoting gender equality / mainstreaming
What additional technical/institutional Capacity building: This will be addressed as part of postgraduate
capacities do you need to effectively projects linked to each tier to increase the knowledge of students in
implement the project? each partner country to compose a research team that will be able to
further advance in the Data Science and Modelling, Water and
Environmental Science and Management, and Agroeconomy fields.
Four scholarships will be granted for Master´s and PhD theses,
distributed in each tier and training activities ranging from seminars to
workshops.
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36. Uruguay
Project Name: Promoting the involvement of local producers and industries for
greater resilience to climate change in the Santa Lucia River Basin, a
source of drinking water for 60% of the country's population.
Executing Entity Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment
Project Description
What impact (s) of climate change is it intended to Most of the impacts of climate change on society and
address with the project? ecosystems are channeled by water. The main impacts on
the Santa Lucia River Basin due to droughts and floods
are the following:
In situations of water deficit were:

The most recent situations in which the supply of drinking
water has been compromised were in localities near the
river basin and in Montevideo and its Metropolitan Area.
2009: The San José River, the main tributary of the Santa
Lucia River, registered historic minimum levels
2013: the appearance of cyanobacteria in the Santa Lucia
River generated smell and taste in the water that was
perceived by the inhabitants.
- In flood situations they were:
2019: The city of Saint Lucia is affected with historical
floods
On the other hand, extreme flood events generate
problems in water treatment plants. Two of them were
inoperable; others are affected when their water intakes
suffer from obstructions by sand or branches. To date
water security plans of San José, Florida and Minas are
being implemented, and those of Aguas Corrientes, Santa
Lucía and Ramón are being developed.
What are the Project’s objectives? Technically and economically evaluate, prioritize and
execute actions to control, stop and reverse the process
of water quality deterioration in the Santa Lucia river
basin; reduce the risk of flooding in different urban
locations of the basin; and reduce the risk of drought of
the different users of the water resource in the basin, in
particular those related to the supply of drinking water.
Please provide a brief description of the project The results of the project approved by EUROCLIMA + are
(max 500 words) available in the Water Management component from an
urban resilience perspective, entitled “Technology and
modeling for integrated water management as an
adaptation to climate change for the main source of
drinking water in Uruguay ”that incorporated an
Operational Alert System of quantity and quality and the
management of water resources and modeling tools in
the National Water Directorate (DINAGUA), of
Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment
(MVOTMA) to support the implementation of the Plan of
2nd generation action for the protection of the
environment of the Santa Lucia River Basin. The Santa
Lucia Action Plan establishes 4 strategic axes, each with
established objectives, measures and projects, and 4
intersectional programs to the 4 thematic axes.
This project will technically and economically evaluate
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the different measures of the 2nd Generation Action Plan
that include components of mitigation and / or
adaptation to climate change, will prioritize and
implement them together with the private sector and
others local actors, based on the development and use of
different economic instruments that prove to have
greater impact for the objectives sought.
Who are the direct and indirect beneficiaries of the Direct beneficiaries are all the inhabitants of the Santa
project? Lucía River basin (96.4% reside in urban centers) and
those who live in Montevideo and its Metropolitan Area,
1,943,952 (almost 60% of the total population of the
country), with a water source for the safe supply in both
quantity and quality. The inhabitants of the cities of the
Basin of the Santa Lucia River that is flooded but does not
have warning systems today: Canelones, Aguas
Corrientes, Santa Lucia, Florida, 25 de Agosto and San
José de Mayo.
What are the expected results and benefits of The Santa Lucia River Basin controls, stops and / or
project for adaptation and / or mitigation of reverses processes of deterioration detected in the
Climate Change? quality of its waters
- The locations of the Santa Lucía River Basin reduce their
risk of flooding
- The different users of the water resources of the Santa
Lucía River Basin reduce their risk of droughts
What anticipated strengths could the project have? Advancing economic, social, and ecological objectives /
(Select what corresponds and add to the list if Improving financial inclusion
necessary) Furthering sustainable local development
What additional technical / institutional capabilities N/A
do you need to effectively implement the project?
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AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Technical Workshop on Project Preparation

Transformational Climate Resilience Water Project Concepts

Numero País Título de proyecto

16. Sustainable monitoring and management of coastal aquifers.

20. Construction of multi-use reservoirs

Increased climate resilience in municipalities vulnerable to climate change, through prevention

Secondary impact: deteriorating seawater conditions

Effects: Destroyed or severely affected power intake lines by shifting

To increase supply and storage capacity to build climate resilience into

At present the country has storage capacity of less than a day’s

Component 1: Integrate Climate-Smart Technologies into Water

Estimated project cost: $8,500,000

Who are the direct and indirect

This infrastructure work will consist of a series of works whose

In this sense, mindful to the energy difficulties, this project offers

Therefore, the generation of hydroelectric power is one of the

Likewise, the project that will be executed makes it feasible to scale

To achieve efficient energy use, it is proposed that the seasonal

2 Capture Dams without reservoir

This proposal also highlights the challenge of thinking and designing

This project contemplates the possibility of incorporating continuous

The water problem of the central zone of Argentina, with average

In light of this situation, it is legitimate to consider the possibility of

However, if this transfer is carried out through a channel, it can also

These ideas have been embodied in the multipurpose project called

Recent studies estimate at least 100 days of congestion per year at

A good part of the irrigation infrastructure is in poor condition and

Given the situation described, it has been proposed, by the Irrigation

This system has advantages such as increased distribution efficiency,

1. The structural component consists of a water intake system in the

2. Technical Assistance Plan, Technology Transfer and Training. It is

3. Institutional Strengthening Plan. This is the institutional

• Strengthen and expand technology transfer and adopt mechanisms

• Strengthen knowledge transfer mechanisms among institutions to

• Promote the creation of social organizations of producers, with

In turn, the project promotes sensitization and awareness of climate

This will favor the consideration of climate change projections in the

What additional technical / Participatory approach in integrated management of river basins /

Descripción del proyecto

Descripción del proyecto

The Jarillon Plan of Cali is a macro project of the Adaptation Fund in

The Resettlement Plan is the guiding instrument of the

Please provide a brief description of See previous projects item above

The economic, human and environmental losses left by the LA Niña

Physical Vulnerability. Steep topographic conditions and a rugged

Economic and Fiscal Vulnerability. Hydro-meteorological disasters

Component 2: Water Supply Development and Expansion. The

North Water Supply (Paix Bouche) – Link the communities from

WA-1 Upgrade Phase 2 (South west) – (a) This will be a follow up to

Component 3: Renewable use in water production and distribution

Will the project catalyze impact

Implementing entity (already To be defined

a) Generation, management, communication and transmission of

This structure will facilitate the Ministry of Water to exercise its

Descripción del proyecto

Descripción del proyecto

Please provide a brief description of N/A

Who are the direct and indirect Local Government

These challenges are often compounded during the periods of heavy

The existing design of the water intake works cannot accommodate

These water supply works impact and serve a population of over