Strengthening environmental governance in the face of climatic risks in Guatemala

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Project ID
Project Title	Strengthening of the environmental governance before the climatic risks in Guatemala
Type	Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Guatemala, Latin America and Caribbean
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	TYPE PARTNERS HERE
Financing	Total: $3,600,000; Sources of Financing: UNDP Trust Fund Spain, MDG Achievement Fund
Timeframe	2007 - 2009
Status	Ongoing
Project website(s)	http://sdnhq.undp.org/opas/fr/proposals/suitable/237
Contacts	Ana Lucia Orozco [email protected]

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The purpose of the Joint Programme is to develop environmental governance mechanisms to strengthen the capacity for adaptation to climate change in Guatemala, especially for the most vulnerable and poorest of the population. To achieve this, the Programme intends to strengthen those mechanisms which allow for the proper administration of environmental interests and that foster adaptability to climate changes at a) at the national level, through interinstitutional coordination and strategical implementation of three relevant national policies (social, environmental and water resources), b) at subnational level, focusing primarily on the strengthening of financial and administrative environmental management, specifically of the drought corridor of Guatemala, and c) at the local level, through pilot project interventions in communities and municipalities.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

TYPE LESSONS HERE

References

See also

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Lempa River Basin
2. The Case of the Trifinio Plan in the Upper Lempa: Opportunities and Challenges for the Shared Management of Central American Transnational Basins
3. Safe drinking water system for 68 households in community La Piedad II, San Felipe, Retalhuleu
4. Safe Drinking Water in Colonia Belen, Tacana, San Marcos
5. Rain harvesting for providing drinking water to Aldea Vasquez, Totonicapan
6. Establishing mini-irrigation for organic traditional farming
7. Establishing mini-irrigation for organic farm land in Aldea Taltimiche, Comitancillo, San Marcos
8. Establishing a water treatment plant for the benefit of coffee growing
9. Capacity Building amongst the MAM People in Economic Water and Sanitation Governance, Guatemala

External Resources

Attachments