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GreenWatersheds: resilient forests and financing options for sustainable water supplies in the tropics
Start Date:
01/01/2018
End Date:
14/12/2023
Description
Regional project implemented in Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic that develops ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures and innovative governance and financing mechanisms in priority watersheds, aimed at reducing community vulnerability to extreme climate events. The project combines forest restoration and the establishment of agroforestry systems with economic assessments of ecosystem services, the strengthening of participatory governance bodies, and the engagement of private sector actors in sustainable financing schemes.
Iniciative Type
Action scope
Watershed
Evaluated
Si
Stage
Completed
Temporalidad
Medium-term
Number of Years
5 - Year -s
Related elements
Sectors:
Thematic Areas:
Countries:
Beneficiaries:
Resultados:
Policy frameworks:
- Law of the Natural Resources and Environment System (N°150) of Cuba
- Guatemala: Policy for the Conservation, Protection and Improvement of the Environment and Resources (Governmental Agreement No. 63-2007)
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation to increase climate resilience in the Central American Dry Corridor and the Arid Zones of the Dominican Republic GCF FP174
Budget in USD
Budget in USD
$6,841,000.00
Counterpart Budget
$230,000.00
Total Budget
$7,071,000.00
Annual Average Budget
$1,178,500.00
| Financing Sources | Financing Types |
|---|---|
| IKI: International Climate Initiative | Development aid |
| Investment funds |
Institutions
| Institutions | Institutions rols |
|---|---|
| IKI: International Climate Initiative | Financing-investor |
| Oro Verde: Germany | Execution and operation |
| National Institute of Water Resources (Dominican Republic) | Planning |
| INAB: National Forest Institute (Guatemala) | Planning |
| MINAG: Ministry of Agriculture (Cuba) | Planning |
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