NATURAL WEALTH PROGRAM

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT: OCTOBER 1, 2018 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared for USAID by the Natural Wealth Program, Chemonics International.

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Contract No. AID-514-H-17-00001 Cover photo credit: Babilla (Caiman crocodilus), Natural Wealth Program.

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CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ...... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 4 SECTION 1: FY19 PROGRESS UNDER CLIN 0001 ...... 11 Objective 1: Conserve Colombian biodiversity through more effective protections for priority species and ecosystems...... 11 MONTES DE MARÍA:...... 11 SNSM-PP: ...... 12 ORINOQUÍA: ...... 16 Objective 2: Establish financial incentives for populations living in CCs, linked to their commitment to conservation activities ...... 21 MONTES DE MARÍA:...... 21 SNSM-PP: ...... 23 ORINOQUÍA: ...... 24 Objective 3: Implement the incorporation of priority conservation areas into territorial organization plans and their management policies to mitigate the main threats to biodiversity...... 26 MONTES DE MARÍA:...... 27 SNSM-PP: ...... 28 ORINOQUÍA: ...... 28 SECTION 2: FY19 PROGRESS UNDER CLIN 0002 ...... 29 Task Order 1: Vision Orinoquía 2032 ...... 29 Task Order 2: Amazon Deforestation Control (ADC) ...... 29 SECTION 3: PROGRESS WITH CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ...... 33 SECTION 4: PROGRESS WITH MEL PLAN ...... 43 ANNEX A: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TABLES ...... 44 ANNEX B: CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE ...... 53 Note: ANNEXES C – E are included in accompanying PDF files ...... 55

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ACRONYMS ACOTUR Colombia´s Responsible Tourism Association ACSN High Presidential Counselor for National Security ADC Amazon Deforestation Control ANDI National Business Association of Colombia ANLA National Environmental Licenses Authority ANH National Hydrocarbon Agency APR Annual Performance Report APS Annual Program Statement ASOAGRO Asociación de Actores Sociales Agropecuarios del núcleo 8 Páramo, Loro, Pujana ASOANEI Indigenous and Farmers Agroecological Producers Association of the SNSM-PP ASOCAJAGUA La Jagua de Ibirico Cacao Producers Association ASOCOPE Asociación de Cacaoteros de Perijá ASOMAVIC La Victoria Association of Women Heads of Households ASOPAGRO Asociación de Productores Agroforestales de Santo Domingo Meza ASOPROHOGAR Asociación de Productores Orgánicos Agropecuarios Vereda Cuba-Putumayo ASOTEPROS Association of Professionals and Technicians for the Serrania del Perijá AWP Annual Work Plan CAR Regional Environmental Authority CARDIQUE Regional Environmental Authority-Canal del Dique CARSUCRE Regional Environmental Authority-Sucre CC Conservation Corridor CDA North and Eastern Amazon Sustainable Development Corporation CDS Solidary Development Corporation CIDEA Interinstitutional Technical Committee on Environmental Education CLIN Contract Line Item Number COAGRAL Corporación Agrícola y Ambiental COP Colombian Peso COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CORPOCESAR Regional Environmental Authority-Cesar CORPOGUAJIRA Regional Environmental Authority-La Guajira CORPORINOQUÍA Regional Environmental Authority-Orinoquía CPR Corporación Paisajes Rurales DNMI National Integrated Management District DMI Integrated Management District DNP Department of National Planning DPA Nestlé Dairy Partners Americas EEP Main Ecological Structure ELN National Liberation Army EOT Land Use Scheme FAO Food and Agriculture Program FARC Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FCDS Fundacion para la Conservación y Desarrollo Sostenible FEDEÑAME The National Yam Federation FEGACESAR Cesar´s Cattle-Rancher Federation FLP Fundación la Palmita FPIC Free Prior and Informed Consent

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FY fiscal year GEF Global Environmental Fund GIS Geographic Information Systems GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GOC Government of Colombia GRECO Big Cats Conflict Response Groups Ha hectare HCVA High Conservation Value Areas IAvH Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt IBA Important Bird and Biodiversity Area ICA Colombia´s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Institute ICCA Indigenous and Community Conservation Areas IDEAM Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies INVIMA Drugs and Food National Institute LSGA Limited Scope Grant Agreement M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MADS Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development MEO Mission Environmental Officer MOTRO Land Use Planning Model for Orinoquía MOU Memorandum of Understanding NW Natural Wealth PA Protected Areas PBOT Basic Land Use Plan PCI Principles, Criteria’s, and Indicators PDEA Agricultural Extension Departmental Plans PES Payment for Environmental Services PFR Protected Forest Reserve PNN Colombia’s National Natural Parks POMCA Basin Development and Management Plan POT Land Use Plan QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan RFA Request for Application RNSC Civil Society Nature Reserve SENA National Learning Service SIB Colombia’s Biodiversity Information System SIDAP Departmental Protected Area System SILAP Local Protected Area System SIMAP Municipal Protected Areas System SINAP National Protected Area System SINCHI Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SIRAP Regional Protected Area System SNSM- PP Southern Piedmont of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta-East and the Piedmont of Perijá SOCODEVI Association of Cooperatives for International Development SOW Scope of Work STO Sub-Task Order TDF Tropical Dry Forest TNC The Nature Conservancy TO Task Order

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USAID United States Agency for International Development USD US Dollar WCS Wildlife Conservation Society WHSRN Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network ZEII Strategic Integral Intervention Zone

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction USAID’s Natural Wealth (NW) Program supports the Government of Colombia (GOC) in conserving the country’s biodiversity in strategic landscapes including the tropical dry forest (TDF) in Montes de María and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta – Piedmont of Perijá (SNSM-PP), and the savannahs and freshwater ecosystems in the Orinoquía region. Through conservation measures and promoting sustainable land uses in these critical ecosystems, local populations benefit from the preservation of ecosystem services to achieve social and economic progress for a sustainable and lasting peace. The Program supports the GOC’s conservation goals and social and economic well-being of local communities by increasing the area of land under legal protection, demonstrating the economic and social benefits that can be obtained by conserving biodiversity, and integrating biodiversity criteria into national, regional, and local land use planning and management tools to support protected area and conservation corridor (CC) initiatives. The Program’s fiscal year (FY) 19 Annual Performance Report (including quarter four [Q4] updates) presents progress towards key objectives and activities from October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019, in line with its approved FY19 annual work plan (AWP). The Executive Summary presents the main achievements from FY19. Section 1 summarizes the Program’s impact during FY19 under each objective; Section 2 summarizes progress under CLIN 2’s Task Orders; and Section 3 presents cross-cutting activities and other contract reporting requirements. Annex A includes a summary of the indicator progress to date, Annex B contains our current staffing structure, Annex C contains communications deliverables, Annex D Program maps, and Annex E additional documents of interest. Main Progress Towards Objectives in FY19 During FY19, NW achieved the following: i) placed 231,227 hectares (ha) under improved natural resource management through community based monitoring activities, and 72,765 ha under legal protection (see figure 1 for a summary of achievements since the Program inception); ii) trained 3,759 people and improved the economic benefits of 1,574 individuals (including 2,210 women of total beneficiaries from trainings and economic benefits); iii) built the capacity and strengthened 17 public institutions and private organization; iv) leveraged USD 2,528,849 in funding from public and private organizations for restoration, conservation, and sustainable production activities, among others, with USAID’s investments of USD 1,427.976; and v) facilitated 32 legal instruments through the registration process of civil society nature reserves (RNSCs). Furthermore, in FY19 the Program approved 20 grants totaling two million USD.

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Figure 1 NW´s Areas under improved management and legal protection in target landscapes since Program inception

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Key achievements include: Objective 1: Conserve Colombian biodiversity through more effective protections for priority species and ecosystems: ✓ NW supported the registration of 24 RNSCs, adding 19,825 ha to areas under legal protection. The Program assisted the registration of 353 ha in Montes de María, and 19,472 ha in Orinoquía. Further, the Program built the capacity of 83 people on RNSCs´ management, conservation and restoration strategies, and ecosystem services. This is a key achievement as now local communities have tools to conserve TDF and flooded savannas ecosystems and are empowered to effectively manage and implement conservation strategies. ✓ Along with the Caño Mochuelo Reserve Council in Orinoquía and the Arhuaco people in SNSM-PP, NW implemented one Indigenous and Community Conservation Area (ICCA) encompassing 44,000 ha of flooded savannas ecosystem under legal protection and is also in the process of registering 14,000 ha of TDF with the Arhuaco community. ✓ NW through grantees Cunaguaro and Calidris expanded the area under legal protection of one Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) in Casanare. During FY19 Q4 the Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH) approved the expansion of the IBA by 10,283 ha, which includes six RNSCs and three wetlands in the municipality of Trinidad. Also, the team officially nominated 62,000 ha in Trinidad and Paz de Ariporo, Casanare, to become part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN). In Colombia, any area registered with the WHSRN and as an IBA is recognized as a complementary conservation strategy, as stated in the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development’s (MADS) Decree 2372 from 2010. ✓ In terms of declaring public land under legal protection, with La Guajira Regional Environmental Authority (CORPOGUAJIRA), NW began assisting with the declaration roadmap for two regional protected areas (PAs) in the Serranía de Perijá. These PAs will be critical to protect key swaths of TDF. Furthermore, NW also began dialogues with PNNC and the indigenous communities from Cumaribo, Vichada to explore the declaration of a public PA in the Amazon-Orinoquía transition zone. Both of these achievements are important as unoccupied public lands are scarce, and both of these ecosystems are underrepresented in the National Protected Area System (SINAP). ✓ The Program assisted in the formulation of three PA management plans – two national and one regional – which are at various stages (from formulation to implementation). In Montes de María, the Program, CARSUCRE, and MADS defined the conservation objectives (e.g., TDF conservation and sustainable development) for the Serranía de Coraza Protected Forest Reserve’s (Coraza PFR) management plan. In Orinoquía, PNNC and NW structured, through the Cinaruco National Integrated Management District (DNMI) management plan, the governance strategy for 332,000 ha. Further, the team began implementing the DNMI communications strategy. To date, 25 (15 men, 10 women) youth have been trained through a youth communications group (Ecoparche) to conduct awareness campaigns with the local communities. ✓ The Program signed two alliances with private sector actors and GOC institutions to protect and channel resources for conservation efforts of TDF and flooded savanna ecosystems. In Montes de María, NW signed the Caribbean Development and Biodiversity Alliance, with the Colombia’s National Business Association (ANDI for its acronym in Spanish), PNNC, IAvH, and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) BioCaribe Connectivity Project. In Orinoquía, the Program signed the Morichales de Paz de Ariporo Conservation Strategy Alliance with the Casanare Government, the Paz de Ariporo Municipality, CORPORINOQUIA, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), PNNC, and IAvH.

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✓ NW achieved two regulatory mechanisms to improve biodiversity conservation – one mechanism with the Bogotá Energy Group who will finance two RNSC’s management plans, and one with gas company Promigas who will compensate for biodiversity loss in Coraza PFR in Montes de María. The Program facilitated the mechanisms through the Caribbean Development and Biodiversity Alliance. Objective 2: Establish financial incentives for populations living in CCs, linked to their commitment to conservation activities: ✓ By implementing improved practices and farmland planning with rice, cattle-ranching, coffee, and cocoa actors, NW placed nearly 50,000 ha of TDF and flooded savannas ecosystem under improved management. This includes completion of activities with two grantees – Fundación Patrimonio Natural and Association of Professionals and Technicians for the Serrania del Perijá (ASOTEPROS for its acronym in Spanish), impacting 4,600 ha of TDF and building the capacity of 850 people in improved practices and TDF conservation. ✓ In Montes de María, the Program collected strategic information to design a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Scheme that will impact 32,000 ha in the region. NW conducted the first-ever bathymetry study, calculating 219 million cubic meters of water storage capacity. Further the team conducted a water user census study, showing that the water irrigation district operator is only receiving 60 percent of the overall revenue potential. ✓ With grantee Cataruben, NW facilitated the negotiation to sell 44,000 carbon credits (USD 4.50 per credit) to air carrier LATAM from cattle-ranching farms in Orinoquía. This transaction involves 18,400 ha of flooded savannas from which 6,100 are wooded savannas, and 4,000 ha of ecosystem need to be restored. ✓ NW facilitated three voluntary mechanisms to increase private sector contributions to biodiversity conservation: two voluntary mechanisms with Crepes & Waffles, who signed agreements to buy honey with two local organizations who conserve TDF; and one voluntary mechanism implemented by grantee Awake Travel, in which tourists can pay hosts a surcharge as incentive to conserve TDF and flooded savannas. ✓ In the three target landscapes, the team began implementing activities with 11 organizations that will place at least 70,000 ha under improved management and engage a diverse group of local organizations such as Cataruben, the Casanare Departmental Cattle-Ranching Committee, Envol Vert, Red Cacaotera, Cartagena Botanical Garden, among others. ✓ The Program designed four projects to leverage resources from Fondo Colombia Sostenible for conservation and sustainable production activities and to support PES mechanisms. If approved, NW will leverage close to two million USD in projects supporting avocado and yam production and PES mechanisms in Cesar and Bolivar. Objective 3: Implement the incorporation of priority conservation areas into territorial organization plans and their management policies to mitigate the main threats to biodiversity. ✓ NW signed five Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) and one Letter of Intent to develop joint activities on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and strengthen environmental governance with public and private organizations, such as: − Prodeco to advance joint interventions on TDF conservation in SNSM-PP (Q1, FY19). − CORPOGUAJIRA to expand the regional DMI Cerro Pintado and Perijá, as well as develop the Main Ecological Structure (EEP, for its acronym in Spanish) for its jurisdiction, among others (Q2, FY19).

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− ProColombia to implement efforts on nature tourism activities and promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable economic development in target landscapes (Q3, FY19) − Ecopetrol to implement joint efforts in Orinoquía to conserve flooded savannas (Q4, FY19). − Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) with the objective of implementing joint efforts related to land use planning processes in Orinoquía (Q4, FY19). − FAO signed a Letter of Intent to share information on the land use planning processes in the Caribbean landscapes (Q4, FY19). ✓ The NW team developed and distributed to CORPORINOQUIA, CARSUCRE, CARDIQUE, CORPOGUAJIRA, and CORPOCESAR the first (Q3) and second (Q4) newsletters, analyzing historical deforestation processes and understanding impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity in target landscapes. These newsletters provide CARs with useful information to improve their management strategies and strengthen their decision-making processes. ✓ NW, with implementing partner IAvH, began implementing a land use planning methodology to jointly construct with the five target CARs respective regional EEP proposals. ✓ NW, with implementing partner IAvH, finalized and socialized the community and scientific monitoring results in Montes de María with institutions and communities. With this intervention, the Program placed 39,000 ha under improved management and built the capacity of 40 people on monitoring activities. With the monitoring results, the local community can now build conservation strategies for the territory. ✓ NW developed a territorial planning video focused on EEP as part of the strategy to clarify key concepts for municipal Land Use Plans (POTs/EOTs/PBOT, for their acronym in Spanish) and their relation to CAR’s Environmental Determinants. Major Interventions Planned for FY20 Q1 Objective 1: • Along with WCS – a member of the Morichales de Paz de Ariporo Conservation Strategy Alliance – NW will conduct the second socio-economic and biological characterization of Morichales Paz de Ariporo. The team will also continue implementing conservation activities and improved practices with farmers in the region. • In Cinaruco, PNNC and NW will continue developing the DNMI management plan’s Zoning Component and continue implementing the communications and education strategy. The teams will also begin implementing conservation and improved practices in plots within the DNMI. • Along with grantee Panthera, NW will finish implementing conservation efforts in riparian areas and big cats’ ecosystems, as well as promote sustainable agricultural models. Further, the Program and Panthera expect to implement capacity building workshops with local communities and environmental authorities to diminish human-wildlife conflict between humans and big cats in NW´s Caribbean target landscapes. • NW will award a second grant to the Arhuaco community to finalize the ICCA registration process and will implement activities related to the TDF cultural management manual. Moreover, the Program will facilitate a follow up intercultural exchange between the Caño Mochuelo and Arhuaco communities in the Arhuaco Reserve in the SNSM-PP. • NW expects to approve a grant activity to implement conservation and food security efforts with the Yukpa people in the Serranía de Perijá.

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• Along with PNNC, NW will hold assemblies with the Cumaribo local communities to promote spaces for dialogue and continue exploring a legal scheme to protect the Amazon-Orinoquía Transition Zone ecosystem. • The Program and CORPOGUAJIRA will finalize the technical documents (Documentos Síntesis) as part of two PAs´ declaration processes in La Guajira. In FY20, the Program and CORPOGUAJIRA expect to finalize the expansion of the Serranía de Perijá Regional DMI. • In Q1 FY20, NW will assist PNNC to finalize the Documento Síntesis for the SNSM National Natural Park expansion proposal. Objective 2: • In Orinoquía, NW will begin implementing the pilot sustainable beef initiative with the local cattle- ranchers, the Casanare Chamber of Commerce, and restaurants in Bogotá. • The team will continue implementing improved practices with rice farmers (during the second growing cycle), as part of the Program’s rice initiative. • NW will begin carrying out projects in Cesar (e.g., improved practices, Banco de Hábitat) with private sector actors including Colanta, Nutresa Group, and Association of Cooperatives for International Development (SOCODEVI), among others. • In SNSM-PP, NW will work with the Government of Cesar to strengthen the Department’s public policy on Agricultural Extension Departmental Plans (PDEA) by integrating TDF biodiversity conservation aspects. • The team will begin implementing grant activities with COAGRAL, Escuela Taller, ASOAGRO, and Artesanías de Colombia. Each activity aims to use raw materials sustainably and access differentiated markets that recognize biodiversity conservation. • In Montes de María, NW will finance a study to identify High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA). This information will serve as another essential element of the PES mechanism design. Objective 3: • NW’s team will share the final Regional EEP proposal with CARSUCRE and CORPOCESAR, and will finalize the process with CORPORINOQUIA, CARDIQUE and CORPOGUAJIRA. • The Program will finish generating the municipal infographics and start delivering the information packages as part of the strategy to participate in the Municipal Development Plans during FY20. • NW will begin supporting the National Environmental Licenses Authority (ANLA for its acronym in Spanish) via IAvH, in developing guidelines to evaluate environmental compensations and 1 percent obligatory compensation investments and generate biodiversity indicators to measure the effectiveness of the compensation. • NW will begin supporting MADS’ Direction of Land Use Planning and the National Environmental System (SINA for its acronym in Spanish) in developing a guide to include environmental components in Departmental and Municipal Development Plans. • NW expects to start supporting PNNC and MADS to use SICO-SMART for improved PA management. • NW will continue generating deforestation analysis newsletters to improve their management strategies and strengthen decision making processes.

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FY19 Changes in Context and Assumptions In FY19 the Program navigated through a series of changes in the Program’s context including internal changes regarding NW’s local subcontractors and USAID’s priorities, as well as changes in the national and local context. In terms of NW´s local subcontractor, the International Center for Tropical Agricultural (CIAT), the team determined that another subcontract should not be issued as CIAT decided not to continue with the initiative to develop a tool for biodiversity monitoring and due to CIAT’s lack of commitment to Natural Wealth’s Objective 1 and 2 targets. Thus, NW sought to involve Colombia´s public institution in charge of forest monitoring – Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM for its acronym in Spanish) – to remedy this situation. Bringing onboard IDEAM would strengthen the capacity of a public institution and guarantee the monitoring tool’s sustainability. While negotiations with IDEAM have taken longer than expected, the NW team continues to advance on finalizing the work with IDEAM’s technical counterparts and will enter into an agreement before the end of Q1 FY20. Furthermore, NW was able to define activities with other key GOC institutions such as ANLA, with whom the team agreed – in collaboration with IAvH – to measure the effectiveness of environmental licensing compensation funds for biodiversity conservation. NW will implement this activity through IAvH´s sub-task order (STO). This activity will have both a critical impact in target landscapes as well as countrywide since ANLA will increase its capacity to provide technical assistance to environmental licensing processes. In terms of changes in NW’s assumptions as stated in the Program’s AWP FY19, the team continued to see an interest from the new GOC administration, through MADS and PNNC, to keep working on biodiversity conservation initiatives. These initiatives include the continuation of the SNSM National Natural Park expansion road-map, as well as NW´s work with PNNC to explore a PA declaration road- map in Cumaribo’s Amazon-Orinoquía Transition Zone in Vichada. Furthermore, the team reaffirmed its assumption on the complexities to update POTs/EOTs/PBOTs, as FY19 was the last year for local administrations before elections. With that assumption in mind, NW has been preparing and developing technical inputs (e.g., information toolkits) to work with the new mayors, governors (e.g., Development Plans), and CAR directors (Action Plans) who will begin their administration in January 2020. At the national level, the discussion to restart aerial fumigation of illicit crops (e.g., coca), may put at risk NW activities in the Cumaribo region. The Cumaribo region is the only place with this type of crop within NW´s target landscapes. The team will closely monitor the situation and continue to have an open dialogue with local communities. Lastly, throughout FY19, the country experienced a deterioration of security. NW’s three regional offices monitored security challenges in their geographic areas of work, such as threats to social and environmental leaders in Montes de María, the reappearance of some paramilitary groups, the Venezuela migration crisis, particularly in SNSM-SP, the increasing presence of the National Liberation Army (ELN for its acronym in Spanish) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’s (FARC for its acronym in Spanish) dissident groups in Orinoquía, and the Colombia-Venezuela border crisis. To mitigate security risks, the Program’s security coordinator began in Q2 developing monthly security reports (six in FY19) for the Program and USAID´s Contracting Officer´s Representative (COR) to more closely monitor the situation.

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SECTION 1: FY19 PROGRESS UNDER CLIN 0001 OBJECTIVE 1: CONSERVE COLOMBIAN BIODIVERSITY THROUGH MORE EFFECTIVE PROTECTIONS FOR PRIORITY SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. During FY19, NW consolidated areas under legal protection resulting in close to 72,200 ha placed under different conservation categories (see Figure 2). These included the registration of new RNSCs, in Orinoquía and Montes de María, the registration of one ICCA with the Caño Mochuelo communities, and the expansion of an IBA in Orinoquía. Further, in FY19 the team channeled financial resources towards TDF restoration initiatives and facilitated environmental compensation resources through public-private alliances. The team carried out a series of workshops and built the capacity of students on PAs and conservation strategies. Figure 2

In Q4, NW worked with PNNC, MADS and other institutions to declare new PAs and work on national and regional PA management plans. Key progress in FY19 with Q4 updates by landscape include: MONTES DE MARÍA: RNSC: As part of NW´s strategy to strengthen conservation clusters in Montes de María, the team and its subcontractor Corporación Paisajes Rurales (CPR) assisted in the registration of nine RNSCs in FY19 and

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conducted capacity building sessions on private conservation. During Q4, the team assisted in the registration of 290 ha corresponding to seven RNSCs. Likewise, NW provided training to other landowners who are in the registration process, and who are interested in implementing improved conservation practices to preserve TDF. The team tailored these trainings for all the members of the families, aiming to raise awareness of the importance to conserve TDF and strengthen their capacity to lead conservation processes via RNSCs. In FY19, the Program built the capacity of 83 people. The training topics included: TDF restoration strategies, landscape management tools, basic biodiversity monitoring concepts, and agricultural practices. During Q4, NW provided training to 19 people of the 83 reported for the FY on natural fences and their ecological and economic benefits. Lastly, the team finalized five management plans for RNSCs. Regarding the use of regulatory mechanisms to finance RNSCs’ management plans, in FY19, NW with CPR approached the Bogota Energy Company to discuss NW´s private conservation progress (e.g., RNSCs) to channel obligatory environmental compensation funds towards management plans. This resulted in the energy company presenting to ANLA a compensation proposal to restore 5.3 ha of a strategic Conservation Corridor (CC) between Los Colorados Fauna and Flora Sanctuary and the Perico Laguna municipal PA. This area is part of two RNSCs (Mis Anehlos and El Delirio). In Q4, NW reported this activity as one regulatory mechanism achieved. Coraza PFR management plan: During FY19, NW established dialogue between CARSUCRE and MADS to finalize Coraza PFR’s management plan. This dialogue was key to collaborating with MADS’ new technical team. With an active collaboration in place, the teams finalized the management plan´s Diagnosis and Zoning Components. Achieving this is an important milestone for Coraza PFR, since it is the first time that CARSUCRE and MADS defined the area’s basic planning elements, including the area´s limits, category, and the conservation objectives. Furthermore, NW worked in parallel with local stakeholders from Colosó, Chalán, Toluviejo to provide participation spaces for improving the area’s management, aiming to accomplish Coraza PFR´s conservation objectives. The previous will entail restoration activities where the PA provides critical ecosystem services, and restoration efforts to improve the TDF connectivity. During Q4, MADS, CARSUCRE, and NW prioritized actions to finalize the management plan, including the adoption of the area´s defined limits, category and objectives, etc. Both CARSUCRE (the PA operator) and MADS view obligatory environmental compensation funds as an opportunity to achieve Coraza PFR’s conservation objectives. SNSM-PP: SNSM National Natural Park expansion proposal: Throughout FY19, NW supported activities with the national and local stakeholders to consolidate the SNSM National Natural Park expansion. During Q4, the Program worked with the indigenous communities to define a final expansion area (see Map 1 and Annex D). The indigenous traditional and political authorities approved the expansion and PNNC concurred with the area (see Image 1). In this process, the Arhuaco and Kogui peoples conducted final negotiations and signed agreements with farmers that live within the expansion area to avoid conflicts. Lastly, the Kogui and Arhuaco communities presented to the Consejo Territorial Indígena de la Sierra (the SNSM Indigenous Council) the final expansion proposal. The council, which is also composed of the Wiwa and Kankuamo communities, approved the proposal and the indigenous peoples structured the Free, Prior

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and Informed Consent (FPIC) methodology. Once the FPIC is concluded, PNNC with NW’s assistance, will present the Documento Síntesis to the Colombia’s Science Academy for their approval.

Image 1 Fieldwork with Indigenous Traditional Authorities

Map 1 SNSM National Natural Park proposed expansion area, in red areas where agreements are in place with local farmers

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ICCA pilot projects: NW and the Arhuaco community structured the TDF conservation strategy for an area of 15,000 ha based on ancestral land use, land management, and conservation practices. Throughout the FY, two Arhuaco communities participated in the process: Ikarwa and Gun Aruwun, 12 indigenous schools, 20 traditional authorities (Mamos), youth, and women (see Image 2). Figure 4 below summarizes the main achievements under this activity.

Image 2 TDF workshop with traditional authorities

During Q4, the Arhuaco people finalized and socialized with the community and the indigenous authorities the TDF use, management, and conservation practices manual: “Manual Iku de Prácticas Culturales para la Conservación Y Uso Tradicional Del Bosque Seco De Ikarwa y Gun Aruwun” (See Figure 3, and Annex C). The manual systematizes activities for TDF conservation and uses. It includes a TDF cultural map (See Annex D). The Arhuacos will use the manual as a teaching tool throughout the educational institutes in their territory.

Figure 3 TDF traditional management manual cover

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Figure 4

Furthermore, NW approached the Yukpa people in the Serranía de Perijá to conduct joint efforts for TDF conservation. During Q4, the team and the Yukpa community prepared a proposal to work on territorial conservation and governance, as well as on food security. NW with CPR provided input to the proposal which included the registration of an ICCA as part of the work with the indigenous community. The Yukpa community live in a key area for TDF connectivity within the Yukpa´s ancestral territory. The area´s extension is comprised of 9,900 ha where 1,700 people (160 families) live in the communities of the Sicakao, Ipika, Las Pampas, Socomba, San Genaro, Santa Rita, Destino, and Sokorpa. New protected areas and conservation strategies in Serranía de Perijá: NW and CORPOGUAJIRA agreed to implement the declaration roadmap for two PAs in the Serranía de Perijá for TDF preservation – an expansion for the Perijá Regional DMI and an area adjacent to the Cerro Pintao Regional Natural Park. During Q4, the teams completed all the technical and feasibility studies, and implemented institutional dialogues with all the relevant mayors (seven municipalities from La Guajira´s southern jurisdiction). The teams held socialization events with local stakeholders including community leaders from La Jagua del Cesar, Barrancas, and Urumita. Seventy community leaders participated in the

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events. Lastly, the team continued collecting secondary data, resulting in critical socio-environmental information such as areas that provide ecosystem services and conservation main threats. Regarding NW´s support to CORPOCESAR, the Program assisted the CAR by formulating a project presented to the Fondo Colombia Sostenible, which includes implementing management plans from both Los Besotes and Serranía de Perijá Natural Regional Parks. The project also aim to implement conservation actions to improve TDF connectivity between SNSM and Serranía de Perijá among the Cesar river valley productive sector. Los Besotes Natural Regional Park: During FY19, the team finalized Los Besotes management plan and submitted it to CORPOCESAR for approval. During Q4, NW worked with the park’s managing board – three public entities and two private companies – to adjust the plan’s Strategic Component, which was approved by the board. Further, with subcontractor CPR, the team proposed a new managing structure for park sustainability. ORINOQUÍA: NW continued implementing its conservation strategy in the Orinoquía’s flooded savannas ecosystem. During FY19, the Program advanced various strategies (see Map 2 and Annex D) to conserve this landscape.

Map 2 NW conservation strategies in flooded savannas

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Cinaruco DNMI: Along with PNNC, NW began structuring Cinaruco’s management plan and implementing early conservation actions and communication activities (e.g., ethnography study as reported in Q3). In Q4, the teams designed a governance scheme (see Figure 5), which is the result from various participatory workshops – going from dialogues with families to a vereda scale. World Wildlife Fund and the Global Environmental Fund (GEF)-SINAP supported this activity. Further, the teams and the national and regional institutions developed work agendas to make the workflow more effective and to support sustainability of the governance mechanism. These efforts and the internal work helped to develop the methodology to build the management plan’s Diagnosis Component, governance proposal, zoning criteria, and land use planning approach.

Figure 5

ICCA pilot project: Along with the Caño Mochuelo indigenous Council, NW finalized zoning the areas for traditional use and conservation, covering an area of 44,000 ha (see map in Annex C). In this activity 10 ethnic communities participated along with 14 traditional authorities. In Q4, the area was officially

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registered as an ICCA, becoming part of the international network of significant biological and cultural areas under protection and conservation. The Figure 6 below provides a snapshot of the achievements.

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Morichales de Paz de Ariporo conservation strategy: NW centered its Morichales de Paz de Ariporo strategy working on two fronts. On the one hand, the Program worked throughout the year with local, regional, and national institutions, as well as with national and international organizations to form a conservation strategy alliance. During Q4, the alliance parties signed a voluntary agreement, including the Paz de Ariporo Municipality, the Government of Casanare, CORPORINOQUIA, WCS, WWF, PNNC, IAvH, and NW. The alliance has the objective to integrate efforts for the conservation of Morichales de Paz de Ariporo. As a first step, the alliance developed a workplan that prioritizes the following tasks: i) implement a governance mechanism between institutions and local communities, ii) link the private sector to the conservation strategy, and iii) implement conservation and sustainable production actions with at least 20 families. On the other hand, the Program began implementing (Q3) early conservation actions with local families who want to improve the state of the ecosystem and their productive activities. NW implemented actions with 11 properties in four veredas from Paz de Ariporo, to impact 20,000 ha (see Map 3 and Annex D). In Q4, the team conducted a tour with the participant families to present other NW initiatives, aiming to generate more knowledge on how the improved practices work and their outcomes. Lastly, as part of the overall conservation strategy and to compile key data from the Morichales region, the Program with WCS completed fieldwork for the first of two expeditions planned for the socio-

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economic and biological characterization of Morichales de Paz de Ariporo. The characterization’s preliminary report highlights 377 species (137 plants, 20 mammals, 136 birds, 20 reptiles, 11 amphibious, and 53 fish), of which 11 are in some type of endangered category. Also, the expedition led to the discovery of what is possibly a new species, and range expansion of two other species. IAvH and WCS will analyze the results from this expedition and incorporate them in Colombia’s Biodiversity Information System (SiB for its acronym in Spanish). Further, NW conducted a geographic information analysis of existing data to determine the region´s land cover. The Program found that the eastern part of Paz de Ariporo is home to the highest concentration of wooded savannas (63 percent includes Moriche palm and 41 percent includes other species) in the Orinoquía. These areas are reproductive sites for aquatic species, act as carbon sinks, and regulate water.

Map 3 NW early implementation activities with farmers in Morichales de Paz de Ariporo

Complementary conservation strategies: In FY19, through grantee Fundación Cunaguaro, NW achieved the official expansion of an IBA in Casanare. In Q4, IAvH’s approved the area´s expansion (see Annex E), putting 8,500 ha under legal protection, incorporating six RNSCs, and increasing the number of bird species from 171 to 247. Furthermore, in FY19 (Q3), NW supported the official nomination of 62,000 ha to become part of the WHSRN. Although, the nomination does not add towards Program indicators yet, it is an important milestone as part of the process to declare the WHSRN area under legal protection. The target area includes flooded savannas, riparian zones and Moriche palm, where cattle-ranching activities also take place. Lastly, this area is critical for 160 bird species, especially for the endangered species, Calidris subruficollis (Buff-breasted sandpiper). The GOC recognize both the IBA and the WHSRN as complementary conservation strategies, as stated in MADS’ Decree 2372 from 2010. RNSCs: NW assisted in the registration of ten RNSCs and developed 24 management plans. In Q4, the Program with its partner Fundación la Palmita (FLP) held an event to officially deliver the management plans

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to the RNSC owners (see Image 3). Further in Q4, NW assisted in the registration of 8,944 ha corresponding to six RNSCs.

Image 3 Event to distribute RNSC management plans

Cumaribo Amazon-Orinoquía Transition Zone: During the FY, NW through its grantee Etnollano and PNNC began exploring the possibility to implement a PA declaration roadmap (see Figure 7) with indigenous communities from Cumaribo, Vichada. The team implemented a series of intercultural dialogues among PNNC, the indigenous communities, and NW to kickstart the discussion on conserving the Amazon-Orinoquía Transition Zone and developing agreements to explore the PA´s initiative. As part of this work, the Program facilitated in Q4 an intercultural exchange between delegates from the Cumaribo region and the indigenous authorities who live within the Yaigojé-Apaporis National Natural Park. The objective of the exchange was to discuss what entails to declare a PA, and the benefits of having one. The indigenous communities from Cumaribo found the exchange very useful, and they touched upon topics including governance autonomy and environmental protection.

Figure 7

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OBJECTIVE 2: ESTABLISH FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR POPULATIONS LIVING IN CCS, LINKED TO THEIR COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES In FY19, the Program continued working with the private sector, implementing farmland use planning, improved environmental and agricultural practices, and promoting sector competitive strategies (avocado, dairy, yam, among others). NW also developed projects to support TDF conservation and strengthen value chains. Furthermore, the team engaged other actors such as ProColombia to support nature tourism initiatives throughout the target landscapes. In FY19, ProColombia and NW agreed to work on a nature tourism guiding manual that will have a nation-wide impact. Main progress per landscape with updates from Q4 includes: MONTES DE MARÍA: Value chains and green businesses:

− Yam Initiative: NW strengthened the Asociación de Actores Sociales Agropecuarios del núcleo 8 Páramo, Loro, Pujana (ASOAGRO) by establishing a new commercial relation with restaurant chain Crepes & Waffles and improving sales totaling USD in FY19. Furthermore, in Q4, the Program through Corporación PBA submitted a project to Fondo Colombia Sostenible for sustainably produced yam with a TDF conservation focus. Other actors participated in the proposal including Sincelejo´s Chamber of Commerce, The National Yam Federation (FEDEÑAME), and the National Learning Service (SENA for its acronym in Spanish). If approved, NW will leverage funds for TDF conservation. − Avocado initiative: In FY19, the Bolívar Department’s Secretary of Agriculture and Development adopted the Avocado Competitiveness Strategy developed by NW in FY18 and used it to structure a roundtable to advance and strengthen the value chain in the region. In Q4, the Program approved a grant activity with Corporación Agrícola y Ambiental (COAGRAL) to restore TDF connectivity in the mountains of San Jacinto Bolívar and Ovejas in Montes de María through the sustainable management of avocado agroforestry systems in 170 farms. − Cocoa initiative: NW implemented various activities with the cocoa value chain throughout the FY, including an activity conducted by grantee Red Cacaotera, who placed in Q2 1,890 ha under improved natural resource management in Montes de María. In Q4, the team, Red Cacaotera and Compañía Nacional de Chocolates put in place a follow-on activity which will link small farmers to new markets and improve the condition of TDF from additional farms. − Non-timber forest products: The Program worked with local organizations associated with non- timber forest products such as corozo and honey. The team worked to strengthen commercial relations and organizational management capacities for local producers. In Q4, the Program through Corporación PBA submitted a project to Fondo Colombia Sostenible for sustainably produced honey with a TDF conservation focus. Other actors participated in the proposal including the Government of Sucre, the Colosó mayor’s office, and local beekeeping organizations. If approved, NW will leverage funds for TDF conservation. Furthermore, in Q4, NW and the Envol Vert Foundation signed a grant agreement to implement a project to sustainably use Guáimaro (Brosimum alicastrum), implement agroforestry systems in plots from 25 families, and carry out improved agricultural and environmental practices in approximately 200 ha. Agricultural Extension Departmental Plans (PDEA): In Q4 FY19, NW assisted in the development of one project, which was approved by the department of Bolivar Assembly as part of the department’s PDEA. With this achievement, the Program expects to mobilize close to USD 1,250,000 by including

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biodiversity aspects in the project proposal. The project aims to strengthen the Department´s public policy integrating biodiversity into agricultural competitiveness. Private sector initiatives linked to TDF conservation: − Nature tourism initiative: In FY19, NW began implementing its nature tourism initiative, focusing on two landscapes: Montes de María and Orinoquía. To foster this initiative, the Program partnered with Awake Travel as reported in Q1 FY19. To date, Awake Travel developed and implemented all the promotional materials as part of its digital marketing campaign (the campaign includes the production and promotion of eight online videoclips, see Annex C – List of Awake videos). Further, Awake strengthened the capacity of five local nature tourism organizations with their travel packages indexed online. Lastly, Awake implemented one voluntary mechanism with seven RNSCs, that will receive an additional payment as a voluntary contribution and added incentive to keep conserving TDF. − Ministry of Culture and Artesanías de Colombia: The Program and the Ministry of Culture’s Escuelas Taller Program worked on a proposal for sustainable use of Fan Palm (Sabal mauritiiformis), linking traditional jobs (e.g. house roof construction) and TDF conservation. In Q4, the Program approved the proposal and will work with the Escuela Taller from Mompox to strengthen the palm´s value chain and implement activities in the Prusia vereda in San Juan Nepomuceno. The teams will implement the activity in FY20 with a total investment of more than USD 190,000. Furthermore, the team worked with Artesanías de Colombia on a proposal to sustainably use Iraca Palm (Carludovica palmata) for handcrafts. In Q4, NW approved the grant activity which will strengthen the value chain and enable economic opportunities for communities in Colosó, Sucre and San Juan Nepomuceno, Bolivar. The teams will implement the activity in FY20 with a total investment of more than USD 186,000. − Crepes & Waffles: In FY19, NW and Crepes & Waffles partnered to implement joint activities on conservation and to raise awareness on TDF threats. From this partnership, the Program and Crepes & Waffles launched an exhibition (see Communications and Outreach section) and promoted a voluntary mechanism for restoration efforts in Montes de María. In Q4, NW through grantee Fundación Patrimonio Natural facilitated two voluntary mechanisms with Crepes & Waffles, who signed agreements to purchase honey from two local producers that conserve TDF. PES Scheme in Montes de Maria: Throughout the FY, NW continued working on the PES scheme in Montes de María. In Q4, the team completed the technical information for decision-making to consolidate the PES scheme design. NW finalized the bathymetry study, which is the first study of this type in 50 years of the water irrigation district operations. The study resulted in 219 million cubic meters of water storage capacity. Further, the Program finalized the census study to update the districts water users’ database. The census collected data from more than 1,100 users and concluded that the district is receiving revenues of approximately USD 620,000, which is only 60 percent of the revenue potential. Thus, this information is valuable for the water district manager to find additional economic resources for the PSA scheme. The Program also identified the areas to implement landscape management tools to conserve critical TDF patches that provide ecosystem services. Further, the Program through grantees Solidary Development Corporation (CDS for its acronym in Spanish) and the Cartagena Botanical Garden continued strengthening the organization Asociación de Productores Agroforestales de Santo Domingo Mezas (ASOPAGRO) on conservation and restoration efforts, as well as on their operational capacity to manage the PES mechanism. With the bathymetry and census study, as well as with the identification of critical areas for water supply, NW now has the elements to define along with the local stakeholders – the Government of Bolivar,

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CARDIQUE, the water district manager (USOMARÍA), ASOPAGRO, palm sector, water utility (Aguas de Bolívar) – the roadmap to initiate the PES scheme, impacting 32,000 ha. Lastly, NW presented with the Cartagena Botanical Garden and ASOPAGRO a project to the Fondo Colombia Sostenible to financially support the PES mechanism. The project’s value is USD 667,000. If granted by the Fondo, the team will leverage additional funds to implement the PES design. SNSM-PP: PES scheme Guatapurí river: For context, in FY19, CORPOCESAR approved the Guatapurí Basin’s Development and Management Plan (POMCA for its acronym in Spanish). With the POMCA approved, the Program and CORPOCESAR established joint activities to advance a PES mechanism for the Guatapurí river basin. In Q4, in addition to the POMCA development, NW designed a project to support the PES mechanism. This project was submitted for funding by CORPOCESAR to the Fondo Colombia Sostenible. Both the POMCA and the project provided the elements to NW to continue assisting CORPOCESAR, the Government of Cesar, Valledupar Mayor´s office, and the local water utility (EMDUPAR) in the design of a PES mechanism to impact 80,000 ha. In parallel, NW worked with the Arhuaco and Kankuamo communities who live within the PES area of influence. The Program plans to link both indigenous communities to the PES design, which will include implementing traditional landscape management practices to conserve TDF in at least 1,200 ha. Green businesses: With NW technical assistance, two local organizations improved their sales of cocoa and coffee: i) La Jagua de Ibirico Cacao Producers Association (ASOCAJAGUA), and ii) the Arhuaco Authorities Association (ASOCIT). In FY19, both organizations had sales of approximately USD . Improved environmental and agricultural practices: − ASOTEPROS: NW implemented with ASOTEPROS improved environmental and agricultural practices, aiming to improve TDF conservation and access differentiated markets. In Q4, ASOTEPROS completed the grant agreement, exceeding the target for ha under improved management and reaching 1,530 ha (43 plots), and signing conservation agreements for 1,786 ha. − Kankuamo Indigenous Association of Agroecological Producers from SNSM (ASOPROKAN): Since Q3 FY19, NW has carried out a grant agreement with ASOPROKAN to implement improved environmental and agricultural practices. In Q4, ASOPROKAN implemented improved practices, which includes planting 60,000 trees, conducting farmland use planning, and carrying out cultural practices in agreement with the Kankuamo traditional authorities. Private sector initiatives linked to TDF Conservation: − Codazzi altitudinal CC initiative: NW identified an altitudinal CC initiative in the Codazzi Municipality (see Map 4 and Annex D), where many actors and activities (e.g., coffee and cocoa) converge. The area of influence corresponds to 17,000 ha connecting TDF with ecosystems at higher altitudes. To implement the CC, the Program designed two projects, totaling USD 300,000, and it is projecting more than two million in leveraged and mobilized resources. Both projects aim to improve land management through better practices. NW plans to conduct activities with the Coffee Growers Committee from Guajira and Cesar, Compañía Nacional de Chocolates, Nutresa Foundation, and SOCODEVI. As of Q4, the Program identified the areas for intervention, adding to more than 4,500 ha. NW will implement improved environmental and agricultural practices with at least four organizations: i) Asociación de Cacaoteros de Perijá (ASOCOPE), ASOCAJAGUA, Indigenous and Farmers Agroecological Producers Association of the SNSM-PP (ASOANEI), Asociación de Productores Orgánicos Agropecuarios Vereda Cuba-Putumayo (ASOPROHOGAR), including more than 150 farming families.

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Map 4 Codazzi altitudinal CC initiative

− Prodeco: NW and Prodeco explored different activities to implement joint efforts for TDF conservation. In Q4, both parties agreed to work in La Jagua de Ibirico municipality on activities related to cocoa production. This work includes strengthening commercial links and connecting farmers to differentiated markets as an incentive for producers to conserve TDF patches in the Serranía de Perijá. Furthermore, NW and Prodeco agreed to implement obligatory compensation funds to improve cattle- ranching productive systems that also improve TDF areas. The compensation funds would be channeled through Bancos de Hábitat, where Prodeco is planning to invest resources to impact 600 ha. − Colanta: Dairy company Colanta approached NW to discuss opportunities to work together on interventions related to sustainable dairy farming in Cesar. Throughout the FY, NW and Colanta developed a project to implement joint activities, as reported in Q3. In Q4, the Program approved the proposal which will impact 4,000 ha and at least 100 small producers. The activity will leverage more than USD 1,500,000. − Nestlé Dairy Partners Americas (DPA): Through grantee Cesar’s Cattle-Rancher Federation (FEGACESAR for its acronym in Spanish), NW implemented the Program´s improved practices portfolio in 40 cattle-ranching farms in Cesar and La Guajira. The team is in the process to verify results including the 2,900 ha under improved management. The activity provided NW with lessons learned to scale up implementation with Colanta in the region. ORINOQUÍA: PES in Orinoquía: NW and Cataruben worked on designing a PES mechanism involving carbon capture and cattle-ranching productive systems, aiming to conserve flooded savannas. To date, the Program successfully linked private companies to the PES mechanism including ISA and LATAM airline. ISA proposed to buy carbon credits for USD 3 each credit, however, LATAM agreed to buy the carbon credits for USD . This purchase will link 18,400 ha from which 6,100 ha are wooded savannas, and 4,000 ha

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will be restored. Under this grant, NW expects the transaction to be close to USD per year. During Q4 FY19, Cataruben and NW worked on preparing all the farms, developing farmland planning tools, and collecting all the data for above ground capture. Private sector initiatives linked to flooded savannas conservation: − Cattle-ranching initiative: As part of the Program´s initiative to implement improved cattle ranching practices and enhance the condition of flooded savannas, the Program through grantee Casanare’s Cattle-Ranching Committee, expects to achieve 60,000 ha (26 farms) under improved management. In Q4, the Committee reported 38,000 ha under improved management. The success of this intervention includes the expertise of technical experts on the ground, as well as the Committee´s good reputation with local cattle-ranchers. The Committee prioritizes providing technical assistance rather than investing greater resources on implementation activities for each farm. Furthermore, NW and the Casanare Chamber of Commerce defined a business model in agreement with small and medium producers. The business model includes selling deboned beef directly to four restaurants in Bogotá (La Bifería, WOK, Home Burger, Grupo Takami). NW estimated these restaurants’ demand to be the equivalent to 619 livestock units per month. This activity will incorporate the cattle- ranchers with whom the Program is implementing improved practices. − Rice initiative: NW implements directly improved environmental and agricultural practices with 17 rice farms with a total area of 20,000 ha. In Q4, the Program achieved 9,000 ha under improved natural resources divided in four farms, as part of the team´s technical assistance and verification. − Nature Tourism Initiative: To date, Awake Travel developed and implemented all the promotional material as part of its digital marketing campaign (the campaign includes the production and promotion of five online videoclips (see Annex C – List of Awake videos). Further, Awake strengthened the capacity of seven local nature tourism organizations with their travel packages indexed online. Awake implemented one PES mechanism with seven RNSCs, that will receive this additional payment as a voluntary contribution to keep conserving flooded savannas. In Q4, Awake presented sales for more than USD Universidad Nacional de Colombia: In Q3, USAID approved a grant agreement between the Natural Wealth Program and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia to implement a pilot project for the conservation of flooded savannas through sustainable use of bushmeat (capybara) and to develop a legal framework for its commercial use. During Q4, Universidad Nacional reactivated the Capybara Technical Roundtable composed by MADS, CORPORINOQUIA, Drugs and Food National Institute (INVIMA for its acronym in Spanish), the Health Ministry, Office of the Inspector General, Colombia´s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Institute (ICA for its acronym in Spanish), and the Universidad Nacional. The parties formed technical committees to discuss adjustments to the legislation and developed joint agendas to schedule interinstitutional workshops. MADS drafted a modification to Resolution 072 from 1969, which extends the capybara hunting period from three months to approximately six months (from October 2019 to March 2020).

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OBJECTIVE 3: IMPLEMENT THE INCORPORATION OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION AREAS INTO TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION PLANS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT POLICIES TO MITIGATE THE MAIN THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY. During FY19, NW established a number of alliances, signed key MOUs to advance the Program´s work, and implemented activities with non-traditional actors. The team continued producing and distributing technical information as related to EEP and land use plans, as well as developing information for FY20´s new local and regional government actors. In Q4, the team continued follow-up on activities oriented at accomplishing goals and indicators, including progress on strategies and agreements with key stakeholders. Overall main progress includes: Biodiversity Monitoring Tool Transfer Strategy: As explained in the Changes in Context and Assumptions section, during FY9, NW initiated discussion to partner with IDEAM to create the Ecosystems Monitoring Center for TDF and flooded savannas and design the scope to develop the biodiversity monitoring tool. As of Q4, negotiations with IDEAM have taken longer than expected. Yet, NW continues to make progress with the technical counterparts to finalize an agreement before the end of Q1 FY20. Deforestation alerts newsletters for CARs: During Q3 and Q4, NW prepared and shared with CARSUCRE, CARDIQUE, CORPOCESAR, CORPOGUAJIRA, and CORPORINOQUIA, the first and second newsletters. These analyzed historical deforestation alert trends and their impact on biodiversity hotspots and ecosystems, to improve CAR’s management strategies and strengthen decision making processes (See Annex C for Q4´s issue). Target CARs received the newsletter with great interest and asked NW to develop additional analysis in future issues. Also, IDEAM provided positive feedback, highlighting the communication relevance of the newsletters. NW and IDEAM are planning to hold a meeting including the respective communications teams to discuss ways to improve the newsletters. ANLA: NW received a formal request for technical support from ANLA to develop guidelines to evaluate environmental compensations and 1 percent obligatory investments and generate biodiversity indicators to measure the effectiveness of compensation investments. To support ANLA, NW will sign a sub-task order with IAvH in Q1 FY20 to develop ANLA’s request. This activity will positively impact the way compensation funds are invested, which will have a major effect on biodiversity conservation countrywide. Land Use Planning support: After collecting and analyzing the existing information for target CARs during Q2 and Q3, in Q4, NW with implementing partner IAvH, started developing the Regional EEP proposal for the five CARs. The EEP proposal is developed in four workshops, where the first workshop explains the Principles, Criteria and Indicators (PCI) methodology to the CAR technical team and where the superior goal is formulated jointly. During the second workshop, CARs and stakeholders assign weights to each principle, criteria and indicator based on available information. During the third workshop, the CAR technical team validates a first version of the EEP proposal that is adjusted based on local knowledge. The fourth workshop presents the final Regional EEP proposal. Progress with each CAR is presented below by landscape. Land Use Planning and EEP Video: NW developed a 17-minute video focused on land use planning and EEP as part of the strategy to clarify key concepts for municipal POTs/EOTs/PBOTs and their relation to CAR’s Environmental Determinants. The video’s content was validated and enriched by experts from IAvH and MADS. This video´s target audience includes municipalities in categories 4, 5 and 6, which are those with less resources and technical capacities. For more information on the video, please see the Communications and Outreach section. Data packages: NW developed municipal data packages for five municipalities as part of the Program’s strategy to provide technical assistance to formulate development plans.

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FAO Letter of Intent: During Q4, NW and FAO signed a Letter of Intent to share geographic information and their connectivity model developed for the entire Caribbean region for the Regional EEP Proposals for the four CARs in the Caribbean coast. Further, IAvH, FAO and the Program conducted a workshop in Santa Marta to understand the connectivity model and identify how it can improve the regional EEP proposals. Ecopetrol: NW signed an MOU with Ecopetrol, identifying the following activities for collaboration with the Program: i) promote Corporate Protected Areas, ii) receive training by NW on RNSCs, iii) participate in the Morichales de Paz de Ariporo Conservation Strategy Alliance, iv) participate in NW’s initiative of sustainable livestock and carbon credits in Orinoquia, and v) implement compensation funds in NW’s Orinoquia landscape through work with IAvH. MONTES DE MARÍA: Biodiversity monitoring initiative: NW, with IAvH, finalized and socialized the results from the community and scientific monitoring activity that started in FY18 in Montes de María. NW held two events with institutions and communities (see Image 4) to disseminate the outcome from monitoring 39,000 ha via active and passive methodologies. The team carried out this initiative with two local organizations, building the capacity of 40 and improving the management of natural resources of the 39,000 ha. For more information about the events, please see the Communications and Outreach section.

Image 4 Result socialization event in San Juan Nepomuceno

Land Use Planning Instruments: Having technically supported San Juan Nepomuceno, Colosó, Chalán, and Toluviejo’s land use plans since Q1 FY18, by the end of Q4 FY19, none of these had been adopted by the municipal council. Of these four, Toluviejo is the only municipality that concerted with CARSUCRE; however, it is still highly unlikely that the municipal council will approve Toluviejo’s land use plan in the next month before regional and local elections. Thus, NW will concentrate efforts on assisting Municipal Development Plans. NW, with partner IAvH, implemented the first three workshops for CARSUCRE’s regional EEP proposal, and the first two workshops for CARDIQUE’s regional EEP proposal.

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SNSM-PP: Land Use Planning Instruments: NW, with implementing partner IAvH, developed the first three workshops for CORPOCESAR’s regional EEP proposal, and the first two workshops for CORPOGUAJIRA’s regional EEP proposal.

La Jagua de Ibirico’s SILAP: During FY2019, NW technically supported the creation of Cesar’s first SILAP in the municipality of Jagua de Ibirico, adopted by the Municipal Council through the Agreement 002 of 2019. The SILAP, led by La Jagua de Ibirico´s mayor, brings together various stakeholders, including institutions, communities, and private companies that are committed to conserving the biodiversity and ecosystems of the municipality. La Jagua de Ibirico Biodiversity Public Policy: NW provided technical assistance to the Jagua de Ibirico’s municipality to develop the town’s biodiversity public policy. The program provided information to assess the policy’s reach and biodiversity objectives. This activity was done in combination with the Program’s support to structuring La Jagua de Ibirico SILAP. As of Q4, the municipality has not provided further information to NW to continue supporting the policy adoption by the city council. The team will follow up in Q1 FY20. ORINOQUÍA: Land Use Planning Instruments: Having technically supported Paz de Ariporo, Trinidad, and San Luis de Palenque’s land use plans since Q1 FY18, by the end of Q4 FY19, none of these had been adopted by the municipal council. Of these four municipalities, San Luis de Palenque is the only one that concerted with CORPORINOQUIA; however, it is still highly unlikely that the municipal council will approve San Luis de Palenque’s land use plan in the next month before regional and local elections. Thus, NW will concentrate efforts on assisting Municipal Development Plans. NW, with implementing partner IAvH, developed the first two workshops for CORPORINOQUIA’s regional EEP proposal. NW also signed an MOU with GIZ given they will be generating EEP proposals for three municipalities in Vichada and want to first learn the methodology from the regional EEP proposal generated by NW with CORPORINOQUIA, so there can be coherence with their exercise at the municipal level. Municipal, Departmental, and Regional Protected Areas Systems (SIMAPs, SIDAPs and SIRAPs): During FY19, NW through grantee Fundación Cunaguaro supported two processes to establish SIMAPs in San Luis de Palenque and Trinidad, Casanare. Both processes incorporated diverse actors including private and public institutions, RNSCs owners, NGOs, and program partners. Both municipalities are immersed in flooded savanna ecosystems. In Q4, Trinidad´s and San Luis de Palenque´s municipal councils approved both SIMAPs by Municipal Agreements. This achievement is important as SIMAPs become platforms to improve the management of flooded savannas, by creating the space for private and public partnerships and to channel economic resources to conservation objectives. Caño Mochuelo’s Outreach Strategy: NW signed a grant with the Grupo Liebre Lunar Foundation to conduct jointly with artist Pedro Ruiz, the Oro Vital workshop in the Caño Mochuelo reserve. The team is preparing an art exhibition with the workshop’s paintings and crafts to raise awareness of Caño Mochuelo’s territorial and vulnerability issues.

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SECTION 2: FY19 PROGRESS UNDER CLIN 0002 Task Order 1: Vision Orinoquía 2032 During FY19, the Natural Wealth Task Order (TO) 1 team concluded activities for TO 1 under CLIN 0002 “Plan Maestro de la Orinoquía.” Specifically, two deliverables were completed in support of the GOC’s National Planning Department (DNP): i) provide inputs for the Orinoquía chapter of the GOC´s National Development Plan and ii) design the Land Use Planning Model for the Orinoquía (MOTRO, for its acronym in Spanish). Orinoquía Chapter of the National Development Plan. The TO team provided the following inputs into the National Development Plan: a) connectivity (ports, roads, energy and natural gas, digital connectivity); b) agricultural production (agroindustry and livestock); and c) biodiversity and water resources (the concept of EEP was explicitly incorporated in the document). The team also provided the DNP with conclusions and target goals for their consideration and inclusion in the final version of the National Development Plan. Land Use Planning Model for the MOTRO. The TO team incorporated inputs and development objectives into the MOTRO based on regional priorities identified through consultation and close coordination with local stakeholders throughout the Orinoquía. In March 2019 (Q2), the MOTRO was presented to and endorsed by a wide range of actors including, national, regional, and local government, environmental NGOs, community organizations, producer organizations, and the private sector. The MOTRO, valid from 2020 until 2032, lays out a roadmap for sustainable development while simultaneously conserving biodiversity and hydrological resources. In Q4, the TO team worked closely with the DNP to finalize the publication of the MOTRO, which will be shared with regional municipal planning departments as a reference document for development planning early in FY20. Task Order 2: Amazon Deforestation Control (ADC) In Q4 of FY19, Natural Wealth began implementing the ADC Activity. This 24-month Activity (June 10, 2019 to June 9, 2021) comes at a critical time to bring together policymakers, law enforcement, justice sector institutions, civil society, and the private sector to develop coordinated responses to sanction those responsible for illegal deforestation and to provide incentives for those communities and individuals committed to protecting the Colombia’s forests and biodiversity. ADC is geographically focused in the Guaviare department. During Q4, the ADC team was able to secure offices and fully staff the Bogotá and San José del Guaviare teams, including short-term personnel to support communications, debates with electoral candidates in Guaviare, and value chain and land use planning activities. The ADC Strategic Coordinator and the Technical Coordinator began socializing ADC objectives, in close coordination with USAID, with the following national level stakeholders: the High Presidential Counselor for National Security (ACSN, for its acronym in Spanish), MADS’ Forest Director, Visión Amazonía, and the Attorney General’s office, among others. At the sub-national level, the TO team presented the objectives of ADC to actors involved in the fight against deforestation in Guaviare to formally kick-off ADC and coordinate with on-the -ground activities already in implementation. These actors included the North and Eastern Amazon Sustainable Development Corporation (CDA, for its acronym in Spanish), the Guaviare departmental government,

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Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas (SINCHI for its acronym in Spanish), SENA, the police force, producer organizations, and community-based organizations, On July 10, 2019, USAID approved the ADC workplan detailing specific activities, deliverables, timeline, and strategy for the two-year initiative. 1. ADC Progress Per Objective Objective 1. Legislative, Informational, and Capacity Building to the Government in its Efforts Against Deforestation in the Guaviare and the Amazon Region. Support GOC strategy against deforestation. The ADC team identified that British and Norwegian cooperation were leading the implementation of the National Council Against Deforestation. As such, the ADC team, in coordination with USAID, decided to reorient ADC efforts to support the implementation of a key GOC initiative: the Strategic Integral Intervention Zone (ZEII, for its acronym in Spanish) Chiribiquete-southern Meta, led by the ACSN. On July 10, 2019, a meeting was held with the Deputy Director of the USAID/Colombia Mission, the ADC team, and staff from the ACSN. In this meeting, participants agreed upon a roadmap for ADC to provide technical assistance for the implementation of the ZEIIs. Coordinate with MADS. The ADC team held working sessions with various technical directors to introduce ADC and, in coordination with USAID, identify the following areas of collaboration: directorate’s municipal and departmental development plan strategy, updating the action plan to implement the Supreme Court ruling 4360 in Guaviare and the development of the Intergenerational Amazonian Life Plan (PIVAC, for its acronym in Spanish), CDA’s environmental education strategy by promoting ecoclubs and Academic Environmental Projects. Support detection and prosecution of environmental crimes. ADC is strategically working with ACSN to develop a joint effort with MADS, the Attorney General, and the superior Council of the Judiciary to define actions to strengthen the environmental crimes justice system. This includes the development of a “fight against environmental crimes” strategy which will be informed by an analysis of existing capacities, policy and capacity building requirements, and deficiencies in the “environmental crimes chain” (e.g., how a crime fares through the justice system and who is responsible at each stage). The results of this analysis will be shared with the ACSN and the donor community working in Amazon conservation to further coordinate actions. Place deforestation on the political agenda. ADC facilitated the “Forests, a responsibility of all” forum for municipal candidates in coordination with the Interreligious Forests Initiative, Visión Amazonía, CDA, and PNNC. After the forum, 14 of the 15 candidates from the department of Guaviare signed a pact for the forest where, if elected, they commit to implement actions and policies that curb deforestation. Similarly, ADC organized a debate for the governor candidates in Guaviare. The event was organized with the program Semana en Vivo and Guaviare’s Pastoral Social and televised for a broad audience. It served as a platform for the candidates to present their positions on how to reduce deforestation. After the debates, the candidates signed a pact to curb deforestation, which they will implement if elected. Lastly, ADC developed pamphlets for distribution to the various candidates that include information on available financing, actions that can be incorporated into development plans to reduce deforestation, and messaging that can be used during public events and in speeches. Objective 2. Strengthen Civil Society to Advocate Against Deforestation and for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Identify and map local actors. The ADC team has begun mapping local stakeholders and civil society organizations in Guaviare that ADC will engage with throughout the life of the project. In addition, ADC

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has held initial meetings with ASOJUNTAS, as local action committees will be a critical player in establishing conservation agreements and potentially PES schemes with local producers. Strengthen youth organizations and communication collectives. ADC has established a relationship with the Digital Cobosques Association, comprised of 192 youth in the municipalities of Calamar, El Retorno, Miraflores, and San Jose del Guaviare, and will support their communications activities. ADC has identified the need to support certain communications activities in the upcoming fiscal year, including the reactivation of the “Chiribiquete Stereo” radio station in Calamar. Objective 3. Share Lessons Learned to Improve Transparency and Accountability of Biodiversity Loss due to Deforestation Within the framework of the alliance between ADC and the program Semana en Vivo, ADC developed a program on deforestation in Guaviare. The program was taped in the Serrania La Lindosa with participation from youth organizations and producers alongside ADC team members and FCDS. At a later date, another program was taped with Semana en Vivo and FCDS where they analyzed the dynamics of deforestation in Guaviare. The programming was transmitted via Cablenoticias (and partner networks) and was widely viewed across the region. Objective 4. Consolidate and Disseminate Analysis of Technical and Market Feasibility for Economic Alternatives in Guaviare ADC identified rubber, cacao, cattle ranching, and non-timber forest products to be the most promising economic opportunities in the region. To understand the limitations and opportunities in each value chain, the ADC team conducted site visits and consultations with producer organizations and the public sector. Vision Amazonia, with support from CIAT and using a participatory methodology, has already developed sectoral strategies for cattle ranching, rubber, cacao, and non-timber forest products; these documents contain a detailed plan of action for the scaling of the aforementioned value chains. Taking the sectoral strategies into consideration, ADC and USAID decided to support the technical secretariats of cattle ranching, rubber, cacao, and non-timber forest products. Cattle ranching. ADC has established a relationship with Guaviare’s Cattle Ranching Committee to promote sustainably produced meat and dairy products and low carbon ranching models for the region, through the development and establishment of conservation agreements with producers. In addition, ADC has offered to establish a working group between PNNC and the Cattle Ranching Committee to reduce the pressure cattle ranching is placing on national parks and their buffer zones in the Guaviare region. Also, ADC is working with Pastoral Social (Caritas) in Guaviare to incorporate sustainable cattle ranching models and techniques into the Family Ranching Fund. Specifically, beneficiary families who receive head of cattle are required to sign zero-deforestation agreements and will subsequently be trained in sustainable and low carbon ranching techniques. Tourism. ADC conducted a meeting with the Ministry of Trade’s Colombia Productiva Initiative to identify areas for collaboration. The initiative proposed promoting bird tourism in Guaviare. In addition, ADC facilitated a meeting with Guaviare’s Secretariat of Culture and Tourism and local tourism providers to better under that status of the nascent value chain and identify areas that require support (e.g., infrastructure limitations, safety, etc.).

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II. Major interventions planned for FY20: • Implement agreements with the Attorney General to strengthen the environmental justice sector; • Organize debates for mayoral candidates in Calamar, El Retorno, and San Jose del Guaviare, in coordination with the Agencia EFE, Caracol Radio Guaviare, and Pastoral social; • Support MADS in the development of guidance documents for municipalities and departments in the Amazon to incorporate environmental considerations and actions to reduce deforestation in their respective development plans; • Define communications activities to be implemented with youth and communications collectives, in coordination with the Digital Cobosques Association; • FCDS will establish a baseline to evaluate biodiversity loss and other activities as detailed in the ADC work plan; • Establish relationships with dairy companies interested in developing purchasing agreements with producers in Guaviare.

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SECTION 3: PROGRESS WITH CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES Gender and Vulnerable Populations Strategy development During FY19, NW included women, youth, Afro Colombians, and indigenous populations as part of the Program’s Gender and Vulnerable Populations Strategy. See figures 8, 9, and 10, as well as Graphs 1 and 2 for NW’s progress since Program inception and Q4 updates.

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Grants During FY19, the grants team focused on training the potential grantees on procedures and regulations. Throughout the year the Program held regional workshops with more than 100 representatives from local organizations. In FY19, 20 grants were approved for approximately USD 2 million, totaling 60 percent of the total grants fund. Nine grants responded to the Program’s annual call – Annual Program Statement (APS 18 and 19), five grants were awarded under RFA (Request for Application) and two grants were follow-on activities. The remaining four are pending a formal signature. This activity shows a high level of impact in terms of leveraging resources (with a greater ratio than the one-to-two originally requested ratio). (See Table below 1). Table 1 FY19 Grants under Contract

Leveraged NW Resources Total Value Beneficiary/Implementer Region Resources (USD) (USD) (USD) Fundación Hijos de la Sierra Flor 125.427 266.750 392.177 Cartagena Botanical Garden 82.230 170.614 252.844 CDS 102.388 209.853 312.241 Montes de Red Cacaotera 148.382 382.428 530.810 Maria Fundación Herencia Ambiental 145.816 295.918 441.734 Envol Vert 73.918 148.953 222.871 COAGRAL 147.450 301.815 449.265 Fundación Etnollano 148.337 318.887 467.224 Casanare Departmental Cattle-Ranching 149.677 148.613 298.290 Committee Fundación Cataruben Orinoquía 148.475 665.500 813.975 Fundación Grupo Liebre 10.279 3.252 13.530 Universidad Nacional de Colombia 144.923 620.490 765.412 ASOPROKAN SNSM 122.528 146.500 269.028 Terrasos Perijá 141.535 147.262 288.797 Awake Travel Across 144.739 110.552 255.291 PNNC landscapes 147.644 317.864 465.508 TOTAL 1.983.748 4.255.251 6.238.999 *Dollar value using a standard exchange rate for August: USD 1 = COP 3.200.00 For FY20, the grants team will continue building local organizations’ capacity, including organizations that received grants in FY19. The team will provide training on project management and administration of resources. Further, Natural Wealth expects to award 20 grants amounting to approximately US $2 million. Future grants will focus on achieving goals and target indicators that are not presenting significant progress, as well as on geographic areas that the Program sees as a priority. The team will implement the APS and the Request for Application (RFA) mechanisms to award grants.

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For FY20 Q1, the grants team priorities include: • Conduct risk assessments for new grantees. • Evaluate concept papers and submitting selected applications for USAID approval. • Carry out post-award orientation meetings. • Train staff and partners on overseeing the performance of the grant through review of milestones, site visits, and regular review of financial reports, if required.

Communications and Outreach During FY19, the Program continued consolidating the communications strategy approved in FY18. Throughout the FY, NW created a Twitter account, developed communication materials for various events, and delivered its bimonthly newsletter in English and Spanish to the Program´s audiences, among others. FY19 communications main achievements as well as Q4 updates are included in Figure 11 below. Lastly, NW built current grantees’ capacity on USAID branding and marking regulation, and the Program received a CO blanket approval to co-brand with host government entities and organizations. NW annexed all the relevant materials described above in FY19 quarterly reports respectively.

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Figure 11 FY19 main achievements:

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FY19 Q4 updates: • Bimonthly newsletter (finalized): In FY19, the Program wrote and distributed six newsletter issues. Most recently, the team distributed the Program’s online quarterly newsletter Issue No. 13 and wrote, designed, and submitted to USAID Issue No. 14. Issue No. 13 highlighted the role women play in biodiversity conservation initiatives in target landscapes. The team distributed the Spanish version to 672 contacts with an opening rate of 36.8 percent. Regarding Issue No. 14, the Program highlighted how its interventions on sustainable cattle ranching and carbon capture are opportunities to access new markets and preserve flooded savannas. The English version was submitted to USAID for approval. • Oro Vital art workshop (on-going): Along with the Grupo Liebre Lunar Foundation and artist Pedro Ruiz, the team conducted an art workshop with the Caño Mochuelo communities. During the workshop, NW recorded footage and took photos. With this material, the Program will develop a video that presents the workshop´s story. The video will be used for promotional purposes within USAID and other audiences. • Community-based monitoring events in Montes de María (finalized): On September 5- 6, along with IAvH, NW carried out events in San Juan Nepomuceno and Chalán to socialize the results from the biodiversity monitoring intervention with the local communities. Both events involved local communities, regional and national entities (e.g., CARDIQUE, CARSUCRE, PNNC, etc.), and local organizations. For this activity, the team developed a brochure (see Annex C), highlighting key results such as the number of species found and the activity´s methodology. • Alliance for the Caribbean’s Biodiversity and Development event (postponed): Per the Q4 communications plan, NW and ANDI planned to conduct an event in Montes Maria to match private sector actors with RNSCs and other local actors to develop conservation and production projects. However, during Q4, the team and ANDI decided to postpone the event for Q1 FY20 and to ensure more time to better prepare the event. • Crepes & Waffles/Montes de María Exhibition (on-going): During Q4, NW coordinated with Crepes & Waffles the final exhibition details including the final curatorial text, USAID´s logo visibility, invitations, and the launching event. Crepes & Waffles and NW carried out the event with the participation of USAID´s Mission Sub-Director and other Mission officials. For the exhibition communication tools and photos see Annex C. • Deforestation alerts newsletter (finalized): NW designed and published the newsletters issue No. 2 for all five target CARs (see Annex C). • Municipal data packages (on-going): As part of the Program’s strategy to support the development of municipal land use plans in 2020, Natural Wealth developed municipal infographics with technical information from Objective 3. • Morichales de Paz de Ariporo Communications Support (on-going): In Q4 FY19, the Morichales de Paz de Ariporo Alliance was formally launched. For the event, NW in coordination with the other members produced a banner (see Annex C) and provided comments for a press release distributed by CORPORINOQUIA. Regarding the dissemination of results from the first socio-economic and biological expedition to the Morichales de Paz de Ariporo region, NW and WCS decided to wait until the results from the second part of the expedition, which will be done in Q1 FY20. With all the results consolidated, the Program will design the infographic piece to disseminate the results to the various audiences.

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• EEP thematic video for Land Use Planning (finalized): NW finalized the EEP thematic video for decision-makers, mainly for local governments´ mayors. Due to the size of this video, the Program will provide it to USAID in hard drive. • Communication Support Tools for Cinaruco’s management plan (under development): NW and PNNC began implementing the communications and education strategy in Cinaruco. The strategy includes building the capacity of students and supporting youth communication groups to raise awareness of the new PA. In Q4, the team built the capacity of 25 students on radio production and formed one communication group (Ecoparche) see figure 12.

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• Twitter (on-going): NW continued to use twitter to position the Program through posting news, activities, and events. To date, the Program’s account has 598 followers, which is a 25 percent increase from the previous quarter. Also, from July 1 to September 30, more than 68,200 users have received the Program’s tweets. Highlights of the quarter include: o USAID Environment: The USAID Environment official twitter account twitted NW´s newsletter No. 12, highlighting the Program´s work to expand the area under legal protection: ▪ https://twitter.com/USAIDEnviro/status/1163522298814631936 o MOU signing with Crepes & Waffles: NW shared the news of the MOU signing with Crepes & Waffles, becoming the most retweeted and most liked post of July. The tweet had more than 9,500 Impressions and more than 260 interactions. o Kickstart of EEP methodology exercise with target CARs: The team tweeted about the beginning of the EEP methodology exercise with target CARs to raise awareness about the Program’s and IAvH´s work. The tweet launched in August had more than 2,000 Impressions and more than 220 interactions.

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o Dissemination of community-based monitoring results in Montes de María: The Program live tweeted from the San Juan Nepomuceno event to disseminate the community- based monitoring results in September. The main tweet had more than 6,800 Impressions and more than 183 interactions. Furthermore, NW worked on additional activities not incorporated in the Q4 FY19 Communications and Outreach Plan, including: • PlanetOn film festival: NW and the PlanetOn film festival carried out a forum on nature tourism to discuss Colombia’s challenges, opportunities, and risks. The Program invited ProColombia as the moderator, and invited Awake Travel, an official from the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Vice-Minister, a nature tourism entrepreneur from Casanare, and an official from the Colombia’s Responsible Tourism Association (ACOTUR for its acronym in Spanish). More than 80 people attended the forum (See Annex C for a photo album), which was followed by the screening of ProColombia’s The Birders documentary. The Program also coordinated with ProColombia a news release about Colombia´s nature tourism potential and promoting the event. The news piece was picked up by online news outlet: El Nuevo Siglo. Links below: ▪ http://www.procolombia.co/noticias/sostenibilidad-es-clave-para-consolidar-colombia- como-destino-de-naturaleza ▪ http://www.elnuevosiglo.com.co/articulos/09-2019-sostenibilidad-clave-para- consolidarnos-como-destino-de-naturaleza • Cumaribo Amazon-Orinoquía transition zone: During Q4, the Program facilitated an intercultural encounter between indigenous communities from the Cumaribo region and indigenous communities who live in the Yaigojé Apaporis National Natural Park. NW printed a brochure for the event which tells the experience of declaring the Yaigojé Apaporis Park with the participation of the local communities. See Annex C for a copy of the brochure • NW summary report for host government entities and organizations: To better inform host government institutions and other organization about the NW’s work, the Program designed a report incorporating 2019 progress and future interventions. The team distributed the report with MADS officials, among others. See Annex C for a copy of the report. Safety and Security Management Chemonics provided ongoing safety and security training to staff and partners, as needed, and updated key documents, such as Emergency Action Plans, phone trees/WhatsApp groups, and emergency contact information. News and crime reports are also monitored. Throughout FY19, the security team continued to monitor the heightened activity in target landscapes under CLIN 001 and CLIN 002 and began preparing security reports for Natural Wealth’s COR.

Further, the Security Coordinator regularly assessed on-going needs for emergency supplies and safety and security equipment. This included expanding security equipment, monitoring access to regional offices, as well as upgrading the Bogota office reception to monitor and register visitors. Use of Small and Disadvantaged Businesses In accordance with the Subcontracting Plan and Small Business Concerns Plan submitted with Chemonics’ proposal, Natural Wealth is using the following small businesses: - AdTravel Travel, which is Chemonics’ in-house travel agency responsible for all international travel. Effective April 24, 2019 and onward, AdTrav is considered a large business in regard to USG certification standards.

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- Preferred Communications, which is Chemonics’ provider of satellite phone communications services. - E-Logic, which is Chemonics’ provider of information technology services. - J.M. Wright, which is Chemonics’ provider for standard USAID labels and decals. - Maverick Label, which is Chemonics’ provider for custom printed labels and other specialized printing procurements. - Logenix, which is Chemonics’ provider for global logistics services. Business Name Amount Invoiced To-Date (USD) AdTrav Travel $2,414.00 Preferred Communications $10,173.93 E-Logic $3,229.17 J.M. Wright $133.25 Maverick Label $197.13 Logenix $102,594.17

Upcoming Approvals Upcoming approvals are expected to include: − Waiver of the Branding and Marking Requirements − Program newsletters − Quarterly Financial Report (Q4) − Communications and Outreach Plan − FY19 Annual Performance Report Status of Budget Expenditures The status of budget expenditures was submitted separately through accruals and the FY4 Quarterly Financial Report.

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SECTION 4: PROGRESS WITH MEL PLAN Status of progress against annual targets for each indicator included in the Activity MEL Plan: In FY19, the M&E team reported in a timely manner data in Monitor as expected from USAID. NW collected all the data of progress toward indicators through the Program’s monitoring system SIME. Likewise, the team continued to support and monitor progress with implementing partners in areas such as the system’s correct use, source verification, and data collection. The status of progress against annual targets for each indicator included in the Activity MEL Plan is included in Table 2 - Annex A. Each indicator includes a detailed narrative for deviations by 10 percent above or below. Through FY19 NW maintained a close dialogue with USAID’s COR to evaluate the appropriateness of indicators and data collected. In September, as part of a request from NW to adjust six indicators (NW- Ob2-06, NW-Ob2-07, NW-Ob2-11, NW-Ob2-12, NW-Ob2-13, NW-Ob2-14), USAID´s COR approved the most updated MEL plan. Status of Ongoing Assessments NW does not have any ongoing assessment to report. Monitoring and Evaluation and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): During FY19, NW adjusted some performance standards included in the QASP. The team presented these adjustments to USAID´s COR and incorporated them in the FY20 AWP. NW will formally send the request for CO approval. Further, the team continued conducting field visits for quality assurance and data validation. Status of Initial Environmental Evaluation Implementing Conditions The Program continued training grantees on USAID’s Environmental Management Approach (EMA) including Etnollano, Envol Vert, Herencia Ambiental, ASOPROKAN, Cartagena Botanical Garden, PNNC, ASOTEPROS, CDS, Hijos de la Sierra Flor, Awake Travel, Panthera, Liebre Lunar, Terrasos, Cataruben. among others. The Program’s Environmental Expert (EE) participated in the technical evaluation committees and grants evaluation committee to assure compliance with environmental guidelines of grants applications. During this quarter, the team carried out the registration of activities in the MONITOR System, along with the environmental conditions progress in the field.

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ANNEX A: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TABLES Table 2 - Status of progress against annual targets for each indicator included in the Activity MEL Plan.

FY2018 FY2019 Cumulative Progress Progress to Cumulative FY19 Progress against targets Indicator to FY19 Date Progress to deviation narrative Total FY18 Total FY19 Q4 (%) Target Date (%)* Target Target (LOP)

The remaining 14% corresponds to NW-Ob1-01 Number of 331,848 231,227 563,075 areas that are committed by hectares of biologically significant implementers, but that have not been areas under improved natural 204,632 86% 52,33% reported as of the end of FY19. These resource management as a result areas still lack elements (e.g., implement of USG assistance. 331,848 269,000 1,076,000 improved practices) to be fully recognized.

331,848 72,765 404,613 NW exceeded the indicator by 82% by NW-Ob1-02 Number of registering one ICCA (Caño Mochuelo), hectares of priority ecosystems 62,174 182% 97,50% one IBA (Cunaguaro), and the under legal protection. 331,848 40,000 415,000 declaration of various RNSCs.

The remaining 57% corresponds to 0 3 3 voluntary mechanisms that were NW-Ob1&2-03 Number of committed by implementers (Etnollano, voluntary mechanisms piloted or FEGACESAR, Crepes & Waflles, Hijos de implemented to increase private 3 43% 11,11% la Sierra Flor, etc), but did not meet the sector contribution to requirements to be fully recognized as conservation goals. 0 7 27 of the end of FY19. NW will follow up in FY20 to report on them.

The remaining 50% corresponds to NW-Ob1&2-04 Number of voluntary mechanisms that were regulatory mechanisms piloted 0 2 2 50% 2 13,33% committed by implementers (Terrasos, or implemented to increase Cataruben) but did not meet the

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FY2018 FY2019 Cumulative Progress Progress to Cumulative FY19 Progress against targets Indicator to FY19 Date Progress to deviation narrative Total FY18 Total FY19 Q4 (%) Target Date (%)* Target Target (LOP) private sector contribution to requirements to be fully recognized as conservation goals. of the end of FY19. NW will follow up 0 4 15 in FY20 to report on them.

NW-Ob1-05 Number of people 1,064 3,759 4,823 NW exceeded the indicator by 151% as trained in sustainable natural part of the work with youth and resources management and/or 1,712 251% 80,38% educational institutions through biodiversity conservation as a implementing partners and result of USG assistance. 800 1,500 6,000 subcontractors.

USD USD The remaining 44% corresponds: 1) to USD 420,109 2,528,849 2,948,958 resources committed by implementing NW-Ob2-06 Amount of partners but are in the process to be investment leveraged from USD fully recognized by NW. the Program 56% 16,38% public and private sources for 1,291,300 expects to report on them by the next biodiversity conservation. quarter. 2) the exchange rate has not USD USD USD 429,036 been favorable to the target indicator 4,500,000 18,000,000 set in the beginning of the Program.

NW-Ob2-07 Amount of USD 244,774 USD 0 USD 244,774 As of FY19, NW requested to modify investment mobilized from USD 0 N/A 0,00% this indicator, which will now start in public and private sources for FY20. biodiversity conservation. TBD TBD TBD

NW-Ob2-08 Number of people with improved economic 0 1,574 1,574 NW exceeded the indicator by 57% as benefits derived from sustainable 1,101 157% 39,35% part of the activities conducted by natural resource management implementing partners. and/or biodiversity conservation 0 1,000 4,000 as a result of USG assistance.

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FY2018 FY2019 Cumulative Progress Progress to Cumulative FY19 Progress against targets Indicator to FY19 Date Progress to deviation narrative Total FY18 Total FY19 Q4 (%) Target Date (%)* Target Target (LOP)

NW-Ob2-09 Number of 0 25 25 NW exceeded the indicator by 56% as communities/organizations and part of the activities conducted by other stakeholders adopting 20 156% 38,46% implementing partners, mainly grant sustainable practices to improve activities with indigenous communities. biodiversity conservation. 0 16 65

NW exceeded the indicator by 114% as 373 2,210 2,583 part of the gender and vulnerable NW-CC-10 Number of women populations strategy implementation, beneficiaries as a portion of total 1,094 214% 64,58% mainly by involving women and youth in beneficiaries. activities including capacity building 289 1,031 4,000 sessions, improved practices, and improved economic benefit activities.

NW-Ob2-11 Percentage 0 0 0 increase of income derived from As of FY19, NW requested to modify sustainable natural resource this indicator´s definition included in the 0 0% 0,00% management and/or biodiversity MEL plan. NW will start reporting on conservation as a result of USG 0 2 5 this indicator in FY20. assistance.

USD USD NW exceeded the indicator by 165% as USD 0 NW-Ob2-12 Value of 794,765.032 794,765,032 part of activities conducted by CIAT and smallholder incremental sales $ 0 265% 66,23% implementing partners, which have a COP generated with USG assistance. COP greater impact through new businesses COP 0 1.200.000.00 300.000.000 and new markets. 0 The remaining 15% corresponds: 1) to USD USD USD 251,848 resources committed by implementing 1,427.976 1,679,824 partners but that are in the process to NW-Ob2-13 Value of USAID USD be fully recognized by NW. the Program investments linked to Leveraged 85% 28,00% 561.679 expects to report on them by the next Funds. USD USD quarter. 2) the exchange rate has not USD 420,000 1,680,000 6,000,000 been favorable to the target indicator set in the beginning of the Program.

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FY2018 FY2019 Cumulative Progress Progress to Cumulative FY19 Progress against targets Indicator to FY19 Date Progress to deviation narrative Total FY18 Total FY19 Q4 (%) Target Date (%)* Target Target (LOP)

During FY19 NW did not report any USD 24,477 USD 0 USD 24,477 progress for this indicator because NW-Ob2-14 Value of USAID resources committed by implementing investments linked to Mobilized USD 0 0% 48,95% partners are in the process to be fully Funds. recognized by NW. Overall, the team is USD 17,300 USD 18,000 USD 50,000 at almost 50% of reaching target indicator.

NW-Ob3-15 Number of institutions/public and private 2 17 19 NW exceeded the indicator by 13% as organizations with improved 8 113% 33,93% part of the Program support to local capacity for effective governments and SILAP/SIMAPs environmental resource 2 15 56 management.

NW-Ob3-16 Number of laws, policies, or regulations that 29 32 61 address biodiversity NW exceeded the indicator by 68% as conservation and/or other 11 168% 81,33% part of the issuance of legal instruments environmental themes officially including ICCA, IBA, and RNSCs. proposed, adopted or implemented as a result of USG 29 19 75 assistance.

* In reference to indicator targets, NW will present to USAID an adjustment plan to modify targets in those cases where the Program is exceeding more than 80 percent through FY19 (e.g., NW-Ob1-02, NW-Ob1-05, NW-Ob3-16). The Program will present this modification through the MEL plan.

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Table 3 - FY19 Q4 Key process FY2019Q4 PROGRESS KEY PROCESS OUTCOMES DESCRIPTION

204,632 ha under NW achieved these ha through community-based improved natural monitoring (IAvH and Cunaguaro), and by carrying out resource management improved practices with implementing partners, NW-Ob1-01 Number of hectares of as a result of USG subcontractors, and directly (e.g., Arhuacos, biologically significant areas under improved assistance through ASOTEPROS, Fundación Patrimonio Natural, natural resource management as a result of community-based Casanare Cattle-Ranching Committee, rice initiative, USG assistance. monitoring, improved Morichales de Paz de Ariporo intervention, Panthera practices implementing, Foundation). Further, 62,174 ha are under legal new areas under legal protection (e.g., ICCA, IBA, RNSCs). protection (ICCA, IBA, RNSC). NW registered seven RNSCs in the Montes de María Landscape through CPR for a total of 310 Ha. Six RNSC in the Orinoquía landscape through FLP (4.357 ha) and Cunaguaro (4.587 ha).

NW supported the registration of one ICCA (44,000 NW-Ob1-02 Number of hectares of 62,174 ha under legal ha) to the World Database on Protected Areas priority ecosystems under legal protection. protection – ICCA, IBA, and RNSCs. (WDPA) encompassing the Caño Mochuelo Indigenous Reserve. NW supported the expansion of one IBA CO205 in Altagracia, Casanare with Bird Life International (8,920 ha) The program facilitated two voluntary mechanisms NW-Ob1&2-03 Number of voluntary through Fundación Patrimonio Natural including the mechanisms piloted or implemented to Three voluntary honey value chains: (Crepes & Waffles - increase private sector contribution to mechanisms. ASOPROMONTES) (Crepes & Waffles - conservation goals. ASOJOPROS), and one mechanism through Awake Travel.

The Program facilitated two regulatory mechanisms NW-Ob1&2-04 Number of regulatory through CPR and the NW team: one with the Bogota mechanisms piloted or implemented to Two regulatory Energy Group and one with Promigas who will invest increase private sector contribution to mechanisms. through environmental mandatory compensations conservation goals TDF conservation activities and RNSCs management plans.

NW-Ob1-05 Number of people trained in NW trained 1,712 people through the grantees Training provided to sustainable natural resources management (Fundación Patrimonio Natural, Hijos de la Sierra Flor, 1,712 people (including and/or biodiversity conservation as a result ASOPROKAN, Caño Mochuelo Indigenous Reserve, 735 women) of USG assistance. among others).

NW leveraged private resources totaling USD 1,242.451 from Fundación Patrimonio Natural, Hijos de la NW-Ob2-06 Amount of investment USD 1,291,300 Sierra Flor, Etnollano, among others, and resources leveraged from public and private sources resources leveraged from local communities, 30 percent of the private for biodiversity conservation. from third party funds. resources. Further, NW leveraged public resources totaling USD 48,849 through local governments and indigenous councils.

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NW-Ob2-08 Number of people with improved economic benefits derived from 1,101 people with During this quarter Patrimonio supported the value sustainable natural resource management economic benefits. chains of beans and honey. and/or biodiversity conservation as a result of USG assistance.

During this quarter, 20 communities adopted NW-Ob2-09 Number of 20 communities sustainable practices: Fundación Patrimonio Natural – communities/organizations and other adopting sustainable seven, Caño Mochuelo Indigenous Reserve – nine, stakeholders adopting sustainable practices practices. ASOTEPROS – one, FLP – one, Arhuaco Community to improve biodiversity conservation. – two. NW-CC-10 Number of women 1,094 women 1,094 women beneficiaries through training events and beneficiaries as a portion of total beneficiaries. economic benefits by Fundación Patrimonio Natural. beneficiaries.

NW-Ob2-13 Value of USAID investments USD 561,679 USAID Through 19 Grants. linked to Leveraged Funds. investment.

NW supported eight organizations: four through NW-Ob3-15 Number of institutions/public Fundación Patrimonio Natural (Asojopros, Asoapicol. and private organizations with improved Eight organizations with Coopimares, IEETECA) two through CPR (Jagua de capacity for effective environmental improved capacity. Ibirico mayor´s office, SILAP La Jagua de Ibirico) two resource management. through Cunaguaro (San Luis de Palenque and Trinidad municipalities)

NW-Ob3-16 Number of laws, policies, or NW facilitated 11 legal instruments: Caño Mochuelo´s regulations that address biodiversity ICCA, Altagracia IBA expansion, Arhuaco TDF 11 legal Instruments conservation and/or other environmental manual, San Luis de Palenque, Trinidad, La Jagua de reported. themes officially proposed, adopted or Ibirico municipality agreements SIMAP/SILAP, four implemented as a result of USG assistance. RNSC proofs of receipt.

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Table 4 - Context Indicators: Context indicators reflect external conditions that could affect the ability of the Program to accomplish its goals and/or meet its targets.

SOURCE OF REPORTING INDICATOR CONTEXT INFORMATION FREQUENCY

CI-1 Level of support for the National Policy for Integrated Management of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Budgetary Services as measured by the Execution Sources The GOC made investments through its institutions value of national public and and/or Budget Annually such as MADS, IAvH, IDEAM, CARs, etc., for private investment Execution Request biodiversity conservation. (including foreign aid) for for MADS and APC biodiversity conservation and sustainable resources management

During Q4 FY19, NW identified 87 incidents in the Program’s target areas. The region with the highest CI-1I Security in operating number of incidents was Cesar with a total of 37 – Arauca environment as measured Security 29, Sucre 10, Bolívar 9, Casanare 2. The types of events by the number and Coordinator relate to common crime, organized crime, ELN and FARC Continuously seriousness of incidents Natural Wealth dissidence. The events with the greater importance documented in Program Program included capture and incaution (30), capture (22), military intervention areas personnel killings (4), and others1. The previous incidents did not affect the Program’s ongoing work. See Graphs 3, 4, and 5 below.

The GOC National Development Plan 2018-2022 (Law 1955 from 2019) regulates PES mechanisms within indigenous territories (Art. 319 and 320). Further, Decree 1007 of 2018, considers the following: 1. PES CI-III Level of application of projects in ethnic groups territories will be voluntary the National Payment for between the parties, will recognize traditional Public sources such Ecosystems Services (PES) production practices, in harmony with the planning as: MADS, CARs, decree as measured by Annually instruments and self-determination of indigenous Comptroller adopting and applying communities. 2. The ethnic groups will be beneficiaries General's Office regulations and approving of the incentive collectively according to the procedures proposed PES schemes that are established autonomously in their territories. 3. The agreement within the framework of the National Development Plan 2018-2022 on the PES incentive will serve as a framework for the design and implementation of specific PES projects in territories of ethnic groups.

CI-IV Progress towards adopting the Indigenous and Public sources As of September 2019, the draft Decree to recognize Community Conservation Semi-annually consulted such as: ICCAs as a category of the SINAP has been in MADS’ Area (ICCA) by PNN as a MADS, PNNC legal office for several months without any progress. technical, legal and administrative action

1 Others: Asalto Callejero, Asalto Establecimiento, Ataque Armado, Ayuda Humanitaria, Combates e Incautacion Material de Guerra e Intendencia, Combates Frustran Acciones Terroristas, Combates y Capturas, Desactivacion Controlada Explosivos, Destruccion Armas no Convencionales, Enfrentamiento Armado, etc.

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The different international climate forecast institutions estimate that although there has been a presence of El CI-V Forecasting and United State Niño phenomenon in 2019, this event has been of weak intensity of the El National Oceanic intensity (May 2019). The forecast estimates El Niño- Niño/Southern Oscillation Annually and Atmospheric Southern Oscillation cycle to prevail for the remainder (ENSO) as measured by the Administration of de year. Therefore, other climatic variability will Multivariate ENSO index modulate the Colombia´s climate behavior (September 2019)

Graph 3 Number of Events

87

37 29 9 10 2

Eventos

Total general CESAR ARAUCA SUCRE BOLIVAR CASANARE

Graph 4 Event Types

87

30 22 16 4 3 2 2 2 2 2

Capturas e Incautacion Material de Guerra Capturas Otros Asesinato Militar Destruccion Artefacto Explosivo Amenazas Asesinato Atentado Terrorista Desminado Humanitario Entregas Voluntarias y Armamento Amenazas Lideres

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Graph 5

FY19 Number of events per quarter 100 90 80 70 60 50 Q4 40 Q3 30 20 Q2 10 Q1 0

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ANNEX B: CURRENT STAFFING STRUCTURE

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Note: ANNEXES C – E are included in accompanying PDF files

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ANNEX D – ANNUAL REPORT FY19 (Q4) MAPS SNSM NATIONAL NATURAL PARK EXPANSION PROPOSAL ARHUACO INTERVENTION MAP

CAÑO MOCHUELO ICCA MAP

MAP NW CONSERVATION STRATEGIES IN FLOODED SAVANNAS MAP NW EARLY CONSERVATION ACTION IN PLOTS IN MORICHALES DE PAZ DE ARIPORO

MAP CODAZZI ALTITUDINAL CC INITIATIVE