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Integrated Environmental Management of the Río Motagua Watershed United Nations Development Programme Project title: Integrated Environmental Management of the Río Motagua Watershed Country: Guatemala and Implementing Partner: Ministry of the Management Arrangements: Honduras Environment and Natural Resources of National Implementation Modality Guatemala (MARN); Secretariat of (NIM) Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, and Mines of Honduras (Mi Ambiente+) UNDAF/Country Programme Outcome: Guatemala: a) Impoverished rural populations develop new sustainable economic opportunities to compete in market systems; b) The Urban and Rural Development Councils system and related government institutions work together to develop policies and investments that promote the protection, responsible use, and conservation of natural resources, as well as resilience of the community in dealing with natural climate events; and c) Indigenous populations, primarily youth and women, are active citizens and participate effectively in decision making related to development themes at the community, municipal, subnational, and national levels. Honduras: Outcome 5 ‐ The poor and vulnerable population to food insecurity in the prioritized regions has increased their production and productivity, access to decent employment, income and sustainable consumption, taking into account climate change and ecosystem conservation. UNDP Strategic Plan Output: Output 2.5: Legal and regulatory frameworks, policies and institutions enabled to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and access and benefit sharing of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems, in line with international conventions and national legislation. UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Category: UNDP Gender Marker: GEN2 Moderate Atlas Project ID/Award ID number: Atlas Output ID/Project ID number: 00085087 (Guatemala) 00092858 (Guatemala) 00088100 (Honduras) 00094909 (Honduras) UNDP‐GEF PIMS ID number: 5714 GEF ID number: 9246 Planned start date: 03/2018 Planned end date: 03/2023 LPAC date: TBD Brief project description: The objective of the project is to improve the integrated management of the Río Motagua watershed and reduce land‐based sources of pollution and emissions from unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants (U‐ 1 | Page POPs) to mitigate impacts to coastal‐marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of the local population. The project will enhance joint efforts between Guatemala and Honduras for the management of the Río Motagua watershed (17,991 square kilometers), which is under threat by the following: a) surface water and groundwater pollution from unmanaged solid waste, wastewater, and agrochemicals; b) reduced surface water flows and groundwater reserves; c) loss of forest cover due primarily to agricultural expansion, which causes erosion and sedimentation of surface water; and d) floods, drought, and landslides caused by deforestation of riverbanks and areas with steep slopes and by climate change and variability. The project will apply the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis/Strategic Action Program (TDA/SAP) methodology through the following means: a) a diagnostic analysis for the Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) of the Río Motagua watershed in Guatemala and Honduras, which includes strengthening planning through the development of technical studies that guide activities and investments within a regulatory framework for IRBM; b) the development of a binational SAP for the integrated management of the watershed, which includes the development of an institutional coordination framework that allows the development of joint proposals for the implementation of the SAP, as well as improved national and local capacities for planning, monitoring, and control; c) the implementation of innovative initiatives for the sustainable integrated management of water and soil resources to reduce pollution (solid wastes, nutrients, U‐POPs, and plastics) of the Río Motagua watershed, and strengthening the structure and functionality of ecosystems; and d) the reduction of U‐POPs resulting from current waste management practices in the Río Motagua watershed, through the implementation of sound municipal solid waste management practices in Guatemala, including reducing the practice of open‐air burning of solid waste. FINANCING PLAN GEF Trust Fund USD 5,329,452 UNDP TRAC resources USD 0 Cash co‐financing to be administered by UNDP USD 0 (1) Total Budget administered by UNDP USD 5,329,452 PARALLEL CO‐FINANCING (all other co‐financing that is not cash co‐financing administered by UNDP) Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources of USD 1,054,129 Guatemala (MARN) Asociación Sotz’il USD 200,000 Wetlands International USD 50,576 Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MARFUND) USD 225,453 Foundation for Ecodevelopment and Conservation USD 800,000 (FUNDAECO) Inter‐American Development Bank (IADB) USD 15,000,000 Municipality of Pachalum, Guatemala USD 163,002 Municipality of Estanzuela, Guatemala USD 580,658 2 | Page Municipality of Los Amates, Guatemala USD 119,620 Directorate General of the Merchant Marine, Honduras USD 29,380 Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) Honduras USD 1,514,350 Gas del Caribe Honduras USD 2,194,395 National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas, and Wildlife of USD 487,003 Honduras (ICF) Secretariat of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, USD 2,500,000 and Mines (Mi Ambiente+) Honduras GOAL Honduras USD 1,000,000 Municipality of Nueva Frontera, Honduras USD 10,000 Municipality of Omoa Honduras USD 69,310 Municipality of Santa Rita Honduras USD 30,000 UNDP Honduras USD 1,500,000 UNDP Cap‐Net USD 500,000 (2) Total co‐financing USD 28,027,876 (3) Grand‐Total Project Financing (1)+(2) USD 33,357,328 SIGNATURES Signature: print name below Agreed by Date/Month/Year: Government Signature: print name below Agreed by Date/Month/Year: Implementing Partner Signature: print name below Agreed by Date/Month/Year: UNDP 3 | Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 I. Development Challenge ......................................................................................................................................... 8 II. Strategy ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 III. Results and Partnerships ................................................................................................................................... 24 IV. Feasibility ........................................................................................................................................................... 42 V. Project Results Framework ................................................................................................................................. 44 VI. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan ............................................................................................................. 53 VII. Governance and Management Arrangements ................................................................................................. 57 VIII. Financial Planning and Management .............................................................................................................. 62 IX. Total Budget and Work Plan .............................................................................................................................. 67 X. Legal Context ...................................................................................................................................................... 87 XI. Mandatory Annexes ........................................................................................................................................... 88 Annex A: Multi year Workplan: .................................................................................................................................. 89 Annex B: Monitoring Plan ........................................................................................................................................... 95 Annex C: Evaluation Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 106 Annex D: GEF Tracking Tools at baseline (see separate file) .................................................................................... 107 Annex E: Terms of Reference for Project Board, Principal Advisor, Technical Specialists, and other positions ...... 108 Annex F: UNDP Social and Environmental and Social Screening (see separate file) ................................................ 115 Annex G: UNDP Project Quality Assurance Report ................................................................................................... 116 Annex H: UNDP Risk Log ........................................................................................................................................... 123 Annex I: Results of the capacity assessment of the project implementing partner and HACT micro assessment... 127 Annex J: Letters of Agreements for UNDP Support Services (Guatemala & Honduras) (see separate file) ............. 129 Annex K: Stakeholder Engagement
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