Gema Year 2 and Q9 Annual Report

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GEMA YEAR 2 AND Q9 ANNUAL REPORT

CONTRACTOR: GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA: YEAR 2 ANNUAL REPORT AND Q9

Activity Title: Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Vida y Agua (GEMA)

Sponsorship of the USAID Office: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Contract Number: AID-522-TO-16-00006

Contractor: DAI GLOBAL LLC

Publication date: October 2018

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AAPP Áreas Protegidas Protected Areas ACCESO Acceso a Mercados, FINTRAC Access to Markets, FINTRAC ACC Adaptación al Cambio Climático Adaptation to climate change ACS Alianza para el Corredor Seco Alliance for the Dry Corridor ADEC Agua y Desarrollo Comunitario Community Water and Development ADELSAR Agencia de Desarrollo Estratégico Local de Local Strategic Development Agency of Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán AECID La Agencia Española de Cooperación Spanish Agency for International Internacional para el Desarrollo Development and Cooperation AHAC Agencia Hondureña de Aeronáutica Civil Civil Aeronautics Agency of Honduras AJAAM Asociación de Juntas Administradoras de Association of Water Management Agua Boards AJAMCHI Asociación de Juntas de Agua del Association of Water Boards of the Municipio de Chinacla Chinacla Municipality AMUCALAY Asociación de Mujeres Chocolateras del Association of Female Chocolate Lago de Yojoa Producers of Lago Yojoa AMUPROLAGO Asociación de Municipios para la Association of Municipalities for the Protección del Lago de Yojoa Protection of Lago Yojoa APA Asociaciones de Productores Agrícolas Association of Agricultural Producers ASHO Asociación Hondureña de Ornitología Honduran Ornithology Association ASOCIALAYO Asociación de Comités de Investigación Association of Agricultural Investigation Agrícola Local del Lago de Yojoa Committees of Lago Yojoa ASOMAINCUPACO Asociación para el Manejo Integrado de Association for Comprehensive Cuencas de La Paz y Comayagua Management of Watersheds in La Paz and Comayagua AVC Adaptación a la Variabilidad Climática Adaptation to climate variability BPA Mejores Prácticas de Agricultura Good Agricultural Practices BPM Mejores Prácticas de Producción Good Manufacturing Practices CAFFEX Cafés Finos de Exportación Specialty Coffees for Exportation CANATURH Cámara Nacional de Turismo de National Chamber of Tourism of Honduras Honduras CDE Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial Enterprise Development Center CENAOS Centro Nacional de Estudios National Center of Atmospheric, Atmosféricos, Oceanográficos y Sísmicos Oceanographic and Seismic Studies CIAT Centro Internacional de Agricultura International Center of Tropical Tropical Agriculture CICOH Centro de Información Climática en el Climate Information Center of the Occidente de Honduras western Region of Honduras CLC Corine Land Cover Corine Land Cover CLIFOR-GIZ Programa Adaptación al Cambio Climático Program of Adaptation to Climate Change en el Sector Forestal. in the Forestry Sector

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COAGRICSAL Cooperativa Agrícola Cafetalera San San Antonio Agricultural Coffee Antonio Limitada Cooperative Limited COCAFCAL Cooperativa Cafetalera Capucas Limitada Capucas Coffee Producers Cooperative Limited COCAFELOL Cooperativa Cafetalera Ecológica La La Labor Ocotepeque Ecological Coffee Labor Ocotepeque Limitada Producers Cooperative Limited COCEPRADII Comité Central Pro Agua y Desarrollo Central Water and Holistic Development Integral de Intibucá Committee of Intibucá CODEL Comité de Emergencia Local Local Emergency Committee CODEM Comité de Emergencia Municipal Municipal Emergency Committee COLOSUCA Mancomunidad de los Municipios Lencas Municipal Association of the Lenca del Centro de Lempira Municipalities of the Center of Lempira

COMAS Comisiones Municipales de Agua y Water and Sanitation Municipal Saneamiento Commission COMCHIGUA Consejo de Cuencas de El Chiflador y El Chiflador and Guaralape Watershed Guaralape Board COMUCAP Asociación Coordinadora de Mujeres Coordinating Association of Peasant Campesinas de la Paz Women of La Paz CONEANFO Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo de National Commission for Alternative la Educación Alternativa no Formal en Non-Formal Education Development Honduras COPECO Comisión Permanente de Contingencias Permanent Emergency Commission COREPROFOR Comité Regional de Protección Forestal Regional Committee for the Protection of Forests CRASVIDMIL Cooperativa Regional Agropecuaria y de Vision 2000 Regional Agricultural and Servicios Visión 2000 LTDA Service Cooperative LTDA CURC Centro Universitario Regional del Centro Central Region University Center CUROC Centro Universitario Regional de Western Region University Center Occidente DGRH Dirección General de Recursos Hídricos General Directorate of Water Resources DNCC Dirección Nacional de Cambio Climático Climate Change National Directorate (MiAMBIENTE) (MiAMBIENTE) DQA Evaluación de la Calidad de los Datos Data Quality Assessment EAPC Estándares Abiertos para la Práctica de la Open Standards for the Practice of Conservación Conservation IIE Índice de Integridad Ecológica Ecological Integrity Index EM Estufas Mejoradas Improved Stoves EMMP Planes de Monitoreo y Mitigación Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Ambiental Plans ENEE Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica National Electric Energy Company ER Energía renovable Renewable energy ERSAP Ente Regulador y Control de los Servicios Regulator and Control of Drinking water de Agua Potable y Saneamiento and Sanitation Services EU Unión Europea European Union FEHDME Federación Hondureña de Deportes de Honduran Federation of Climbing and Montaña y Escalada Hiking Sports FUNDAUNAH Fundación UNAH UNAH Foundation FUNDER Fundación para el Desarrollo Rural Foundation for Rural Development

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GEMA Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Ecosystem, Livelihoods and Water Vida y Agua Management GIS Sistema de Información Geográfica Geographic Information System GLH Gobernabilidad Local en Honduras Local Governance in Honduras HQC Café de Calidad de Honduras Honduran Quality Coffee HUPA Honduras un País de Aventuras Honduras - Country of Adventures ICF Instituto Nacional de Conservación y National Institute for Conservation, Desarrollo Forestal, Áreas Protegidas y Forestry Development, Protected Areas, Vida Silvestre and Wildlife IDEAS Innovaciones para el Desarrollo Innovations for Environmental and Social Empresarial Ambiental y Social Business Development IFB Invitación a Licitar Invitation for Bids IHCAFE Instituto Hondureño del Café Honduran Coffee Institute IHT Instituto Hondureño de Turismo Honduran Tourism Institute IICA Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación Interamerican Institute for Cooperation para la Agricultura on Agriculture IMEGH Instrumento de Medición de Gobernanza Water Governance Measurement Tool Hídrica INCEBIO Fundación de Ciencias para el Estudio y la Science Foundation for Studies and Conservación de la Biodiversidad Conservation of Biodiversity ITRR Instituto Técnico Dr. Ramón Rosa Ramon Rosa Technical Institute JAA Junta Administradora de Agua Water Management Board JAPOE Junta de Agua Potable y Excretas de Jesús Water Management Board for Potable de Otoro and Waste Water in Jesús de Otoro La Actividad Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Honduras Building Resilience into Vida y Agua Ecosystems Livelihoods LOP Vida del Proyecto Life of Project LTTA Asistencia Técnica de Largo Plazo Long Term Technical Assistance M&E Monitoreo y Evaluación Monitoring and Evaluation

MAMCEPAZ Mancomunidad de Municipios del Centro Municipal Association of Communities of de La Paz the Municipalities of La Paz Central Area MAMUNI Mancomunidad del Norte de Intibucá Municipal Association of Northern Intibucá MANVASEN Mancomunidad de Municipios del Valle de Municipal Association Communities of Sensenti Municipalities of Valle de Sensenti MAPANCE Mancomunidad de Municipios del Parque Municipal Association of Communities of Nacional Montaña de Celaque the Municipalities of the Montaña de Celaque National Park MCH Sistema de Información Meteorológica, Meteorological Climatology and Climatológica e Hidrológica Hydrologic Information Systems MCSE Mecanismo de Compensación por Ecosystem Compensation Services Servicios Eco sistémicos Mechanism MELP Plan de Monitoreo, Evaluación y Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan Aprendizaje MESCLA Apoyo de Monitoreo y Evaluación para el M&E Support for Collaborative Learning Aprendizaje y la Adaptación and Adapting

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MiAMBIENTE Secretaria de Estado en los Despachos de Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources, Energía, Recursos Naturales, Ambiente y Environment, and Mines Minas MOCAPH Mesa de Organizaciones Co-manejadoras Roundtable of Co-managers of Protected de Áreas Protegidas de Honduras Areas in Honduras MOU Memorándum de Entendimiento Memorandum of Understanding MSME Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresas Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises OMM Organización Meteorológica Mundial World Meteorological Organization PAG Proyecto Aldea Global Global Village Project PAMEH Plataforma Administradora de Módulos de Administration Platform for Exoneration Exoneración en Honduras Modules in Honduras PERSUAP Plan de Uso Seguro y Reporte de Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Plaguicidas Action Plan PCA Plan de Conservación de Área Area Conservation Plan PCAT Plan de Entrenamiento y Asistencia Training and Technical Assistance Plan Técnica PIRS Hoja de Referencia de Rendimiento de Performance Indicator Reference Sheet Indicadores P+L Producción más Limpia Cleaner Production PMMA Plan de Monitoreo y Mitigación Ambiental Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plans PNMC Parque Nacional Montana Celaque Celaque Mountain National Park PODER Proyecto de Productividad y Productivity and Opportunities for Oportunidades para el Desarrollo a través Development through Renewable Energy de Energía Renovable Project PPP Alianza Público Privada Public Private Partnership PROCAGICA Programa Centroamericano de Gestión Central American Coffee Rust Integrated Integral de la Roya del Café Management Program PROCAMBIO-GIZ Manejo sostenible de recursos con Sustainable management of resources in enfoque de cambio climático the focus of climate change PROMUSAN Programas Municipales de Seguridad Municipal Food Security Programs Alimentaria PRR Programa de Reconstrucción Rural Rural Reconstruction Program QGIS Sistema de Información Global Quantum Quantum Global Information Systems RAPIPO Instituto Polivalente Rafael Pineda Ponce Rafael Pineda Ponce Institute R4S Approach Análisis de la Resiliencia de los Sistemas Analysis of the Resilience for Social Sociales Systems RB Reserva Biológica Biological Reserve RFA Solicitud de Aplicación Request For Application REHNAP Red Nacional de Áreas Protegidas National Private Protected Areas Privadas Network RNHM Red Nacional Hidrometeorológica National Meteorological Network RNP Reservas Naturales Privadas Private Natural Reserves RRD Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres Disaster Risk Reduction RVSMP Refugio de Vida Silvestre Montaña de Puca Montaña de Puca Wildlife Refuge RZV RZV Soluciones y Diseños RZV Solutions and Designs

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SAG Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock SAR Servicio de Administración de Rentas Tax Administration Office SCCAL Sistemas de Cocción Comerciales para Commercial Firewood Saving Systems Hornos Ahorradores de Leña SERNA Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Secretary of Environment and Natural Ambiente Resources SIGMOF Sistema de Gestión y Monitoreo Forestal ICF’s Information System for Forest Management and Monitoring SINIF Sistema Nacional de Información Forestal National Forest Information System SFV Sistemas Fotovoltaicos Photovoltaic Systems SOW Alcance de Trabajo Scope of Work STTA Asistencia Técnica de Corto Plazo Short Term Technical Assistant TAMIS Sistema Interno de Manejo Administrativo Technical and Administrative Management y Técnico Internal System UMA Unidad Municipal Ambiental Municipal Environmental Unit UN Naciones Unidas United Nations UNAH Universidad Nacional Autónoma de National Autonomous University of Honduras Honduras UNDP Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el United Nations Development Programme Desarrollo UNITEC Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras Honduran Technological University URSAC Oficina de Organizaciones Civiles, Honduran Ministry of Human Rights, Registro y Seguimiento del Ministerio de Justice, Governance and Decentralization Derechos Humanos, Justicia, Gobernación Office on Civil Organization Registration y Descentralización and Follow Up USCL Unidades de Supervisión y Control Local Supervision and Control Local Units USFS Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos de United States Forest Service Norteamérica UTM Unidad Técnica Municipal Municipal Technical Unit WMO Organización Meteorológica Mundial World Meteorological Organization

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TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 14 ABOUT THIS REPORT ...... 2 MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS ...... 2

ACTIVITY BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION ...... 8 BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION ...... 9 STEP ONE: STRATEGIC TARGETING – DEFINING WHERE TO WORK AND WITH WHOM...... 9 STEP TWO: CONTINUED ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL CONTEXT AND ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION ...... 10 STEP THREE: IMPLEMENTATION AND INTEGRATION ...... 11 ACTIVITY TECHINICAL IMPLEMENTATION ...... 11 KEY GEMA ASSUMPTIONS ...... 13 GEMA AT A GLANCE ...... 13 WHO GEMA IS ...... 13 WHAT GEMA DOES ...... 13 WHERE GEMA WORKS ...... 14 IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES ...... 14

YEAR 2 RESULTS ...... 15 PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY ...... 16 INDICATOR 1.1 ...... 18 INDICATOR 1.2 ...... 23 INDICATOR 1.1.1...... 26 INDICATOR 1.2.1...... 30 INDICATOR 1.2.2...... 33 INDICATOR 1.3.1...... 39 INDICATOR 1.3.2...... 41 INDICATOR 2.1 ...... 42 INDICATOR 2.2 ...... 47 INDICATOR 2.3 ...... 56 INDICATOR 2.4 ...... 57 INDICATOR 2.5 ...... 58 INDICATOR 2.1.1...... 60 INDICATOR 2.1.2...... 61 INDICATOR 3.1 ...... 62 INDICATOR 3.2 ...... 64 INDICATOR 3.1.1...... 65 INDICATOR 3.1.2...... 67

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CROSS-CUTTING INDICATOR ...... 70

CROSS CUTTING ISSUES ...... 73 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ...... 74 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 74 COMMUNICATIONS ...... 80 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...... 80

Q9 ...... 82 RESULT 1 ...... 83 INDICATORS 1.1. AND 1.2 ...... 83 INDICATORS 1.1.1. AND 1.1.2 ...... 87 INDICATOR 1.3.1...... 89 INDICATOR 1.3.2 ...... 89 RESULT 2 ...... 89 INDICATOR 2.1 ...... 90 INDICATOR 2.3 ...... 92 INDICATORS 2.1.1 AND 2.1.2 ...... 92 RESULT 3 ...... 93 INDICATOR 3.1 ...... 93 INDICATOR 3.1.1 ...... 94 INDICATOR 3.1.2 ...... 94 CROSS CUTTING ISSUES ...... 95 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE...... 95 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 96 COMMUNICATIONS ...... 96 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS UNIT ...... 97

ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT ...... 98 STAFFING ...... 99 GRANTS ...... 106

CONTRACTUALLY NON-BINDING RELATIONS ...... 109 CONTRACTS ...... 111 PROCUREMENT ...... 113

FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 115 ANNEXES ...... 121 ANNEX 1. GOH CONTRIBUTIONS (Y2) ...... 122 ANNEX 2. INTEGRATION MATRIX INCLUDING USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) ...... 128 ANNEX 3. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROJECTS NOT INCLUDING USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) ...... 134 ANNEX 5. RELEVANT STUDIES AND REPORTS ...... 137

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LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1. OVERALL QUALIFICATION AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY INDEX DETERMINED FOR EACH AREA OF INFLUENCE...... 3 TABLE 2. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY ...... 16 TABLE 3. TYPE OF FOREST BY AREA OF INFLUENCE IN HAS ...... 19 TABLE 4. OVERALL QUALIFICATION AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY INDEX DETERMINED FOR EACH AREA OF INFLUENCE ...... 21 TABLE 5. AREA BY TYPE OF COVERAGE ...... 22 TABLE 6. HECTARES UNDER IMPROVED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BY AREA OF INFLUENCE DURING YEAR 1 AND 2...... 24 TABLE 7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO 1.1.1 ...... 26 TABLE 8. 1.1.1 DISSAGREGATED BY AGE...... 26 TABLE 9. 1.1.1 DISSAGREGATED BY LOCATION...... 27 TABLE 10. INSTITUTIONS WITH IMPROVED CAPACITY BY TYPE ...... 28 TABLE 11. AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS’ CAPACITY TO ASSESS OR ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE ...... 28 TABLE 12. DESCRIPTION OF INSTITUTIONS’ IMPROVED CAPACITY TO ASSESS OR ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE ...... 28 TABLE 13. MICRO-WATERSHEDS SUBMITTED DECLARATION BY DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPALITY ...... 31 TABLE 14 . MICRO WATERSHEDS SUBMITTED FOR DECLARATION BY WORK AREA ...... 31 TABLE 15. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF 22 SUBMITTED MICRO WATERSHEDS FOR DECLARATIONS TO ICF ...... 31 TABLE 16. STATUS OF THE MCSES IN STRENGTHENED INSTITUTIONS ...... 34 TABLE 17. 1.2.2 DISSAGREGATED BY LOCATION ...... 34 TABLE 18. APAS (FORMED BY GROUPS OF IRRIGATORS) IN PROCESSES OF LEGALIZATION BY GEMA FOR THE MCSE ...... 35 TABLE 19. MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR RNPS IN PREPARATION PROCESSES ...... 36 TABLE 20. SUBCONTRACTS IN PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION ...... 38 TABLE 21. INDICATOR 1.3.1 BY TYPE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SEX OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD ..... 40 TABLE 22. INDICATOR 1.3.1 DISAGGREGATED BY LOCATION...... 41 TABLE 23. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREEN GROWTH INVESTMENTS ...... 42 TABLE 24 BASELINE OF SALES IN AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES ...... 44 TABLE 25 INTERMEDIATE MEASUREMENT OF NEW SALES IN GRANTS DURING 2018 ...... 46 TABLE 26. BASELINE OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS BY GRANT AND AGE ...... 47 TABLE 27. MAIN ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN AGROFORESTRY PROJECTS ...... 49 TABLE 28. ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDICATOR 2.3 ...... 57

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TABLE 29. HOUSEHOLDS WITH NEW INCOME BY GENDER AND INCOME SOURCE ...... 58 TABLE 30. NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES BY ACTIVITIES (INDICATOR 2.5) ...... 59 TABLE 31. NUMBER OF DIRECT BENEFICIARIES BY GENDER (INDICATOR 2.5) ...... 59 TABLE 32. DESCRIPTION OF PPPS SIGNED DURING Y2 ...... 60 TABLE 33. SOURCES OF LEVERAGED FUNDS FOR CONSERVATION FY 2 ...... 61 TABLE 34. DISAGGREGATED BY MUNICIPALITY ...... 63 TABLE 35. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED PER REGION ...... 63 TABLE 36. HOUSEHOLDS AND PEOPLE STRENGTHENED TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY BY TYPE OF ACTIVITY ...... 64 TABLE 37. 3.1.2 DISAGGREGATED BY AGE RANGE ...... 68 TABLE 38. 3.1.2 DISAGGREGATED BY MUNICIPALITY ...... 69 TABLE 39. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED ON CLIMATE VARIABILITY ADAPTION IN MUNICIPALITIES OF WESTERN HONDURAS ...... 69 TABLE 40. GENDER INDICATOR DISSAGREGATED BY AGE ...... 71 TABLE 41. GENDER INDICATOR DISSAGREGATED BY LOCATION ...... 71 TABLE 42. SUBCONTRACTS IN PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION ...... 84 TABLE 43. MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR RNPS IN PREPARATION PROCESSES ...... 86 TABLE 44. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED ON CLIMATE VARIABILITY ADAPTION IN MUNICIPALITIES OF WESTERN HONDURAS ...... 95 TABLE 45. HIRED AND TERMINATED LTTA AND CONTRACTS PERSONNEL FOR YEAR 2 ...... 100 TABLE 46. STTAS FOR YEAR 2 ...... 102 TABLE 47. SUBCONTRACTS FOR YEAR 2 ...... 103 TABLE 48. CUMULATIVE GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE SIGNING OF FIXED PRICE GRANT AGREEMENTS ...... 107 TABLE 49. SIGNED AGREEMENTS FOR YEAR 2 ...... 110 TABLE 50. CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR YEAR 2 ...... 112 TABLE 51. ANNUAL REPORT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN CONTRACTOR’S CUSTODY, SEPTEMBER 2018 ...... 114 TABLE 52. INVOICED TO DATE: YEAR 2...... 116 TABLE 53. EXPENDITURES INVOICED TO DATE: Q9 ...... 119 TABLE 54. COST ALLOCATION BY GENDER AND RAPID RESPONSE FUND ...... 120 TABLE 55. HO STTA ...... 120 TABLE 56. GOH CONTRIBUTIONS DURING YEAR 2 ...... 122 TABLE 57. INTEGRATION MATRIX INCLUDING USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) ...... 128 TABLE 58. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROJECTS NOT INCLUDING USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) ...... 134

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LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1. SCREENSHOT OF THE MCH SYSTEM OF DGRH ...... 6 FIGURE 2. CICOH PLATFORM SHOWING THE GEOLOCATION OF 35 WEATHER STATIONS IN WESTERN HONDURAS, WHICH AUTOMATICALLY AND IN REAL TIME FEED THE MCH DATABASE...... 6 FIGURE 3. THE CICOH PLATFORM SHOWING THE CUMULATIVE RAINFALL HOURLY REPORT RECORDED BY THE FINCA ARMIJOS STATION IN LAS VEGAS, SANTA BÁRBARA ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 7 FIGURE 4. POLITICAL MAP OF ACTIVITY LOCATIONS AND PRIORITIZED MICRO WATERSHEDS IN WESTERN HONDURAS ...... 9 FIGURE 5. MAP OF GRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF TARGET AREAS, WORK AREAS AND PRIORITIZED WATERSHEDS ...... 10 FIGURE 6. WHERE GEMA WORKS ...... 14 FIGURE 7. MAP OF AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE WITH FOREST COVERAGE IN GEMA’S AREA OF INFLUENCE...... 18 FIGURE 8. TERRA-I HONDURAS ALERTS ...... 19 FIGURE 9. 53,263.77 HA OF PRESERVED FOREST WITH EQUAL OR IMPROVED BIOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS ...... 23 FIGURE 10. AREAS WITH IMPROVED BIOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ...... 25 FIGURE 11. PHOTOS OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RESULTS ...... 54 FIGURE 12. PHOTOS OF NATURE AND ADVENTURE PRODUCTS ...... 55 FIGURE 13. GEMA’S AREA OF INFLUENCE ...... 76 FIGURE 14. POTENTIAL AREAS TO REPORT FOR INDICATORS ...... 77 FIGURE 15. POTENTIAL AREA TO REPORT FOR INDICATOR: BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS WITH IMPROVED BIOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS ...... 78 FIGURE 16. POTENTIAL AREAS TO REPORT FOR INDICATOR: BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS UNDER IMPROVED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ...... 79 FIGURE 17. MAP OF MICRO WATERSHEDS SELECTED FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 85 FIGURE 18. GEMA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ...... 101

LIST OF INFOGRAPHICS INFOGRAPHIC 1. GOVERNANCE IN ECOSYSTEMS, LIVELIHOODS AND WATER RESULTS FRAMEWORK (MARCH 2017)...... 12 INFOGRAPHIC 2. OPERATION STRUCTURE OF TERRA-I HONDURAS ...... 20 INFOGRAPHIC 3. THREATS TO CONSERVATION OBJECTS AND THREAT REDUCTION STRATEGIES ...... 21 INFOGRAPHIC 4. MCSES WITH JAAS AND IRRIGATORS WITH A FOCUS ON WATER AT MICRO WATERSHED LEVEL ...... 33 INFOGRAPHIC 5. SEX OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD ...... 40

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INFOGRAPHIC 6. LOCAL PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES ...... 43 INFOGRAPHIC 7. SALES BY SEX ...... 44 INFOGRAPHIC 8. DYNAMICS OF THE TILE AND BRICK VALUE CHAIN ...... 51 INFOGRAPHIC 9. PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO PRODUCTIVE ECONOMIC RESOURCES IN COMPARISON TO MEN ...... 56 INFOGRAPHIC 10. IMPLEMENTATION OF PPPS AND LEVERAGED FUNDS FOR CONSERVATION ...... 62 INFOGRAPHIC 11. ACTORS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM CLIMATE DATA ...... 65 INFOGRAPHIC 12. CICOH PLATFORM OPERATIONAL MODEL AND ADVANCES ...... 67 INFOGRAPHIC 13. RESULTS IN GEMA SOCIAL NETWORKS ...... 80

LIST OF CHARTS CHART 1. INDICATOR RESULT 1.1 ...... 22 CHART 2. INDICATOR RESULT 1.2 ...... 24 CHART 3. INDICATOR RESULT 1.1.1 ...... 26 CHART 4. 1.1.1 DISSAGREGATED BY SEX ...... 27 CHART 5. INDICATOR RESULT 1.1.2 ...... 27 CHART 6. INDICATOR RESULT 1.2.1 ...... 31 CHART 7. INDICATOR RESULT 1.2.2 ...... 34 CHART 8. INDICATOR RESULT 1.3.1 ...... 40 CHART 9. INDICATOR RESULT 1.3.2 ...... 42 CHART 10. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS BY TYPE OF INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITY WITH A BASELINE ...... 44 CHART 11. INDICATOR RESULT 2.1 ...... 45 CHART 12. AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES COMPARATIVE SALES VOLUME ...... 45 CHART 13. NEW SALES GENERATED IN FY 2018 ...... 46 CHART 14. INDICATOR RESULT 2.2 ...... 48 CHART 15. INDICATOR RESULT 2.3 ...... 56 CHART 16. INDICATOR RESULT 2.4 ...... 58 CHART 17. INDICATOR RESULT 2.5 ...... 59 CHART 18. INDICATOR RESULT 2.1.1 ...... 60 CHART 19. INDICATOR RESULT 2.1.2 ...... 61 CHART 20. INDICATOR RESULT 3.1 ...... 62 CHART 21. INDICATOR RESULT 3.2 ...... 64 CHART 22. INDICATOR 3.2 PARTICIPATION BY SEX DURING Y2 ...... 64 CHART 23. INDICATOR RESULT 3.1.1 ...... 66

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CHART 24. INDICATOR RESULT 3.1.2 ...... 68 CHART 25. 3.1.2 PARTICIPATION BY SEX ...... 68 CHART 26. GENDER INDICATOR RESULT ...... 70 CHART 27. GENDER INDICATOR PARTICIPATION BY SEX ...... 70 CHART 28. MAPS REQUESTED DURING Q9 BY RESULT ...... 97 CHART 29. INVOICED TO DATE: YEAR 2 ...... 117 CHART 30. INVOICED TO DATE: YEAR 2 QUARTERLY ...... 118 CHART 31. EXPENDITURES INVOICED TO DATE: Q9 ...... 119

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Beneficiary participation in technical and financial ABOUT THIS REPORT support and the integrated approach is supported and practiced based on the following principles: (i) Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Vida y the programming is geographically concentrated Agua (GEMA) is a USAID Mission activity in and targeted at achieving the maximum effect; (ii) Honduras to foster sustainable poverty alleviation. the execution of interconnected and integrated The activity uses sound management of natural actions at the field level; (iii) effective coordination resources including governance, biodiversity and with other USAID activities and international climate change adaptation to increase livelihood cooperation programs and projects; and (iv) resilience in western Honduras. empowerment of women, youth and vulnerable groups. The collaboration with beneficiaries will The Activity focuses on several components like: contribute significantly to sustainably reducing threat reduction in areas of biological importance extreme poverty in the western part of Honduras for biodiversity conservation and water supply, (USAID DO2). increasing income-generating activities related to conservation, and building climate adaptation To maintain GEMA’s goal of fostering "livelihood capacity with vulnerable populations. GEMA’s resilience as a way of reducing poverty in the interventions include improvement in natural western part of Honduras," the focus of the activity resource management, 'green business' growth, risk still targets the following objectives: "(i) reducing reduction, clean energy and democracy and threats in areas of biological importance and/or governance. The Activity will improve the critical ecosystems in order to preserve Honduran response to external factors and aspects biodiversity and protect water supplies; (ii) of climate variability. Through interventions, GEMA increasing income-generating actions related to will also create jobs, promote gender equality and conservation; and (iii) increasing the capacity of empower women. vulnerable populations to adapt to climate change and variability." The accomplishments reached so far demonstrate the gradual and sustainable progress made in its This report covers the 9th quarter and the second development. The systematic approach by actors year of GEMA implementation. It has been and sectors linked to natural resource prepared in accordance with Section F.5 (Quarterly conservation, use and management in western and Annual Performance/Financial Information) of Honduras has had a large impact on communities. task order No AID-522-TO-16-00006. It presents a Key partners and beneficiaries have already started detailed report of the actions carried out and their seeing positive impacts on local livelihoods through immediate effects during the Q9 (July- August the Activity. Although there will continue to be 2018) and second year of activities (September challenges, it is an opportunity to promote the 2017-September 2018). The report consists of six defense of the most important remaining forested main sections: I. Executive summary; II. Technical areas in the region. These forests provide Implementation; III. Cross Cutting Issues, IV. ecosystem goods and services that are critical to Activity Management; V. Financial Report; VI. the livelihoods of vulnerable populations and serve Annexes. as the main habitat for multiple species of unique flora and fauna.

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS GEMA's teams throughout western Honduras have municipalities, government institutions, academia, continued expanding their efforts to maintain and other key local actors. These continue to make strategic alliances through concrete interventions. up the basic elements for sustainable activities in the The Activity continues to integrate natural resource medium and long term. GEMA implemented management and increase alliances with local micro, activities to reduce threats in areas of biological small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), producers, significance and natural resources to conserve organized women's groups, water management biodiversity and protect water provision. boards, co-managers, private property owners,

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This is the second year of implementation and annual report. The report provides results and highlights Results: main activities to date in relation to high level o Established the ecological integrity and indicators. Some of the results are: threat analysis baselines in GEMA’s 11 areas of influence, a total area of 684,141.31 ha. • Defined conservation objectives, determined the (31.15% of the west and 6.13% of the total state of conservation and identified main threats area of Honduras). This will cover the main to ecosystems and conservation targets through protected areas (AAPP) (terrestrial 11 proposed area conservation plans (PCA), 11 ecosystems and fresh water) which is ecological integrity indexes (IIE) and 22 field particularly critical in the west. Results visits. obtained during the baseline are below: • Identified and proposed strategies to address the main threats to critical ecosystems in 11 conservation areas.

Table 1. Overall Qualification and Ecological Integrity Index Determined for Each Area of Influence.

Area of Influence Global Qualification / PCA IIE Cocoyagua Regular 1.0 (Poor) Santa Rosa de Copán Regular 1.2 (Poor) Erapuca Regular 1.7 (Regular) Güisayote – El Pital Regular 0.8 (Critical) Reserva Cacique Lempira Regular 1.8 (Regular) Opalaca – Montaña Verde Regular 1.6 (Regular) Anillo Verde de Intibucá Regular 1.0 (Poor) Mixcure Regular 1.5 (Poor) El Jilguero – Guajiquiro Regular 1.2 (Poor) Montecillos Regular 1.5 (Poor) Watershed of Lago Yojoa and its surroundings Regular 1.0 (Poor)

• Improved local institutions capacity to manage o Strengthened risk management and natural resources. protection of micro watersheds and o 1,196 people (149 women, 807 men) ecosystems capacities for 88 organizations. trained in natural resource management, • Conducted 3 forums on micro watershed planning and climate variability impact protection and responsible water use in the analysis in the areas of influence. municipalities of Cucuyagua, Talgua and Aldea o 413 organizations participated in the Monte La Virgen in the municipality of Las trainings (NGOs, government agencies, Flores, Lempira. All 3 forums were based on municipalities, JAAs, producer associations, sharing information of the PCAs in the water cooperatives, comanagers, etc.), improving recharge areas in La Mirona-El Suptal, a central natural resource management in areas of resource to the 3 municipalities. influence in their respective jurisdictions. Results: • In collaboration with World Vision, carried out o Trained 371 people (139 women, 232 men) the first “Risk Management, Water Governance on micro watershed protection, responsible and Ecosystem Threat Reduction Knowledge water use, and ecosystem and conservation Fair” in the municipality of La Unión, Copán. object threat reduction. Results: o 130 institutions and grassroots o 341 people (169 women, 172 men) trained organizations participated in the forums. on best practices in risk management, • Increased the activity area for better ecosystem protection and the importance management and biophysical change to reduce of micro watershed management. threats in biodiversity and water supply. Results:

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o Currently implementing 5 subcontracts o Incorporated 172 new JAAs (163 JAA + 8 (CIAT, MOCAPH, ASOMAINCUPACO, Irrigator Groups + 1 AJAAM) in GEMA’s PUCA Foundation, and MAPANCE), to area of influence, all are implementing reduce threats to micro watersheds in MCSEs. The cumulative total for year 2 is GEMA’s area of influence focusing on 373 local GEMA beneficiary organizations. MCSEs and water governance. o 109 new JAAs have been provided with legal o Certified 1 RNP and 6 RNP requests personalities in year 2 contributing to meeting ICF requirements have been implementation of MCSEs in prioritized submitted. micro watersheds. The cumulative total of o GEMA prepared 4 case studies on the state organizations maintaining their legal status to of water governance in Río Blanco, Santa year 2 is 226. (117 in Year 1 + 109 in Year Bárbara; El Chiflador, Marcala; Anillo Verde, 2=226). Intibucá; and Talgua, Lempira. The studies include a water governance strategy and • Installed renewable energy systems (ER) in measurement tool. households. Results: o The Terra-i Honduras platform is online o 1,931 ER systems installed and documented in since May 2018. It provides alerts for the live of project, 361 homes with photovoltaic changes in coverage in western Honduras. systems (SFV) and 1,570 with EMs (931 installed (http://www.terra-i.org/es/terra-i/data/data- in year 2). terra-i_honduras.html). o 8,998 people provided with better access to ER. o Prepared and implemented the strategy to o 36 microentrepreneurs trained and working formulate water quality in micro with the Activity: 25 trained by GEMA and watersheds. 110 physicochemical analyses 11 microentrepreneurs trained by and 96 gauging activities have been ProParque. executed in Celaque-Puca, Anillo Verde, El o L.194,650.00 in income for the first 1,570 Jilguero, Mixcure and Montecillos in EMs for 24 microentrepreneurs of the 36 coordination with managers of PPPs, UMAs microentrepreneurs (13 women trained by JAAs and Health Ministry. the Activity). o Trained 1,332 key actors (JAAs, AJAAs, o 2,800 new systems (100 SFVs) agreed on UMAs, NGOs, government and mangers of with the following municipalities: Taulabé AAPPs: 992 men, 340 women) on improved (Comayagua); Santa Cruz de Yojoa, natural resource management. In total, (Cortés); Las Flores, (Lempira); Corquín, participants represented 332 institutions. San Pedro de Copán, La Unión, Dolores, • Managed the declaration of prioritized micro Veracruz, (Copán); San Marcos de watersheds in coordination with grassroots Ocotepeque, Sinuapa, La Labor, and San community organizations and relevant state Francisco del Valle (Ocotepeque). institutions. Results: • Equipment and training provided to Local Renewable o Submitted 21 requests for protected forest Energy Centers (ER centers). zone declarations for micro watersheds Results: (1,886.4 ha) to the ICF. They are o 78 students from the ER centers were trained distributed as follows: 3 in La Esperanza on installing SFV and EM (40 were women). o 5 Commercial Firewood Saving Systems (236.03 ha), 8 in Lake Yojoa (1,352.57 ha), (SCCAL) installed and ready for validation in the and 11 in Santa Rosa de Copán (297.80 ha). Santa Bárbara ER center at the Rafael Pineda • Strengthened local institutions and implemented Ponce Institute (RAPIPO). ecosystem services compensation mechanisms o 9 SCCAL installed and ready for validation in in prioritized micro watersheds. the Gracias ER center at the Dr. Ramón Rosa Institute (ITRR). Results: • Companies adopting ER Technologies and Good o 100 MCSEs based on operational JAA have Environmental Practices. been developed. Results:

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o 29 companies with Cleaner Production (P+L) planning and organization. The 3 CDEs are diagnoses and/or completed Environmental implementing new projects (Eurolabor, Plans. Empowered and Safe Women, Inclusive o 304 producers in need of solar dryers: 224 for Businesses) with funds from other donors (EU, drying seeds and basic grains (84 women), and UNDP, UN Women and others). 80 coffee producers (10 women). o Provided more than 500 individual technical o 1 biodigester and pilot wetland installed in assistance for microenterprises on Miko’s Hill. environmental mitigation planning, cleaner o Selected 5 SCCAL designs for validation: 1 stove production and business training. for frying; 2 bread ovens (medium and small); 1 • Developed nature and adventure tourism products. oven for pottery; and 1 oven for tile and brick. Results: • Implemented 10 agroforestry projects in 10 priority o 50 young people and 17 micro-enterprises have sub watersheds contributing to natural resource and completed training modules in hiking, climbing, biodiversity management to balance environment cycling, mountaineering, river tubing and conservation with economic growth of MSMEs. kayaking. These certifications include first aid, Results: contingencies and conservation practice with o 21 field schools received training on issues emphasis on biodiversity protection. These new related to management of cocoa farms in the entrepreneurs can offer professional services to Lago Yojoa watershed and avocado farms in the tourists, hire local guides and contribute to sub-watershed of the Higuito River (tissue ecosystem conservation. management, integrated pest management, • Provided technical assistance and advice to National diseases, fertilization and organic production). Hydrometeorological Network (RNHM) member 26 women and 146 men participated. institutions integrated by COPECO, MiAMBIENTE, o 39 model farms are demonstrating coffee farm AHAC and UNAH to standardize and implement the sustainable management in the Gualcarque Meteorological Climatic Hydrological (MCH) system. River, Lago Yojoa and Mejocote River sub Results: watersheds strategically distributed throughout o Installed and currently running the MCH the project area. database with member institutions of the National Hydrometeorological Network. • 35 Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) established and o Prepared the protocol to exchange MCH data operating with private companies and municipal between RNHM institutions, reviewed by the associations as a strategy to create a sustainable World Meteorological Organization and in the project and raise funds from private companies to process of approval by RNHM institutions. manage and conserve natural resources while o COPECO and MIBAMIBENTE initiated the supporting the economic growth of communities. entry to their information systems of historical Results: climate data in the MCH format. o Sold 137,067.42 lbs of avocados of first and The following figure shows the main window of second quality with an average price of the MCH system with three internal windows Lps.13.00/lb., making US$73,161.52. displaying meteorological data: o Sold 9,075 quintals of green coffee beans at the ✓ Window (a) shows the product of graphical sustained price of US$190.00 per quintal in query of daily precipitation data in five stations 2017-2018 totaling $USD1,724,250.00. belonging to the DGRH (1. Victoria, Yoro, 2. • Developed a value chain study on natural fiber crafts. Siguatepeque, Comayagua, 3. La Entrada, Copán, Results: 4. El Coyolar, Francisco Morazán, and 5. o Prepared and published the study and master Quimistán, Santa Bárbara). plan for natural fiber craft development in Santa ✓ Window (b) displays the bar graphs that Bárbara, based on the results of the value chain compare the behavior of daily precipitation at study (junco, tule, tuza and palma) three of those stations, and • Business development program of 150 micro and ✓ Window (c) presents a map of Honduras small, majority women, enterprise owners. illustrating real time data on cumulative rainfall Results: during eight months in each of the five o Conducted trainings for 3 CDEs (Occidente, meteorological stations mentioned. Lempa and Santa Bárbara) on administration

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Figure 1. Screenshot of the MCH system of DGRH

• Created the Climate Information Center in from different sources (station networks) in western Honduras (CICOH) linked to the real time. national MCH system. o Designed a tool to generate useful Results: agroclimatic data products for local users o The CICOH system is operating and (technicians and producers) in coffee functioning as a bank of climate data fed cultivation management.

Figure 2. CICOH platform showing the geolocation of 35 weather stations in western Honduras, which automatically and in real time feed the MCH database

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Figure 3. The CICOH platform showing the cumulative rainfall hourly report recorded by the Finca Armijos station in Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara on September 12, 2018

• Provided training on climate variability to Results: members of grassroots organizations and o In total GEMA has trained 3,494 people institutional technicians who aid agricultural (1,786 women 1,708 men) on gender and producers. social inclusion who work in public and Results: private organizations during year 2. o During year 2, the percentage of women • Ensured application of USAID Regulation 216. participating in trainings increased from 45% Results: during year 1 to 47% in year 2. o Prepared and managed the final approval of • Trained people on gender equality and female 12 Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation empowerment through their roles in public and Plans (EMMPs). private sector institutions and organizations.

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Activity Background and iMPLEMENTATION

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BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION STEP ONE: STRATEGIC TARGETING – DEFINING WHERE TO WORK AND WITH WHOM GEMA’s theory of change approaches ecological Honduran government began the reconstruction of integrity improvement from multiple angles involving this road at the end of year 2 and it will take at least several scales of ecosystems, from protected areas a year to be completed, leaving not enough time for to micro watersheds. To focus resources for the any intervention in the area. greatest impact, GEMA prioritized target land areas and linked biophysical target areas with relevant key Instead new watersheds were incorporated; Río stakeholders. Prioritized target areas are typically Palaja (between municipalities of El Nispero and near the upper headwaters of each region making Arada, Santa Bárbara), Río El Cianuro (in the effective conservation critical to downstream municipality of Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara), both in the ecosystems. Lago Yojoa area of influence. It is important to highlight that the micro watershed in El Nispero is A few relevant adjustments were made in GEMA’s an area selected by USAID Honduras to promote working areas during year 2. One area of influence, integrated actions by different USAID funded Copán Ruinas, was excluded. The main reason was Activities. Additionally, GEMA opened a regional the extremely bad conditions of the road connecting office in Santa Bárbara to have assigned staff in the our headquarters in Santa Rosa de Copán and area, increase technical assistance and reduce travel Copán Ruinas. This situation represented a threat and transportation costs. for the integrity and security of our staff. The

Figure 4. Political Map of Activity Locations and Prioritized Micro Watersheds in western Honduras

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During year 2, GEMA focused on interventions in 54 most severe zone of the dry corridor, approximately micro watersheds, 48 municipalities and 8 365,045.97 ha. departments. (See Figure 5). The Santa Bárbara region includes part of the The Santa Rosa de Copán region includes the departments of Santa Bárbara Cortés and Ocotepeque and Copán departments and part of Comayagua, and the target areas of Lago Yojoa, Lempira. The Activity's area of intervention in this Santa Bárbara mountain and Cerro Azul Meambar sector is approximately to 234,969.04 ha and in the mountain. In these areas, the highlights are the target areas of Erapuca, Güisayote-Pital, Celaque- presence of coniferous, broad leaf forests, mixed Puca, Cocoyagua and Santa Rosa de Copán. forests, lakes and lagoons. The influence area covers approximately 130,320.54 ha. The total area of the The La Esperanza region is comprised of Intibucá, La activity comes to 614,630.12 ha. (See figure 5) Paz, Comayagua, and part of Lempira departments and the target areas of Opalaca-Montaña Verde, Anillo Verde La Esperanza, Mixcure, Montecillos, and El Jilguero. Most of the influence areas are in the

Figure 5. Map of Graphic Distribution of Target Areas, Work Areas and Prioritized Watersheds

STEP TWO: CONTINUED ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL CONTEXT AND ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION While preparing work plans for each Result, GEMA the current health of natural ecosystems evaluated the work areas, areas of influence and and the strategies to diminish those threats. prioritized micro watersheds. These assessments 2. Gauging the willingness of key groups to included but were not limited to: engage with the Activity such as JAAs, AJAAs, irrigation systems user groups, 1. Deepening the knowledge of biodiversity producer groups, CODEMs and CODELs, and water conservation threats, including and other actors who will comprise a site specific “governance engagement.”

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3. Signing agreements to leverage and support application of the MIRADI tool with the use of significant “must address” productive evaluation methods, such as the ecological integrity activities (such as coffee, cocoa, sugar cane, index (EII) to generate Area Conservation Plans avocado, cattle, natural base tourism and (PCA). This strategy has been reinforced with other products), as well as other locally technical and scientific information complemented by relevant agricultural and non-agricultural the Terra-i Honduras platform, assessing the livelihoods (either existent or potential). vegetation coverage of the territory, and the changes 4. Moving forward on primary gender generated by the diversity of inappropriate uses. The strategies, focusing on rural youth and women. lessons learned in the implementation steps of the development process during year 1 and 2, have been The evaluation methods to assess local contexts captured and incorporated into the planning process allows GEMA to scale up through Activity for year 3. implementation transcended during year 2 from the

STEP THREE: IMPLEMENTATION AND INTEGRATION During year 3, implementation mechanisms and field During years 3 and 4, the implementation operations will continue with partners and mechanisms and field operations with partners and beneficiaries. Implementation mechanisms are based beneficiaries will be strengthened in response to two on the specifications for each activity and sub-activity Requests for Application (RFA): 1) Project to identified in the detailed Work Plan tables. These protect micro watersheds and areas of biological include: importance in western Honduras (RFA 0008) and 2) Community projects to protect micro watersheds 1. Performance-based subcontracts and and areas of biological importance in western service purchase orders Honduras (RFA 0009). The objective of the RFA is 2. Performance-oriented cost reimbursable to support local organizations to implement actions grants aimed at reducing threats to biodiversity, forest and 3. Alliance facilitating grants and challenge water niches, through participation and focus on funds ecosystem services compensation mechanisms that 4. In-kind grants lead to a better state of water governance in 5. Direct technical assistance, either by GEMA GEMA’s areas of influence. or by independent consultants.

ACTIVITY TECHINICAL IMPLEMENTATION GEMA’s technical implementation is based on the • Maintaining a rigorous focus on threat reduction following principles: and biodiversity conservation while simultaneously generating co-benefits that have • Targeted geographic programming for maximum tangible positive impact on household-level effect, “anchoring actions in prioritized economic resilience. ecosystems, micro watersheds and • Integration and interconnectivity between municipalities has maximized conservation, project actions at a field level so beneficiaries biodiversity and economic growth impacts. receive maximum development impacts across • Facilitation of alliances between public entities, all three results. the private sector, and civil society to create a • Gender empowerment and social inclusion has robust local platform has promoted effective played a role in all activities to encourage equal natural resources governance. household participation.

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Infographic 1. Governance in Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Water Results Framework (March 2017)

Development Objective 2: Extreme poverty sustainably reduced for vulnerable populations in western Honduras

Result 1 – Reduced Threats in Result 2 – Increased Result 3 – Increased Areas of Biological Significance Conservation-Related Vulnerable Population's and/or Natural Resources to Income-Generating Capacity to Adapt to Conserve Biodiversity and Activities Climate Variability and Protect Water Delivery • New net sales of participating Change • # ha of biologically significant areas Conservation Enterprises (CE) • # of communities with showing improved biophysical conditions • New employment created in adequate disaster capacity • # ha of biologically significant areas participating rural conservation • # of people supported to under improved NRM enterprises (FTEs) adapt to effects of climate • % of female participants in USG variability assisted programs designed to increase access to productive economic resources • # households with new income from non-agricultural -niche livelihoods • # people with improved Sub-R 3.1 – Sub-R 1.3 – Sub-R 1.1 – Sub-R 1.2 – economic benefits derived from Renewable Climate Strengthened Ecosystem NRM and/or biodiversity Local Services Energy Information Institutions to Compensation Adopted System for NRM Mechanism • # of households western Honduras • # of people • # of micro- with improved • # of people using climate trained in watersheds in access to information or implementing sustainable process of renewable or clean risk-reducing actions to natural resources declaration energy Sub-R 2.1 - improve resilience to climate management • # of Payment for • # of conservation Business variability and/or biodiversity ecosystem services enterprises • # of people trained in climate • # of institutions compensation adopting clean Alliances and variability adaptation with improved mechanisms /renewable energy Partnerships capacity to assess operational technologies Created /PPPs or address climate and/or best • # of public-private variability risks practices partnerships formed as a result of USG assistance • Value Private sector investment leveraged for conservation

Cross-cutting Indicators • # of persons trained with USG assistance to advance outcomes consistent with gender equality or female empowerment through their roles in public or private sector institutions or organization • % of interventions implemented in coordination with other USAID-Honduras activities

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KEY GEMA ASSUMPTIONS • The variability of average rainfall in the region • Fluctuations in the international coffee market. affects soil conditions and the volumes of water Honduras sells a great deal of specialty coffee in areas of water recharge. (coffee cultivated at 1,000 meters above sea • The increase of average temperatures affects the level and more), which is significantly affected by micro and macro climate conditions of market fluctuations; in addition, differentiated livelihoods, biodiversity, ecosystems, and food coffees (certified by quality seal) have grown in production. demand but not in production. • The proliferation of pests and diseases that • Natural events that could occur due to climatic result from climate variability and global conditions of the region include prolonged warming directly affects the health of export droughts and intermittent, variable rains, floods, crops (coffee, potato, and cocoa) and the forests fires, pests, and diseases, among others. quantity of production volumes.

GEMA AT A GLANCE

WHO GEMA IS The management and conservation of natural Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Vida y resources are fundamental to promoting Agua applies an integral and holistic approach in sustainable economic growth in western Honduras. selected geographical areas. The activity focuses on Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Vida y the conservation and restoration of priority Agua is the USAID Honduras natural resources territories identified as "critical ecosystems", which management program for 2016-2020. provide essential ecosystem goods and services, such as biodiversity and water. The restoration and The activity promotes the principles of good conservation actions in each area are guided by the governance in the management of natural threats identified in the territory and will be resources, the conservation of biodiversity and the implemented by local actors, such as water principles of climate change adaptation to build management boards, irrigation boards, producers, resilience in the natural systems that sustain NGOs, municipalities, academia and the private livelihoods in western Honduras. sector.

WHAT GEMA DOES The Activity’s objective is: to build resilience in poverty in western Honduras. The activity is livelihoods as a necessary condition to reduce designed to obtain three results:

Reduce threats in areas of Increase conservation- Increase vulnerable biological significance and/or related income- populations’ capacity to natural resources to conserve generating actions. adapt to climate biodiversity and protect water variability and change. supply

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WHERE GEMA WORKS

Figure 6. Where GEMA works

IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES • Targeted geographic programming for maximum • Coordination with other USAID Programs effect • Gender empowerment and vulnerable groups • Integrated and interconnected actions at a field level

To learn more about who GEMA is, where GEMA works, and what GEMA does, visit:

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Year 2 results

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PERFORMANCE INDICATOR SUMMARY Table 2. Performance indicator summary Y1 Y2 Y1+Y2 LOP UNITS No. Indicator RESULTS RESULTS ACCUMULATED Result 1 – Reduced Threats in Areas of Biological Significance and/or Natural Resources to Conserve Biodiversity and Protect Water Delivery Number of hectares of biological significance areas 1.1 showing improved biophysical - 53,263.77 53,263.77 150,000 Number of has conditions as a result of USG assistance. Number of hectares of biologically significant areas 1.2 under improved natural - 112,182.12 112,182.12 240,000 Number of has resource management as a result of USG assistance. Sub Result 1.1 – Strengthened Local Institutions to Manage Natural Resources Number of people trained in sustainable natural resources 1.1.1 management and/or 585 1790 2,375 8,000 Number of people biodiversity conservation as a result of USG assistance Number of institutions with improved capacity to assess Number of 1.1.2 or address climate change 79 234 313 700 institutions risks supported by USG assistance Sub Result 1.2 – Ecosystem Services Compensation Mechanism Implemented Number of micro-watersheds Number of Micro 1.2.1 - 22 22 100 in process of declaration. Watersheds Number of ecosystem services compensation Number of 1.2.2 65 37 102 450 mechanisms operational as a Agreements result of USG assistance Sub Result 1.3 – Renewable and Clean Energy adopted Number of households with improved access to renewable Number of 1.3.1 674 1257 1931 6,000 or clean energy due to USG Households assistance Number of conservation enterprises adopting 1.3.2 clean/renewable energy - 333 333 1,000 Number of CE technologies and/or best practices Result 2 – Increased Conservation-Related Income-Generating Activities New net sales of participating 2.1 conservation enterprises as a - $358,148.31 $358,148.31 10 $MM result of USG assistance. New employment created in participating rural 2.2 conservation enterprises (full - 705 705 3,000 FTEs time equivalents - FTEs) as a result of USG assistance Percentage of female participants in USG- assisted programs designed to increase Percentage of 2.3 access to productive 35 44 45 35 Women economic resources (assets, credit, income or employment) Number of households with new income from non- Number 2.4 - 782 782 3,000 traditional ag, non-agricultural Households or niche livelihoods

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Number of people with improved economic benefits derived from sustainable 2.5 natural resource management 22,025 43,800 65,825 120,000 Number of people and/or biodiversity conservation as a result of USG assistance Sub Result 2.1 - Business Alliances and Partnerships Created /PPPs Number of public-private 2.1.1 partnerships formed as a 9 35 44 35 Number of PPPs result of USG assistance Value private sector 2.1.2 investment leveraged for 79932.6 474,370.88 554,303.48 3 $MM conservation Result 3 – Increased Vulnerable Population's Capacity to Adapt to Climate Variability and Change Number of communities with Number of 3.1 - 25 25 150 adequate disaster capacity. Communities Number of people supported Number of 3.2 by the USG to adapt to the 3690 11,699.00 15,389.00 15,000 Beneficiaries effects of climate change Sub Result 3.1- Climate Information System for Western Honduras Established Number of people using climate information or implementing risk-reducing Number of 3.1.1 N/A YET N/A YET 25,000 actions to improve resilience Beneficiaries to climate change as supported by USG assistance Number of people trained in 3.1.2 climate change adaptation 437 1448 1885 5,000 Number of people supported by USG assistance Cross-cutting Indicators Number of persons trained with USG assistance to advance outcomes consistent with gender equality or female Number of 167 3096 3263 5,000 empowerment through their persons roles in public or private sector institutions or organizations Percentage of integration Percent of actions implemented between 50 80 80 100% integration actions USAID activities in a quarterly

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INDICATOR 1.1 NUMBER OF HECTARES OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE SHOWING IMPROVED BIOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 150,000 HECTARES)

GEMA defined its work area around prioritized In this territory, GEMA defined the area to report micro watersheds and the interconnected protected for indicator 1.1 based on the criteria of hectares areas, which are areas of biological importance. The with forest coverage. During fiscal year 2018, micro watersheds of interest enlisted by the USAID 160,549.65 ha of forest were identified using national mission were considered in this delimitation. As a data bases with the support of GIS platforms (Forest result, GEMA has 11 areas of influence, 15 work and coverage map of Honduras’ territory). The area areas and 54 micro watersheds. with forest coverage is the base line for this indicator.

Figure 7. Map of areas of biological significance with forest coverage in GEMA’s area of influence.

The following table shows the types of forest in each of GEMA’s 11 areas of influence.

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Table 3. Type of forest by area of influence in has

Type of Forest Dense Sparse Broad leafed Total ha by Work Area Broad leafed Mixed coniferous coniferous deciduous work area rain forest Forest forest forest forest 1. Güisayote 622.65 234.64 656.22 3,650.66 276.24 5,440.41 2. Erapuca 1,027.22 117.17 0.65 1,607.69 596.87 3,349.59 3. Cocoyagua 3.28 1.05 - 155.07 - 159.41

4. Santa Rosa 1,378.41 427.22 - 2.35 10.45 1,818.43

5. Celaque-Puca 14,880.60 2,202.80 875.67 4,191.58 14,089.48 36,240.14 6. Lago de Yojoa 6,315.21 2,519.12 1,577.28 19,764.39 1,963.29 32,139.29 7. Opalaca -Montaña 7,128.05 830.73 - 12,934.86 6,056.56 26,950.19 Verde 8. La Esperanza 3,396.10 37.22 - 817.94 622.65 4,873.91 9. Mixcure 2,607.64 242.88 218.94 4,604.73 975.16 8,649.35 10. Montecillos 1,061.34 71.26 210.20 5,004.51 2,790.42 9,137.74 11. El Jilgero 15,521.58 7,242.93 1,071.16 1,884.88 6,067.83 31,788.38

Total by type of 53,942.08 13,927.02 4,610.12 54,618.66 33,448.95 160,546.83 forest

The existing forest areas exceed GEMA’s areas to report during the Activity’s duration by 10,549.65 ha. Terra-i Honduras Terra-i Honduras will contribute to forest The platform is an early alert system that updates monitoring and to identify changes in the area with the data every 16 days, detecting changes in land forest coverage beyond the 160,549.65 ha defined as coverage, quantified as loss or gain. The tool has the base line. been online since May 2018 and will be officially presented to the public in April 2019 It is a geospatial tool designed to visualize detections (http://www.terra-i.org/es/terra-i/data/data-terra- of changes in forest coverage caused by changes in i_honduras.html). the use of land, mainly generated by human activities. Figure 8. Terra-i Honduras alerts

Alerts generated by Terra-I Honduras Drone shot of one of the alerts.

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The platform will be operated by ICF with CIAT’s ICF’s regional offices and comanagers of protected follow-up and assessment, and it will be used to areas will do the on-field validation and report of analyze images and to process satellite data. alerts, with which the model will be improve its Currently, Terra-I Honduras has been incorporated predictions continuously, generating effective into ICF’s Information System for Forest information for decision makers. This information is Management and Monitoring (SIGMOF), and is part useful for the intervention of local actors, such as of the tools used by several institutions, like Water Administration Boards, Producers MiAmbiente, COPECO and UNAH’s Institute of Associations, Municipal Environmental Units (UMAs), Earth Science. Watershed Councils, and Advisory Councils, in controlling and managing areas under their jurisdiction.

Infographic 2. Operation Structure of Terra-i Honduras

Additionally, GEMA established a health base line for conservation objects was identified, as well as their the 11 areas of influence using the Open Standards threats and strategies to reduce these threats. for Conservation method. As a result, there are 11 areas with an Ecological Integrity Index (IIE) and 11 The following table shows the health of the Area Conservation Plans (PCA), from which a set of ecosystems within the 11 areas of influence.

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Table 4. Overall qualification and ecological integrity index determined for each area of influence

Area of Influence Global Qualification / PCA IIE Cocoyagua Regular 1.0 (Poor) Santa Rosa de Copán Regular 1.2 (Poor) Erapuca Regular 1.7 (Regular) Güisayote – El Pital Regular 0.6 (Critical) Reserva Cacique Lempira Regular 1.8 (Regular) Opalaca – Montaña Verde Regular 1.5 (Poor) Anillo Verde de Intibucá Regular 1.0 (Poor) Mixcure Regular 1.5 (Poor) El Jilguero – Guajiquiro Regular 1.2 (Poor) Montecillos Regular 1.0 (Poor) Watershed of Lago Yojoa and its Regular 1.0 (Poor) surroundings

Infographic 3. Threats to conservation objects and threat reduction strategies

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Strategy for the Documentation and Monitoring of the Impact of GEMA’s Actions in the Reduction of Threats and the Improvement of Biophysical Conditions

1. Biological monitoring will be done in critical 2. A team will be created according to the ecosystems, previously identified according to situation analysis of each conservation object in GEMA’s activities, with the support of order to monitor the impact of grants in specialized organizations. Through this, changes conservation objects in previously selected will be identified, information gaps in the IIE and prioritized micro watersheds. PCA will be filled, and local groups will be 3. The obtained results will be documented trained. according to the description of the PIRS of a. Monitoring of felines and their prey. indicators 1.1 and 1.2. b. Monitoring of nested conservation 4. In year 4, workshops will be held with focus objects. groups to determine a new IIE in the areas of c. Monitoring of biological indicators in influence, based in the results obtained during micro watershed management. year 3.

Indicator Results

Chart 1. Indicator Result 1.1

Table 5. Area by type of coverage

No. Type of coverage Area Ha 1 Dense coniferous forest 20,148.74 2 Sparse coniferous forest 2,902.93 3 Broad leaf deciduous forest 1,531.90 4 Broad leaf rain forest 8,817.60 5 Mixed forest 14,998.83 6 GEMA’s agroforestal farms 4,863.77 Total 53,263.77

During year 2, 53,263.77 ha of forest in GEMA’s includes the influential areas of Güisayote, Celaque- work area, have maintained their coverage relative Puca, Santa Rosa, Cocoyagua and Anillo Verde. to the base line, meaning that despite present threats and economic activities of communities, there has GEMA’s theory of change shows that the Activity’s been no change in coverage. The reported zone actions aim towards strengthening governance in natural resource management, and it also shows that local organizations and the population involved in

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GEMA’s activities have, and will continue to act coverage. Field actions around these areas are proactively, to stop the deterioration of forest shown in indicator 1.2.

Figure 9. 53,263.77 ha of preserved forest with equal or improved biophysical conditions

INDICATOR 1.2 NUMBER OF HECTARES OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE UNDER IMPROVED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 240,000 HECTARES)

The spatial analysis done in GEMA’s work area, GEMA’s year 2 goal for indicator 1.2 was 75,000 ha. which includes 11 areas of influence, 15 work areas GEMA’s actions to improve natural resource and 54 micro watersheds, contains 352,521.52 ha as management in biologically significant areas has a base line. This area includes the zones with forest positively impacted the management of 112,182 ha coverage reported in indicator 1.1. during the Activity’s first two years.

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Chart 2. Indicator Result 1.2

The areas with improved management are located in influence reported for indicator 1.1, and described in the micro watersheds surrounding the 5 areas of the following table.

Table 6. Hectares under improved natural resource management by area of influence during year 1 and 2

Areas of Influence Area (ha) Anillo Verde 10,139.10 Celaque-Puca 74,670.90 Cocoyagua 1,633.82 Güisayote 22,919.60 Santa Rosa 2,818.70 Total 112,182.12

An area is considered under "improved production to protect natural resources; management” when any one of the following • Water boards implementing pilot occurs: programs to monitor quantity and quality of water in selected • Managers of protected areas implementing priority watersheds with access actions for sustainable natural resources and to better information for biodiversity conservation; decision making; • Water boards implementing activities to • Human and institutional capacity is developed protect water production areas in specific on climate change and drought and better micro watersheds; management of natural resources; • Local CODELs implementing actions to • Agricultural producers, specifically coffee prevent forest fires; farmers, cacao farmers, avocado farmers and • Micro watersheds in process of declaration; others, implementing good agricultural • MCSEs implemented, and conflict resolution; practices to protect soil and water resources. • Households and microenterprises using less firewood and better informed of the necessity GEMA is implementing actions in the 11 areas of influence, but for the second year of operation, 5 to protect natural resources; areas are reported with high concentration of • Households and microenterprises using actions that contribute to improve management and renewable energy and applying clean governance of natural resources.

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Figure 10. Areas with improved biophysical conditions and natural resources management and governance

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INDICATOR 1.1.1 NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND/OR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE All of the actors in all of GEMA’s results are trained executed through grants contribute to this indicator. on sustainable management of natural resources and Although the grants have added to its results, there’s biodiversity conservation. Training can be completed a delay in their official report. For this reason, this in one or more than one session. All projects input to the indicator will be reported until year 3.

Chart 3. Indicator Result 1.1.1

The following table shows the Activity’s Results that have contributed to this indicator:

Table 7. Contributions to 1.1.1

Contribution Men Women Total R1: Resilient Ecosystems 537 351 888 R2: Agricultural Livelihoods 407 105 512 R1: Water Governance 252 138 390 Total 1,196 594 1,790

Table 8. 1.1.1 Dissagregated by age

Age Ranges

Total Sex 10-15 16 - 29 30 - 59 ≥ 60

Men 23 274 748 151 1196

Women 23 186 351 34 594

Total 46 460 1099 185 1790

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Chart 4. 1.1.1 Dissagregated by sex

Table 9. 1.1.1 Dissagregated by location Location Total Comayagua 78 Copán 304 Cortés 115 Francisco Morazán 29 Intibucá 126 La Paz 226 Lempira 468 Ocotepeque 325 Santa Bárbara 117 Not Specified 2 Total 1,790

INDICATOR 1.1.2 NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS WITH IMPROVED CAPACITY TO ASSESS OR ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS SUPPORTED BY USG

Chart 5. Indicator Result 1.1.2

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Table 10. Institutions with improved capacity by type

Type of Institution Total

National, subnational, or regional government institutions 23

Non-governmental organizations 23

Local Civil Society Organizations 165

Local Development Organizations 18

Educational Institutions 5

Total 234

This indicator measures improvements in capacity some way. The indicator is the number of to address climate change in institutions that do not organizations that have improved their capacity in focus exclusively in this subject, considering that all one or more of the areas mentioned below: institutions will be affected by climate change in

Table 11. Areas of improvement in organizations’ capacity to assess or address climate change

Area of improvement a. Using climate change data, information or analysis to inform decisions and actions. b. Improving administrative or organizational capacity of climate-change focused institutions.

Devoting greater resources to climate change adaptation planning and action. c. Improved access to equipment or data. d. Engaging stakeholders and building networks related to climate change adaptation objectives. e. Building in-house technical expertise

The following table shows a detailed description of the institutions and their improved capacity according to the indicator’s criteria:

Table 12. Description of institutions’ improved capacity to assess or address climate change # of Type of Organization Strengthening Criteria Institutions

Strengthened administration and Legalized JAAs implementing MCSEs 100 organization capacity, and technical experience development

JAA Associations and Micro Watershed Councils:

• JAA Association of the municipality of Veracruz (AJAAM) • JAA Association of the municipality of Chinacla 9 Technical experience development. (AJAMCHI) • JAA Association of the municipality of Las Flores • JAA Association of Lepaera • JAA Association of Opatoro • Comanaging Council - Las Balanzas

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# of Type of Organization Strengthening Criteria Institutions

• Comanaging Council Río Hondo • Watershed Council of El Chiflador and Guaralape (COMCHIGUA) • Watershed Council of El Pacayal Micro watershed Producers Associations:

• Association of Vegetable Producers (APAECA) • Honduran Association of Coffee Producers (AHPROCAFE) Development of technical experience and • Chinacla Limited Regional Agricultural Union 6 Cooperative (CARUCHIL) strengthening to adapt to climate change • Limited Mixed Cooperative of Producers in Northern Intibucá (COMIPRONIL) • Regional Cooperative of Organic Producers of La Sierra (RAOS) • Capucas Limited Coffee Cooperative (COCAFCAL) Strengthening of administrative and organizational capacity, strengthening of CODEL: Local Emergency Committees 56 adaptation to climate change and development of technical experience.

CODEM (Municipalities of Marcala, Chinacla, San José, Santa Strengthening of administrative and María, Santiago de Puringla, San Isidro, Intibucá, San Sebastián, 11 organizational capacity and strengthening of Belén, La Iguala and Talgua) adaptation to climate change.

Local Development Organizations / NGOs:

• Association of Investigation for Ecological and Socioeconomic Development (ASIDE) • Lenca Indigenous Movement of La Paz (MILPAH) • Intibucá Foundation for Development (FUNIDE) • Development Group Lago de Yojoa Watershed • Jicatuyo Foundation • Alternative Community Trading Network (Red COMAL) Development of technical experience. • Ecological Association of San Marcos de Ocotepeque (AESMO) • Foundation of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (FUNDAUNAH) • Coordinating Association of Peasant Women of La Paz (COMUCAP) • ASOMAINCUPACO 12 • MOCAPH • PUCA Foundation Municipal Company: 1 Development of technical experience. • Aguas de Marcala Private Business: 2 Development of technical experience. • COHONDUCAFE • Honduras Quality Coffee (HQC) Enterprise Development Centers: 3 Development of technical experience. • CDE Región Lempa • CDE Occidente

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# of Type of Organization Strengthening Criteria Institutions

• CDE Santa Bárbara Educational Institutions:

• UNAH-CUROC • UNAH-CURC 5 Development of technical experience. • Technical Agricultural Institute of Honduras (ITAGH) • Pineda Ponce Institute • Dr. Ramón Rosa Technical Institute Municipal Associations:

• Municipal Association of Valle de Sensenti (MANVASEN) • Lenca Municipal Association of Sierra de la Paz (MAMLESIP) 6 Development of technical experience. • Municipal Association of Northern Intibucá (MAMUNI) • Lenca Eramaní Municipal Association • Higuito Intermunicipal Council • Municipal Association of Central La Paz (MAMCEPAZ) Municipal Offices:

• Las Vegas Municipal Land Office • Gracias Municipal Environmental Unit 5 Development of technical experience. • La Campa Municipal Environmental Unit • Las Flores Municipal Environmental Unit • Municipal Women’s Office of La Campa Municipal Government 18 Strengthening to adapt to climate change.

Total 234

INDICATOR 1.2.1 NUMBER OF MICRO WATERSHEDS IN PROCESS OF DECLARATION (LOP 100 WATERSHEDS) During year 2, 22 watersheds’ packages were once the certification is being used by ICF. These 22 submitted to ICF to be declared or certified. All the watersheds add up to a total of 1,986.09 ha, micro watersheds are linked to JAAs working on the distributed as follow: 3 in La Esperanza (236.03 ha), implementation of MCSEs, scattered in GEMA’s 8 in Lago Yojoa (1358.72 ha) and 11 in Santa Rosa de areas of influence. All of them are demarcated using Copan (391.34 ha). Additionally, GEMA initiated the GIS technology; delimitation in the field will be done documentation phase with 41 watersheds.

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Chart 6. Indicator Result 1.2.1

Table 13. Micro-watersheds submitted declaration by department and municipality

Number of micro watersheds in process of Department Municipality declaration

Comayagua Meambar 1 San José de Comayagua 4 Taulabe 3 Copan San Juan Opoa 1 Intibucá Jesus de Otoro 1 La Paz Chinacla 2 Lempira La Iguala 8 Lepaera 1 San Manuel Colohete 1 Total 22 Table 14 . Micro watersheds submitted for declaration by work area

Work Area Frequency Celaque-Puca 3 El Jilguero 2 Lago de Yojoa 8 Mixcure 1 Montaña Verde-Opalaca 7 Santa Rosa de Copán 1 Total 22

Table 15. Detailed description of 22 submitted micro watersheds for declarations to ICF

Micro Area No. Site Municipality/Department Work Area Watershed (ha)

Aguas Cristalinas - Intibucá y Jesús de Otoro, 1 Tesoros en las 135.72 San Isidro Mixcure Intibucá Alturas 2 Las Pavas 1,170 Meambar Meambar, Comayagua Lago Yojoa

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Micro Area No. Site Municipality/Department Work Area Watershed (ha)

3 Dulce Nombre 64.32 El Jilguero Chinacla, La Paz El Jilguero 4 Brisas del Cerro 35.99 El Jilguero Chinacla, La Paz El Jilguero 5 Flor del Campo 22.3 Las Delicias San José de Comayagua Lago Yojoa 6 El Zarzal 19.7 Las Delicias San José de Comayagua Lago Yojoa Bella Vista de 7 El Liquidámbar 18,6 Taulabé, Comayagua Lago Yojoa Varsovia 8 Quebrada La Pita 27.4 Laguna Seca San José de Comayagua Lago Yojoa 9 Higuerones 6.97 Higuerones San José de Comayagua Lago Yojoa 10 San Antonio 18.9 San Antonio Taulabé Lago Yojoa 11 San Francisco 21.2 San Francisco Taulabé Lago Yojoa 12 La Cumbre 53.65 El Matazano La Iguala, Lempira Celaque - Puca Santa Rosa de 13 El Yate 2.46 Quita Sueño San Juan Opoa, Copán Copán Monte Monte Verde/ Montaña Verde- 14 31.20 Verde/Montaña La Iguala, Lempira Conal Opalaca Aguailaca Montaña Verde- 15 El Suptillo 30.34 El Carrizal La Iguala, Lempira Opalaca Los Planes del Montaña Verde- 16 El Matarral 32.00 La Iguala, Lempira Matarral Opalaca Montaña Verde- 17 El Suptillo 2 4.12 El Carrizal La Iguala, Lempira Opalaca Posa Verde San Manuel Colohete, 18 El Supte 50.50 Celaque-Puca Celaque Lempira Montaña Montaña Verde- 19 La Playada 47.40 La Iguala, Lempira Aguailaca Opalaca Montaña Montaña Verde- 20 El Bijagual 23.46 La Iguala, Lempira Aguailaca Opalaca Montaña Verde- 21 Aguas Tibias 48.19 Monte Largo La Iguala, Lempira Opalaca 22 El Pezote II 68.02 El Pezote Lepaera, Lempira Celaque-Puca

During year 2, GEMA stared the revision of the process to be slow, expensive, long and difficult to government’s requirements to declare micro complete for local actors. There is political will in watersheds. The objective is to prove that many of the ICF’s direction to review the requirements and the requirements cause the information gathering procedures.

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INDICATOR 1.2.2 NUMBER OF PAYMENT FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES COMPENSATION MECHANISMS (MCSE) OPERATIONAL DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 450 AGREEMENTS) An ecosystem services compensation mechanism are in progress. All these mechanisms meet the (MCSE) is a formal agreement that an organization of following requirements: suppliers and end-users of water and other o Statutes approved by the JAA assembly ecosystem goods and services establishes with the where the MCSE has been incorporated exclusive purpose of making in-cash or in-kind and the micro watershed is protected to investments to achieve protection, conservation and provide water to the community. o The local organization (JAA) maintains its management of the ecosystem that provides the legal status through accountability. goods or services. The service reported under this o There are annual work plans of the JAAs indicator is water. prepared and advanced in their execution, During the first two years of implementation, 102 which incorporate protection activities in operational MCSEs have been documented, and 265 the micro watershed.

Infographic 4. MCSEs with JAAs and irrigators with a focus on water at micro watershed level

By the end of the second year of implementation, a legal assistance to build an MCSE. 102 of these have total of 373 JAAs, irrigation groups and associations met the criteria to be counted as operational MCSEs of JAAs, were trained and received technical and and 271 are in process.

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Table 16. Status of the MCSEs in strengthened institutions Status of the MCSE JAA IG AJAAM Total Identified 16 5 1 22

Documented 46 46 Legalized 46 5 1 52

Implemented 151 151

Operating 102 102 Total 361 10 2 373 STAGES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MCSEs: • Identification: Identification of the JAAs in the work areas among which the following are promoted: (i) the scope of GEMA's work, (ii) the implementation of the MCSE, and (iii) the written request (of the JAA) to be inserted in the process of legalization and implementation of MCSEs. • Documentation: Facilitation of the meeting of the General Assembly for the discussion and approval of the statutes, preparation and compilation of documents for the creation of a file for the process of applying for legal personality. • Legalization: Presentation of the complete file before the Directorate of Registration, Regulation and Monitoring of Civil Associations (DRRSAC), in the Ministry of Government, Justice and Decentralization, to legalize the organization. Once resolved, the legal personality is obtained. • Implementation: JAA with legal personalities obtained who are in stages of training, rendering accounts and preparing the annual work plan. • Operation: A JAA is in its operative stage once it has complied with the previous stages and has an Annual Work Plan (PTA) in execution. The PTA includes activities for the protection and conservation of water recharge areas. The PTA is analyzed at least once (in the last quarter of the current year) with the Board of Directors of the JAA, to review the progress in the implementation of the programmed activities.

The 102 operational MCSEs count as achieved for the 1.2.2 indicator.

Chart 7. Indicator Result 1.2.2

Table 17. 1.2.2 Dissagregated by location

Department Municipality Operational MCSEs

Belén 3 Gracias 22 La Iguala 2 Lempira Las Flores 15 San Manuel Colohete 5 San Sebastián 3 Talgua 12 Meambar 10 San José de Comayagua 7 Comayagua Siguatepeque 1 Taulabé 3

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Department Municipality Operational MCSEs

Copan Corquín 4 Cortés Santa Cruz de Yojoa 15 Total 102

The legal identity of irritation groups is different than consultation of this process begun with the Ministry the legal identity of water boards for home of Economic Development on regards to the consumption. In coordination with ACS, GEMA requirements to ensure transparency and initiated the process to obtain the legal identity for 5 accountability in the enterprise creation process. All Associations of Agricultural Producers (APA) whose the irrigation groups must meet the criteria for function is to act as a water irrigation boards; MCSEs.

Table 18. APAs (formed by groups of irrigators) in processes of legalization by GEMA for the MCSE Municipality, No. Work areas Association name Status Department La Esperanza Region: 1 El Porvenir Statutes and regulations 2 El Cedral for MCSEs revised and 3 Mixcure Jesús de Otoro Los Horcones submitted for approval 4 Santa Fe Arriba by the association. 5 Tatumbla 6 La Lima Buena Vista Opinion of the legal department from the Economic Development El Jilguero Opatoro Ministry issued and 7 El Cedro awaiting the final resolution to grant the legal identity. Santa Rosa de Copán Region: Opalaca – Montaña Opinion of the legal 8 La Iguala, Lempira. Potrerillos Verde department from the Opalaca – Montaña Economic Development 9 La Iguala, Lempira. El Carrizal Verde Ministry issued and awaiting the final Celaque – Puca 10 San Sebastián, Lempira. Cubite resolution to grant the (Pacayita Volcano). legal identity.

Water Governance GEMA has defined governance and water governance GEMA considered necessary to develop a as follows: methodology to measure water governance. The methodology includes recommendations as to how Governance: Art or way of governing that aims to to prepare a strategy to increase water governance achieve lasting economic, social and institutional useful to local organizations. The methodology was development, promoting a healthy balance between developed with inputs of GOAL. the State, civil society and the economy market (OLACEFS, 2017). The Water Governance Methodology was applied in Water Governance: It encompasses the processes, 4 case studies: (1) Río Blanco, Santa Bárbara; (2) El structures, rules and policies with which the actors Chiflador, Marcala; (3) Anillo Verde, Intibucá; and (4) articulate their interests, concerns, needs and visions Talgua, Lempira. The studies include a water to make and implement decisions in the management governance strategy and measurement tool. of resources and water services.

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GEMA prepared and implemented the strategy to Also, the Activity coordinated awareness efforts on formulate water quality in micro watersheds. 110 sowing activities in 3.16 hectares in support of the physicochemical analyses and 96 gauging activities RNP El Consejero (Anillo Verde) with the Moriat have been executed in Celaque-Puca, Anillo Verde, Institute (La Esperanza). El Jilguero, Mixcure and Montecillos in coordination with managers of PPPs, UMAs JAAs and Health In coordination with MOCAPH, PUCA Foundation, Ministry. MAPANCE and ASOMAINCUPACO, GEMA developed the conflict resolution protocol based on As to environmental restauration, GEMA delivered advice from the Life Project Organization, who has 25 seeders and 3 kilograms of seed to key experience on the subject. stakeholders including: Municipality of Intibucá, ASOMAINCUPACO, REHNAP, the region of La And finally, GEMA began forming micro watershed Esperanza and Lago Yojoa. GEMA reforested 5 committees integrated by JAAs and Irrigation hectares in the Llano de la Virgen community, Anillo Committees of communities in the upper and middle Verde, to support the municipality of Intibucá and region of El Pacayal, El Jilguero, in the Opatoro Lenca Eramaní Municipal Association. municipality.

RNP Certification The documentation of 36 Private Natural Reserves administrative processes in order to update the was sent to ICF for certification. As of today, only 1 documentation presented and identify the main reserve has been certified by ICF. bottlenecks. (ii) Tripartite analysis between REHNAP-FAPVS-GEMA, focused on the main GEMA supports the Institute of Forest Conservation bottlenecks, challenges and opportunities of the (ICF) in the simplification of the RNP certification certification process, and the identification of process (internal procedures and technical-legal incentives for private conservation. (iii) Coordination requirements), to obtain a rapid and effective meetings for the process of revision and adjustment response from the State on regards to the of the RNP regulation. (iv) Agreements to review recognition of voluntary conservation on private and simplify the requirements of the certification property. The technical support provided to the ICF process, which will provide the necessary inputs to consisted of the following inputs: (i) Regular modify the RNP certification regulation. meetings with DAPVS to review files and

Table 19. Management Plans for RNPs in Preparation Processes Status of Certification Num. Area of Influence Site/Proprietor Area (ha) Process 1 Güisayote-Pital Cueva del Coyote community property-San Francisco del 134.00 Presented to ICF Valle 2 Erapuca Sitio Cacao/Lourdes Pérez 80.00 In progress

3 Santa Rosa de Copán Finca Los Naranjos/ Caritas de 150.00 In progress Honduras 4 Santa Rosa de Copán Los Castaños/ Roberto Guerra 80.00 In progress

5 Connectivity between Hacienda Monte Cristo/ Cocoyagua and Santa Héctor Emilio Medina 740.00 Presented to ICF Rosa de Copán 6 Connectivity between Aqua Park y Club Campestre El Santa Rosa de Copán 50.00 In progress Yate/ Maynor Soto and Celaque-Puca

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Status of Certification Num. Area of Influence Site/Proprietor Area (ha) Process 7 Connectivity between Rancho San Isidro/ German Santa Rosa de Copán Vásquez. 100.00 In progress and Celaque-Puca 8 Connectivity between Rio Higuito, Talgua/ Juan Ángel Santa Rosa de Copán Guerra 120.00 In progress and Celaque-Puca 9 Celaque-Puca El Censo, Gracias, Lempira. 92.10 In progress 10 Celaque -Puca Cerro Quesuca Critical ecosystem. Municipal 200.00 In progress property- Municipality of San Manuel Colohete 11 Celaque-Puca Finca Integral Camapara – Community área in San Marcos 30.00 In progress de Caiquín/ Valentín López 12 Celaque-Puca San Ramón, Talgua/Rogelio 100.00 In progress Hernández Romero 13 Celaque-Puca Finca 9 Pozas and Finca Santa Martha/ Fernando Espinoza 63.27 Presented to ICF and Luis Espinoza 14 Celaque-Puca El Jícaro, Gracias, Lempira 92.03 Presented to ICF 15 Opalaca-Montaña Community property, Verde designated to the Community of Potrerillos, where its water recharge zone is located, Plan 500.00 In progress del Matarral, aside from an irrigation system supported by ACS. Municipality of La Iguala. 16 Opalaca-Montaña Community property, Verde designated to the Community of Casitas, named El Picacho, 90.00 In progress where its water recharge zone is located. Municipality of La Iguala. 17 Opalaca-Montaña Community area. President Verde Roberto Gonzáles, San 35.00 In progress Francisco de Opalaca. 18 Anillo Verde Marco del Cid, Intibucá 21.30 Presented to ICF 19 Anillo Verde El Consejero/Julio Cesar Bú, Intibucá 49.34 Presented to ICF

20 Anillo Verde 10 Chorritos/ Ines Portillo, 5.60 In progress Intibucá. 21 Anillo Verde Osmin del Cid, Intibucá 42.00 In progress 22 Connectivity between Anillo Verde and Jose Ernesto Mejia, Intibucá. 50.00 In progress Mixcure 23 El Jilguero - Guajiquiro Collective, José Deras Del Cid 25.20 In progress (5 proprietors), San José 24 El Jilguero - Guajiquiro Iván Ernesto Vásquez, Santa 15.00 In progress Ana 25 El Jilguero - Guajiquiro Roberto González, 14.00 In progress Liquidámbar 26 Montecillos Renán Márquez, Santa Ana 28.00 In progress 27 Lago de Yojoa Leonel Alfonzo Hernández, 16.80 In progress Santa Cruz de Yojoa

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Status of Certification Num. Area of Influence Site/Proprietor Area (ha) Process 28 Lago de Yojoa Lidia Ramos and Saturnino del 8.00 In progress Cid, Santa Cruz de Yojoa 29 Lago de Yojoa David Fernández Murillo, Santa 3.77 In progress Cruz de Yojoa 30 Lago de Yojoa Ecofinca Luna del Puente/ Fanny Lang, Santa Cruz de 41.34 In progress Yojoa 31 Lago de Yojoa Alexis Lobo, Santa Cruz de 7.00 In progress Yojoa 32 Lago de Yojoa Cecilia Rodríguez, Santa Cruz 10.00 In progress de Yojoa 33 Lago de Yojoa Carlos Alberto Ulloa, Santa 35.00 In progress Cruz de Yojoa 34 Lago de Yojoa Ramona Suyapa Cruz, Manuel de Jesús Mejía, Santa Cruz de 10.00 In progress Yojoa 35 Connectivity with Sociedad Buena Vista Agro- Industrial (Marleny Suazo Lago de Yojoa 435.10 In progress Ulloa), La Quesera, Santa Cruz de Yojoa. 36 Lago de Yojoa RNP Rancho Vaquero /Luis 390.02 Presented to ICF Vaquero, Las Vegas. Total 3,863.87

In support for i-APS, GEMA determined 12 micro activities. During year 2, the following subcontracts watersheds to monitor and evaluate the impact of its were approved and implemented to achieve this:

Table 20. Subcontracts in process of implementation

No. Proposal Name Contractual Mechanism Awarded

Construction and Implementation of the platform International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1 – “Terra-i Honduras” (CIAT)

All areas of influence

Improve Biologically Important Areas by Developing The NGO Committee of Co-Managers of 2 Instruments Protected Areas of Honduras (MOCAPH)

All areas of influence

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Reduce Threats to Biodiversity, Forest and Water in the Micro Watersheds Prioritized in the El Jilguero work area – Montecillos Association for the Integrated Management of (linked to the El Jilguero Reserve 3 Watersheds of La Paz and Comayagua Water Area and the Montecillos (ASOMAINCUPACO) Biological Reserve)

Area of influence: El Jilguero – Montecillos

Reduce Threats to Biodiversity, Forest and Water in Priority Micro Watersheds in the Celaque-Puca work area (Linked 4 to Montaña de Puca Wildlife PUCA Community Foundation Refuge)

Area of influence: Montaña de Puca

Reduce Threats to Biodiversity Forest and Water in the Priority Micro Watersheds in the Celaque-Puca work area (Linked Municipal Association of Municipalities of the 5 to PNMC and RB Pacayita Montaña de Celaque National Park Volcano) (MAPANCE)

Area of influence: Celaque – Pacayita Volcano

INDICATOR 1.3.1 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH IMPROVED ACCESS TO RENEWABLE OR CLEAN ENERGY DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE The adoption of clean or renewable energy is the GEMA also completed the registration and fundamental criteria of this indicator, implying the identification of 674 renewable energy (ER) systems application of alternative energy sources that reduce installed in year 1, and the installation, registration the consumption of fossils and fire wood. In order to and identification of 1,257 more ER systems. This meet the criteria, during this period, GEMA achieved sums up a total of 1,931 ER systems installed. These the following: (i) formalized counterparts to install activities contribute to the accreditation of 3,252 improved stoves in Ocotepeque, Santa Cruz de people supported to adapt to climate change and Yojoa, Santa Bárbara, La Paz and Intibucá, and visited 6,420 people now receiving economic benefits. the municipal liaisons to monitor counterpart purchases and deliveries in 12 municipalities; (ii) In addition, local ER centers have replicated the verified renewable energy system beneficiaries to business course in ER, either completely or only the ensure that they meet the requirements; and, (iii) photovoltaic systems module or the improved received 2,142 improved stove kits, and (iv) trained stoves module. A total of 78 students from the 116 women in renewable energy installations and institutes were trained (40 of them were women). business management.

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Chart 8. Indicator Result 1.3.1

Infographic 5. Sex of head of household

37% 51%

12%

Table 21. Indicator 1.3.1 by type of renewable energy and sex of head of household Type of renewable or clean energy Sex of head of Total household Low Cost Photovoltaic Systems Improved Stoves

Both 27 124 151

Men 115 332 447 Women 82 248 330 N/A 0 3 3 Total 224 707 931

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Table 22. Indicator 1.3.1 disaggregated by location Department Municipality Household with improved access to renewable or clean energy Copán San Pedro 100 La Paz Guajiquiro 211

Belén 13 Gracias 107 Lempira Las Flores 9 San Manuel Colohete 150 Talgua 60 Arada 61 Santa Bárbara Las Vegas 120 San Pedro Zacapa 100 Total 931

INDICATOR 1.3.2 NUMBER OF CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES ADOPTING CLEAN/RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND/OR BEST PRACTICES

The Activity has been working with direct technical to treat gray waters of connected restaurants. assistance and businesses development services Results were presented to the Restaurant (BDS) to support conservation enterprises to Owner Association of Lago Yojoa and the improve products and services. Along with these mayors of Taulabé and Santa Cruz de Yojoa. criteria, GEMA has followed up and reinforced the • Advised on technology changes for renewable following activities: energy and clean production (P+L). Completed and approved the program description to install • Installed 5 Commercial Firewood Saving System 15 solar dryers for native seed in the Lago (SCCAL) prototypes in the Santa Bárbara Yojoa area. The new systems will benefit 224 Technical Education Center, RAPIPO, for producers, of which 84 are women (grant validation: 1 for fried foods, 2 bread ovens awarded to the Rural Reconstruction Program (medium and small), 1 pottery oven, 1 tile and (PRR). Furthermore, completed and approved brick oven. Installed 9 prototypes of SCCAL in the program description to install 80 solar the Gracias Technical Education Center, ITRR, dryers for coffee, mainly in the municipality of for validation: 3 stoves for fried foods, 3 bread Ocotepeque. The facility will benefit 80 ovens (1 medium and 2 small), 2 ovens for producers of which 10 are women (grant pottery, 1 oven for tile and brick. awarded to COCAFELOL, who will also provide • Sought a solution for gray water in Lago Yojoa funds for the dryers). restaurants by means of defining conditions to • Implemented P+L with the Local Business install a decentralized pilot gray water treatment Development Centers (CDEs) through which 29 system at Miko’s Hill restaurant; and, designing microenterprises implemented clean production the modification of the current treatment plant practices.

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Chart 9. Indicator Result 1.3.2

Table 23. Renewable energy and green growth investments

Sector/ Value Chain Men Women Total Solar Dryers - Production and sale of seeds 140 84 224 Solar Dryers - Special coffee producers 70 10 80 Conservation Enterprises with Clean Production Practices (P+L) 29 Total 333

INDICATOR 2.1 NEW NET SALES OF PARTICIPATING CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE (LOP 10$MM) GEMA implements a grants and subcontracts During the second year of implementation, GEMA strategy to strengthen agricultural and non- has designed and hired local organizations to agricultural conservation micro-enterprises. The execute 20 grants and 2 subcontracts. 9 began expected results are: increase in sales, creation and implementation in year 1, 7 started in year 2 and 6 retention of jobs, inclusion of practices that protect began a hiring process in year 2 and will be specified natural resources in their productive systems, in year 3. All grants and subcontracts will end in increase of households with non-agricultural income, years 3 and 4 of GEMA’s execution. women microentrepreneurs with access to productive inputs and productive spaces with more equal gender relations.

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Infographic 6. Local partners participating in strengthening programs for agricultural and non-agricultural enterprises

13 grants completed the baseline survey in 2018, conservation enterprises in the baseline added up to they include coffee, cocoa, avocado, ecological 31% of these sales correspond to production of sugar cane loaves, livestock and micro-enterprises led by women and 69% are led by business development of non-agricultural men. microenterprises. The sales declared by 2,841

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Table 24 Baseline of sales in agricultural and non-agricultural conservation enterprises Agricultural Value Chains Local Currency US $ Coffee Cocoa Avocado Entrepreneurial activities – CDEs Livestock Ecological Sugar Cane Loaves Total

Infographic 7. Sales by sex

Chart 10. Number of participants by type of income generating activity with a baseline

During fiscal year 2018, economic growth indicators For fiscal year 2018, the indicator goal is . were measured in 7 of the implemented grants (4 The result in the period is equal to agroforestry and 3 non-agricultural business based on contributions from organic avocado activities), which include 1,280 conservation production and business activities based on non- enterprises. The microenterprises reported total agricultural livelihoods. sales of of which only correspond to new sales in this period.

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Chart 11. Indicator Result 2.1

The participation established as a baseline in total reported new sales were avocado production and sales value for non-agricultural business activities non-agricultural microenterprises assessed by the corresponds to 33% of the total value. See Chart 21. CDEs. 99% of these new sales correspond to non- In the intermediate measurement, the activities that agricultural activities, representing a clear majority.

Chart 12. Agricultural and non-agricultural activities comparative sales volume

SALES VOLUME OF AGRICULTURAL VS NON- AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

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Chart 13. New sales generated in FY 2018

Coffee and cocoa agricultural activities (3 grants) did international prices of coffee. In the case of cocoa, not show an increase in their annual sales during this there was a decrease of 30% in crop yield in the area period. In the case of coffee activities, this was due of influence of the GEMA - FUNDER grant. (See to the crisis in the sector caused by low table 23 below).

Table 25 Intermediate measurement of new sales in grants during 2018 Gross Annual Gross Annual Increase in Sales Intermediate Sales (BL) Sales (FY 2018) (FY 2018) Measurement of Grant US$ US$ US$ Indicators

Coffee - Gualcarque Lago de Yojoa Yes

**Coffee - Mejocote Yes

Livestock - Higuito and Rio Mejocote No

Ecological Sugar Cane Loaves - Mejocote No

Cocoa - Lago de Yojoa* Yes

Avocado - Higuito Yes

CDE Santa Rosa Yes

CDE Santa Bárbara Yes

CDE Lempa Yes Coffee - HQC -Aruco and Suptal No

Coffee - HQC -Puca No

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Gross Annual Gross Annual Increase in Sales Intermediate Sales (BL) Sales (FY 2018) (FY 2018) Measurement of Grant US$ US$ US$ Indicators

Coffee - COMUCAP - Sazagua No Coffee - MAMCEPAZ - Sazagua and Puringla No Total

*The performance of the cocoa farms assisted by the grant in Lago de Yojoa decreased by 30% during FY 2018. The results of the intermediate measurement were confirmed in a technical meeting held recently with the Agribusiness Manager and Technical Adviser of FUNDER and GEMA’s technical team (Programs and M&E).

INDICATOR 2.2 NEW EMPLOYMENT CREATED IN PARTICIPATING RURAL CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES (FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS- FTES) AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 3,000 FTES)

During years 1 and 2, GEMA completed a baseline of prices have decreased and insecurity affects 3,593 full-time equivalent jobs in 9 grants. The enterprises. For this reason, these projects country’s economy is in a difficult situation; coffee contribute to retaining the jobs reported.

Table 26. Baseline of full time equivalent jobs by grant and age

Grant Age 14-15 Age 16-29 Age 30-59 Age ≥60 Total

71.2 1005.3 801.9 215.2 2093.6 Coffee - Gualcarque & Lago Yojoa Coffee -Mejocote 40.8 576.4 459.7 123.4 1200.3

Livestock - Higuito y Rio Mejocote 4.7 62.9 51.0 13.3 131.9

CDEs (3 grants) 16.7 36.0 66.9 8.4 128.6

Ecological Sugar Cane Loaves - Mejocote 0.3 4.3 5.0 0.6 10.2

Avocado - Higuito 0.0 11.4 2.9 0.3 14.6

Cocoa -Lago Yojoa 0.0 10.5 3.3 0.5 14.3

Total 133.9 1706.7 1390.7 361.6 3593.5

During 2018, 705 new full-time equivalent jobs were generated.

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Chart 14. Indicator Result 2.2

For GEMA, the creation of new jobs depends on the a minor percentage, non-agricultural growth and/or profitability of the income generating microenterprises. activities that are strengthened through grants and subcontracts. During fiscal year 2018, the In short, we can report that, up to now, with the performance of income generating activities was not baselines and intermediate evaluations carried out, favorable, given the national and international GEMA has contributed to retaining 3,593 full-time scenario of low coffee prices. However, the activity jobs and generating 705 new full-time jobs. The achieved an increase of 705 jobs (full time number of jobs retained will grow when all baselines equivalents - FTEs) from the coffee production of the 22 economic development and best activities (in the Rio Gualcarque and Lago de Yojoa environmental practices programs are registered in sub watersheds), avocado, cocoa production, and in the monitoring system.

Agroforestry Livelihoods: Main activities year two

GEMA has 10 agroforestry projects in level of adaptability to climate change, especially implementation. The main objective is to contribute coffee producers, through the application of to the management and conservation of natural climatically smart agricultural and production resources and biodiversity in priority watersheds in practices. One of these practices is the application of equilibrium with economic growth. the manual and the vulnerability map of coffee farms as a tool for the identification of adaptation With this, GEMA also aims to increase producers’ measures. Below are the main activities carried out in each of the 10 projects:

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Table 27. Main activities carried out in agroforestry projects

Agroforestry Main Results Year 2 Projects

a) 6 Field schools trained in management of tissues, integrated plagues and illness management, fertilization, and elaboration of organic products. Sustainable b) 5 workshops for women on transformation of cacao and for farmers on financial education. management of cocoa c) Exhibit of products manufactured with cacao in the first Chocolate festival. 1 farms in the Lago de d) 12 training events (3 organizational strengthening; 3 investment plan for farming; 6 on gender and masculinity; and 8 on access to Yojoa watershed financing through APROCACAOH). e) Created a best practices guide on post-harvest management for the women farmers' cacao association of Lago de Yojoa. f) Created an agriculture best practices guide in the production of cacao for farmers.

a) 24 farm models strategically distributed in the scope area of the project. b) 2 agro-climatic stations installed in the zone Sustainable c) 18 solar driers installed, with a capacity of 12 green quintals. management of coffee d) Created a climate change vulnerability map for the coffee farms of 400 producers. 2 farms in the Rio e) 5 days of workshops on the field on the integrated management of coffee farms. Gualcarque and Lago de f) 14 training sessions (4 post-harvest coffee management, 4 adequate nutrition of coffee based on the soil analysis, and 6 organizational Yojoa sub-watersheds strengthening of saving and credits unions). g) Producers trained on subjects of gender and masculinity. h) 1 farmers experience exchange field trip to the IHCAFE Jesus Aguilar Paz experimental center. i) Training on climate change and reforestation of the water sources in the zone of El Planon. a) 15 farm models strategically distributed in the scope area of the project. Sustainable b) 10 solar driers installed, with a capacity of 12 green quintals. management of coffee c) Vulnerability map for the coffee farms of 300 producers. 3 farms in the Río d) 10 days of workshops on the field on the integrated management of coffee farms. Mejocote sub- e) 14 training sessions (2 organizational strengthening; 10 adequate nutrition of coffee based on the soil analysis; and 2-tissue watershed management). f) Producers trained on subjects of gender and masculinity. a) Baseline and PCAT for 150 sugar cane producers Ecological sugar cane b) Organizational and business strengthening of the APECACEL association. loaves production in 4 c) Restructuring (expansion of the portfolio and readjustment of loans) of the rotatory fund MAPANCE-COMLESUL-APECACEL. The the Rio Mejocote sub- estimate is that the rotatory fund will reach . watershed d) Elaborated a holistic business plan for the Los Cocos sugar cane farmers' association Sustainable coffee production in the a) Created a base line of 350 producers, as a starting point for the development of a training and technical assistance plan. 5 Wildlife Refuge

Montaña de Puca sub- watersheds

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Agroforestry Main Results Year 2 Projects Fields schools on production and sale of milk and bovine meat in 6 a) Created base line and PCAT for150 producers the Rio Higuito and Rio Mejocote sub- watersheds

a) 15 field schools with the participation of 26 women and 146 men b) 9 trainings in post-harvest management, quality standards and sales (183 men and 11 women trained) c) 192 ha of avocado under BPA and executing a farm plan d) A business plan designed for 5 associations of avocado producers Sustainable e) A department committee of the avocado value chain, integrated to promoted governance and equal participation in the value chain management of avocado 7 f) 25 training events on organizational subjects with 4 organizations of avocado producers, through a collaboration agreement with farms in the Río Higuito World Vision sub-watershed g) Commercial agreements with La Colonia and Hortifruti supermarkets h) Sale of 137,067.42 lbs of first and second quality avocado with an average price of Lps.13.00/lb i) Replanting of 876 new avocado trees to reach the appropriate density per area j) 3 masculinity workshops with 66 participants (62 men and 4 women)

Sustainable management of coffee a) Base line and implementation of the PCAT for 300 producers (67 women) on BPA and BPM focused on certification and farms in the Rio 8 commercialization of coffee Sazagua and Puringla b) Commercial relations with CAFFEX and CIGRAH, among others sub-watersheds (MAMCEPAZ) Sustainable management of coffee 9 farms in the Rio Aruco, a) Collected base line that provides a starting point and current situation of producers to design a training and technical assistance plan Higuito and El Suptal sub-watersheds Sustainable a) Created base line and PCAT for 250 female coffee producers management of coffee b) Organizational, social and business strengthening of 250 female certified fair trade organic coffee producers, through the COMUCAP – 10 farms in the Rio Molinos de Honduras – STRAUSS alliance Sazagua sub-watershed

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Non-traditional, Non-Agricultural or Niche-livelihoods, main activities year two

Value Chain Research Studies During year 2, GEMA developed a value chain study organizations (Hibueras Cultural Center, Business on natural fiber crafts in Santa Bárbara (junco, tule, Development Center, CONEANFO Training tuza and palma). The Activity prepared and Center, Municipality of Santa Bárbara, and Ministry published the study. of Economic Development) with capacity to support the execution of the program, benefiting 770 families GEMA also designed the intervention program to directly linked with the farming, transformation and undertake structural and systematic actions in the commercialization of fibers. Santa Bárbara region to lay the foundation for an environmental, social and economically competitive The Activity developed two value chain studies in tile development of a natural fiber craft market with and brick and pottery handcrafts. The tile and brick special emphasis on young people and women. This study is ready for publication. involved identifying and selecting local partner

Infographic 8. Dynamics of the tile and brick value chain

The “Clay Bricks and Roof Tiles Value Chain Map” denotes a production volume of 2.7 million units of clay products being supplied to the local, national and Central American market directly (no intermediaries) by the 3 types of producers identified in the market system: small, medium and large. “Small” producers are responsible for 3% of the total production volume, “Medium” producers of 14% and “Large” producers of 83%. The commercial relationship between the 3 types of producers and local consumers is strong (hence the thick connecting black line) and 'Small' producers only interact with local consumers. Whereas, the relationship National and Central American consumers have with “Medium” and "Large” producers is weak. Only 1 Large producer sells to a customer in the neighboring country of El Salvador. Around , is the total amount of sales revenue flowing into the market system.

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In both studies, an important bottleneck is the Unsustainable firewood extraction has been technology used to cook the products. They use identified as one of the main threats to biodiversity. very inefficient firewood ovens that consume large A subcontract to design commercial firewood saving amounts of wood and have little control of heat systems was implemented. Validated prototypes will distribution: this situation affects quality. be ready in the third year of GEMA.

Business Development Program for Micro and Small Enterprise Women Entrepreneurs • Business Development Centers (CDEs) and administration, innovation, training and provided 232 MSMEs with individual technical manufacturing. assistance on specific topics, including clean • 94 enterprises have sold products at 9 events production and best business practices. including Gracias Convoca, Lago Fest and the • 266 people received technical training in Festival del Choro y el Vino, among others. production, business, marketing and These events were managed by the CDEs. administration implemented by Business • Business development program of 150 micro Development Centers (CDEs). and small women enterprise owners. • Strengthened the administrative capacities, Results: planning and organization of 3 CDEs through a o Conducted trainings for 3 CDEs (Occidente, GEMA grant. The 3 CDEs are implementing new Lempa and Santa Bárbara) on administration projects including Eurolabor, Empowered and planning and organization. The 3 CDEs are Safe Women, and Inclusive business. Funds for implementing new projects (Eurolabor, these projects come from donors like the Empowered and Safe Women, Inclusive European Union, UNDP, UN Women among Businesses) with funds from other donors (EU, others. UNDP, UN Women and others). • Provided more than 500 individual technical o Provided more than 500 individual consultancies assistance to microenterprises for for microenterprises on environmental environmental mitigation plans, cleaner mitigation planning, cleaner production and production and business training. business training. • Implemented P+L actions on best practices for • Developed nature and adventure natural resource management. 135 enterprises products. have received advice on cleaner production and o 50 young people and 17 micro-enterprises have are developing environmental plans. completed training modules in hiking, climbing, • Executed more than 30 vocational training and cycling, mountaineering, river tubing and business development workshops on topics kayaking. These certifications include first aid, related to entrepreneurship, manufacturing, contingencies and conservation practice with production, finance, marketing, administration emphasis on biodiversity protection. These new and taxation. entrepreneurs can offer professional services to • Developed 7 basic training manuals for micro- tourists, hire local guides and contribute to enterprises on legalization, marketing, finance ecosystem conservation.

Birdwatching Tourism Strategy for Conservation of Birds, Ecosystems and including guidelines to monitor species of birds Bird Tourism Promotion: that indicate health of ecosystems in western Honduras. Also, shared GEMA’s strategy to • Shared the framework of work between USAID, conserve birds, ecosystems, and to promote bird GEMA and the Board of Directors of the tourism. Honduran Association of Ornithology (ASHO),

Coffee Route Interpretive Scripts for the Coffee Route: threshing, sorting, preparation, • Designed interpretive scripts to educate tourists commercialization, cupping and historical on coffee processing. These focusing on development of coffee consumption. Bilingual

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interpretive scripts will enrich the services that • Shared the diagnoses and recommendations of 6 site guides and other providers offer. coffee farms in Marcala and the IICA to develop the coffee route.

Development of Nature and Adventure Tourism Activities Development of the Nature and Adventure Tourism o Camping (3) Product: o Kayaking (3) • 31 routes have been evaluated and marked in 2 o Spelunking (3) destinations (Gracias - Santa Rosa de Copán and • 50 young people and 17 micro-enterprises have Lago Yojoa – Montaña de Santa Bárbara) for the completed training modules in hiking, following activities: mountaineering, cycling, climbing, river tubing o Rappelling (5) and kayaking. Further development of routes o Hiking (12) and guides will enrich tourism services in the o River tubing (2) area with new recreational options, attracting o Rock climbing (2) new visitors and contributing to economic o Mountain biking (11) development and ecosystem conservation.

Local Tour Guide Training Tour Guide Training: o Collected more than 40 applications (30 • Signed a purchase order with FUNDAUNAH- selected candidates) who met the national CUROC to develop the tour guide certification regulation requirements to enter the program as a first step towards a permanent training. training program. To date, process has been o Designed the curricula of the program and made in the following ways: selected the team of external instructors o In collaboration with CANATURH and with field experience to provide different AECID-COLOSUCA, shared the program training modules (heritage, history, group with regional community members. management, etc.). o Started the 7-month training program (197 hours of study) on September 22, 2018.

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Figure 11. Photos of business development program results

MSMEs participating in the business development program during the The President of the Republic visiting MSME stands during Lago Choro y Vino Festival in La Esperanza Fest in Lago Yojoa.

Technical assistance to women associations producing Natural Entrepreneurship workshop with MSMEs in San Sebastian, Lempira Fiber crafts in Santa Bárbara

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Figure 12. Photos of nature and adventure products

Mountaineering and Hiking Workshop Hiking Workshop

Mountaineering and Hiking Workshop Climbing Workshop

Spelunking Workshop First Aid Practice

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INDICATOR 2.3 PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE PARTICIPANTS IN USG- ASSISTED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PRODUCTIVE ECONOMIC RESOURCES (ASSETS, CREDIT, INCOME OR EMPLOYMENT). (LOP 35% PROPORTION OF WOMEN)

GEMA’s activities that contribute to this indicator are:

• Agricultural Conservation Enterprises & Livelihoods • Non-Agricultural and Non-Traditional Conservation Enterprises & Livelihoods • Gender Livelihoods Agricultural and Non-Agricultural • Households with Renewable Energy Adoption

Chart 15. Indicator Result 2.3

In year 2, there were 3,045 participants (1,701 men beneficiaries at a household level of renewable energy and 1,344 women) in conservation enterprises and technologies, meeting and exceeding the indicator.

Infographic 9. Percentage of women with access to productive economic resources in comparison to men

Denominator

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Sub-result 1.3 Renewable Energy and Result 2 In year 1, most of the non agricultural women’s Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Livelihoods microenterprises were reported. The next table contribute to this indicator. gives a detailed description of the activities that contributed to this indicator during year 2.

Table 28. Activities that contribute to the indicator 2.3

Activities that contribute to the indicator Men Women Total

Households with Clean Energy Adoption 449 835 1284

Nature and Adventure Tourism Products (HUPA) 41 12 53

Grant field schools to market and produce milk and bovine meat in the sub 138 19 157 watersheds of Higuito and Mejocote Rivers. (MAPANCE)

Grant for sustainable avocado farm management in the Higuito River sub 141 23 164 watershed. (FUNDER)

Grant for sustainable coffee farm management in the sub watershed of the 299 102 401 Gualcarque River and Lago Yojoa (CO.HONDUCAFE)

Grant for sustainable management of coffee farms in the Aruco, Higuito and 256 44 300 El Suptal River sub watersheds (HQC)

Grant for sustainable management of coffee farms in the Sazagua and Puringla 233 67 300 River sub watersheds. (MAMCEPAZ)

Grant for sustainable management of coffee farms in the sub watersheds of 0 236 236 the Sazagua River. (COMUCAP)

Grant for ecological production of sugar cane loaves in the Rio Mejocote sub 144 6 150 watershed. (MAPANCE)

Total 1,701 1,344 3,045 Percentage 56% 44% 100%

INDICATOR 2.4 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH NEW INCOME FROM NON-TRADITIONAL, NON- AGRICULTURAL OR NICHE LIVELIHOODS. (LOP 3,000 HOUSEHOLDS) Non-agricultural or niche income is defined as installation and maintenance, and basic business income that doesn’t come directly from services, such as accounting. traditional agricultural production, such as basic GEMA has strengthened 782 households through grains, and could include, but is not limited to, non-traditional, non-agricultural or niche livelihood activities like non-timber forest products, organizations. In year 2 of implementation, these tourism, brokering, processing of agricultural activities strengthened 182 households in addition to products, nontraditional agricultural products, 600 corresponding with the goal for year 1. handicrafts, local clean and renewable energy

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Chart 16. Indicator Result 2.4

enlisted in the table below. The households reported in this indicator are homes whose livelihoods have been strengthened During year 3, GEMA will start working with through technical assistance, business assessment, natural fibers value chain, continue with tourism training and/or adoption if new or better products and activities that imply the use of renewable energy practices and technology. The wood saving ovens, increasing the percentage income generating industries or activities are reported in the results of this indicator.

Table 29. Households with new income by gender and income source Gender Non-traditional, nonagricultural or niche livelihoods Total Men Women

Households participating in Conservation Enterprises (Business 271 92 179 Activities-CDE)

Sustainable management of avocado farms in the Higuito River sub 164 141 23 watershed

Ecological production of sugar cane loaves in the Mejocote River sub 150 144 6 watershed

Renewable Energy Micro Enterprises 27 0 27

Entrepreneurship in tourism products of nature and adventure 32 23 9

FTEs strengthened* 138 45 93

Total 782 445 337

*Ecological production of sugar cane loaves, avocado production, nonagricultural entrepreneurial activities.

INDICATOR 2.5 NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED ECONOMIC BENEFITS DERIVED FROM SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND/OR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 120,000 PEOPLE)

The people reported in this indicator have access to conservation of natural resources, which can include economic and non-economic benefits as a result of wages, communal revenues, non-cash benefits, GEMA’s actions. Improved economic benefits are economic benefits from ecosystem services and positive changes in economic earnings or reductions in the rate of loss of an economic benefit consumption due to sustainable management or under threat. Non-economic benefits are

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understood as welfare situations expressed in one • Less pressure on natural resources by reducing or more of the following situations: the demand for firewood in the home through • More time available, especially for women, for the adoption of improved technologies. productive activities by reducing the time and cost of carrying water for domestic use. The generation of these positive changes can be • Lower spending on children’s health care by attributed to participation in and benefitting from improving the environmental and health MCSEs. GEMA has improved access to economic conditions of the home through better access benefits for 65,825 people through better natural to water and clean technologies (improved resource management. In FY 2, 43,800 people have stoves). benefitted.

Chart 17. Indicator Result 2.5

GEMA’s Results and Sub-results contribute to this indicator as follows:

Table 30. Number of beneficiaries by activities (Indicator 2.5)

GEMA Activity Homes People

Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Conservation 2,358.00 11,790.00 Enterprises

Clean or Renewable Energy 1,284.00 6,420.00

Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate 421.00 2,105.00 Variability

Ecosystem Services Compensation Mechanisms 4,697.00 23,485.00

Total 8,760.00 43,800.00

Table 31. Number of direct beneficiaries by gender (Indicator 2.5)

Gender Total Men 24,319

Women 19,481

Total 43,800.00

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INDICATOR 2.1.1 NUMBER OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FORMED AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 35 PPPS)

GEMA has signed a total of 44 private-public Out of these 44 PPPs, 35 correspond to year 2. partnerships (PPP) as a result of 14 simplified grants, 100% of the contributed funds are of domestic 28 letters of understanding and 2 letters of intent. provenance.

Chart 18. Indicator Result 2.1.1

Table 32. Description of PPPs signed during Y2 GEMA activities that Description of PPPs Amount contribute to the indicator

6 institutions with private capital from coffee exporters, development associations, municipal associations and producer associations have signed Agroforestry Livelihoods 4 PPPs until September 2018: HQC (2), MAMCEPAZ (1), and COMUCAP (1).

Signed grants with FUNDAUNAH for Lenca, Culture, Medicine and Biodiversity Program . Signed letter of understanding with ONU Mujeres. Non-traditional, Non- Signed letter of understanding with IHT. 6 agricultural or Niche-livelihoods Signed letter of understanding with AECID COLOSUCA. Signed letter of intention with CUROC to develop training activities (Tour Guide Certification Program) and CICOH. Signed letter of understanding with COCAFCAL cooperative. R3 2 Signed cooperation agreement with climate change office.

Signed letters of understanding with Municipal Governments to implement Sub R 1.3 Renewable Energy clean or renewable energy technology in households or educational 23 centers.

Total 35

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INDICATOR 2.1.2 VALUE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT LEVERAGED FOR CONSERVATION. (LOP 3.00$MM)

Chart 19. Indicator Result 2.1.2

The following table shows the contribution of different actors to this indicator during year 2.

Table 33. Sources of Leveraged Funds for Conservation FY 2

Sources of Leveraged Funds Leveraged Funds

Agroforestry grants

National private funds Non-Ag livelihoods grants Municipal Governments /Renewable Energy IHT National public funds Renewable Energy Beneficiaries

Total leveraged funds

During year 3, all grants that have been planned will 10% of the funds received. These projects will add to be signed. Each one of them contributes with at least the investment leveraged for conservation.

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Infographic 10. Implementation of PPPs and Leveraged funds for Conservation

INDICATOR 3.1 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES WITH ADEQUATE DISASTER CAPACITY. (LOP 150 COMMUNITIES)

25 communities have been reinforced through the adequate disaster risk management, preparation and strengthening of organizational capacity, training for implementation of contingency plans.

Chart 20. Indicator Result 3.1

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Table 34. Disaggregated by Municipality

Municipality Total Jesús de Otoro 5 Intibucá 3 San Sebastián 4 Chinacla 1 Gracias 4 La Iguala 6 Belén 2 Total 25

Table 35. Number of People Trained per Region

Number of People Trained Per Region Total Training Theme La Esperanza Region Santa Rosa de Copán Region People Trained Men Women Total Men Women Total

Gender 179 211 390 295 532 827 1,217

General Concepts in Risk Management 150 87 237 117 38 155 392

Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis 19 12 31 33 14 47 78

Roles and Functions 30 20 50 150 110 260 310

Simulation Exercises 30 20 50 150 110 260 310

GEMA developed 28 plans for disaster adaptation GEMA has made 80% progress on developing a and response preparation for CODELs in the municipal plan for the CODEM in Chinacla, and 40% Chinacla, Jesús de Otoro and Intibucá municipalities. progress in 2 CODELs and 4 CODEMs in Talgua, La 363 people participated (210 men, 153 women). Iguala, Belén and San Sebastian municipalities. 120 people participated (58 men, 62 women). The Activity also advanced 80% in preparing adaptation and preparation plans for 17 CODELs in In addition, GEMA has trained 721 people (403 men, the Las Vegas, San Pedro Zacapa, Talgua, and San 318 women) from community-based organizations Sebastian municipalities. 321 people participated (187 (CODELs, JAAs and others) on basic concepts of men, 134 women). climate variability in Honduras.

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INDICATOR 3.2 NUMBER OF PEOPLE SUPPORTED BY THE USG TO ADAPT TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY. (LOP 15,000 PEOPLE) 11,699 people have been supported to adapt to progress for this indicator is a total of 13,640 people climate variability during year 2. The cumulative supported to adapt to climate variability.

Chart 21. Indicator Result 3.2

Chart 22. Indicator 3.2 Participation by sex during Y2

Table 36. Households and people strengthened to adapt to climate variability by type of activity

Activity Men Women Total Households Total People

Adoption of clean or renewable technologies 449 835 1,284 3,852

People that make up CODELs (8 members in the 96 CODELs) 262 154 416 416

Households that participate in conservation enterprises 1,692 785 2,477 7,431

Total 11,699

The activities that contributed to this indicator are: practices to decrease the impact on natural support to agricultural and non-agricultural resources and support climate resilience, households conservation enterprises linked to the grants that that have adopted renewable energy technology, have been signed and are currently operational. such as improved stoves and photovoltaic systems, These activities include: productive practices that and community members organized in CODELs and reduce climate vulnerability for agricultural CODEMs that have been trained and advised to enterprises, implementation of cleaner production react to disaster risk caused by climate vulnerability.

INDICATOR 3.1.1 NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING CLIMATE INFORMATION OR IMPLEMENTING RISK- REDUCING ACTIONS TO IMPROVE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AS SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE. (LOP 25,000 BENEFICIARIES) The following infographic shows a group of actors that will benefit from the interpretation of the data that CICOH will provide for western Honduras.

Infographic 11. Actors that will benefit from climate data

There are no results reported for this indicator on products. GEMA has already created the system to year 2 because the climate information of western obtain climate information, but the specific products Honduras needs to be transformed into specific are in process of being created.

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Chart 23. Indicator Result 3.1.1

This indicator measures individuals using climate • Connected 64 stations to automatically collect information and implementing risk-reducing actions. information incorporated in real time to feed Individuals taking these actions will be more resilient MCH for the institutions in the National to the effects of climate change and better able to Meteorological Network. (37 stations DGRH adapt. The principal means of data collection will be and 27 from COPECO). visits to information platforms associated with the • Signed a Letter of Understanding between the Climate Information System for western Honduras World Meteorological Organization (WMO), (CICOH), also through surveys. COPECO and GEMA to strengthen the National Meteorological Network. CICOH is currently generating climate data, but not • Coordinated with the World Bank project (non- specific climate products. GEMA is currently refundable funds cooperation for COPECO´s developing a process to automatically generate agro- institutional building capacity) to strengthen the climatic products, type alerts (for soil and foliar weather system of Honduras by consolidating nurturing, and rust incidence) for coffee cultivators the national Meteorology, Climatology and through CICOH. GEMA developed training Hydrology System in Honduras. exercises with JAPOE, the Water Management • Board from Jesús de Otoro and the coffee Installed the MCH database in the following cooperative CAPUCAS, to define useful climate institutions: CENAOS/COPECO, information for producers and the general public. DGRH/MiAMBIENTE, AHAC, UNAH and For this reason, GEMA does not report results in ENEE. year two. In addition, the Activity compiled inputs on climate GEMA contributed to strengthening the variability mitigation and adaptation success stories, Meteorology, Climatology and Hydrology System and executed actions related to management of (MCH) in member institutions of the National climate knowledge and dissemination of technical support using CICOH. 41 people participated in Meteorological Network (RNHM) by achieving the these activities (18 men, 23 women), all members of following: institutions of the Agroclimatic Bureau of Intibucá.

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Infographic 12. CICOH Platform operational model and advances

INDICATOR 3.1.2 NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE (5,000 PEOPLE) GEMA has done significant efforts to train Training topics considered in this indicator are those beneficiaries to strengthen capacity and promote related to climate change adaptation. Climate change strategic partnerships. Training also aids in adaptation is increasing the resilience of natural or sustainability, as it often aims to improve the human systems (e.g. people, places, ecosystems or likelihood that development partners will continue livelihoods) to actual or expected impacts of climate to implement relevant interventions after USG change, through improved use of information, support has ended. planning and action, access to best production practices, clean or renewable technologies among others.

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Chart 24. Indicator Result 3.1.2

Chart 25. 3.1.2 Participation by Sex

Table 37. 3.1.2 Disaggregated by Age Range

Age 10 to Age 16 to Age 30 to Sex Over 60 Total 15 29 59

Men 17 145 397 71 630

Women 23 153 300 29 505

Total 40 298 697 100 1,135

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Table 38. 3.1.2 Disaggregated by Municipality

Municipality Total San Pedro Copán 40 San Pedro Zacapa 120 Corquín 123 Jesús de Otoro 28 La Esperanza 31 Chinacla 47 Gracias 128 Marcala 241 Las Vegas 61 Las Flores 78 Cucuyagua 86 Talgua 78 Lago de Yojoa 9 Comayagua 29 Siguatepeque 36 Total 1,135

As to training on climate variability adaptation, • Compiled inputs on climate variability mitigation GEMA has achieved the following during year 2: and adaptation success stories, and actions • Trained 18 technicians from partner related to management of climate knowledge organizations in the coffee sector on and dissemination of technical support from methodologies to assess vulnerability in coffee CICOH. 41 people participated (18 men, 23 farms provided with technical support from women) from member institutions of the IHCAFE and MiAMBIENTE. (See Chart 31) Agroclimatic Bureau of Intibucá.

Table 39. Number of People Trained on Climate Variability Adaption in Municipalities of Western Honduras

Trained People Municipality Organizations Total Men Women Marcala, La Paz 252 124 128 Cucuyagua, Copán 67 32 35 Workshops were attended Talgua, Lempira 80 46 34 by members from the Las Flores, Lempira 83 52 31 following organizations: CODELs, CODEMs, JAAs, Gracias, Lempira 122 73 49 Board of Trustees, Chinacla, La Paz 54 33 21 environmental groups, and churches Jesús de Otoro, Intibucá 30 14 16 Intibucá, Intibucá 33 29 4 Total 721 403 318

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CROSS-CUTTING INDICATOR NUMBER OF PERSONS TRAINED WITH USG ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE OUTCOMES CONSISTENT WITH GENER EQUALITY OE FEMALE EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THEIR ROLES IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS

Gender and social inclusion focused on building • CODELs: awareness raising sessions on capacities by developing awareness in local actors, gender equality between men and women in especially producers of agroforestry products, risk management community members and managers of JAAs, • Business Leadership and Gender with Non- entrepreneurs affiliated with CDEs, and members of Agricultural Enterprises (3 modules) CODEMs and CODELs of western Honduras. • Training in Gender and Masculinity for agricultural producers Contents of gender training: • Training on Gender and Masculinity for • Representatives of JAAs: awareness raising Technical Teams on equal opportunities between women and • Training on Gender Tools for Water men in boards of directors (president, Governance for Technical Teams secretary and treasury) of JAAs

Chart 26. Gender Indicator Result

Chart 27. Gender Indicator Participation by Sex

PARTICIPATION BY SEX

Women 48% Men 52%

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Table 40. Gender Indicator Dissagregated by Age Age 10-15 Age 16-19 Age 30-59 Age Over 60 Total Men 2 264 869 162 1,297 Women 8 369 753 86 1,216 Total 10 633 1,622 248 2,513

Table 41. Gender Indicator Dissagregated by Location Department Municipality Total in Municipality Total in Department Meambar 4 Comayagua 12 Taulabé 8 Corquín 153 Cucuyagua 58 La Entrada 1 Copán San Pedro Copán 118 385 Santa Rosa de Copán 20 Trinidad 20 Veracruz 15 Cortés Santa Cruz de Yojoa 32 32 Francisco Morazan Tegucigalpa 3 3 Intibucá 39 Jesús de Otoro 36 La Esperanza 9 Intibucá 118 San Isidro 5 San Juan 28 Yamaranguila 1 Chinacla 70 Guajiquiro 20 La Paz 1 Marcala 21 La Paz 397 Opatoro 58 San José 82 Santa María 63 Santiago de Puringla 82 Belen 129 Cruz Alta 20 Gracias 251 La Campa 51 La Iguala 108 Lempira 1361 Las Flores 119 Lepaera 36 San Manuel Colohete 291 San Marcos de Caiquín 53 San Sebastián 171

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Department Municipality Total in Municipality Total in Department Talgua 130 Guacutao 1 La Labor 29 Lucerna 27 Ocotepeque San Francisco del Valle 8 127 San Marcos 62 Sensenti 1 Arada 9 El Níspero 39 Santa Bárbara San Francisco de Ojuera 6 79 San Pedro Zacapa 11 Santa Bárbara 14 Total 2,513

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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

• EMMPs: Prepared mitigation and monitoring Micro Watersheds in the Celaque-Puca plans for the following projects within Results 1 Work Area (linked to the Montaña de Puca and 2: Wildlife Refuge).” o EMMP – 2017 -014: “Lenca Culture, Traditional Medicine and Biodiversity”. To • Reviewed and evaluated 18 proposals through be implemented by CURC UNAH. grant committees, including 2 program o EMMP – 2017 – 015: “Reduce Threats to descriptions and 3 purchase orders. Biodiversity, Forest and Water in the • Updated the plan and program to strengthen Priority Micro Watersheds in the El Jilguero and train the UMAs. • Trained partners and implementers on the Reserve Water Recharge Area and the scope and application of USAID Regulation 216 Montecillos Biological Reserve”. through 4 technical work meetings and o EMMP – 2018 – 018: “Reduce Threats to induction processes. Biodiversity, Forest and Water in Priority • Updated the Environmental Monitoring System Micro Watersheds in the Celaque-Puca (EMS) in TAMIS. Work Area (linked to the PNMC and RB • Collaborated and provided technical assistance Pacayita Volcano)”. to other USAID Activities including the School o EMMP – 2018 – 019: “Reduce Threats to Based Violence Prevention Activity (SBVPA), GLH, and Unidos por la Justicia; training on the Biodiversity, Forest and Water in Priority scope and compliance of USAID Regulation 216.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION During year 2, GEMA’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) unit has emphasized data updates and management to generate reports that support internal decision making. Data collection tools and indicator data tables have been reviewed and adjusted to build an efficient and functional M&E system.

• Integrated the GEMA Activity into the USAID Diagnosis of skills for technical team and Reporting Platform: Conducted indicator surveyors of the grant; (ii) Training on data monitoring through the DevResults platform. collection tools use and application; (iii) Design Developed a process between MESCLA and of a data digitization template and training; (iv) GEMA to review, adjust and verify indicator data Design and implementation of quality control table functionality. This process promoted protocol for data collection; and (v) Design and review of the PIRs and the feasibility to measure implementation of quality control protocol and indicators of the Activity. consistency analysis. • Designed a Dashboard Based on the Power • Redesigned the Work Plan and Training Business Intelligence tool (Power BI): This tool Modules in TAMIS: During year 2 of the Activity, will allow a periodic graphic report of indicator GEMA redesigned the Work Plan module to act performance for the Activity. From July 1st to as a monitoring tool for implementation and September 30th, the M&E unit prepared the first validation of activities. The training module was performance report of activity indicators, also redesigned to act as a tool to monitor and highlighting the internal contributions. update data periodically for training activity • Revised, Updated and Refined the Tools and indicators. The process of redesigning the Data Management Protocols to Monitor modules in TAMIS was simultaneous to the Indicators: Produced reliable reference data to implementation of a user guide and the monitor indicators through the definition of an development of training sessions in the regional accompanying protocol to grants (14 to date), offices. which consists of the following stages: (i)

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• Revised and Updated the MELP: Updated the progress of sales and employment MELP based on corrections from recommended indicators. Data has been collected and improvements by USAID. Criteria and forms of digitized and database debugging is currently measuring indicators were updated, adjusted to in process. The comparative analysis of the reality of the Activity. these indicators is not included in this • Analyzed the Conceptual Framework of report. Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) o Merged the databases of the grants and Defined the Implementation Prospects for implemented in year 1 of the Activity. M&E: As a first step to design the CLA, the M&E The M&E unit receives and processes the unit has identified the process, strategies and data base baseline of each grant individually. practices of interest in Sub Results and Cross To date, these databases have been refined Cutting Issues to integrate the learning and codified into key variables for indicators perspective. and have been merged into one database, making up the data table for 2.1 and 2.2. Result 1: o Structured and periodically updated the data table of indicators 2.1.1 and o Designed a protocol for monitoring 2.1.2. and evaluating Indicators 1.1 and 1.2. Collected, ordered and updated quarterly GEMA determined the sum of areas of financial information for counterpart and forest from core zones and recharge areas in protected areas and micro watersheds leveraged funds. The number of PPPs where the ecological integrity index and established through grants, letters of vegetation coverage has improved or been understanding or letters of intent is maintained. recorded and updated quarterly. The report o These areas extended to the territory that of the indicator is generated from this data makes up the area of influence where there box. are possible interventions for better Result 3: management under indicator 1.2. o Updated and refined databases to Result 2: report R3 performance based on data o Designed a protocol to conduct data tables. consistency studies and monitor To date, GEMA has clearly established the PCAT implementation. The PCAT contributions of activities from R3 implementation consistency and monitoring indicators. This has made it possible to analysis protocol is being validated based on structure specific data tables of each experience developed by the sustainable indicator from common databases. coffee farm management grant in the Lago o Implemented community resilience Yojoa and Rio Gualcarque sub watersheds. monitoring. o Implemented the intermediate GEMA and GOAL developed the first measurement of economic growth community resilience monitoring exercise. indicators of the Activity. Based on This protocol is in the process of revision random and statistical samples of grant and adaptation based on the experience and participants, GEMA carried out a data results obtained. collection process in the field to determine

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Indicator Monitoring Criteria 1.1 Number of hectares of biologically significant areas showing improved biophysical conditions. 1.2 Number of hectares of biologically significant areas under improved natural resource management.

Figure 13. GEMA’s area of influence

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Figure 14. Potential areas to report for indicators

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Indicator 1.1: Number of hectares of biologically significant areas showing improved biophysical conditions

Figure 15. Potential area to report for indicator: Biologically significant areas with improved biophysical conditions

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1.2. Number of hectares of biologically significant areas under improved natural resource management

Figure 16. Potential areas to report for indicator: Biologically significant areas under improved natural resources management

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COMMUNICATIONS • Staff: Hired a graphic designer. • Events: Covered relevant events on social and • Systematic Products: Produced reports and mass media including: Fairs- Climate Change and material for internal use including the following Risk Knowledge Fair, II Nature and Adventure reports: Fair, and Sustainable Water Management o Weekly Reports (in Spanish to all GEMA) Knowledge Fair; workshops and trainings- o Biweekly Updates (in English and Spanish to EDAN, Terra-i Honduras, Tour Guide USAID, GEMA and key organizations GEMA Certification Program; Others- Delivery of Legal works with). Personalities to Water Administration Boards, o Quarterly Reports (sent in English to Presentation of Conservation Plans, Natural USAID) Fibers Study. o Annual Reports (sent in English to USAID) • Audiovisual: Produced 3 videos. The topics discussed included: Visit of the USAID Director Other products were kept available throughout to western Honduras, Nature and Adventure the year, including brochures, folders, banners, Sports Program, Summary of the Delivery of notepads, pens and USB flash drives. 106 Legal Personalities to Water Administration • Support to Results: Communications supported Boards. all requests from results, sub-results and • Social Media: The communications unit also administration, including communication continued working on social media, uploading products such as: invitations, diplomas, banners, the latest updates, milestones and important brochures, press releases, written articles, news. GEMA’s social network accounts are: photo and video footage. Facebook- @gemahonduras, Twitter- • Branding: Oversaw the correct use of GEMA’s @gemahonduras, Instagram- @gemahonduras. branding and coordinated coverage with mass During 2018, these 3 platforms have continued media when applicable. growing as is reflected in the infographic below.

Infographic 13. Results in GEMA social networks

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS • QGIS Training: Trained 46 technicians from • Maps and Databases: Prepared maps and partner institutions and collaborators on basic databases of San Fernando RNP, El Nacimiento, management of QGIS Software. The training will 9 Posas-Santa Marta, Montecristo, El Censoy allow participants to create skills to collect, Los Naranjos and the El Derrumbo Colorado, monitor and process geographic information. In Dulce Nombre and Brisas del Cerro micro addition, 13 members were trained on GPS and watersheds that will be used to reinforce the filling out forms to georeference EMs and coffee declaration process before ICF. producers. • INVEST Model: Conducted a trial in the INVEST model for Lago Yojoa on sediment retention

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and nutrient retention to support the Water • Support to Monitoring and Evaluation: Governance team of R1. Conducted the process to compile and update • PCAs: Supported management and analysis of information for the Google My Maps database geographic information on workshops to to support the Monitoring and Evaluation unit in prepare conservation plans in the 11 areas of compliance with Activity indicators. influence in support of the Resilient Ecosystems • Requests: Received through the online team of R1. application form for maps, a total of 96 • Geodatabase: Started the process to develop a requirements to prepare 290 maps distributed geodatabase on the server to improve storage in the Tegucigalpa and regional offices in La and management of geographic data stored in Esperanza and Santa Rosa de Copán, as well as different formats. support requested by offices of USAID/Honduras and GOAL.

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RESULT 1 REDUCED THREATS IN AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND/ OR NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECT WATER DELIVERY

The technical implementation of Result 1 includes, and clean energy adopted. Due to the inter-reliance but is not limited to, interventions regarding the of activities between the indicators, their compliance following sub-results: strengthened local institutions with sub-results is sometimes analyzed in an to manage natural resources; ecosystem services integrated or holistic manner, while other times it is compensation mechanisms implemented; renewable analyzed individually.

INDICATORS 1.1. AND 1.2 1.1 NUMBER OF HECTARES OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AREAS SHOWING IMPROVED BIOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE; AND, 1.2 NUMBER OF HECTARES OF BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS UNDER IMPROVED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE. Resilient Ecosystems • PCAs and IIEs: Completed and officially through the use of MCSEs for the following presented 11 PCAs, 11 IIEs, and threat analyses institutions: Lenca Eramaní Municipal for a total area of 684,141.31 ha in western Association(Anillo Verde), JAPOE (micro Honduras. Each report clearly describes the watersheds in Santa Cruz and Cumes), current status of conservation targets, the ASOMAINCUPACO (El Jilguero and threat level and priority strategies to effectively Montecillos), ADEC (El Jilguero and manage the areas of influence to improve their Montecillos), PAG (Varsovia micro watershed), ecological integrity indicators. Montaña de Vida (Río Blanco), AMUPROLAGO • Baselines: Presented the results of the baseline (La Quebradona, Cianuro, Quebrada Raíces and threat analysis in the 11 areas of influence to Las Balas micro watersheds), Higuito Municipal USAID and government agency officials. Counsel (Cerro Cocoyagua micro watersheds), • Technical Assistance: GEMA conducted Hibueras Cultural Center (Cerro Guatemalilla monitoring and orientation to prepare proposals micro watershed), and ADELSAR (La Hondura for threat reduction in micro watersheds micro watershed)

Water Governance • Action Plan: Prepared the action plan for natural • Conflict Resolution: In coordination with resource protection and management in the La MOCAPH, PUCA Foundation, MAPANCE and Mirona-El Suptal region. ASOMAINCUPACO, GEMA developed the • Environmental Restoration: Delivered 25 conflict resolution protocol based on advice seeders and 3 kilograms of seed to key from the Life Project Organization, who has stakeholders including: Municipality of Intibucá, experience on the subject. ASOMAINCUPACO, REHNAP, the region of La • Micro Watershed Committees: Began forming Esperanza and Lago Yojoa. GEMA reforested 5 micro watershed committees integrated by JAAs hectares in the Llano de la Virgen community, and Irrigation Gorups in the upper and middle Anillo Verde, to support the municipality of region of El Pacayal, El Jilguero, in the Opatoro Intibucá and Lenca Eramaní Municipal municipality. Association. • Water Governance Strategy: Followed up on • Environmental Awareness: Coordinated methodology development to prepare water awareness efforts on sowing activities in 3.16 governance strategies and tools to measure hectares in support of the RNP El Consejero water governance in a micro watershed. (Anillo Verde) with the Moriat Institute (La • Support for i-APS: Determined 12 micro Esperanza). watersheds to monitor and evaluate impact of GEMA’s activities.

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• Subcontracts: continue implementation of the following subcontracts:

Table 42. Subcontracts in process of implementation

No. Proposal Name Contractual Mechanism Awarded

Construction and Implementation of the platform Fixed Price – “Terra-i Honduras” Subcontract No. International Center for Tropical 1 1002934-18S-29229- Agriculture (CIAT) All areas of influence 00

Improve Biologically Important Areas by The NGO Committee of Co- Developing Instruments Purchase Order No. 2 Managers of Protected Areas of PUR-TEG-17-0492 Honduras (MOCAPH) All areas of influence

Reduce Threats to Biodiversity, Forest and Water in the Micro Watersheds Prioritized in the El Association for the Integrated Jilguero work area – Montecillos (linked to the El Purchase Order No. Management of Watersheds of La Paz 3 Jilguero Reserve Water Area and the Montecillos PUR-TEG-18-0021 and Comayagua Biological Reserve) (ASOMAINCUPACO)

Area of influence: El Jilguero – Montecillos

Reduce Threats to Biodiversity, Forest and Water in Priority Micro Watersheds in the Celaque-Puca work area (Linked to Montaña de Puca Wildlife Purchase Order No. 4 PUCA Community Foundation Refuge) PUR-TEG-18-0022

Area of influence: Montaña de Puca

Reduce Threats to Biodiversity Forest and Water in the Priority Micro Watersheds in the Celaque- Municipal Association of the Montaña Puca work area (Linked to PNMC and RB Pacayita Purchase Order No. 5 de Celaque National Park Volcano) PUR-TEG-18-0023 (MAPANCE)

Area of influence: Celaque – Pacayita Volcano

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Figure 17. Map of micro watersheds selected for monitoring and evaluation

RNP Certification • RNP Certification: Provided training to documentation presented and identify the main ASOMAINCUPACO to promote RNP bottlenecks. (ii) Tripartite analysis between certification. Identified 30 private forest owners REHNAP-FAPVS-GEMA, focused on the main and coffee farmers in the El Jilguero region to bottlenecks, challenges and opportunities of the begin the RNP certification process and certification process, and the identification of promote MCSEs. incentives for private conservation. (iii) • ICF Support for RNPs certification: GEMA Coordination meetings for the process of supports the Institute of Forest Conservation revision and adjustment of the RNP regulation. (ICF) in the simplification of the RNP (iv) Agreements to review and simplify the certification process (internal procedures and requirements of the certification process, which technical-legal requirements), to obtain a rapid will provide the necessary inputs to modify the and effective response from the State to the RNP certification regulation. recognition of voluntary conservation on private • Management: Finalized negotiations and property. The technical support to the ICF approach with departments of ICF (AAPPs, consisted in the following inputs: (i) Regular SINIF, legal) to discuss simplifying the RNP meetings with DAPVS to review files and certification process (particularly proof of administrative processes in order to update the property lien and bank authorization). However,

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ICF considers these as necessary documents, the La Esperanza region: Finca Los 10 Chorritos making the process longer and more difficult, for (Anillo Verde), Liquidámbar and Los Catadores they represent 2 additional steps. (El Jilguero), in addition to 4 municipal tenure • Documentation: Completed the documentation areas linked to water supply micro watersheds required by ICF. GEMA is currently awaiting for consumption and irrigation: Matarral, final resolution for the RNPs certification Chanchusquin and Crucitas (La Iguala, Lempira); dossiers: Finca El Consejero, Hacienda San and Cueva del Coyote (San Francisco del Valle, Fernando, Finca Montecristo, and Finca 9 Pozas- Ocotepeque). Santa Marta. • Management Plans: MOCAPH is developing 9 • Legal Information Gathering: Currently, GEMA management plans for farms in the RNP is gathering legal documentation of 3 RNPs in certification process.

Table 43. Management Plans for RNPs in Preparation Processes

Num. Area of Influence Site/Proprietor Location

Hacienda San Fernando / 1 La Esperanza, Intibucá Anillo Verde Marco del Cid 2 Los 10 Chorritos La Esperanza, Intibucá 3 Los Catadores Santa Ana, La Paz El Jilguero 4 Liquidámbar Guascotoro, La Paz 5 Lago Yojoa El Nacimiento Los Naranjos, Peña Blanca 6 Celaque - Puca Hacienda El Jícaro Gracias, Lempira 7 Santa Rosa de Copán Montecristo Veracruz, Copán 8 Pacayita (Celaque – Puca) Finca 9 Pozas-Santa Marta San Marco de Ocotepeque, Ocotepeque 9 Güisayote Cueva del Coyote (Ejidal) San Francisco del Valle, Ocotepeque

Quality and Quantity of Water Gauges: water quantity measurements in the Marcala, Chinacla (La Paz); Mixcure, Sirima and following micro watersheds: Camapara, Arcagual, Cumes (Intibucá). In addition, field Guaca, Quetzal, Río Colorado/ Campuca, Río physicochemical parameters were measured Campuca, Camotera, Río Blanco/Cospa, Raicero, (PH, electric conductivity, turbidity, total and Granadillo (Santa Rosa de Copán region). dissolved solids, temperature and salinity) as • Theoretical and Practical Training: Conducted 4 well as the inlet flow to the distribution tank. training workshops for 86 local actors on water Simultaneously, GEMA facilitated 3 workshops quality and quantity in coordination with to strengthen technical capacities on water regional health offices. Specifically, the training quality and quantity to health managers. focused on micro watershed conservation, Furthermore, water quality measurement kits threats to water recharge areas, and gauging in will be distributed amongst health local the JAAs of Santiago de Puringla, San José, organizations within La Esperanza region.

INDICATORS 1.1.1. AND 1.1.2 1.1.1 NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND/OR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE; 1.1.2. NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS WITH IMPROVED CAPACITY TO ASSESS OR ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS SUPPORTED BY USG

• Knowledge Fair: In collaboration with World their potential impact on natural resources and Vision and municipal authorities, executed a community livelihoods. knowledge fair on risk management, water o In the La Esperanza Region: trained governance and threat reduction for ecosystems CODEL members and representatives of in the municipality of La Unión, Copán. the JAA in Sirara, Chinacla, La Paz; 7 • Forums: Provided 3 forums on protecting micro women and 8 men attended for a total of watersheds and responsible water use to share 15 participants. information on the PCAs in the La Mirona-El o In the Santa Rosa de Copán Region: Suptal water recharge area in the municipalities Trained members of the CODEM in the of Cucuyagua, Copán, Talgua and Aldea Monte San Sebastián municipality in Lempira; 11 La Virgen, Lempira. men and 6 women attended for a total of • Grant Update: Conducted a technical exchange 17 participants. with 14 partner organizations to promote the • CODEL Organization: Organized and trained 3 GEMA grant fund (RFA 008 and 009) aimed at CODEL communities in the Taulabé municipality reducing threats, risk management, water in Comayagua, integrating JAA participation to governance, micro watershed management and coordinate conservation activities and protect the main livelihoods, while protecting water areas of biological significance. sources. 52 men and 18 women attended for a • CODEMs and CODELs: Trained members of total of 70 participants. CODEMs and CODELs on threat analysis and

Water Governance • People Trained on Administration and the ERSAPS, to maintain the JAA legal status and Accountability for Quantity and Quality of allow MCSE operationsMicro Watershed Water: Trained 592 people (474 men and 118 Declarations women) on preparing accountability reports for

Micro Watershed Declarations

• Workshops: Conducted a workshop called o Coordinated field activities with UMAs and “Consultation Day: Analysis of the Process of World Vision to declare the following Declaration of Micro Watersheds as Protected micro watersheds: El Chorro in Rio Hondo, Forestry Areas” with the assistance of 32 Las Golodrinas in San Marcos and San participants from several organizations: ICF, Francisco del Valle (Ocotepeque). Celaque-Puca, MAPANCE, o Followed up on declaration processes of ASOMAINCUPACO, AESMO, UMAS (from the forest protection zones in 32 micro areas of influence), ACS USAID and Zamorano. watersheds (5 in La Esperanza, 9 in Lago • Consultation: Provided expert consultation Yojoa and 18 in Santa Rosa de Copán), sessions to identify and simplify the steps to jointly with ASOMAINCUPACO, declare micro watersheds as protected areas. MAPANCE, PUCA Foundation, ICF, ENEE, The results were discussed with the ICF USAID-GLH, USAID-ACS, USAID-USFS, Watershed Department to identify the steps World Vision, co-managers and and procedures that will be established in the communities. From these processes, 32 proposal by MOCAPH and GEMA. micro watersheds have documentation • Micro Watersheds Declaration: prepared to submit to ICF for 19 micro watersheds in GEMA’s area of influence. Coordinated with ICF, the Watershed

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Department of the ENEE, and the • Training: Coordinated the training actions of respective UMAs to execute 7 declaratory JAAs with GLH, since territorial coverage is processes in Lago Yojoa. shared in El Nispero, Santa Bárbara.

Ecosystem Services Compensation Mechanisms • JAA Recruitment: Incorporated 15 JAAs (3 in La o Supported the redefinition of boundaries of Esperanza, 1 in Santa Bárbara and 11 in Santa the Montaña de Puca Wildlife Refuge. The Rosa de Copán) as new beneficiaries for GEMA. municipality of La Iguala, Lempira approved Collected the community documentation for the a proposal that includes the protection of legal personality process and conducted the water supply micro watersheds whose JAA induction of the MCSE establishment. This was a legalization processes are assisted by joint effort with MAPANCE, PUCA Foundation GEMA. and ASOMAINCUPACO. o Provided specialized assistance to the • MCSEs: Conducted follow up activities to technical committee of the municipality of implement MCSEs with support from JAAs in Gracias, Lempira. GEMA assisted in different areas. These are the most relevant developing a management plan for the activities: Arcagual River micro watershed. The o Prepared 45 work plans and 45 JAA establishment of MCSEs and micro operating regulations in El Jilguero. watershed declaration were additional o In coordination with MOCAPH, the Grupo efforts of support by GEMA. Gestor and JAAs in Intibucá and La o Coordinated with the technical committee Esperanza, supported the promotion of of Las Flores, Lempira to draw an action MCSEs in Anillo Verde. plan to restore the Güergüerence micro o Monitored actions aimed at promoting watershed. MCSEs in Santa Rosa de Copán, La Mirona- o Followed up on the AJAAM assembly in San El Suptal and Cerro Cocoyagua. Marcos de Caiquin, La Campa, Lempira to o ASOMAINCUPACO and GEMA monitored prepare a workplan to legalize and train the the tariff analysis for sustainability of the communities that obtain water from the environmental fund with communities Camapara Mountain. linked to the water supply micro o Prepared 68 JAA operational plans for 2018 watersheds in El Jilguero (Chinacla). and evaluated the progress of activities o Prepared the workplan for the Aguagua from 2017 in Santa Rosa de Copán. (Santa Bárbara) micro watershed environmental fund. o Signed 5 conservation agreements for micro watersheds between MAPANCE and JAAs for the development of MCSE activities in La Quebradona, Rio Arcilaca, Arcagual, Guaca and Quebrada El Quetzal (El Zarzal) micro watersheds. o Held an event to acknowledge JAAs implementing MCSEs. The work carried out in favor of the conservation and protection of ecosystems by JAAs involved beneficiaries from Montaña de Celaque during 2017 and 2018.

INDICATOR 1.3.1. 1.3.1 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH IMPROVED ACCESS TO RENEWABLE OR CLEAN ENERGY DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE

• Counterparts: Informed beneficiaries about • Renewable Energy: Verified ER system counterparts for EM installation in Ocotepeque, beneficiaries to ensure that they meet criteria Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Santa Bárbara, La Paz and requirements. Intibucá. Visited the municipal liaisons and • Improved Stoves: Received 2,142 improved monitored counterpart purchases and deliveries stove kits and started delivering improved stove in 12 municipalities. kits assigned to microentrepreneurs.

INDICATOR 1.3.2 1.3.2 NUMBER OF CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES ADOPTING CLEAN/RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND/OR BEST PRACTICES

• Commercial Firewood Saving Systems (SCCAL): o Completed and approved the program o Installed 5 SCCAL prototypes in the Santa description to install 15 solar dryers for native Bárbara ER center, RAPIPO, for validation: 1 for seed in the Lago Yojoa area. The new systems fried foods, 2 bread ovens (medium and small), 1 will benefit 224 producers, of which 84 are oven for pottery, 1 tile and brick oven. women. This grant has been awarded to the o Installed 9 prototypes of SCCAL in the Gracias Rural Reconstruction Program (PRR). ER center, ITRR, for validation: 3 stoves for o Completed and approved the program frying, 3 bread ovens (1 medium and 2 small), 2 description to install 80 solar dryers for coffee, ovens for pottery, 1 oven for tile and brick. mainly in the municipality of Ocotepeque. The • Lago Yojoa Restaurants: Sought a solution for gray facility will benefit 80 producers of which 10 are water in Lago Yojoa restaurants. women. This grant has been awarded to o Defined conditions to install a decentralized COCAFELOL, who will also provide funds for pilot gray water treatment system at Miko’s Hill, the dryers. Lago Yojoa. • CDE Renewable Energy Use: Implemented P+L o Designed the modification of the current with the Local Business Development Centers treatment plant to treat gray waters of (CDEs). connected restaurants and presented to the o The environmental aspects of 15 enterprises of Restaurant Owner Association of Lago Yojoa CDE Lempa have been completed. and the mayors of Taulabé and Santa Cruz de o Completed environmental plans for 11 Yojoa. enterprises of CDE Occidente, 3 of CDE Santa • Improved Technology: Technical assessment for Bárbara and 8 of CDE Lempa, to implement the technology changes on renewable energy and P+L measures. clean production.

RESULT 2 INCREASED CONSERVATION-RELATED AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES

This result focuses on creating positive economic oriented enterprises. In addition, GEMA helps incentives that contribute directly to biodiversity, communities diversify economic options to reduce threat reduction, and improved ecosystem pressure on critical natural resources and make governance. GEMA will accomplish this goal by them less vulnerable to external shocks (economic shifting productive activities to sustainable and green and environmental). This section describes the market certified models; demonstrating that actions and the main results during Q9 of increased incomes and employment opportunities implementation in the Result 2 of the Activity, can arise from conservation and conservation- highlighting the following:

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INDICATOR 2.1 2.1 NEW NET SALES OF PARTICIPATING CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE; 2.2. NEW EMPLOYMENT CREATED IN PARTICIPATING RURAL CONSERVATION ENTERPRISES (FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS-FTES) DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE Agroforestry Livelihoods • Good Agricultural and Management Practices: GEMA generated baselines and the PCAT Provided training and technical support to training and technical assistance plan. producers on good agricultural practices (BPA) • Indicator Measurement: Carried out the and good manufacturing practices (BPM) for 10 midterm measurement for indicators related to agroforestry projects in execution. For coffee coffee, cocoa and avocado agroforestry projects projects whose execution began in Q7 and Q8, whose execution began in Q4 and Q5.

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Value Chain Research Studies Natural Fiber Value Chain: • Distributed 200 copies of the value chain study Tile and Brick Value Chain: to strategic actors like the Economic • Finished and shared the study of the value chain Development Secretariat and other local with 27 producers in 7 municipalities. 270 organizations in Santa Bárbara to leverage funds. producers were identified in the GEMA • Developed the description of the intervention intervention area. program to undertake structural and systematic • Defined scope of work to improve production actions in the Santa Bárbara region to lay processes as a main obstacle for chain foundations for environmental, social and development. economically competitive development of • The replacement of current cooking systems natural and fiber craft marks with special with more efficient ovens will reduce emphasis on young people and women. consumption of firewood by 50%. Currently • Identified and selected local partner each producer consumes 1.78 ha of forest and organizations (Hibueras Cultural Center, the unsustainable extraction of firewood has Business Development Center, CONEANFO been identified as one of the main threats. Training Center, Municipality of Santa Bárbara, • The chain has high profit margins (above 50%). and Ministry of Economic Development) with To improve efficiency of the production process capacity to support the execution of the would automatically translate into new sales and program at a local level for a population directly job creation. The limited product reflects the linked with the transformation and deficit of supply in relation to demand. commercialization of natural fibers for 770 families.

Business Development Centers (CDEs) Economic Development Program: legal, administrative, production and • Provided 232 MSMEs with individual technical environment, financial, marketing, info assistance on specific topics, including P+L and technology, HR and gender. best business practices. o 37% climbed a business development level • 266 people received technical training in in relation to their original condition production, business, marketing and reflected in the initial diagnosis. administration. o 24% of companies have reported an • 62 enterprises participated in 6 fairs to sell their increase in sales based on information products. gathered by CDEs monitoring. • CDE Occidente reported the following progress o 71% of employed women have an economic on targets: compensation based on the employer’s o 95% of companies have implemented at declaration. least 3 new business practices focusing on

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Birdwatching Tourism Strategy for Conservation of Birds, Ecosystems and conserve birds, ecosystems, and to promote Bird Tourism Promotion: bird tourism. • Supported a media visit from the USA to • Shared the framework of work between USAID, Honduras financed by the Honduran Institute of GEMA and the Board of Directors of the Tourism (IHT), to strengthen the marketing of Honduran Association of Ornithology (ASHO), bird tourism in Honduras. Guests were including guidelines to monitor species of birds representatives of main magazines and that indicate health of ecosystems in western specialized publications like “Birdwatchers Honduras. Also, shared GEMA’s strategy to Digest”.

Coffee Route Interpretive Scripts for the Coffee Route: interpretive scripts will enrich the services that • Received interpretive scripts to educate tourists site guides and other providers offer. on coffee processing. These focusing on • Shared the diagnoses and recommendations of 6 threshing, sorting, preparation, coffee farms in Marcala and the IICA to develop commercialization, cupping and historical the coffee route. development of coffee consumption. Bilingual

Local Tour Guide Training

Tour Guide Training: o Collected more than 40 applications (30 • Signed a purchase order with FUNDAUNAH- selected candidates) who met the national CUROC to develop the tour guide certification regulation requirements to enter the program as a first step towards a permanent training. training program. To date, process has been o Designed the curricula of the program and made in the following ways: selected the team of external instructors o In collaboration with CANATURH and with field experience to provide different AECID-COLOSUCA, shared the program training modules (heritage, history, group with regional community members. management, etc.). o Started the 7-month training program (197 hours of study) on September 22, 2018.

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INDICATOR 2.3 2.3 PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE PARTICIPANTS IN USG-ASSISTED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PRODUCTIVE ECONOMIC RESOURCES (ASSETS, CREDIT, INCOME, OR EMPLOYMENT

Agroforestry Livelihoods • Trainings: Completed the training workshop for • Masculinity Training: Completed the first producers in the avocado value chain on the module on masculinity and gender in 6 importance of keeping track of agricultural communities in the municipalities of Gracias, San activities, masculinity, market knowledge, and Manuel, La Campa and San Marcos de Caiquín, financial tools. This training took place in Santa for sugarcane, livestock and coffee grant Rosa de Copán. 99 people participated, 6% were beneficiaries. 123 people attended, from which women (93 men, 6 women). 52% were women (59 men and 64 women)

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of Lenca women and their perception and

• Lenca Culture, Traditional Medicine and integration into the program. Biodiversity: o Signed 21 commitment letters with 11 o Shared information on the program with “popular doctors” and 10 educational and the academy and directors of 10 municipal authorities. educational centers. • Natural Fiber Value Chain: o Found consensus with CDE Lempa on o Started the entrepreneurship program to baseline survey plans for Lenca female develop the natural fiber value chain. The entrepreneurs on their perception and program has a strong focus on the Lenca integration with the program. community’s youth and women (80% of the o Created and maintained the website: Lenca current participants in this chain are Culture, Traditional Medicine and women). Biodiversity (www.lencahonduras.com). o In collaboration with the Hibueras Cultural o Started the baseline survey for 120 families Center, GEMA analyzed the results of the to gather information on organized groups natural fiber value chain study and intervention opportunities with local actors.

INDICATORS 2.1.1 AND 2.1.2 2.1.1 NUMBER OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FORMED DUE TO USG ASSISTANCE; 2.1.2. VALUE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT LEVERAGED FOR CONSERVATION

Agroforestry Livelihoods • Progress Reports: Revised and approved progress reports and counterpart contributions from collaborating agencies and participants in public-private partnerships (see table 31).

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Non-traditional, Non-agricultural or Niche-livelihoods • Purchase Orders: Purchase order for UNAH- certification program. The Letter of CUROC signed to execute the tour guide Understanding will reflect resources supplied by this institution.

RESULT 3 INCREASED CAPACITY OF THE VULNERABLE POPULATION TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE

GEMA has continued to promote local capacity to information to be used by decision makers and the climate resilience, mainly through 3 actions. First, country’s different productive sectors. Second, the GEMA has provided technical assistance and advice CICOH platform has been established, and in year 3 to member institutions of the National Hydro- alliances will be formalized for it to be operational. meteorological Network (COPECO, Third, the improvement of local capacities by DGRH/MiAMBIENTE, AHAC, SAG and UNAH), so strengthening CODEMs and CODELs to reduce that Honduras is on the path to have a certified, vulnerability in the face of the possible impacts of robust, and functional database that provides reliable extreme adverse events.

INDICATOR 3.1 3.1 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES WITH ADEQUATE DISASTER CAPACITY

Organization of CODEMs and CODELs In the La Esperanza Region: • Provided technical advice to • Trained 203 participants (121 men and 82 ASOMAINCUPACO to prepare a project women) from 13 CODELs in Chinacla, Jesús de proposal including a training on risk Otoro and Intibucá, on gender and social management and organization for CODELs, inclusion. construction of adaption and response plans in • 50 people (30 men, 20 women) from 13 the Chinacla, San José, Santiago Puringla and CODELs and 3 CODEMs in Chinacla, Jesús de Opatoro municipalities. Otoro and Intibucá participated in simulations • Organized 3 CODELs in Varsovia, Bacadia and for response procedures based on community Las Brisas in the municipality of Taulabé. A total plans for emergency response preparation. of 70 people participated (52 men and 18 women). In the Santa Rosa de Copán Region: • Trained 31 participants (19 men and 12 women) • 496 people (158 men, 338 women), from 23 from 11 CODELs of the Chinacla, Jesús de CODELs in Corquín, San Pedro, Talgua, La Otoro and Intibucá municipalities; and 2 Iguala and San Manuel Colohete, were trained CODEMs from Chinacla and Intibucá, trained on on gender and social inclusion. Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis • 47 representatives (33 men, 14 women) from (EDAN). CODEMs and CODELs in the Gracias, Belén • Trained 50 participants (30 men and 20 women) and La Iguala municipalities were trained in from 13 CODELs and 3 CODEMs in Chinacla, EDAN. Jesús de Otoro and Intibucá, on roles and • 260 people (150 men, 110 women) from 15 functions for the effective executions of their CODELs in the Gracias, La Iguala and Belén work plans. The training included simulations for municipalities, were trained on roles and response procedures based on the community functions for the effective executions of their plans for emergency response preparation. work plans.

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CODEL Planning • In the La Esperanza Region: o Prepared 11 plans for disaster adaptation o Prepared 8 plans for adaption and disaster and response preparation for CODELs in response preparation for CODELs in the the La Iguala, Belén and Gracias Chinacla and Intibucá municipalities. municipalities. o Advanced 40% on preparing 10 plans for o Advanced 80% on 6 plans for disaster disaster adaptation and preparation for adaptation and response preparation for CODELS in the Las Vegas and San Pedro CODELs in the San Sebastián and Talgua Zacapa communities, and the CODEM municipalities. 246 people participated (149 municipal plan for Chinacla. A total of 119 men and 97 women). people participated (68 men, 51 women). o Advanced 40% on preparing the municipal • In the Santa Rosa de Copán Region CODEM plan for the San Sebastián municipality. 17 people participated (8 men, 9 women).

INDICATOR 3.1.1 3.1.1 NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING CLIMATE INFORMATION OR IMPLEMENTING RISK-REDUCING ACTIONS TO IMPROVE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AS SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE

• Strengthening the MCH System in Member o Negotiated with institutions for the RNHM Institutions of the RNHM: to adopt the interinstitutional protocol for o Connected 64 stations to automatically data exchange between RNHM institutions. collect information incorporated in real • Developing CICOH: time to feed MCH for the institutions in the o Incorporated climatic data from network RNHM network. (37 stations DGRH and 27 stations of COPECO and UNAH in the from COPECO). CICOH. o Connected MCHs from different o Provided assistance to CUROC to prepare institutions of the RNHM (COPECO, a project proposal to establish and AHAC and DGRH) with the national MCH implement CICOH. now called “MCH Honduras”.

INDICATOR 3.1.2 3.1.2 NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION SUPPORTED BY USG ASSISTANCE

• Training on Climate Variability Adaptation: support from IHCAFE and MiAMBIENTE. o 721 people (403 men, 318 women) from (See Chart 31) community-based organizations (CODELs, o Compiled inputs on climate variability JAAs and others) trained on basic concepts mitigation and adaptation success stories, of climate variability vulnerability in and actions related to management of Honduras. (See Table 33) climate knowledge and dissemination of o Trained 18 technicians from partner technical support from CICOH. 41 people organizations in the coffee sector on participated (18 men, 23 women) from methodologies to assess vulnerability in member institutions of the Agroclimatic coffee farms provided with technical Bureau of Intibucá.

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Table 44. Number of People Trained on Climate Variability Adaption in Municipalities of Western Honduras

Trained People Municipality Organizations Total Men Women Marcala, La Paz 252 124 128 Cucuyagua, Copán 67 32 35 Talgua, Lempira 80 46 34 Workshops were attended by members Las Flores, Lempira 83 52 31 from the following organizations: Gracias, Lempira 122 73 49 CODELs, CODEMs, Chinacla, La Paz 54 33 21 JAAs, Board of Trustees, Jesús de Otoro, environmental groups, 30 14 16 Intibucá and churches

Intibucá, Intibucá 33 29 4

Total 721 403 318

CROSS CUTTING ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE • EMMPs: Mitigation and Environmental Areas of Biological Importance for Monitoring plans were prepared for the Conservation in Western Honduras”. following projects within Results 1 and 2: o EMMP – 2018 – 028: “Entrepreneurship o EMMP – 2018 – 022: “Cooking System Program in Natural Fiber Crafts in Santa Improvements for Microentrepreneurs of Bárbara” Western Honduras”. o Umbrella EMMP No. EMMP – 2018 – 029: o EMMP – 2018 – 023: “Pilot Biodigester “Conservation of Biodiversity and Improvement in Lago Yojoa”. Improvement of Water Quality Through o EMMP – 2018 – 024: “Sustainable Coffee the Production of Organic Fertilizers from Production in Prioritized Micro Watersheds Pulp and Coffee Waste Water”. of the Güisayote Biological Reserve in Western Honduras”. Proposals presented • Proposal Evaluation: Evaluated the technical by Rainforest Alliance. proposals presented by different public and o Umbrella EMMP No. EMMP – 2018 – 025: private entities for RFA-0008 “Project to “Participatory Management for Threat Protect the Micro Watersheds and Areas of Reduction of Conservation Objects in the Biological Importance for Conservation in Protected Areas, El Jilguero and Western Honduras”. Montecillos” o Received 9 proposals from the following o EMMP – 2018 – 026: “No. RFA-0008, institutions: FUNDAUNAH (2), ADELSAR, Project to Protect Micro Watersheds and INCEBIO, ASOMAINCUPACO, CUROC, Areas of Biological Importance for ASIDE, CCH, and COPECO/MiAMBIENTE. Conservation in Western Honduras” o Attended technical meetings to follow up o EMMP – 2018 – 027: “No. RFA-0009, and assist in preparing technical proposals Project to Protect Micro Watersheds and adjusted with CUROC and INCEBIO.

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o Monitored and evaluated EMMPs of Result verify strict compliance with the mitigation 2 for agricultural production of coffee, measures. avocado, sugarcane and livestock. Follow up o Trained technicians from the Activity (4) on this process will be done in TAMIS to and the grants (6) on the scope of Regulation 216 by USAID and PERSUAP

MONITORING AND EVALUATION Over the period of Q9, GEMA produced a graphical o Designed and facilitated the implementation report on indicator performance which included of the intermediate measurement of progress towards the goals and highlighted internal economic growth indicators. Provided and contributions between sub results and cross cutting designed instruments to collect data, issues to promote internal reflection and maximize templates for data dumping, and technical impact through GEMA’s activity integrations. support for technical teams implemented by FUNDER, CO.HONDUCAFE and CDEs In addition to key activities, the M&E unit describes (Lempa, Santa Rosa and Santa Bárbara), in routine tasks of preparatory work to generate the cocoa, avocado, coffee and business reports and indicator progress updates to meet the activities. immediate goals of the Activity. o Trained technical staff from the “Lenca Culture, Traditional Medicine and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan: Biodiversity” grant in the La Paz and • Incorporated USAID observations of the MELP Intibucá departments implemented by related to indicators of USAID’s Feed the FUNDAUNAH. Future Program. o Carried out data analysis and transferred • Updated and refined data tables of the Activity output tables to grant partners to prepare a indicators. baseline report on the “Sustainable • Prepared the indicator performance report. management of coffee farms in the sub watershed of the Aruco, Higuito and El Updated the M&E module in TAMIS: Suptal Rivers” grant implemented by HQC. o Accompanied the digital transition and data • Result 1: quality control for grants working on o Defined criteria to measure indicators 1.1 sustainable coffee farm management and 1.2 and shared them with GEMA’s implemented by MAMCEPAZ, COMUCAP technical team. and HQC in the Sazagua and Puringla sub o Updated and refined the database of watershed and the Montaña de Puca participants in training activities, updating Wildlife Refuge. the training module in TAMIS (Indicator • Result 3: 1.1.1) o Implemented joint GEMA/GOAL o Updated and refined the indicator data box community resilience monitoring in 15 1.3.1. Determined the financial contribution communities being strengthened by R3. of the parties involved with indicator 2.1.2. o Updated and refined the training participant o Revised the means of verification of database based on monitoring and quality indicators 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, to ensure control to update the training module in information is consistent with data TAMIS. (Indicator 3.1.2) recorded in the indicator tables. • Result 2:

COMMUNICATIONS • Weekly and Biweekly Reports: Complied with • Social Media: Published important news and the scheduled preparation and dissemination of festivities in social media; a total of 48 posts weekly and biweekly reports.

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were made on Facebook, 23 on Instagram and sheets, press releases, banners, 21 on Twitter from July to September 2018. coordination with media, photo and • Events: Provided support to all events creating video footage and logistic support. designs and texts for three activities: o Presentation of the Area o Delivery of Legal Personalities to Conservation Plans including page JAAs, including folders, table signs, designs, photo and video footage. banners, press releases, photo and • Videos: Created 4 scripts for educational video footage and local media videos to use in the masculinity and female coordination. leadership trainings. The RFP and scouting o Climate Change and Risk Knowledge process to produce videos was initiated. Fair, including folders, information

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS UNIT During Q9, the Geographic Information Systems generated in workshops to prepare Unit (GIS) has continued to support GEMA activities conservation plans in the 11 areas of influence through map generation to reflect accurate location of the Activity. of actions in compliance with the indicators. This • Trainings: Conducted a training on use of GPS also included special analysis, review and update of for 5 technicians from CO.HONDUCAFE who databases and thematic map generation. are responsible for data collection on coffee producers in the sub watershed of the The unit continued to strengthen GEMA staff and Gualcarque River and Lago Yojoa. key partners with geographic information systems • QGIS: Conducted a basic training workshop on and workshops on GPS and basic management of the use of QGIS software for 16 ICF technicians. QGIS software. The training was supported by CIAT. • GIS Analysis: Finalized management and analysis of the geographic information collected and

Chart 28. Maps requested during Q9 by result

Maps Requested by GEMA Results

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MAIN ACTIONS DURING YEAR 2

• Recruitment processes: The Activity hired a Environmental Enterprise Development total of 19 Long Term Technical Assistants Specialist. (LTTA) distributed among the 4 offices in • Training and Documents: Provided the annual Tegucigalpa, Santa Rosa de Copán, La Esperanza, Business Code of Conduct and Ethics of DAI Intibucá and Santa Bárbara. During this year, 5 and human trafficking. Also shared information people resigned from their positions, 3 were technical personnel and 2 were administrative on the Internal Work Regulation governing personnel. Also, under contracts with activities of DAI Global LLC in Honduras. subcontractors GOAL and Zamorano, 1 LTTA • Insurance: Contracted Seguros Atlántida for staff member was hired. collective hospital medical policy and life • Changes in positions: Dr. Isabel Pérez was coverage for Activity personnel during the period appointed Deputy Chief of Party of the Activity. of October 2018 to September 2019. Her previous position was the Senior

Long Term Technical Assistance (LTTA) The following table provides a summary of the contracts with DAI and its subcontractors at GOAL monthly movements of personnel entering and leaving and Zamorano. during year 2 under the modality of LTTA and

Table 45. Hired and terminated LTTA and contracts personnel for year 2

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Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) • Consultant Contracts: 40 independent consultant contracts signed during year 2

Table 46. STTAs for year 2

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Sub-Contracts • Fixed price purchase orders: 19 fixed price purchase orders subscribed with individuals and companies during year 2.

Table 47. Subcontracts for year 2

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MAIN ACTIONS FOR YEAR 2 Table 48. Cumulative grants awarded through the signing of Fixed Price Grant Agreements

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MAIN ACTIONS DURING YEAR 2 from the United States Agency for International • Agreements Signed: 13 agreements signed Development (USAID) or the United States during year 2. These agreements do not Government. constitute legal obligations or obligated funds

Table 49. Signed agreements for year 2

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Using the competitive process, Contracts were signed with the following service providers to provide support for year 2:

Table 50. Contracts with service providers for year 2

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Table 52. Invoiced to date: Year 2

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Chart 30. Invoiced to date: Year 2 Quarterly

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Table 53. Expenditures invoiced to date: Q9

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Table 54. Cost Allocation by Gender and Rapid Response Fund

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ANNEXES

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ANNEX 1. GOH CONTRIBUTIONS (Y2)

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ANNEX 2. INTEGRATION MATRIX INCLUDING USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) Table 57. Integration matrix including USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) Date(s) Planned Activity Integration Description implemented No. Number Integrated with Event/Actions this Quarter

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Evaluate municipal ordinances to protect the water recharge area La Mirona El GLH June 27, 2018 Coordination meeting with Supta, in the Cucuyagua municipality 1 the GLH team in Santa Rosa de Copán Discuss lessons learned from the forum September 21,

in Cocoyagua and follow-up actions. 2018.

Plan possible events on adequate water use and protection of micro watersheds. July 11, 2018. Coordination meeting with As a result of this meeting parties agreed 2 the GLH team of Gracias to support the forum to protect micro GLH Lempira watersheds and adequate water use in Talgua, Aldea Monte La Virgen in the Las July 31, 2018. Flores Municipality

Coordination meeting with Plan the training of JAAs on forest fire September 17, 3 USFS USFS technicians prevention and mitigation. 2018. Water Governance

Planned activities in the Copán region on Followed up on the water governance in Cocoyagua 1 GLH July 6, 2018 1 coordination of the “Mesa (municipalities of Trinidad, Veracruz and del Agua” of USAID Dolores)

Followed up on the coordination of the “Mesa Determined organizations to attend 2 del Agua” of USAID for GEMA and GLH that would complement 1 GLH July 17, 2018 the Lempira Department both activities efforts. (with Josué Romero) Meeting to determine contamination Followed up on the Coffee Mesa Café and Mesa problems and coordination actions with 1 July 11, 2018 3 and Water Tables from Agua de USAID USAID other USAID activities. Conducted the Watershed Management September 05, Coordinated on awareness and Proper Water Use forum in Talgua 1 GLH 4 2018 activities. Lempira.

Conducted the Watershed Management Coordinated on September 06, and Proper Water Use forum in Monte 1 GLH 5 information sharing 2018 activities. la Virgen las Flores Lempira

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Planned actions in Coordinated actions from October- September 06, 1 GLH 6 common work regions of December 2018 watersheds. Discussed progress of Sustainable Honduras Conference (all September 17, 7 1 USAID DO2 with USAID. day event in Gracias) 2018 Conducted the Micro watershed Coordinated on September 20, Management and Proper Water Use 1 GLH 8 information sharing 2018 activities. forum in San Jose de Copán. Followed up on the work plan agreed to September 27, Followed up on the USAID by DO2 implementers in Santa Bárbara 1 Mesa Agua de USAID 9 2018 DO2 Work Plan regarding water and the environment.

Renewable Energy

A list of clients from ACCESO that are 100 clients November 13, potential beneficiaries for RE systems for of ACCESO 2017, Calls and year 2 was received and incorporated to be ACCESO follow-up in into target areas for Santa Rosa de benefited March 2018 Coordination meeting and Copán (SRC) office. SRC 1 information exchange. A meeting was carried out with Waiting for ACCESO, Santa Bárbara, to try to get a the list of ACCESO June 5 list of their beneficiaries that might be ACCESO needing an improved stove.

L.1,000,000 for installations of improved firewood cooking systems in enterprises in Santa Bárbara. 60 to 70 PODER will also be increasing the RE enterprises Meeting with laboratories at Marcos Efraín Aguirre depending Diana Solis, Lara Institute, Copán’s ER center. They 2 Coordination meetings. on the final PODER December 8, will be installing: a solar pumping system, costs of the with new a solar dryer, an improved firewood system and director June 13 fryer and an improved bread oven. 1 ER center GEMA will be following-up on the institute introducing these laboratories in its curricula.

A list of clients from ACS that are potential beneficiaries for ER systems in Information Mixcure micro watershed are to be To be Coordination meeting and ACS exchange august 3 produced. Communities to be included determined information exchange. 2018 are: Mixcure Centro, El Naranjo, Planes, La Misión and Palmas.

Agroforestry

Coordination and Sharing information on different USAID integration meeting with activities in western Honduras and ACCESO, 1 1 July 2018 different USAID activities integrating those activities in the coffee CO.HONDUCAFE in Copán value chain. Acceso a Mercados, Coordination and Shared information on different USAID 2 2 Fundación July 2018 integration meeting with activities in the western region and CO.HONDUCAFE

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USAID activities in integrated different activities of the Ocotepeque coffee value chain.

Meeting to share project Definition of technical coordination 1 GLH June 2018 3 initiatives in western activities between GEMA and GLH. Honduras. Technicians participated in coffee Field day: integrated producer trainings for the sustainable ACS Q7 4 management of coffee management of coffee farms in the sub cultivation watershed of Rio Mejocote grant.

Technicians participated in coffee Field day integrated producer trainings for the sustainable ACS Q9 5 management of coffee management of coffee farms in the sub cultivation. watershed of Rio Mejocote grant.

Coffee producer and grant technicians Training on soil from the sustainable coffee farm ACCESO Q8 6 disinfection method to management in the sub watershed of the water vapor. Gualcarque River and Lago Yojoa.

Participation of technicians and 7 Education tour producers in the tour of the ACCESO Q9 experimental center at IHCAFE

Shared information on the project initiative for Improve the technical coordination of sustainable coffee farm activities with technical assistance and 8 1 ACS Q7 management in the Sazagua training for coffee producers in the La and Puringla river sub Paz department. watersheds. Shared information on the Improve the technical coordination of project initiative for sustainable coffee farm activities with technical assistance and 9 1 ACS Q7 management in the Grande training for coffee producers in the de Otoro sub watershed. Intibucá department.

Link and coordinate technical actions Programmatic proposal 10 that are running in GEMA’s area of 1 LGH Q7 shared by GEMA influence.

Technical coordination in the certification process Link technical actions between USAID for production systems of initiatives to facilitate the certification of 11 1 ACS Q8 coffee in regions in farms and coffee growers in the Lempira, common with other Intibucá and La Paz regions. USAID initiatives. Non-Ag

Meeting to evaluate potential agritourism September 20, ACS 1 Farm visit for evaluation farms. 2018

Transforming Market Meeting to present the status of Tourism Transforming Market September 24- 2 Systems Copán meeting in Honduras Systems 25, 2018 Increased Vulnerable Population's Capacity to Adapt to Climate Variability and Change

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First meeting with technicians to share the actions of each project in the Copán GEMA – GLH – Q6 and Ocotepeque departments and 1 1 Technical Meeting ACCESO identify integration opportunities in the October 2017 territories.

First meeting with technicians to share actions of each project in Lempira and Q6 2 Technical Meeting 1 GEMA - GLH identify integration opportunities in the October 2017 territories.

Share information on GEMA activities Q7 Municipal technical 3 and GLH with authorities of the 1 GEMA - GLH meeting municipality of La Iguala, Lempira. February 2018

Training Activities

Water Governance

Conducted a conference with the Conducted a Training in Municipal Corporation of Belen Gualcho, 1 1 GLH July 4, 201818 Water Governance on legal framework and support for USAID activities.

Met to carry out a work plan in common GLH and Planned and coordinated areas in similar topics which will be 1 July 10, 2018 2 ASOMAINCUPACO field activities in El Jilguero. developed by GLH’s subcontractor

Support to the PJCH volunteers to prepare for their activities aimed at Planned activities with September 12, micro watershed declaration, 1 USFS 3 youth for the conservation 2018 program. environmental education and direct sowing.

Technical meeting with US Forest Coordinated trainings for Service staff to coordinate training for September 26, 4 1 USFS JAAs and CODELs. JAAs and CODELs on aspects of 2018 ecosystem protection.

Agroforestry

Sharing information on good practices for crops, such as integrated management of pests and diseases, tissue management incorporating health for Training on integrated April and May damaged tissues, formation of plants, 10 ACCESO 1 management of avocado 2018 cultivation adequate fertilization according to the recommendation of soil analysis and incorporation of organic fertilizer as a complement to the nutrition of the plant.

Selected fruit during the harvest according quality standards demanded by Good practices during the formal market and post-harvest 1 ACCESO April 2018 2 harvest and post-harvest management practices to avoid management. deterioration of the fruit during storage and transportation.

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Prepared filters with locally available materials (coal, sand and stone) to wash April and May Developed filters for spray equipment and materials used to apply 3 ACCESO 3 2018 areas agro-chemical products to avoid water source contamination.

Seven field schools with ACCESO were held to strengthen the capacities of avocado producers in the sub watershed July and August Field schools on integrated of the Higuito River. Topics addressed 7 ACCESO 4 2018 avocado management. included pest and disease control, plant nutrition, pre-harvest and good harvest and post-harvest practices.

Technical coordination of Trained 25 milk and meat producers 1 ACCESO Q7 5 activities training on good from Belen Gualcho, Ocotepeque. livestock practices. Workshop using Technical coordination to generate methodological tools to vulnerability maps in coffee plantations to 1 ACS Q8 6 measure vulnerability of climate change in the Lempira, La Paz farms and coffee growers and Intibucá departments. to climate change. Non-Ag

Transforming Market Meeting to analyze the tourism value 1 Meeting of tourism experts chain in Honduras. Systems Technical Assistance Activities

Resilient Ecosystems

Technical assistance to GLH to design and GEMA staff has supported the design and 1 GLH Lempira August 14, 2018 prepare municipal preparation of municipal ordinances. ordinances. Water Governance

July 10, 2018

July 25, 2018

Explained the GEMA Approach September 3-4, Support the work plan and determined by Micro Levels Level-1 for determination of 2018 1 evaluation of GEMA. 1 I-APS watersheds- level 1 of i- September 10, APS Validated planned areas in the field. 2018

September 12, 2018

Conducted a workshop on Conducted a workshop on the analysis integration of USAID and definition of the path for AJAAM in 1 GLH August 14, 2018 2 GEMA and GLH to Gracias for capacity building and support AJAAM on water sustainability. governance. Review the support in municipal Supported the revision of 3 ordinances on protection issues and 1 GLH August 16, 2018 municipal ordinances. accountability of JAAs.

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Executed joint community Induction of MCSE and legalization of ACS, GLH, 4 1 August 21, 2018 meetings. JAAs in the area of RB Pacayita Volcano. MAPANCE Induction workshop to legalize processes to the irrigator group under the name of Workshop with ACS 5 Association of Agricultural Producers of 1 ACS, MAPANCE August 23, 2018 irrigators. Pacayas, Corquin, Copán, assisted by ACS.

Contacts with ACS and association of agricultural producers to initiate Worked through the legalization and establishment of MCSEs 1 ACS August 28, 2018 6 legalization process for in El Portillo, municipality of San Juan Irrigator Groups. Intibucá, La Virgen mountain micro watershed.

Participated in the first meeting of ACS, GLH, ACS specialists in geographic information Microcuenca, ACS – technologies (TIG). The event was ACESSO, Experience exchange with organized by USAID Honduras and 7 1 MESCLA August 31, 2018 USAID activities. MESCLA, to share experiences, knowledge and challenges faced when GEMA using TIG by different USAID implementers. USAID

Participated in a workshop to revise the Met with the International latest version of “Methodological Guide ACS, USFS, September 18, 1 8 Technical Committee in to Prepare Action plans to Restore MAPANCE 2018 Gracias, Lempira Micro Watersheds”

Agroforestry

Technical assistance for implementation of Assisted 12 sugarcane producers from 1 1 ACS Q7 irrigation systems in Llanito Verde, Lempira. sugarcane cultivation. Training activities in agriculture Technical assistance for management of sugarcane cultivation to 1 ACS Q9 2 good agricultural practices 12 producers of the enterprise Los in sugarcane cultivation Cocos, Gracias, Lempira

Equipment, Material or Supplies

Other Integration Events

Renewable Energy

The list received from ACCESO, Copán, April 3 was shared with the municipality, and (compromise 1 Implementation 100 beneficiaries from ACCESO are to 100 ACCESO with the be included in the list of improved stoves municipality) beneficiaries of Corquín.

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ANNEX 3. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROJECTS NOT INCLUDING USAID DO2 IPS (Q9) Table 58. Collaboration with other projects not including USAID DO2 IPS (Q9)

GEMA Other donors Collaboration Result

Coordinated with World Vision to identify joint actions on the following topics: o Support for JAA consolidation: legal personality, training, etc. o Promote alliance with Güisayote and MANVASEN municipal associations to protect actions in the Güisayote-Pital area of World Vision THRIVE R1 influence. Project. o Support climate risk management efforts. o Support the Climatic Information Center of estern Honduras (CICOH) to develop the knowledge fair on World Water Day in La Labor. o Conduct the first knowledge fair on risk management and water governance. Coordinated with HELVETAS to improve management conditions and contribute to water governance in Cocoyagua. The alliance with Higuito Intermunicipal Council will provide follow up protection for R1 HELVETAS actions in the Cocoyagua area. Support from HELVETAS to develop the forum on protection of micro watersheds and adequate water use was held in Veracruz on September 20, 2018

Supported the development of the management plan for the Cacique Lempira Biosphere Reserve, Señor de las Montañas. R1 PROCAMBIO Coordinated biological monitoring action in the Cacique Lempira Biosphere Reserve.

They will provide funding to implement the environmental plans from enterprises implementing P+L in their area of influence AECID – COLOSUCA (COLOSUCA). There are 48 enterprises selected to implement P+L in this area. R1.3 Programas Municipales de Renewable PROMUSAN is helping in the identification of micro enterprises that Seguridad and clean will reduce their negative impacts to the ecosystem and become Alimentaria(PROMUSAN), energy more sustainable with ER technologies. Las Flores, Lempira.

Oficina Municipal de la OMM Ocotepeque is helping identify companies that will reduce Mujer (OMM) de San their negative impacts to the ecosystem and become more Marcos de Ocotepeque. sustainable with ER technologies.

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GEMA Other donors Collaboration Result

Asociación de Comités de Investigación Agrícola Local del Lago de Yojoa ASOCIALAYO and PRR are providing a list of approximately 220 (ASOCIALAYO) and producers that can benefit from a solar dryer. Programa de Reconstrucción Rural (PRR).

The municipality of Intibucá is helping in the registration of 200 Municipality of Intibucá. enterprises that can be benefitted with SFV in the Artisanal Market.

Municipalities of Las Flores (Lempira); Corquín, San Pedro de Copán, La Unión, Dolores, and Veracruz (Copán); San Marcos de Ocotepeque, Sinuapa, La Labor and San Francisco del Valle (Ocotepeque); Cost – sharing agreements have been defined for 2,700 improved San José (La Paz); Intibucá, stoves and 100 low-cost SFV. San Isidro, La Esperanza and Jesús de Otoro (Intibucá); San Pedro de Zacapa, Arada and Las Vegas (Santa Bárbara); Taulabé (Comayagua); and Santa Cruz de Yojoa (Cortés).

Coordinated to implement a business development curriculum with World Vision and THRIVE project officials to strengthen the organizational processes and the legalization of associations for avocado producers in the Higuito sub watershed. The topics are: R2. Implementation and correct use of bylaws, update the adhesion World Vision Agroforestry contract, prepare business plan, conform the self-help group and its regulations, saving as a common fund and group management, financial tools, vision and objectives of the self-help group, and knowledge of markets. 35 events have been held between April and August.

Shared information about the My Land Credit Program in relation to the grant on sustainable avocado farm management in the Higuito river sub watershed. The purpose is to facilitate access to credit and FICOHSA, COHORSIL market access for avocado producers through a triangulation and FUNDER between financial entities such as FICOHSA and a market channel such as Supermercados La Colonia and technical support from COHORSIL and FUNDER. These events were held from May to July.

Two coordination meetings have been developed to implement 9 Fundación ETEA gender leadership workshops with coffee producers who are beneficiaries of the sustainable coffee farm management in the

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GEMA Other donors Collaboration Result Aruco, Higuito and El Suptal river sub watershed grant. The methodological approach and the staff from GEMA and Fundación ETEA have been agreed upon and will facilitate the training process. The meetings were in September and the workshops will take place from September to November 2018.

Fundación Organizational strengthening for coffee producers in the sub CO.HONDUCAFE watershed of the Mejocote river and Gualcarque rivers. Installed

two meteorological stations in the sub watershed of the Gualcarque River and Lago Yojoa.

Donated cocoa plants with certified varieties to producers in the Proyecto Pasos/Redmuch Lago Yojoa area.

Technical coordination for technical assistance, construction, CLIFOR-GIZ implementation of ecological evaporators for producers in the community of Cantarranas, Francisco Morazán.

Within the framework of the livestock grant, coordinated actions of technical assistance and training with producers participating in the Heifer International methodology chain pass in livestock, driven by Heifer International in the Lempira department.

Coordinated financial support actions to construct and implement AECID - COLOSUCA 30 sugarcane processing centers in Lempira.

Funded $38,580.11 for nature and adventure activities, business, R2- Non/Ag AECID - COLOSUCA social and environmentally sustainable support for micro businesses.

Conducted the knowledge fair on Risk and Climate Variability, Building Resilience from Communities in the Santa Rosa de Copán region.

In the La Esperanza Region: o Coordinated to expand geographical coverage in municipalities. World Vision THRIVE o Where there is a geographical overlap with World R3 Vision, both parties will conduct activities complementary to each other to avoid duplicating efforts (communities of Macuelizo, Pueblo Viejo, Barrial and Peña Blanca, in San Isidro and San Marcos in the Jesús de Otoro municipality). World Vision develops training in leadership issues while GEMA develops risk plans and other training activities.

Established a working alliance in Cocoyagua to provide a counterpart HELVETAS for a possible GEMA grant.

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GEMA Other donors Collaboration Result

Red Cross Honduras, Coordinated to develop an emergency response plan and equipment Project “Strengthen the to the CODEM of Jesús de Otoro, Intibucá. These actions are community preparation complemented by GEMA to strengthen local capacities for disaster and alliance in Honduras” prevention and response.

Technical meetings to design and generate agroclimatic products in Café & Clima financed by the coffee sector. This activity is developed in collaboration with Fundación Newman. COCAFCAL.

Provided support through consultation to implement the MCH in World Bank each of the servers of the member institutions of RNHM.

Supported preparation of protocols to share climate/meteorological information among members of the RNHM. World Meteorological Homologation and integration of the MCH system among member Organization institutions of the National Hydrometeorological Network.

ANNEX 5. RELEVANT STUDIES AND REPORTS

The following is a list of relevant studies and reports that are mentioned throughout this document, and that have been delivered in a USB to USAID:

1. Water Quality Monitoring Strategy 2. Natural Fibers Value Chain Study 3. Water Governance Studies • Anillo Verde • El Chiflador y Guaralape • Rio Blanco, Quebrada de Balas y Rio Honda • Talgua, Lempira 4. Ecological Integrity Reports • Anillo Verde • Cocoyagua • El Jilguero-Guajiquiro • Erapuca • Güisayote-El Pital • Lago de Yojoa • Mixcure • Montecillos • Opalaca-Montaña Verde • Cacique Lempira • Santa Rosa de Copán 5. Conservation Plans • Anillo Verde • Cocoyagua

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• El Jilguero-Guajiquiro • Erapuca • Güisayote-El Pital • Lago de Yojoa • Mixcure • Montecillos • Opalaca-Montaña Verde • Cacique Lempira • Santa Rosa de Copán 6. 2018 Internships

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