PARTNERING FOR ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE – AGUA (PARA-AGUA) PROJECT
QUARTERLY REPORT FY 2016 Q1 – OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2015
January 21, 2016
This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development.
It was prepared by AECOM. 1 PARTNERING FOR ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE – AGUA (PARA-AGUA) PROJECT
QUARTERLY REPORT FY 2016 Q1 – OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2015
Submitted to: USAID/WASHINGTON
Prepared by: AECOM
Cover Photo:
Ayabaca Province - Piura, Peru. (Cloud forest in the upper part of the Chira-Piura Basin in northern Peru)
Disclaimer:
The authors’ views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project i Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 4 TASK 1: STRENGTHENING THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY ...... 10 TASK 2: INTEGRATING CLIMATE DATA IN DECISION MAKING...... 15 TASK 3: STRENGTHENING PLANNING SYSTEMS ...... 17 CROSS-CUTTING: GENDER ...... 23 IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ...... 26 ANNEXES ...... 28
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project ii Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) ACRONYMS AECID Agencia Española de Cooperación International para el Desarrollo ACP Áreas de Conservación Privada ALA Administraciones Locales de Agua ANA Autoridad Nacional del Agua APC Agencia Presidencial de Cooperación Internacional de Colombia ASOJAC Asociaciones de Juntas de Acción Comunal AUTODEMA Autoridad Autónoma de Majes CECOBOSQUE Central de Comunidades Campesinas del Bosque Seco de Piura CHEC Central Hidroeléctrica de Caldas CIIFEN International Center for Research of the el Niño Phenomenon CoP Science and Adaptation Community of Practice CONDESAN Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina CORPOCALDAS Corporación Autónoma Regional de Caldas CORPOCESAR Corporación Autónoma Regional del Cesar CRHC Consejo de Recursos Hídricos de Cuenca EMAS S.A. Empresa Metropolitana de Aseo S.A. FCAS Fondo de Cooperación para Agua y Saneamiento FESCO Foundation for the Integral Development of Children, Youth and Family FONDAM Fondo de las Américas FONDO MIREGO Fondo Promoción del Riego en la Sierra FONIPREL Fondo de Promoción a la Inversión Pública Regional y Local FORASAN Fondo Regional de Agua y Saneamiento Ambiental FUNMUVI Fundación Mujer Vida GCF Green Climate Fund GCMs Global Climate Models IGP Instituto Geofísico del Perú IDEAM Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies IRAGER Instituto Regional de Apoyo a la Gestión de los Recursos Hídrico MAD Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de Colombia MINAM Ministerio del Ambiente del Perú MOU Memorandum of Understanding NDA National Designated Authority NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.) PIP Public Investment Project PROFONANPE Fondo de Promoción de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas del Perú PMGRH Proyecto de Modernización de la Gestión de los Recursos Hídricos POMCA Plan de Manejo y Ordenamiento de una Cuenca PROCOMPITE Apoyo a la Competitividad Productiva RALCEA La Red Latinoamericana de Centros del Conocimiento en Gestión de Recursos Hídricos RDS Robust Decision Support SEI Stockholm Environment Institute SENAMHI Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú SWCA Sonoma County Water Agency TACC Territorial Approach to Climate Change USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government WAVES Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services program WEAP Water Evaluation and Planning XLRM Uncertainty factors (X), Policy levels (L), Models (R), Performance metrics (M)
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Figure 1: Quilca-Chili Watershed
Executive Summary PARA-Agua is a climate change adaptation and policy project that began in 2013 by focusing on two target watersheds: The Chira-Piura watershed in northern Peru and the Chinchina Watershed in Colombia. AECOM has signed a contract with USAID/Washington to work with the PARA-Agua project in three to five watersheds during the four-year activity. Working directly with scientists, decision-makers and communities to strengthen watershed resilience to climate change, this innovative regional project now finds itself involved in five watersheds as it begins its third year.
PARA-Agua actively engaged stakeholders in the first quarter of FY 16 though local discussions, regional conferences, and an international presence at the COP21 in Paris, France. Information was shared via the Community of Practice (CoP) and actors remain engaged throughout the five watersheds. PARA-Agua also utilized this quarter to complete necessary paperwork with their partners to prepare for activities throughout the region for the remainder of the year.
PARA-Agua achieved a milestone of success this quarter with the implementation and enacting of the Regional Water Fund in Chira-Piura in northern Peru (also known as FORASAN). This regional fund for water is a compensation mechanism for ecosystem services whereby the business sector, user organizations and international cooperation (among others) contribute with resources to fund actions upstream that improve water management. The PARA-Agua project was a key player in the design and formation of the fund, instrumental in the receipt of the fund’s official recognition from the regional government and development of the fund’s operational strategy, and the support of key players from the private and public sectors.
PARA-Agua also continues to deepen its efforts to integrate gender considerations as a cross cutting topic in the project’s activities in all five watersheds. This quarter, the project conducted a watershed-specific gender analysis in its most recently added watershed basin, the watershed of Chancay-Lambayeque. Additionally, the team engaged more decision-makers, policy makers and the scientific community on the importance of women’s participation in climate change adaptation in the other four watersheds to help raise awareness and build competency across women’s social networks in Peru and Colombia.
To assure sustainability, PARA-Agua has been successful in developing three Toolkits. A fourth Toolkit is expected to be developed during the spring of 2016. The three toolkits are as follows:
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 4 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) (1) “Communicating Hydro Climatic Information to Decision Makers”; (2) “Integrating Institutions in Information Systems and Networks” and (3) “Robust Decision-Making in Water Resource Management using Climate Change Scenarios” and are currently available online through the Community of Practice (CoP).
Toolkits 1 and 2 were completed and uploaded in the Community of Practice site during the second half of FY15. Toolkit 3 was formally released during the first quarter of FY16. The objective of Toolkit 3 is to act as a guide for a robust decision-making method of analysis that incorporates climate change projections and applies it to management decisions for water resources. Ideal users are those who are interested in understanding the application of robust decision-making in planning water resource projects and evaluating the possibility of applying this method to the prioritization of investment funds.
The fourth toolkit “A System to Monitor the Effectiveness of Adaptation Measures to Climate Change” is in process. Toolkit 4 will be slightly different from the previous toolkits as is created for institutions and stakeholders in Peru as a monitoring tool. Conversation regarding the timetable of Toolkit 4 development during subsequent months is in progress.
This report presents the major accomplishments during the first quarter of FY16, which represents the beginning of the third year of PARA-Agua activities. This report also presents activities planned for the second quarter of FY16 (January to March).
Name of USAID Activity: Partnering for Adaptation – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project
Name of Prime Contractor: AECOM International Development
Total funding: USD 7,995,163.82 (Cost Plus Fixed Fee including option years)
Start date: September 9, 2013
End date: September 8, 2016 (First option year)
Overall goals and objectives: The Partnering for Adaptation – Agua Project aims to strengthen the ability of watershed councils and local organizations in three to five watersheds in Colombia and Peru, to generate policy-oriented scientific data on hydrological systems; ensure that new climate data is integrated regularly into decision-making processes; strengthen planning systems that optimize water use over the whole length of the watersheds, and provide assistance on management of water and other resources in the face of climate change throughout the region.
Expected outcomes:
• New scientifically sound data on the dynamics of water resources • Water management plans, investment analyses, program designs, engineering studies and other decision-making tools • Public and private sector investments and new community level water management program and actions.
Partnering for Adaptation – Agua (PARA-Agua) project is implemented by AECOM International Development in accordance with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contract number AID-OAA-TO-13-00037.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 5 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) Major Achievements
TASK 1: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY TO GENERATE POLICY-ORIENTED DATA ON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PARA-Agua initiated program activities in the newest basin of Chancay-Lambayeque, Peru. PARA-Agua facilitated discussion in Chinchina, Colombia with stakeholders to identify and create written recommendations on how to save and use water efficiently as a measure of adaptation. The Community of Practice (CoP) is growing and thriving with increased members, publications and users. Toolkit 3 was finalized and made available online through the Community of Practice. Toolkit 4 is in process of development in partnership with Peruvian stakeholders. PARA-Agua is preparing to launch formal course to instruct on how to utilize Toolkit 1. PARA-Agua engaged a worldwide audience at COP21 in Paris, France.
TASK 2: MAINSTREAMING AND INTEGRATING CLIMATE DATA INTO DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PARA-Agua strengthened its list of engaged stakeholders in Guatapuri, Colombia. PARA-Agua shared experiences at INTERCLIMA 2015 in Cuzco, Peru. PARA-Agua and CORPOCALDAS have signed the MOU Addendum. CORPOCALDAS and Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) in California signed an MOU. ANA and the Yolo Water Agency in California signed an MOU. PARA-Agua renovated its MOU with ANA. A draft MOU was developed between hydro-meteorological institutions of Peru and Colombia.
TASK 3: STRENGTHENING PLANNING SYSTEMS THAT OPTIMIZE WATER USE OVER THE WHOLE LENGTH OF WATERSHEDS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION The regional water fund FORASAN in northern Peru was officially presented and approved through a Regional Ordinance by the Piura Regional Government and endorsed by the National Water Authority; PARA-Agua participated in the “Exchange of Experiences between Water Basin Councils of Peru, Colombia and Mexico” in Cartagena de Indias and subsequently produced two case studies for publication. PARA-Agua contributed to the presentation of two proposals in Colombia to be used to strengthen financing options with the Green Climate Fund.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 6 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) Introduction Climate change is altering weather and climate conditions around the globe including the Latin America and Caribbean region. Changes in the frequency and intensity of precipitation, temperature, are affecting water resources, agriculture, energy, tourism, and general economies in wide ecosystems in the Northern Andes of South America. Changes in temporal and spatial intensity of floods and droughts are contributing to the spread of disease vectors.
To meet these challenges, the LAC Bureau of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contract number AID-EDH-I-00-08-024 Task Order AID-OAA-TO-13-00037 has developed the Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua), or “For Water” Project, an innovative regional project that will work directly with scientists, decision-makers, and communities to strengthen watershed resilience to climate change impacts. The project was awarded on September 9, 2013, with a period of performance ending on September 8, 2015, including two one-year option periods. The positive performance evaluation of PARA-Agua received in June 2015 extended the project through the end of FY 2017. USAID will proceed with the award of the second year option during FY 2016 and contingent upon availability of funding.
The three main project tasks for PARA-Agua are:
1. Strengthening the capacity of the research community to generate policy-oriented data on watershed management and climate change adaptation; 2. Mainstreaming and integrating climate data into decision-making related to watershed management; and 3. Strengthening planning systems that optimize water use over the whole length of watersheds in the context of climate change adaptation.
To accomplish these objectives, PARA-Agua combines training programs with expanded professional and counterpart linkages between national research organizations with regional and international counterparts to create new incentives for better research and the creation of policy-oriented data in Task 1. To implement Task 2, PARA-Agua builds linkages between climate researchers and watershed stakeholders to enable the mainstreaming of the resulting research data into community dialogue and decision-making for each watershed through a coordinated program of planning and cooperation. In Task 3, the PARA-Agua links science and policy to action at the watershed level through an integrated program of planning, adaptation interventions and twinning partnerships.
PARA-Agua is currently working in five watersheds: three in Peru and two in Colombia.
Peru:
Chancay-Lambayeque. The Chancay-Lambayeque Watershed is located in northern Peru. Its territory belongs to the departments of Lambayeque and Cajamarca, covers 5,555 km2 and is approximately 206 km in length. The watershed lies along the Pacific with it headwaters in the Lake
Mishacocha in the Andes Mountains. There are two differentiated zones. The low-elevation of the valley is dominated by modern irrigated agricultural production. The rugged and mountainous high-elevation has a climate that ranges from temperate to cold. It receives scarce precipitation Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 7 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) Figure 2: Reque River in the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin
most of the year with a short rainy season from January to April that allows for some subsistence agriculture. The watershed contains several large-scale hydraulic projects that provide irrigation and water to the cities of Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Ferreñafe, Chota, and Santa Cruz.
Chira-Piura. Situated in the Department of Piura in northern Peru, the Chira-Piura watershed spans approximately 30,000 km2 and is one of the most productive basins of coastal Peru, undergoing fast economic growth in multiple sectors. The Chira portion of the basin represents 30% of the bi-national watershed Catamayo – Chira system; and 40% (39,000 ha) of irrigated area in the Peruvian section of the entire Chira- Piura Watershed.
Figure 3: The paramos of Pacaipampa (Chira-Piura)
Quilca-Chili. Located in the Arequipa Department in the south of Peru and draining the western Andean cordillera towards the Pacific, this basin covers an area of 13800 km2 with a population of close to 1 M people.
Colombia Figure 4: Chili River – Arequipa
Chinchina. The Rio Chinchina Basin drains the western flank of
the Andean Cordillera Central in Colombia, with the upper part of the basin lying within the Parque Nacional los Nevados which
contains some of the most substantial glaciers in Colombia along with large expanses of Paramos ecosystems. Downstream from
the Cordillera, the river Chinchina flows through the Caldas Department, with a total population of over 1,000,000, within
which the city of Manizales is the major urban area, with a
population of approximately 350,000. The watershed covers an 2 area approximately 1,000 km .
Figure 5: Chinchina Water Basin
Guatapuri. The Guatapuri watershed covers an area of about 860 km2, in the municipalities of Valledupar and Pueblo Bello, both within the department of Cesar (jurisdiction of
CORPOCESAR). Steep slopes and torrential flows characterize the basin. The river is the main drinking water source supplying the Valledupar municipality, with a population of 500,000.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project Figure 6: Guatapuri River 8 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1)
This report represents the project’s ninth quarterly report. It endeavors to discuss the status of PARA- Agua’s activities, challenges the project has and is currently facing, and the solutions PARA-Agua and our counterparts have implemented.
Figure 7: PARA-Agua Watersheds 2016
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Task 1 Figure 8: Peruvian Pavilion at COP 21 Strengthening the Research Community To strengthen the capacity of the research community to conduct research that generates policy-oriented data on watershed management and climate change adaptation, PARA-Agua combines training programs with expanded professional and counterpart linkages between national research organizations with regional and international counterparts to create new incentives for better research and the creation of policy-oriented data. PARA-Agua uses this opportunity to reach out to female leaders in the research community who can benefit from exposure to professional networking opportunities, training programs, and for increased collaboration between research organizations across the region. This contributes to a more balanced representation of interests and perspectives in the research community and policy-oriented data on watershed management and climate change adaptation.
The research community consists of national government agencies, research institutions and universities. These research centers face capacity limitations in terms of staff, funding and equipment, and need to strengthen coordination with relevant agencies and stakeholders at all levels. Effective data collection, management and analysis are also a continuing challenge.
This quarter PARA-Agua initiated activities within a fifth watershed, strengthened partnerships through workshops, online tools and an international presence at COP21.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 10 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) PROGRAM INITIATION IN NEW TARGET WATERSHED
PARA-Agua launched program activities within the fifth watershed of Chancay-Lambayeque (Peru) in FY16Q1 alongside officials from the national water authority, water resources council, the regional governments of Cajamarca and Lambayeque and other stakeholders.
The Chancay-Lambayeque Basin is comprised of two regions (Cajamarca and Lambayeque), therefore PARA-Agua held two separate events (one in each region) to fully interact with local stakeholders. This basin is unlike the other four participating watersheds in that the technical secretariat sits in one region (Lambayeque) while the president of the watershed sits in the other region (Cajamarca). These sessions with key actors of the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin set the stage to create a shared vision and a functional working structure to begin movement on the process of creating a water fund for the community.
In addition to the two working sessions, PARA-Agua conducted a gender analysis in the region in alignment with the project’s Gender Plan. This analysis is expected to reveal nuances in gender relations and/or priorities unique to this region and will assist in the planning of appropriate activities during the remainder of FY16.
Figure 9: Stakeholders in the Chancay- Figure 10: PARA-Agua engages their partners in Lambayeque Basin discussion within the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin STRENGTHENING PARTNERS IN COLOMBIA
PARA-Agua coordinated a working session with stakeholders in the Chinchina Watershed addressing the topic, “Adapting to Climate Change in the Chinchina River Watershed: Programs to Save and Efficiently Use Water.” This presentation and discussion was planned and executed in coordination with the “Climate Resistant Watershed” project conducted by CIIFEN-USAID. The main objective was to strengthen the actors within the region by providing an opportunity for dialogue to generate a common focus on sector issues and to make recommendations regarding how programs save and efficiently use water as a measure of climate change adaptation. Sixteen participants representing CHEC, CORPOCALDAS, Pactos por la Cuenca, CONDESAN and CIIFEN among others contributed to the discussion. The meeting generated a summary document containing the main discussions and recommendations developed from the group for the definition and measures of efficiency and saving water in the region.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 11 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) THE SCIENCE AND ADAPTATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
The online Science for Adaptation Community of Practice (CoP) (www.para-agua.net) continues to provide an accessible platform for sharing
information and collaboration among members and others involved in watershed management.
PARA-Agua presented two working sessions on the CoP to audiences in the newest watershed of Chancay-Lambayeque (Peru) this quarter. Similar working sessions are planned for Guatapuri (Colombia) in Q2. These sessions provide an opportunity to showcase the wealth of information available online through the CoP to different audiences as well as connect watershed partners. Figure 11: Discussion of the Science and Adaptation Community of Practice (CoP) in Chiclayo The CoP added 51 new articles during FY16Q1 (Lambayeque) published/posted by PARA-Agua partners or CoP members. Additionally, the CoP continues to distribute an electronic monthly newsletter to registered members, promoting PARA-Agua activities and/or sharing information from around the region. These newsletters reach 500 individuals. During this quarter, PARA-Agua and the CoP have connected with an entity that finances research in Peru. Through a series of ongoing working sessions, they are developing a new program that includes the issue of adaptation to climate change. The ultimate goal of this connection is assist the CoP in obtaining financing for research on watersheds.
During FY16Q1, the CoP recorded 1,340 users and 7,066 page views. This represents an 8% increase in users and a 54% increase of page views from last quarter. While official membership is slowly increasing, the number of page views has doubled indicating that individuals may not want to officially sign up for Figure 12: CoP Monthly newsletter the CoP, but they remain interested in the content. The number of page views increased remarkably in December, most likely attributable to project activity in all watersheds as well as local media coverage. PARA-Agua has initiated discussion with the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) in Peru for collaboration and CoP linkage through their national website. PARA- Agua continues to look for avenues to promote the CoP and has identified several local partners’ social media sites to assist in the promotion of this online tool
CoP AND THE REFINEMENT OF TOOLKITS
The online CoP currently hosts three toolkits: (1) “Communicating Hydro Climatic Information to Decision Makers”; (2) “Integrating Institutions in Information Systems and Networks” and (3) “Robust Decision-Making in Water Resource Management using Climate Change Scenarios.”
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 12 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) Toolkit 3 was formally released online during FY16Q1. The objective of Toolkit 3 is to act as a guide for a robust decision-making method of analysis that incorporates climate change projections and applies it to management decisions for water resources. This toolkit reflects significant input from participants under PARA-Agua’s coordination. Toolkit 3 is intended for two user groups: (1) water
authorities and administrators and (2) public investment program and project developers, who are looking for resources for management. Ideal users are those who are interested in Figure 13: Toolkits 1, 2 & 3 are available online at understanding the application of robust decision- www.para-agua.net making in planning water resource projects and evaluating the possibility of applying this method to the prioritization of investment funds.
The fourth toolkit “A System to Monitor the Effectiveness of Adaptation Measures to Climate Change” is in process. Toolkit 4 will be slightly different than the previous toolkits as it is being organized clearly for institutions and stakeholders in Peru as a tool to present Peruvian monitoring mechanisms which will support local stakeholders define the scope of the system design.
Lastly, during FY16Q1, PARA-Agua began preparation creating a course of instruction for Toolkit 1 among stakeholders and interested participants. This course will be unveiled in the second quarter of this year.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE AT COP 21 IN PARIS, FRANCE
The PARA-Agua project was represented at the COP 21 Conference in Paris, France by the Deputy Chief of Party. The DCOP presented the conversation “From Science to Policy: Steps Towards Adaptation in Watersheds” during the forum hosted by the Peruvian Pavilion under the main theme “Science for Decision Making: Reducing Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Glaciers” on December 8, 2015.
The event presentation was shared with partners with approximately 50 participants in attendance.
Participants in the audience and panel indicated three regional priorities:
1. Seeing the PARA-Agua project expand to countries such as Ecuador and Bolivia, among others.
Figure 14: PARA-Agua discusses steps needed to advance adaptation
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2. Understanding how opportunities arise for joint decision-making between decision-makers and local authorities; and
3. Implementing ecosystem projects.
PARA-Agua produced a factsheet entitled the “Alliance for Adaptation to Climate Change in Watersheds” describing the PARA-Agua’s advancements in the region to share with participants at COP21 to support Figure 15: PARA-Agua and Partners at the COP21 Conference additional conversation about climate adaptation and opportunities for financing.
Media coverage of this event was
publicized through the online English news source in Lima, “Living in Peru” (www.livinginperu.com or www.peruthisweek.com) on December 14, 2015 with a direct link to the CoP. In addition to the main page, the article was posted on their Facebook site as well as their email newsletter. The Facebook site has over 68,000 followers and there are approximately 40,000 subscribers to the email Figure 16: Peru Partners at COP21 newsletter.
EVENTS PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER
• PARA-Agua will launch training workshops in the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin for Toolkits 1 & 2 • PARA-Agua will continue to meet with partners to refine Toolkit 4 • PARA-Agua will coordinate working meetings with potential Legacy Consortium donors
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 14 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) TASK 2 Integrating Climate Data in Decision-Making PARA-Agua develops new models for mainstreaming scientific data into water policy-making and community development through a coordinated program of planning and cooperation. Through facilitated dialogue, the project enables scientists, decision-makers and community leaders to collaborate in developing new mechanisms for mainstreaming climate data into decision-making. Integral to this activity and the project as a whole, PARA-Agua works to effectively engage women from the watersheds, as well as female scientists, decision-makers, and other community leaders in targeted ways to help address gender gaps in access to information and education of climate change factors among vulnerable groups.
REGIONAL PREPARATION FOR TMI WORKSHOPS
In the Guatapuri Watershed, PARA-Agua identified an additional 17 stakeholders representing 12 different institutions in preparation for workshops. These anticipated workshops are entitled “Scientific Information for Decision Making” and “Building Capacity to Utilize the Community of Practice (CoP) and will be facilitated by PARA-Agua during the second quarter.
PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS AND EVENTS SPONSORED BY LOCAL PROJECT PARTNERS
Peru PARA-Agua attended the INTERCLIMA 2015 conference held in Cusco, Peru at the invitation of Peruvian Ministry of Environment (MINAM) to participate in the events and present the PARA-Agua Project. INTERCLIMA is the annual
conference, led by MINAM, where participants report on and exchange information for managing climate change. The audience included stakeholders from Peru as well as representatives from other countries in South America. This annual conference allows attendees the opportunity to (1) report on progress, (2) exchange program information, (3) provide guidance to strengthen Peruvian
institutions including public and private actors, and (4) strengthen Peru as a Figure 17: PARA-Agua contributes to Climate Change progressive country on the issue of climate Conversation at INTERCLIMA 2015 change at the international level. PARA- Agua served as a panelist sharing experiences learned through the project’s efforts in Peru. This conversation was in preparation for the COP21 conference in December.
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Ecuador During the first quarter, Para-Agua completed preparations for the first twining partnership between Ecuador and Peru water funds. This partnership will involve four funds in Ecuador and one established fund in Peru (FORASAN) and two funds in progress in Peru. This relationship will facilitate shared learning experiences including the constraints and challenges in the process of creating water funds and assist in determining potential for future joint projects. PARA-Agua is currently working on formalizing the relationship between partners. During the second quarter it is anticipated that stakeholders representing FORASAN (Chira-Piura, Peru), Quilca-Chili and Chancay-Lambayeque will meet with representatives from Ecuador.
EVENTS PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER • PARA-Agua will design a system for climatological Monitoring for the Guatapuri River. • PARA-Agua will implement a Scorecard in the Guatapuri River. • PARA-Agua will facilitate workshop for Colombia partners “Articulating Research and Decision Making to Manage Water Resources in the Context of Climate Change,” in February 2016.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 16 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) TASK 3 Strengthening Planning Systems Through Task 3, the PARA-Agua project links science and policy to action at the watershed level through an integrated program of planning, adaptation interventions and twinning partnerships. The PARA-Agua Robust Decision Support (RDS) framework (see Figure 18) facilitates a watershed-level participatory planning process using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) modeling system. As part of this effort, a broad range of stakeholders, including scientists, policy-makers, decision-makers and community representatives work together to articulate the impact of possible management and adaptation responses.
Figure 18 Robust Decision Support (RDS) Process
CHIRA-PIURA WATERSHED (PERU) Regional Establishment of FORASAN PARA-Agua celebrated a major accomplishment in the Chira-Piura Watershed during Q1FY16 when the Piura Regional Government approved a local declaration officially creating a regional fund for water (FORASAN) in the Chira-Piura Watershed. The Board of Users of Middle and Lower Piura and the Council of Chira-Piura reached an agreement acknowledging both groups’ participation and approving an initial contribution.
This motion further strengthened FORASAN and led to the entire Regional Council of the Regional Government of Piura approving the regional ordinance--officially establishing the regional water fund, FORASAN. Furthermore, a Regional Ordinance by the Piura Regional Government endorsed by the National Water Authority FORASAN officially presented and approved FORASAN. FORASAN funds will be managed by PROFONAPE.
This regional fund for water is a compensation mechanism for ecosystem services whereby the business sector, user organizations and international cooperation (among others) contribute with resources to fund actions upstream that improve water management. This design generates a shared responsibility between those using the water resources in the middle and lower basin and those who live in the upper basin. The fund will invest in priority actions with emphasis on water conservation, pollution control, risk management, and protection of natural areas. These actions will benefit the communities as they cope with climate and environmental changes now and in the future
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 17 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) The PARA-Agua Project was a key player in the design and formation of the fund, instrumental in the receipt of the fund’s official recognition from the regional government and development of the fund’s operational strategy, and the support of key players from the private and public sectors. The commitment of seed capital is a direct contribution of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). By the authority of the National Water Authority (ANA) and the Piura Regional Government, the administration of resources will be provided by PROFONANPE (the Development Fund of Protected Natural Areas of Peru).
The waters of the Chira-Piura watershed mainly come from the Andean highlands (known as the Figure 19: FORASAN’s structure in the Chira-Piura paramos) and primarily supports agriculture, watershed which boosts the economy and employs 60% of the population. The government’s declaration commits all water users to the integrated management of water resources in the watershed, positively affecting the future of more than 1.7 million individuals. Creating this fund in northern Peru is the beginning of building adaptive capacity throughout the country.
CHINCHINA WATERSHED (COLOMBIA) Consolidation of Year-Three Work Plan PARA-Agua has finalized the formal work plan and identified activities to focus on for 2016 in the Chinchina watershed. Included in this activity were several joint meetings with the “Climate resistant watersheds” project run by CIIFEN-USAID to define complementary activities for the Chinchina River Watershed.
Assessment of Financing Sources for Adaptation Projects and Development of Project Applications PARA-Agua provided technical assistance to the Corporación Autónoma Regional de Caldas (Corpocaldas) to design and formulate projects with a focus on adapting to variability and climate change. At the conclusion of this three-day work session in Manizales (Colombia), PARA-Agua is able to ensure that the two projects proposed and their corresponding activities have the Corporation’s backing and technical focus.
PARA-Agua contributed to two separate proposals based on a technical focus that was mutually agreed upon between Figure 20: PARA-Agua and CORPOCALDAS PARA-Agua and CORPOCALDAS.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 18 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) These proposals participate in different activities linked to the call to action by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as the first option for financing. One proposal contains the strategy for environmental zoning and the second proposal contains the strategy for environmental flows, as part of the cooperation process for adaptation and resilience in the Chinchina Watershed. These two proposals will be presented publically for input and discussion during FY16Q2 in anticipation of use by the Green Climate Fund. The details of both proposals are as follows:
Project 1: Adaptive Management of the Main Ecological Structure (EEP) of the hydrographic sub- zone of the Chinchina River: Impacts and anticipated activities:
1. Reducing the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems in the EEP of the Chinchina Watershed through drivers of change in the use of soil, degradation of ecosystem elements and climate change. Accomplished by consolidating a system to control 3 species of invading fauna and 500 hectares of flora in SINAP areas. Reconversion of productive systems over 200 hectares of areas of conflict due to severe overuse.
2. Identifying and implementing ecological structuring processes in the territory by linking the consolidation processes of the Systems of Protected Areas on the Regional and Local level (SIRAP/SIMAP). By building a document that contains a compensation portfolio for biodiversity losses in SINAP areas of the watershed and conducting studies to register five civil society reserves in the Chinchina Watershed.
3. Characterizing and monitoring of strategic ecosystems through participative monitoring of species that are highly sensitive to climate change.
4. Implementing connectivity strategies for the main ecological structure of the watershed. Through: i) building a conceptual scheme to identify opportunities for conservation by diagnosing and zoning the watershed; ii) Prioritizing elements of the rural landscape to conserve biodiversity; iii) Landscape design instruments; iv) Designing conservation mechanisms to implement and ensure the sustainability of connectivity corridors for the Ecological Structure and v) Implement two biological connectivity corridors according to the prioritization process.
Project 2: Contribution to Participative Adaptation to Variability and Climate Change in the Hydrographic Sub-Zone (HSZ) of the Chinchina River: Impacts and Anticipated Activities:
1. Characterizing, quantifying and valuing environmental goods and services associated with the water resource of HSZ Chinchina River as inputs for environmental management of the territory and for the decision making process relative to economic, social, political and other issues.
2. Strengthening the ability to exercise environmental authority to guarantee the quality conditions and quantity of water resources required to sustain associated ecosystems through 100% of the micro watersheds of HSZ Chinchina River with ordered and regulated water resources.
3. Characterizing, demarking, reforesting and/or revegetalization of 500 hectares of supply areas for aqueducts- ABACOS of the HSZ Chinchina River as elements to guarantee water supplies.
4. Experiencing the ecological benefit of coffee with sub-product management implemented on 200 properties to diminish dumping by approximately 24.400 m3 of contaminated water per year. Processing of arrobas de Café Pergamino Seco - CPS use 500 liters of water with the traditional method but with ecological processing, 12 liters are used.
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6. Informing, training and empowering the population of the HSZ of Chinchina River to manage adaptation to vulnerability and climate change.
7. Monitoring the variation of biodiversity inside the SZH in the Chinchina River, using the registry set up during project execution and the information reported for the zone as a reference.
8. Reducing the vulnerability of the HSZ in the Chinchina River to water supply variations, recording the measurements made during project execution and information reported for the zone as a reference point.
9. Monitoring the evolution of the water balance of the Chinchina River, using the valuations gathered during project execution and the information reported for the area.
These two proposals will be presented publically for input and discussion during FY16Q2 in anticipation of use by the Green Climate Fund.
GUATAPURI (COLOMBIA) Consolidation of Year-Three Work Plan PARA-Agua finalized the year three work plan with its partners and identified activities to focus on for 2016 in the Guatapuri Watershed. These activities include: (1) Design of the hydro climatological monitoring network; (2) Analysis of vulnerability and adaptation strategies; (3) Dissemination of results in the third CC communication; (4) Results of the WEAP glaciological model; (5) Strategic Alliances; (6) Plan for Gender Action and (7) A workshop “Articulating research and decision-making to manage water resources in a context of climate change” to occur in FY16Q2.
BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH REGIONAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Cartagena de Indias, Colombia PARA-Agua participated in the working conference “Exchange of Experiences between Water Basin Councils of Peru, Colombia and Mexico in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia during FY16Q1. This 3-day workshop provided an opportunity to establish links with organizations and state institutions within the Latin America and Caribbean region that share common challenges and goals. The objectives for the workshop included (1) exploring strategies and roles of the various stakeholders; (2) identifying difficulties present within specific communities and (3) Figure 21: The conference formally begins identifying alternative financing fund management options. The workshop was organized by the Latin American Network of Knowledge Centers in Water Resources Management (RALCEA), and funded by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID).
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The PARA-Agua team presented the project to the participants, discussing the overall project goals and objectives, the unique watersheds that are involved in the project, the experiences of the water basin councils with PARA-Agua in terms of WEAP modeling tools and training, the online CoP, the availability of tool boxes and the advances of FORASAN. PARA-Agua also shared lessons learned and the identified new challenges for the project.
Upon the closing of the three-day session, the PARA-Agua team identified the following recommendations for the program: Figure 22: PARA-Agua engages participants
in discussion 1. Consider the common weaknesses identified and assess how PARA-Agua can utilize future interventions to minimize limitations and problems, especially those related to improving access to finance and fund management.
2. Maintain contact with RALCEA for potential joint activity related to capacity building for water resource management in river basins, with an emphasis on collaboration and transfer of knowledge and good practices.
3. Promote potential synergies with other agencies such as AECID or EU for the
development of future events within the Figure 23: PARA-Agua describes the participating LAC region that share common interests watershed discussion in Colombia such as watershed management and climate change.
4. Consider co-organizing the next workshop to exchange experiences in 2016 to continue conversation on achievements of the projects with an analysis of the reduction of weakness in terms of articulation, legitimacy and funding information.
During the remainder of FY16Q1, the PARA-Agua team produced and contributed two case studies documenting the experiences that had developed in this workshop per the invitation of RALCEA. These two case studies are entitled: (1) “FORASAN: Innovative Financial Mechanism for the Chira-Piura basin” (Peru) and (2) “Twinning Figure 24: Cristina Portocarrero – Country Between Basin Councils: An Alternative to Promote Coordinator for Peru shared the advances of PARA- Agua. Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 21 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1)
the Integration of Climate Change in Water Governance” (Colombia). These two documents are to be part of a larger publication that will incorporate a contributed experience from the countries involved in the workshop. The eventual document will be published digitally through CEDDET Foundation ((http://www.ceddet.org/), a nonprofit organization in Spain dedicated to the development of cooperation with countries around the world, especially Latin America. The document is anticipated to be published online during 16FYQ2.
Pereira, Colombia PARA-Agua attended the Second Congress on Environmental Sciences in Pereira, Colombia during FY16Q1. The objective of this three-day conference was to generate knowledge that strengthens perspectives and theoretical and scientific principles to promote the solution of national and regional problems. The conference was organized the main themes of Climate Variability and Change; Science and Technology and Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services.
The event generated three main conclusions among participants: (1) the management and use of scientific information requires innovative
processes to allow the decision maker access to scientific information; (2) the inclusion of adaptation and mitigation of climate change within the environmental science framework is necessary; and (3) despite political dynamics, Colombia should reverse its planning efforts toward mitigation projects and instead adapt the cost-efficient approach nationwide. Figure 25: Second Congress of Environmental Science - Colombia REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES Formalization of Twinning Partnerships between South American and Californian Water Management Agencies PARA-Agua facilitated the establishment of Twinning Partnerships between water managers in the Chira- Piura and Chinchina Basins and California water managers in 2015. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CORPOCALDAS and SCWA was finalized and the MOU between CORPOCALDAS and PARA-Agua was renewed during this quarter. During FY16Q1 PARA-Agua completed and submitted formal paperwork to facilitate the study tours in California this program year. The twinning tours are expected to be completed during the second quarter.
EVENTS PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER • PARA-Agua will support Chinchina water managers as they complete an exchange visit to California with the Ruso-Sonoma-Sonoma Water County Agency-CORPOCALDAS • PARA-Agua will continue the process to convene the Green Climate Fund for Colombia • PARA-Agua will continue to build capacities to manage the WEAP tool in the modeling group for the Chinchina River Watershed. • PARA-Agua will negotiate the adaptation strategies defined during the RDS focus for the Chinchina Watershed.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 22 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) CROSS-CUTTING Gender Women in the Andes Mountains are particularly vulnerable to climate change and the resulting changes in water resources, due to prevailing socio-cultural attitudes and practices that limit their access to financial, social and educational resources and information. Glacier melt and the recent loss of fresh water sources during the dry season means that women and girls spend more time collecting fresh water for household and subsistence use, yet because women rarely have land tenure they are often excluded from water management decision making. Despite this, women, with their knowledge of the natural environment, traditional agriculture techniques and water resources, are well positioned to be agents of change and contribute to adaptive livelihood strategies in relation to climate change.
With this backdrop, PARA-Agua makes gender considerations a top priority in all aspects of the project’s implementation. Throughout FY16Q1, PARA-Agua deepened its efforts to holistically integrate gender considerations into the project’s activities. The PARA-Agua team recognizes that climate change and gender inequality are inextricably linked. The team remains committed to mainstreaming gender in such a way where it not only seen as an aspect that requires special attention when conducting activities to mitigate climate risks; but also as an important factor in adaptation to ensure success and sustainability of the project. Figure 26: PARA-Agua Gender Specialist This quarter, the project conducted a watershed- Facilitates Local Discussions specific gender analysis in its most recently added watershed basin, the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin in northwestern Peru. One of the recommendations shared as a part of the project’s Gender Assessment carried out in October 2014, was that specific gender analyses should be conducted in each new watershed to explore particular nuances in gender relations or different priorities that are unique to the watershed to help better design activities to be responsive to that region.
In this section we share accomplishments in several dimensions of the project achieved during this quarter. Accomplishments highlight our continued dedication to engaging with decision-makers, policymakers, and the scientific community on the importance of women’s participation in climate change adaptation; our sustained commitment to helping strengthen women’s voices by disseminating successful practices and actual narratives of their experiences as it relates to gender and climate change; our success in helping to raise awareness and build competency across women’s social networks in Peru and Colombia; and our efforts to instill lasting change by ensuring gender perspectives are fully incorporated in policies and local watershed regulations.
ENGAGEMENT WITH DECISION-MAKERS
This quarter, the PARA-Agua team carried out workshops on gender and climate change for the Technical Secretariats of the Watershed Basin Councils, specifically in Quilca-Chili and Chancay- Lambayeque. In Quilca-Chili, the workshop was attended by 25 women from the watershed who shared their perspectives on the impact that drought has on women from the watershed, particularly in domestic
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 23 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) and agricultural activities. This workshop provided a platform for women from Quilca-Chili to come together and share their recommendations for future projects that should focus on water harvesting in the upper basins, as well as the needs for infrastructure storage to cope with drought. The women shared their desires for inclusion in decision-making spaces; as well as playing a more active role in adaptation and coping strategies with drought.
In Lambayeque, a watershed covering one of the largest areas in the country with approximately 29,000 users, PARA-Agua organized a similar workshop
through the Board of Users (JU). The event was one of the largest ever organized under PARA- AGUA, where 300 women were in attendance from 15 different provinces. The Board engaged with the women in attendance to consider the need to engage more Figure 27: Participants at Gender and Climate Change in Lambayeque women in managerial positions and understand the impact that gender-sensitive policies and procedures could have on women from the watershed.
In late November 2015, PARA-Agua provided a series of recommendations to the Technical Secretariat and the Board of Users (JU) in Quilca Chili Watershed of how to make the bylaws of the organization more gender- sensitive. PARA-Agua’s
proposal included four primary themes, 1) the promotion of non-sexist Figure 28: Quilca Chili Watershed Board of Users Reviews PARA-Agua’s language; 2) incorporating Proposal gender inclusion as a principle of integrated water resources management recognizing the central role that women play in the provision, management, and protection of water; 3) adding Law 98-983, the Equal Opportunities Act, which provides a legal argument for incorporating women in the sustainable management of natural resources; and 4) incorporating an alternative in the appointment of representatives to the Watershed Council, allowing for more women to be appointed. The details of the proposal were presented at the watershed council’s meeting and the Council indicated that a final decision would be made at the next session. PARA-Agua feels strongly that the decision will be favorable, signaling to a major accomplishment in institutionalizing women’s participation at the heart of decision-making at the watershed council level.
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During this quarter, PARA-Agua facilitated its second workshop of the Communicators Network in Chira Piura, bringing together 30 journalists and communicators from across the watershed. During this workshop, the strategic plan was finalized and presented to the technical Secretariat of the CRHC in Chira Piura. The Communicators Network is working closely with Radio Cutivalu Figure 29: Communicators Network in Chira Piura (http://www.radiocutivalu.org/) to implement a training program that provides accreditation to each journalist that satisfactorily completes the program with assigned tasks that contribute to the implementation of the Watershed Plan by incorporating gender perspectives. This activity shows a sustained commitment from the project to integrate gender considerations into an existing activity to maximize impact.
COORDINATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
The PARA-Agua team has committed to establishing partnerships with other organizations operating in the region who are working on addressing gender considerations in the context of their programming. One such group is the program, Agro-Rural, who works with the Ministry of Agricultural Development, Infrastructure, and Irrigation in Peru and has a primary objective of promoting rural agricultural development through the financing of public investment projects in rural areas. PARA-Agua has identified opportunities to work with the CHRC in Chira-Piura (Peru) where Agro Rural will be implementing projects prioritized by the watershed. PARA-Agua will work with Agro Rural to train their teams on gender and how to identify how projects can address the unique needs of women, particularly in non-infrastructure projects. PARA-Agua will focus on training Agro Rural staff on how to better promote women’s participation and how women’s perspectives and needs can be surveyed to further improve project design.
PARA-Agua has also been successful in working with the very active organization, CECOBOSQUE (the Central Community of the Dry Forest Region) in Chira-Piura (Peru). CECOBOSQUE has been a champion of promoting women’s participation and has several examples of where women from the community have enjoyed the support of the community to influence decisions within the organization. Recently, PARA-Agua met with leaders from CECOBOSQUE, who represents over 30 communities in the Chira-Piura Watershed, to update their regulations to allow for women to run for office within their organization.
IMPROVING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND BETTER DISSEMINATION OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES
In Chinchina (Colombia), PARA-Agua has been busy producing a video documentary of five women who are actively working in water management in the river basin. These short videos are part of the strategy to raise awareness across the scientific community and policymakers to show tangible messages from women and highlight their actual contributions to adaptation practices. The videos will be disseminated through the Community of Practice (CoP) web portal. This initiative represents an important to commitment to highlighting women’s voices in the context of PARA-Agua’s activities.
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Figure 30: Valledupar Watershed
IMPLEMENTATION Challenges The PARA-Agua program experienced a dynamic first quarter in FY16, working tirelessly to support local counterparts create sustainable and long-term solutions in the face of climate change. However, new and different challenges became evident as the quarter progressed. While challenges are not new to the PARA-Agua project, the solutions require dedicated teamwork and strong channels of communication. PARA-Agua is dependent on the participation and commitment from regional entities to generate increased management capacity in the areas relative to climate change and adaptation measures. This participation and commitment is reflected through a variety of methods and includes conversation, face- to-face meetings and assistance organizing events. Participation and commitment from regional entities also involves the availability of specialized climate information at the local level, and the ability of these communities to utilize said climate information so mitigation and adaptation measures can be generated and implemented. A unique challenge for PARA-Agua unfolded during the first quarter of FY16 as a fifth watershed, Chancay-Lambayeque joined the program. This watershed is the most unusual to date in that it includes two different regions with two different governing bodies. Additionally, the technical secretariat sits in Chiclayo (one region) while the president of the watershed sits in Cajamarca (second region). Unlike previous watersheds, PARA-Agua is expending a significant more time and effort, manpower and coordination to implement different activities within the watershed. The reality of the new watershed is that more advance time is needed to assemble the stakeholders in a manner which is program-effective and cost-efficient for both PARA-Agua and partners.
Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 26 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) Meanwhile, PARA-Agua continues to work closely with Colombia stakeholders to advance the project’s goals within the region despite the challenges that have surfaced within some of the regional entities. For example, in Colombia, the entity responsible for watershed management (CORPOCALDAS) does not have the mechanisms to guarantee the financial sustainability of strategies to engage in activities and implement adaptation projects, whose aim is to reduce vulnerability. Entities in Colombia, and CORPOCALDAS in particular, do not have economic resources to drive and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. As such, it is evident that the corporation’s current capacity is limited due to budget restrictions, human capital and lack of knowledge and research.
A series of limitations have also impacted PARA-Agua’s efforts to strengthen and develop capacities in the Colombian region. These limitations include (1) a lack of trained personnel in project analysis and preparation within the Colombian entities; (2) gaps in conceptual information for project design and formulation with a focus on adaptation measures for variability and climate change; (3) insufficient capacity of technical teams to analyze and interpret climate information and cross-reference it with the reality of each region. These limitations coupled with the financing difficulties mentioned above, affects the design and corresponding formulation of adaptation measures.
PARA-Agua has designed a program to support CORPOCALDAS during Year 3 of the project to help address these weaknesses, including efforts to identify sources of financing in alignment with project’s identified management strategies for the Chinchina watershed. Close coordination and communication will be key as Colombia partners advance with PARA-Agua’s support.
Finally, PARA-Agua experienced a number of operational challenges resulting in longer than normal timeframes for approvals of deliverables and the processing of subcontracting consent documentation, which inadvertently delayed a number of project activities. PARA-Agua is working closely with USAID to address these delays and make up for lost time in the new quarter.
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Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience – Agua (PARA-Agua) Project 28 Quarterly Report (Year 3, Quarter 1) ANNEX 1: MONITORING AND EVALUATION RESULTS
There are six indicators that PARA-Agua uses to track and measure progress in achieving the PARA- Agua program goals. The table below presents annual and cumulative performance targets for the project indicators. The FY2016 indicator numbers were revised upwards because PARA-Agua is currently working in 5 watersheds. Conversely, the FY2017 indicator numbers were revised downwards because during the final year of PARA-Agua, new watersheds will not be added and activities will be winding down. PARA-Agua cannot yet report for this quarter but anticipates progress during the second quarter.
Table 1: Indicator Performance Targets
TARGETS Type INDICATOR 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL (Actual) (Actual) DO: Identify and take actions that increase climate resilience 1.0 Number of watershed level investments C or other climate change adaptation 1 2 2 5 interventions planned or implemented IR 1: Strengthen capacity of research community to generate policy-oriented data on watershed management and climate change adaptation 1.1 Number of institutions with improved F capacity to address climate change issues 7 8 7 5 27 as a result of USG assistance IR 2: Mainstream and integrate climate data into decision making related to watershed management 2.1 Number of stakeholders using climate F information in their decision-making as a 10 12 16 13 51 result of USG assistance IR 3: Strengthening planning systems that optimize water use over the whole length of watersheds in the context of climate change adaptation 3.1 Number of climate adaptation tools, technologies and methodologies C 4 4 4 3 15 developed, tested and/or adopted as a result of USG assistance. 3.2 Number of climate stakeholders with increased capacity to adapt to the F 17 20 26 17 80 impacts of climate variability and change as a result of USG assistance. C 3.3 Number of women’s groups with increased capacity to adapt to impacts of 3 3 4 2 12 climate change C = Custom Indicator, F = Standard Indicator
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ANNEX 3: ALLIANCE FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN WATERSHEDS FACTSHEET
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ANNEX 4: PERUVIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF FORASAN
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http://www.elregionalpiura.com.pe/index.php/ regionales/150- piura/11767-se-creo-fondo- regional-del-agua-forasan-piura
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