Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA) THE MASTER PLAN STUDY ON SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REDUCTION OF POVERTY IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLAND REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA VOLUME-II : ANNEX-1 JULY 2001 Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. LIST OF REPORTS VOLUME I : MAIN REPORT VOLUME II : ANNEX – 1 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PROJECT BACKGROUND 3. PRESENT CONDITIONS IN THE STUDY AREA 4. SELECTION OF “MODEL MICRO BASINS” 5. PRESENT CONDITION OF MODEL MICRO-BASINS 6 RESULT OF THE PARTICIPATORY SURVEY 7. SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE REDUCTION OF POVERTY VOLUME III : ANNEX – 2 8. SMALL PILOT PROJECTS CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US $1 =Quetzales 7.70 = Japanese Yen 119.35 (Q.1 = Yen15.50) as of June 2001 THE MASTER PLAN STUDY ON SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REDUCTION OF POVERTY IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLAND REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA VOLUME-II : ANNEX-1 CONTENTS page 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Authority..................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Objectives of the Study and Study Area..................................................... 1-1 1.3 Performance of the JICA Study Team........................................................ 1-1 2. PROJECT BACKGROUND................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 General Economic Conditions in the Country............................................ 2-1 2.2 National Development Policy..................................................................... 2-2 2.3 Background for the Study ........................................................................... 2-4 3. PRESENT CONDITIONS IN THE STUDY AREA............................................. 3-1 3.1 General View for the Study Area................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Administration ...................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Social Aspects....................................................................................... 3-5 3.1.3 Institution for Development.................................................................. 3-20 3.1.4 Natural and Environmental Condition.................................................. 3-31 3.1.5 Agriculture ............................................................................................ 3-43 3.1.6 Legal Aspects........................................................................................ 3-49 3.2 Chimaltenango Province............................................................................. 3-50 3.2.1 Social Conditions.................................................................................. 3-50 3.2.2 Land and Agriculture ............................................................................ 3-51 3.2.3 Water Resource..................................................................................... 3-52 3.2.4 Social Services and Infrastructure ........................................................ 3-54 -i- 3.3 Sololá Province ........................................................................................... 3-58 3.3.1 Social Conditions.................................................................................. 3-58 3.3.2 Land and Agriculture ............................................................................ 3-59 3.3.3 Water Resource..................................................................................... 3-60 3.3.4 Social Services and Infrastructure ........................................................ 3-62 3.4 Totonicapán Province ................................................................................. 3-65 3.4.1 Social Conditions.................................................................................. 3-65 3.4.2 Land and Agriculture ............................................................................ 3-66 3.4.3 Water Resource..................................................................................... 3-67 3.4.4 Social Services and Infrastructure ........................................................ 3-68 3.5 Quetzaltenango Province ............................................................................ 3-71 3.5.1 Social Conditions.................................................................................. 3-71 3.5.2 Land and Agriculture ............................................................................ 3-72 3.5.3 Water Resource..................................................................................... 3-74 3.5.4 Social Services and Infrastructure ........................................................ 3-75 4. SELECTION OF “MODEL MICRO BASINS”................................................... 4-1 4.1 Basic Concept of Selection and Procedure ................................................. 4-1 4.2 Selection Procedures................................................................................... 4-5 4.2.1 Chimaltenango Province ..................................................................... 4-5 4.2.2 Sololá Province ..................................................................................... 4-7 4.2.3 Totonicapán Province ........................................................................... 4-8 4.2.4 Quetzaltenango Province ...................................................................... 4-10 4.3 General Description of the Selected “Model Micro-basins” ...................... 4-12 5. PRESENT CONDITION OF MODEL MICRO-BASINS................................... 5-1 5.1 Xeatzán Bajo Area in Chimaltenango Province ......................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Natural Resources ................................................................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Socio-economic Conditions.................................................................. 5-2 5.1.3 Agriculture Conditions.......................................................................... 5-10 5.1.4 Health and Sanitation Conditions ......................................................... 5-13 5.1.5 Education Service Conditions............................................................... 5-19 5.1.6 Rural Infrastructure............................................................................... 5-22 5.1.7 Environmental Conservation Sector..................................................... 5-24 5.1.8 Existing Development Projects in and around the Micro-basin ........... 5-25 5.2 Panyebar Area in Sololá Province .............................................................. 5-28 5.2.1 Natural Resources ................................................................................. 5-28 5.2.2 Socio-economic Conditions.................................................................. 5-29 -ii- 5.2.3 Agriculture Conditions.......................................................................... 5-37 5.2.4 Health and Sanitation Conditions ......................................................... 5-39 5.2.5 Education Service Conditions............................................................... 5-44 5.2.6 Rural Infrastructure............................................................................... 5-50 5.2.7 Environmental Conservation Sector..................................................... 5-51 5.2.8 Existing Development Projects in and around the Micro-basin ........... 5-53 5.3 Pachum Area in Totonicapán Province....................................................... 5-55 5.3.1 Natural Resources ................................................................................. 5-55 5.3.2 Socio-economic Conditions.................................................................. 5-56 5.3.3 Agriculture Conditions.......................................................................... 5-64 5.3.4 Health and Sanitation............................................................................ 5-66 5.3.5 Education Service Conditions............................................................... 5-72 5.3.6 Rural Infrastructure............................................................................... 5-75 5.3.7 Environmental Conservation Sector..................................................... 5-77 5.3.8 Existing Development Projects in and around the Micro-basin ........... 5-79 5.4 Palestina Area in Quetzaltenango Province................................................ 5-80 5.4.1 Natural Resources ................................................................................. 5-80 5.4.2 Socio-economic Condition.................................................................... 5-81 5.4.3 Agriculture Conditions.......................................................................... 5-92 5.4.4 Health and Sanitation............................................................................ 5-95 5.4.5 Education Service Conditions............................................................... 5-102 5.4.6 Rural Infrastructure............................................................................... 5-109 5.4.7 Environmental Conservation Sector..................................................... 5-110 5.4.8 Existing Development Projects in and around the Micro-basin ........... 5-113 6 RESULT OF THE PARTICIPATORY SURVEY ............................................... 6-1 6.1 Objectives ..................................................................................................