GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA QUARTERLY REPORT NO. 5 OCTOBER 2017 This report is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development USAID. The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of DAI and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United State. CONTRACTOR: GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA: QUARTER REPORT No.5 Activity Title: Gobernanza en Ecosistemas, Medios de Vida y Agua 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: August, 2017 GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA I Q4 REPORT (APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2017) ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ABA American Birding Association ACC Climate Change Adaptation ACC-AEA Climate Change Adaptation and Attention to Adverse Events ACS Dry Corridor Alliance AECID Spanish Agency of Cooperation the International for Development AHAC Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency AMUCALAY Asociación de Mujeres Cacaoteras del Lake Yojoa (Women's Cacao Association) AMUPROLAGO Association of Municipalities of Lake Yojoa and its influence area APROCACAHO Honduran Association of Cacao Producers ASHOA Honduran Ornithology Association ASOMAINCUPACO Association for the Integral Management of the La Paz and Comayagua watershed BPA Good Agricultural Practice BPM Good Manufacturing Practices CANATURH Honduran National Camera of Tourism CDE Enterprise Development Center CEFE Competency Based Economies through Formation of Entrepreneurs CENAOS National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic, Seismic Studies CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture CICOH Climate Information Center in Western Honduras CLIMA Presidential Office on Climate Change COAGRICSAL Cooperativa Agrícola Cacaotera Limitada (Cacao cooperative) COCAM Santa Rosa de Copán Citizens Environmental Committee. COCEPRADII Comité Central Pro Agua y Desarrollo Integral de Intibucá (COCEPRADII) CODEL Local Emergency Committee CODEM Municipal Emergency Committee GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA II Q4 REPORT (APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2017) COLOSUCA Association of Lenca Municipalities Center of Lempira COMUCAP Peasant Women’s Coordinating Association in la Paz CONATEL National Telecommunications Commission COPECO Permanent Contingency Committee CRH Honduran Red Cross CROIF Regional Center of Forest Fire Operations. CRS Catholic Relief Services Office of Technical University Education at the National University - Universidad Nacional DAFT-UNAH Autónoma de Honduras DGRH General Directorate of Hydric Resources DICTA Directorate of Agricultural Science and Technology/Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock DNCC National Climate Change Directorate EAPC Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation EC Critical Ecosystem ECAs Field Schools EEH Honduran Energy Company FHIA Honduran Foundation for Agricultural Research FONSAM Otoro Environmental Services Fund FUNDER Rural Development Foundation GEMA Governance Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Water, HLG Honduras Local Governance Activity ICF Institute for Forest Conservation, Protected Areas and Wildlife. IHCAFE Honduran Coffee Institute IHCIT Honduran Institute of Earth Sciences IHT Honduran Tourism Institute IIE Index of Ecological Integrity INA National Agrarian Institute GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA III Q4 REPORT (APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2017) IP Institute of Property IPMEAL Marcos Efrain Aguirre Lara Secondary School IPRPP Rafael Pineda Ponce Secondary School ITFCC Federico C. Canales Technical Institute JAA Potable Water and Sanitation Boards (Water Boards) JAPOE Administrative Board for Potable Water and Excreta Disposal LFAPVS Law on Forests, Protected Areas and Wildlife LREC Local Renewable Energy Centers MAMCEPAZ Association of Municipalities of the Center of La Paz MANVASEN Association of Municipalities of the Valle de Sensenti MAPANCE- Association of Municipalities of the Mount Celaque National Park PROCELAQUE MCH Meteorology, Climatology and Hydrology MCSE Compensation Mechanism for Ecosystem Services MiAmbiente Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources and Mines MOCAPH Round Table of Co-Managing Organizations of Protected Areas in Honduras. MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSME Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise MTAC Technical Agro-Climatological Round Table OMM Municipal Women's Office PAG Global Village Project PCA Area Conservation Plan. PIRS Performance Indicator Reference Sheet PN-Celaque Mount Celaque National Park PROCAMBIO German Cooperation PROCAMBIO Project RAOS Regional Cooperative of the La Sierra Organic Farmers RE Renewable Energy GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA IV Q4 REPORT (APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2017) REHNAP Honduran Network of Private Nature Reserves RETAs Network of Automatic Telemetric Systems RMM Municipal Women's Network RNHM National Hydrometeorological Network RNP Private Nature Reserve RRD Disaster Risk Reduction SAG Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock SIPVS Area of Importance for Wildlife SOW Scope of Work STTA Short Term Technical Assistance The Activity Governance Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Water UACC&GR Agro-Environmental Climate Change and Risk Management Unit UMA Municipal Environmental Unit UNAH Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras UNAH-CURC Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras - Central Regional University Center UNAH-CUROC Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras - Western Regional University Center URSAC Honduran Registry of Civil Associations USAID United States Agency for International Development USFS United States Forest Service GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA V Q4 REPORT (APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2017) CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 1 ACTIVITY BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ...................... 6 THEMATIC AREAS SUMMARY .................................................................................. 9 IR 1: REDUCED THREATS IN AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND OR NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECT WATER DELIVERY. .................................................................. 9 Resilient Ecosystems ......................................................................................................................... 9 Water Governance ......................................................................................................................... 17 Renewable and Clean Energy ........................................................................................................... 31 IR 2: INCREASED CONSERVATION-RELATED AND INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. ........................ 37 Agroforestry livelihoods .................................................................................................................. 37 Niche and non-ag livelihoods ........................................................................................................... 42 IR 3: INCREASED CAPACITY OF THE VULNERABLE POPULATION TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE. .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Increased Capacity of Vulnerable Populations to Face Climate Change and Variability (CODEM, CODELS, integration at different levels)........................................................................................................... 51 Climate Information System for Western Honduras Established. ........................................................ 53 CROSS-CUTTING THEMES......................................................................................................................... 56 Gender .......................................................................................................................................... 56 Environmental Compliance .............................................................................................................. 59 M&E ............................................................................................................................................... 61 Communication and Outreach ......................................................................................................... 65 GIS ................................................................................................................................................ 67 COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS ............................................................................................................ 69 Other Donors ................................................................................................................................ 69 ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 70 Staffing ........................................................................................................................................... 70 LTTA and STTA ............................................................................................................................. 71 Vehicles.......................................................................................................................................... 85 Procurement .................................................................................................................................. 85 Activities Anticipated for