GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA QUARTERLY REPORT NO. 6 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. 1 GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA Q6 REPORT (OCT. 1 – DEC, 31, 2017) CONTRACTOR: GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA: QUARTER REPORT No.6 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: January, 2017 I GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA Q6 REPORT (OCT. 1 – DEC, 31, 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 for International Development AHAC Honduran Civil Aeronautics Agency AMUPROLAGO Association of Municipalities for the Protection of Lake Yojoa APROCACAHO Honduran Association of Cacao Producers ARC-D Analysis of Community Resilience to Disasters ASHOA Honduran Ornithology Association ASOMAINCUPACO Association for the Integral Management of the La Paz and Comayagua Watershed BL Baseline BPA Good Agricultural Practices BPM Good Manufacturing Practices CANATURH Honduran National Chamber of Tourism CDE Enterprise Development Center CDE Mipyme MSME Enterprise Development Centers CEFE Competency Based Economies through Formation of Entrepreneurs CENAOS National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Seismic Studies CICOH Climate Information Center in Western Honduras COAGRICSAL Cacao Agricultural Cooperative Limited COCAM Santa Rosa de Copán Citizens Environmental Committee COCEPRADII The Intibucá Central Pro-Water and Integral Development Committee CODEL Local Emergency Committee CODEM Municipal Emergency Committee COLOSUCA Association of Lenca Municipalities in the Center of Lempira COMUCAP La Paz Coordinating Association of Women Campesinos CONATEL National Telecommunications Commission COPECO Permanent Contingency Committee CROIF Regional Center of Forest Fire Operations DAFT-UNAH Office of Technical University Education-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras DNCC National Climate Change Directorate DQA Data Quality Assessment EAPC Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation ECAs Field Schools ESCM Ecosystem Services Compensation Mechanism FHIA Honduran Foundation for Agricultural Research 2 GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA Q6 REPORT (OCT. 1 – DEC, 31, 2017) FUNDER Rural Development Foundation GEMA Governance Ecosystems, Livelihoods and Water ha Hectares HLG Honduras Local Governance Activity ICF Institute for Forest Conservation, Protected Areas and Wildlife IDEAS Innovations for Development for Employment, Environment and Communities IHCAFE Honduran Coffee Institute IHCIT Honduran Institute of Earth Sciences IHT Honduran Tourism Institute IIE Ecological Integrity Index LES La Esperanza Region LTTA Long Term Technical Assistance M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MAMCEPAZ Association of Municipalities of the Center of La Paz MANVASEN Association of Municipalities of the Valle de Sensenti MAPANCE Association of Municipalities of Mount Celaque National Park MCH Meteorology, Climatology and Hydrology MCSE Compensation Mechanism for Ecosystem Services MiAmbiente Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources and Mines MIPYME Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise MOCAPH Round Table of Co-Managing Organizations of Protected Areas in Honduras MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSME Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise OMM Municipal Women's Office PCA Area Conservation Plan PN-Celaque Mount Celaque National Park R4S Resilience for Social Systems RE Renewable Energy RNHM National Hydrometeorological Network RRD Disaster Risk Reduction SAG Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock SOW Scope of Work SRC Santa Rosa de Copán Region STTA Short Term Technical Assistance TAMIS Technical Assistance Management Information System The Activity Governance Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Water UMA Municipal Environmental Unit UNA National Agricultural University UNAH Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras 3 GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA Q6 REPORT (OCT. 1 – DEC, 31, 2017) UNAH-CURC Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras - Central Regional University Center UNAH-CUROC Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras - Western Regional University Center USFS United States Forest Service WMO World Meteorological Organization WP Work Plan 4 GOBERNANZA EN ECOSISTEMAS, MEDIOS DE VIDA Y AGUA Q6 REPORT (OCT. 1 – DEC, 31, 2017) CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 9 Main Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Summary of Main Achievements ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 2. GEMA BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ....................... 14 3. GEMA TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION............................................................. 16 IR 1: REDUCED THREATS IN AREAS OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND OR NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECT WATER DELIVERY. ................................................................................... 16 Resilient Ecosystems ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Water Governance ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Renewable and Clean Energy .......................................................................................................................................... 45 IR 2: Increased Conservation-Related and Income-Generating Activities. .......................................................................... 53 Agroforestry livelihoods ................................................................................................................................................... 53 Niche and non-ag livelihoods. ......................................................................................................................................... 59 IR 3: Increased Capacity Of The Vulnerable Population To Adapt To Climate Variability And Change. ................... 67 Increased Capacity of Vulnerable Populations to Face Climate Change and Variability (CODEM, CODELS, integration at different levels). ........................................................................................................................................ 67 Climate Information System in the Occidente of Honduras. ................................................................................. 69 4. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ...................................................................................... 73 Gender .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 Environmental Compliance .............................................................................................................................................. 75 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................... 77 Communication and Outreach ....................................................................................................................................... 81 Geographic Information Systems ................................................................................................................................... 83 5. COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS ..................................................................... 85 Other Donors ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 6. ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 85 STAFFING ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 LTTA and STTA .................................................................................................................................................................................. 86 Grants .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 PROCUREMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................................