Nicaragua: Local and regional environmental management for the management of natural resources and provision of environmental services
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $4,500,000
Delivery Rate
Main Achievements
- 3,511 km2 of land in the three microbasins of the Wawa, Kukalaya, and Waspuk Rivers are being administered through management plans developed in a participatory manner and approved by authorities.
- 5,561 people, including 2,361 school-age children, have access to safe, potable drinking water and sanitation, thanks to water and sanitation works supported by the program.
- 4,428 inhabitants of selected microbasins are benefiting from renewable energy sources set up by the program.
The Programme proposes a series of activities in the area of the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve (BBR) in Nicaragua, one of the most important protected areas in Central America and part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.
The Programme is composed of activities around five interrelated components: a) basin management that focuses on risk management, a conceptual framework, and at the same time incorporates each of the other components; b) equal access to potable water and sanitation; c) provision of renewable energy to rural communities by means of participation and empowerment processes for men and women; d) promotion of productive agroforestry systems which are appropriate for the ecosystems of the area and generating income; and e) research, training, and communication. The cross-cutting themes of strengthening local institutions, political participation, and gender equality will be taken into consideration.