Scaling-Up Climate Resilient Water Management Practices for Vulnerable Communities in La Mojana: FP056
Project Outline
This project seeks to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable communities in the La Mojana region through activities such as development of technical models and guidelines, investment in individual and community alternative water solutions, wetland restoration to recover valuable water management services, development of climate-adapted rural productive practices, and enhancement of early warning systems monitoring and diversified products.
| Country(ies) | Colombia |
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| National Designated Authority (NDA) | Department of National Planning (DNP) |
| Accredited Entity (AE) | United Nations Development Programme: UNDP (International) |
| Executing Entity (EE) | National Adaptation Fund of Colombia (Fondo Adaptación) (Public) |
| Date of Final FP Submission | July 7, 2017 |
| Estimated Project Duration | 2018-2026 |
| Target Sector | Water Resource Management/Agriculture |
| GCF Financing | 38.496 million USD (Grant) Medium |
| Co-financing |
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Project Description
< Major Project Components>
- Development of technical guidelines and systematizing water management knowledge for adaptation planning.
- Resilience enhancement in water resource management (rainwater harvesting tanks, miniature aqueducts, wetland management).
- Improving early warning systems.
- Strengthening rural livelihoods through climate resilient agroecosystems.
Ref: FP056 Scaling up climate resilient water management practices for vulnerable communities in La Mojana
Potential Indicators of Key Impacts
Expected total number of direct and indirect beneficiaries, disaggregated by gender (reduced vulnerability or increased resilience):
- Direct beneficiaries: 200,000 persons (49% of total beneficiaries will be female)
- Indirect beneficiaries: 200,000 persons
1% of the total population
