Ministry of the Environmentand Energy (MINAE)

Government of Costa Rica

Ministry of the Environment andthe Natural Resources (MARENA)

Government of Nicaragua

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCEINTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCEAND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THEAND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN AND ITS COASTAL ZONE SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN AND ITS COASTAL ZONE (SJRB)(SJRB)

General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

(GS/OAS)

United NationsEnvironment Programme

(UNEP)

GlobalEnvironment Facility

(GEF)

Ia. PHYSICAL BACKGROUNDIa. PHYSICAL BACKGROUND

SJRB PROJECT AREASJRB PROJECT AREA

Constitutes the most Constitutes the most significant freshwater significant freshwater reserve in Central reserve in Central AmericaAmerica

Coastal/Marine ZoneCoastal/Marine ZoneIncludes valuable habitats at Includes valuable habitats at the mouth of the San Juan River the mouth of the San Juan River and the sedimentation plume in and the sedimentation plume in the marine zonethe marine zone

Land AreaLand Area- Covers 38,569 km- Covers 38,569 km22

24,684 km24,684 km22 (64%) in (64%) in NicaraguaNicaragua13,885 km13,885 km22 (36%) in (36%) in Costa RicaCosta Rica

Shared by Costa Rica Shared by Costa Rica and Nicaraguaand Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Costa Rica

HYDROGRAPHIC SYSTEMHYDROGRAPHIC SYSTEM

Lake Nicaragua, consists of 104,109 hmLake Nicaragua, consists of 104,109 hm33 with with an area of 8,000 kman area of 8,000 km22

San Juan River BasinSan Juan River Basin Indio and Maíz River Basins Indio and Maíz River Basins

(Nicaragua)(Nicaragua) Colorado and Tortuguero Colorado and Tortuguero

River Basins (Costa Rica)River Basins (Costa Rica)

Lake ManaguaLake Managua-- Although the lake itself is not within the project area, the SJRB project Although the lake itself is not within the project area, the SJRB project

considers its inputs in to the San Juan River Basin because of their negative considers its inputs in to the San Juan River Basin because of their negative environmental impactsenvironmental impacts

- Lake Manuagua has at times been connected to the San Juan River Basin. - Lake Manuagua has at times been connected to the San Juan River Basin. For example, the torrential rainfall associated with Hurricane Mitch in For example, the torrential rainfall associated with Hurricane Mitch in October 1998 caused Lake Managua to overflow its banks, flooding the October 1998 caused Lake Managua to overflow its banks, flooding the surrounding areas and sending water into Lake Nicaraguasurrounding areas and sending water into Lake Nicaragua

WATER RESOURCESWATER RESOURCES

Average Annual Rainfall: 1,500 - 6,000 mmAverage Annual Rainfall: 1,500 - 6,000 mm San Juan River FlowSan Juan River Flow

– 475 m475 m33/s at outlet of Lake Nicaragua/s at outlet of Lake Nicaragua– 1,308 m1,308 m33/s at mouth/s at mouth

Groundwater is abundant and of high qualityGroundwater is abundant and of high quality

ELEVATION AND TERRESTRIAL ELEVATION AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMSECOSYSTEMS

1. 1. Dry tropical forestDry tropical forest to the east, north and to the east, north and west of Lake Nicaraguawest of Lake Nicaragua

2. 2. Cloud forestCloud forest in the high areas of the in the high areas of the Central Volcanic CordilleraCentral Volcanic Cordillera

ElevationElevation- Below 500 m asl in the majority of the river - Below 500 m asl in the majority of the river basin basin - 1,500-3,000 m asl in the Central Volcanic - 1,500-3,000 m asl in the Central Volcanic CordilleraCordillera

Terrestrial EcosystemsTerrestrial Ecosystems

- The waters of the Lake Nicaragua-San Juan River- The waters of the Lake Nicaragua-San Juan River

watershed flow through at least eight distinctwatershed flow through at least eight distinct

terrestrial ecosystemsterrestrial ecosystems

3. 3. Moist tropical forestMoist tropical forest to the south and southwest of Lake Nicaragua and in to the south and southwest of Lake Nicaragua and in the eastern foothillsthe eastern foothills

4. 4. Very moist tropical forestVery moist tropical forest in the San Juan Valley and on the coastal plains in the San Juan Valley and on the coastal plains5. 5. Gallery forestGallery forest along river banks along river banks6. 6. WetlandsWetlands to the south of Lake Nicaragua and at the confluences of the to the south of Lake Nicaragua and at the confluences of the

Colorado and Tortuguero rivers with the San JuanColorado and Tortuguero rivers with the San Juan7. 7. Second-growth forest, meadows, and agricultural landSecond-growth forest, meadows, and agricultural land in extensive in extensive

areas of the basinareas of the basin8. 8. Coastal forest and mangrove swampsCoastal forest and mangrove swamps on the Caribbean coast on the Caribbean coast

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND PROTECTED AREASPROTECTED AREAS

High biological diversity due to High biological diversity due to the confluence of the South the confluence of the South American neo-tropical zone and American neo-tropical zone and the North American neo-artic zonethe North American neo-artic zone

Region contains part of the Region contains part of the largest tropical humid forest north largest tropical humid forest north of the Amazon region of the Amazon region

51 Protected Areas51 Protected Areas- 33 in Costa Rica, covering 4,257 km- 33 in Costa Rica, covering 4,257 km22

- 18 in Nicaragua, covering 4,555 km- 18 in Nicaragua, covering 4,555 km22

Important coastal regions fall under Important coastal regions fall under protected status in both countriesprotected status in both countries

Protected areas have not beenProtected areas have not beencreated in accordance withcreated in accordance withriver basin boundariesriver basin boundaries

Ib. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDIb. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

POPULATIONPOPULATION Total Population: 1,068,152 inhabitants, Total Population: 1,068,152 inhabitants,

of which 73% of which 73%

reside in Nicaraguareside in Nicaragua In Nicaragua:In Nicaragua: Density 46 h/kmDensity 46 h/km22

55% Rural55% Rural In Costa Rica:In Costa Rica: Density 22 h/kmDensity 22 h/km22

85% Rural85% Rural

Index of Average AnnualIndex of Average Annual

Population GrowthPopulation Growth- 4.1%/year (Nicaragua)- 4.1%/year (Nicaragua)

- 3.7%/year (Costa Rica)- 3.7%/year (Costa Rica)

HighHigh population growth population growth Uncontrolled migration patternsUncontrolled migration patterns

ECONOMIC CONDITIONSECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Increasing pressure on the natural Increasing pressure on the natural ecosystems due to expansion of ecosystems due to expansion of the consolidated agricultural the consolidated agricultural frontier in Costa Rica and a strong frontier in Costa Rica and a strong advance in Nicaragua, particularly advance in Nicaragua, particularly in the Indio and Maíz River Basins in the Indio and Maíz River Basins

AGRICULTURE and CATTLE RANCHINGAGRICULTURE and CATTLE RANCHING

Economic development in both Economic development in both countries is based predominantly countries is based predominantly on the primary sector, at the on the primary sector, at the expense of the existing expense of the existing vegetation coveragevegetation coverage

Low incomes and subsistence economies in rural areas, in NicaraguaLow incomes and subsistence economies in rural areas, in Nicaragua Expansion of commercial agriculture in Costa RicaExpansion of commercial agriculture in Costa Rica

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, cont.ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, cont.

EXPLOITATION OF FOREST FOR EXPLOITATION OF FOREST FOR WOOD AND ENERGYWOOD AND ENERGY

The main cause of deforestation is the advance The main cause of deforestation is the advance of the agriculture frontier and inappropriate of the agriculture frontier and inappropriate forest exploitation. More lands are deforested forest exploitation. More lands are deforested for commercial agriculture and live-stock for commercial agriculture and live-stock rearingrearing

Also, equally important is the overexploitation Also, equally important is the overexploitation of forest for wood and energyof forest for wood and energy

In Nicaragua deforestation rates reach over In Nicaragua deforestation rates reach over 150,000 ha per year150,000 ha per year and in Costa Rica over and in Costa Rica over 18,500 ha per year18,500 ha per year

Relative imbalance in employment and income-Relative imbalance in employment and income-generating opportunities across the bordergenerating opportunities across the border

Ic. POLITICAL ORIGIN, REGIONAL Ic. POLITICAL ORIGIN, REGIONAL CONTEXT, AND TECHNICAL CONTEXT, AND TECHNICAL

COOPERATION BACKGROUNDCOOPERATION BACKGROUND

POLITICAL ORIGINPOLITICAL ORIGIN

December 1992 - XIII Summit of Central American Presidents, PanamaDecember 1992 - XIII Summit of Central American Presidents, Panama– Initial expression of support for a regional approach in the management of the SJRBInitial expression of support for a regional approach in the management of the SJRB

September 1993 - Forum of Central American Vice-Presidents, September 1993 - Forum of Central American Vice-Presidents, GuatemalaGuatemala– Central American Vice-Presidents reiterated support for regional development Central American Vice-Presidents reiterated support for regional development

projects set forth in the Action Plan for the Development of Border Zones, which projects set forth in the Action Plan for the Development of Border Zones, which names the SJRB as a priority area. This led to the 1994 request, by the governments names the SJRB as a priority area. This led to the 1994 request, by the governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, to the UNEP and the OAS to undertake a diagnostic of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, to the UNEP and the OAS to undertake a diagnostic study on the state of the SJRB environmentstudy on the state of the SJRB environment

REGIONAL CONTEXTREGIONAL CONTEXT

October 1994 - Central American Alliance for Sustainable Development October 1994 - Central American Alliance for Sustainable Development (ALIDES), Managua(ALIDES), Managua– Execution of the SJRB project contributes to implementation of priorities set out under ALIDES, Execution of the SJRB project contributes to implementation of priorities set out under ALIDES,

including economic goals, such as development of border areas; conservation of natural including economic goals, such as development of border areas; conservation of natural resources; protection of biodiversity, specifically the Meso-American Biological Corridor; resources; protection of biodiversity, specifically the Meso-American Biological Corridor; achieving sustainable use of water resources, and protecting the integrity of drainage basinsachieving sustainable use of water resources, and protecting the integrity of drainage basins

May 1999 - Joint Declaration of the XXX Meeting of Central American Vice-May 1999 - Joint Declaration of the XXX Meeting of Central American Vice-Presidents, ManaguaPresidents, Managua– The SJRB will further contribute both to regional initiatives and to the development of an Action The SJRB will further contribute both to regional initiatives and to the development of an Action

Plan for Integrated Water Resources Management on the Central American Isthmus, which is Plan for Integrated Water Resources Management on the Central American Isthmus, which is being implemented by the Regional Committee on Water Resources (CRRH) as Technical being implemented by the Regional Committee on Water Resources (CRRH) as Technical Secretariat of the Water Group created by the System for the Central American Integration Secretariat of the Water Group created by the System for the Central American Integration (SICA)(SICA)

TECHNICAL COOPERATIONTECHNICAL COOPERATION

1995 - Diagnostic Study of the San 1995 - Diagnostic Study of the San Juan River BasinJuan River Basin

– The purpose of the study was to assess The purpose of the study was to assess the environmental situation and form the environmental situation and form conclusions and guidelines for the conclusions and guidelines for the formulation of a Strategic Action formulation of a Strategic Action ProgramProgram

– Prepared by two technical units located Prepared by two technical units located in the Ministries of Environment of Costa in the Ministries of Environment of Costa Rica (MINAE) and Nicaragua (MARENA), Rica (MINAE) and Nicaragua (MARENA), with the technical assistance of UNEP with the technical assistance of UNEP and the GS/OASand the GS/OAS

– Completed in 1997Completed in 1997

TECHNICAL COOPERATION, cont.TECHNICAL COOPERATION, cont.

1997 - 1998 - Global Environment Facility (GEF) PDF Block B Grant1997 - 1998 - Global Environment Facility (GEF) PDF Block B Grant

– Prepared and negotiated by the governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with the technical Prepared and negotiated by the governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with the technical assistance of UNEP and the USDE of the GS/OAS. Activities during this phase focused on assistance of UNEP and the USDE of the GS/OAS. Activities during this phase focused on strengthening the San Juan River Basin Information System and bi-national coordination for the strengthening the San Juan River Basin Information System and bi-national coordination for the management of the river basin management of the river basin

– Approved in July, 1998 as a GEF PDF Block B Project “Integrated Water Resource Management and Approved in July, 1998 as a GEF PDF Block B Project “Integrated Water Resource Management and Sustainable Development of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal Zone”Sustainable Development of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal Zone”

November 1999 - Completion of GEF Project Brief for the Formulation of a November 1999 - Completion of GEF Project Brief for the Formulation of a Strategic Action Program (SAP) for the SJRBStrategic Action Program (SAP) for the SJRB

Proposal to procure financing for the formulation of a Strategic Action Program (SAP) for the Integrated Proposal to procure financing for the formulation of a Strategic Action Program (SAP) for the Integrated

Management of Water Resources and the Sustainable Development of the San Juan River Basin and its Management of Water Resources and the Sustainable Development of the San Juan River Basin and its

Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone

– Implementing Agency: UNEP Implementing Agency: UNEP – Regional Executing Agency: GS/OASRegional Executing Agency: GS/OAS– National Executing Agencies: MINAE and MARENA National Executing Agencies: MINAE and MARENA

CONCLUSIONS FROM THE INITIAL CONCLUSIONS FROM THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE PROJECTPHASES OF THE PROJECT

Water bodies and their associated biodiversity and natural Water bodies and their associated biodiversity and natural ecosystems have inherent global valueecosystems have inherent global value

Integration of land and water issues is necessary in the Integration of land and water issues is necessary in the planning and management of water basinsplanning and management of water basins

An intersectoral focus is necessary in addressing causes of An intersectoral focus is necessary in addressing causes of basin deteriorationbasin deterioration

There is a need for comprehensive basin-wide information There is a need for comprehensive basin-wide information on quality and quantity of water, and the hydrologic on quality and quantity of water, and the hydrologic processes that affect sustainable development in the regionprocesses that affect sustainable development in the region

Strategic planning must incorporate actions based on local, Strategic planning must incorporate actions based on local, national, and international interests in order to address national, and international interests in order to address transboundary issuestransboundary issues

MORE CONCLUSIONS FROM THE MORE CONCLUSIONS FROM THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE PROJECTINITIAL PHASES OF THE PROJECT

There is a need to promote and strengthen civil society, There is a need to promote and strengthen civil society, increase participation of women, and involve more increase participation of women, and involve more people in making decisions on the sustainable people in making decisions on the sustainable development of the regiondevelopment of the region

There is a need to define common objectives in the There is a need to define common objectives in the management of natural resources, and to reach management of natural resources, and to reach agreement on the access to and use of water resourcesagreement on the access to and use of water resources

Institutional capacity is inadequate for controlling and Institutional capacity is inadequate for controlling and ensuring compliance with environmental legislationensuring compliance with environmental legislation

Strong political will existsStrong political will exists

II. STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM II. STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM (SAP)(SAP)

FOR THE FOR THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER

RESOURCES RESOURCES AND THE AND THE

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SJRBOF THE SJRB

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR

THE FORMULATION OF THE THE FORMULATION OF THE

STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM (SAP)STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM (SAP)

STEERING COMMITTEE

MINAE

MARENA

UNEP

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTE COSTA RICA

CIVIL SOC., ACADEMIA, LOCAL GOV. &

GOVERNMENTAL INST.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WORKSHOPS

STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAM FOR THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SJRB

BASIC STUDIESDEMONSTRATION

PROJECTS

MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTE NICARAGUA

CIVIL SOC., ACADEMIA, LOCAL GOV. &

GOVERNMENTAL INST.

USDEGS/OAS

WORLD BANKAND UNDP

DONORS, BANKS AND COOPERATION

ORGANIZATIONS

MUNICIPALITIES

TECHNICAL UNITSNational DirectorCosta Rica•National Director •Technical CoordinatorTechnical Coord. Costa Rica

National Director Nicaragua•National Director•Technical CoordinatorTechnical Coord. Nicaragua

ConsultantsConsultants

FORMULATION OF THE SAPFORMULATION OF THE SAP

The ultimate objective of the SAP is to ensure that The ultimate objective of the SAP is to ensure that

water resource goods and services are available to water resource goods and services are available to

satisfy present and future needs for conserving both satisfy present and future needs for conserving both

natural ecosystems and social and economic natural ecosystems and social and economic

development, as agreed by all parties involveddevelopment, as agreed by all parties involved

Proposed activities for the formulation of the SAP rely on the findings of the Proposed activities for the formulation of the SAP rely on the findings of the

Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) that was carried out during Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) that was carried out during

preparation of the Project Briefpreparation of the Project Brief

PRESENT AND EMERGING PRESENT AND EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

(as determined by the TDA)(as determined by the TDA)

Accelerating Degradation of Transboundary Accelerating Degradation of Transboundary EcosystemsEcosystems, stemming from inadequate wastewater , stemming from inadequate wastewater treatment, migratory agriculture, overgrazing, treatment, migratory agriculture, overgrazing, deforestation, unregulated ecotourism, and the deforestation, unregulated ecotourism, and the introduction of aggressive exotic species; emerging introduction of aggressive exotic species; emerging problems include the increasing use of small problems include the increasing use of small hydropower plants without regard for environmental hydropower plants without regard for environmental considerations considerations

Overexploitation of Valuable Natural Overexploitation of Valuable Natural ResourcesResources, due to farming of hillsides , due to farming of hillsides and wetlands, construction of poorly and wetlands, construction of poorly designed roads, unregulated fishing, designed roads, unregulated fishing, excessive exploitation of valuable excessive exploitation of valuable moist tropical forest species, and moist tropical forest species, and destruction of plant cover in fragile destruction of plant cover in fragile areasareas

PRESENT AND EMERGING PRESENT AND EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS (cont.)ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS (cont.)

(as determined by the TDA)(as determined by the TDA)

Pollution of Water BodiesPollution of Water Bodies, , caused by the indiscriminate caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers use of pesticides and fertilizers and by uncontrolled and by uncontrolled agroindustrial waste dischargesagroindustrial waste discharges

Soil Degradation and Increasing Soil Degradation and Increasing SedimentationSedimentation, caused primarily by , caused primarily by inappropriate agricultural practices, inappropriate agricultural practices, inadequate road construction, and inadequate road construction, and deforestation; emerging problems deforestation; emerging problems include open-pit mining and include open-pit mining and extraction of construction materialsextraction of construction materials

PRESENT AND EMERGING PRESENT AND EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS (cont.)ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS (cont.)

(as determined by the TDA)(as determined by the TDA)

High Vulnerability to High Vulnerability to Natural HazardsNatural Hazards, as , as a result of poor a result of poor infrastructure, infrastructure, farming on farming on previously forested previously forested land, fragile soil, and land, fragile soil, and areas exposed to areas exposed to landslides caused by landslides caused by hurricanes, tropical hurricanes, tropical storms, and seismic storms, and seismic or volcanic activityor volcanic activity

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE FORMULATION OF THE SAPFORMULATION OF THE SAP

Strengthening a basin-wide information Strengthening a basin-wide information system that provides mechanisms for system that provides mechanisms for gathering and disseminating data gathering and disseminating data adequate for making decisions on adequate for making decisions on integrated basin managementintegrated basin management

Creating a well coordinated bilateral Creating a well coordinated bilateral planning process for the SJRBplanning process for the SJRB

Building capacity for sustainable Building capacity for sustainable development planning and development planning and management, improving management, improving infrastructure, equipping institutions infrastructure, equipping institutions and designing mechanisms to and designing mechanisms to increase incomes of local and increase incomes of local and regional institutionsregional institutions

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE FORMULATION OF THE SAP (cont.)FORMULATION OF THE SAP (cont.)

Formulating and implementing Formulating and implementing environmental education activitiesenvironmental education activities

Promoting strategic actions, such as Promoting strategic actions, such as sustainable agricultural production, and sustainable agricultural production, and restoration of deforested landsrestoration of deforested lands

Strengthening public institutions and private Strengthening public institutions and private organizations to achieve a more active and organizations to achieve a more active and effective participation on the sustainable effective participation on the sustainable development of the regiondevelopment of the region

Implementing a gender oriented public Implementing a gender oriented public participation processparticipation process

EXPECTED RESULTSEXPECTED RESULTS

Completion of a Strategic Action Program for the Integrated Completion of a Strategic Action Program for the Integrated

Management of Water Resources and the Sustainable Management of Water Resources and the Sustainable

Development of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal ZoneDevelopment of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal Zone

A coordinated program of action conducted jointly by the Governments of A coordinated program of action conducted jointly by the Governments of

Costa Rica and Nicaragua with the participation of local governments, non-Costa Rica and Nicaragua with the participation of local governments, non-

governmental organizations, the private sector and organized civil society governmental organizations, the private sector and organized civil society

groups, will serve to guide and coordinate the investment in the SJRB, so that groups, will serve to guide and coordinate the investment in the SJRB, so that

conflicts related to the use of the goods and services generated by the SJRB conflicts related to the use of the goods and services generated by the SJRB

ecosystems are minimized, and agreed present and future water demands ecosystems are minimized, and agreed present and future water demands

are metare met

EXPECTED RESULTS (cont.)EXPECTED RESULTS (cont.)

Specific results will be:Specific results will be:

Identification of Incremental Costs to reach Global Identification of Incremental Costs to reach Global

BenefitsBenefits

Identification of Baseline Investment -- Domestic Identification of Baseline Investment -- Domestic

Development PlansDevelopment Plans

Identification of Partners for the Execution of the Strategic Identification of Partners for the Execution of the Strategic

Action ProgramAction Program

EXPECTED RESULTS (cont.)EXPECTED RESULTS (cont.)

Public participation program for Public participation program for

the implementation of the SAPthe implementation of the SAPBi-national, national, and local Bi-national, national, and local

institutional arrangements for the institutional arrangements for the

implementation of the SAPimplementation of the SAP

Integrated in the SAP, these two elements are the foundation for its Integrated in the SAP, these two elements are the foundation for its

formulation and execution, and have deserved particular attention formulation and execution, and have deserved particular attention

throughout the execution of the projectthroughout the execution of the project

ADDITIONAL EXPECTED RESULTSADDITIONAL EXPECTED RESULTS

It is expected that the SJRB project will contribute to the development of the It is expected that the SJRB project will contribute to the development of the

PACADIRH, which is being implemented by the Regional Committee on Water PACADIRH, which is being implemented by the Regional Committee on Water

Resources (CRRH) as Technical Secretariat of the Water Group created by the Resources (CRRH) as Technical Secretariat of the Water Group created by the

System for the Central American Integration (SICA). The project also System for the Central American Integration (SICA). The project also

contributes to the strengthening of the MBC.contributes to the strengthening of the MBC.

In addition to the specific results sought by the project, relevant In addition to the specific results sought by the project, relevant

inputs for regional initiatives are expectedinputs for regional initiatives are expected

Action Plan for Integrated Water Resources

Management of the Central American Isthmus

(PACADIRH)

Meso-American Meso-American

Biological Corridor, Biological Corridor,

MBCMBC

This presentation was prepared by:This presentation was prepared by:

the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment of the the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment of the

General Secretariat of the Organization of American StatesGeneral Secretariat of the Organization of American States

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