Climate change governance capacity: building regionally- and nationally-tailored ecosystem-based adaptation in Mesoamerica

The project enhanced the statutory instruments supporting responses to climate change. A particular focus was placed on optimising transboundary water resources management. Project activities gave policy-makers and other relevant players the necessary knowledge about ecosystem-based management methods, and institutionalised coordination mechanisms for water use. Furthermore, the project promoted exchange among policy-makers, technical experts, academia and civil society, and carried out pilot activities which tested climate change adaptation instruments in the water sector. This put target countries in a better position to cope with the adverse effects of climate change and engage in integrated ecosystem management and conservation.

Project data

Countries
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama
IKI funding
2,498,032.94 €
Duration
06/2010 till 09/2013
Status
completed
Implementing organisation
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) - Switzerland
Political Partner
  • Central American Integration System (SICA) - Regional Committee for Water Resources (CRRH) - Costa Rica
  • Central American Integration System (SICA) - Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America
  • Central American Integration System (SICA) - Tri-National Commission of the Trinifio Plan
  • Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) - Costa Rica
  • National Environmental Authority (Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente) - Panama
  • National Meteorological Institute (IMN) - Costa Rica
  • Vicepresidency of the Republic of El Salvador
Implementing Partner
  • Central American Integration System (SICA)
  • Central American Integration System (SICA) - Regional Committee for Water Resources (CRRH) - Costa Rica
  • Central American Integration System (SICA) - Coordination Center for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America

State of implementation/results

  • Project completed
  • Twenty workshops carried out in 2012 in the pilot regions; topics included climate change, ecosystem-based adaptation and communication strategies. Ten consultation processes with indigenous groups and other interest groups took place. Several informative meetings at ministerial level carried out in participating countries
  • Ecosystem-based adaptation measures were implemented in six demonstration projects in five border areas (bi- and trinational) with five countries.
  • Results presented internationally at a series of events including World Water Week in Stockholm; IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Technical Workshop of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Mexico City; Convention on Transboundary Waters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
  • Training material elaborated and distributed

Latest Update:
04/2025

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