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Project ID: | 00067170 | Description: | MDGF-1747-E-PAN Env Climate |
Fund: | Start Date *: | 2 Oct 2007 | |
Theme: | MDGF Environ Climate Chg |
End Date*: | 31 Mar 2012 |
Country: | Panama | Project Status: | Financially Closed |
Participating Organization: | Multiple |
About
Overview:In Panama, the concentration of vulnerable and poor populations mainly resides in rural areas where 50.7% are poor people with 96% found in indigenous areas. The challenge for public policies is to breach the enormous historical inequalities gap that exists in the country. A thorough evaluation by the WHO on the effects of climate change on health was undertaken from 1970 to 2000, showing that some 160,000 deaths and 5.5 million of disability-adjusted life years were attributable to malaria, malnutrition, heat waves and floods, and dysentery. Panama is affected by the Niño-Niña natural phenomenon with severe drought and intense floods that affect the environment and human adaptation mechanisms. This directly translated into lower health status among the affected population. The Joint Programme targeted an estimated 150,364 resident population, of which 73,564 women were to increase capacity for adaptation and mitigation of climate change and to ensure the development and welfare of the population through three outcomes. This was done through improved local management of soil and water resources and enabling alternatives to access funding to support sustainable management of soil and water resources activities. Adaptation mechanisms and mitigation looked at reducing soil erosion and promoting better use of water resources. The two target intervention zones count with some of the most vulnerable population in the country in these watershed areas. Climate change effects are directly felt as in December 2010 when severe flooding in the Chucunaque watershed affected more than 8,000 mostly indigenous people. The programme was based on three outcomes articulated around nine components with the overall objective to increase the capacity for climate change adaptation and mitigation in order to reduce poverty and increase socio-environmental sustainability in the two priority watersheds.. The JP proved instrumental in removing barriers, both regarding language and cultural, as well as technical and sectoral barriers – though signing agreements between NGOs, Universities and organized community groups. The JP also contributed to reinforcing the level of inter-institutional coordination. Through the establishment of Local Coordination Committees for the programme, greater synergies were achieved – such as the implementation of demonstrative initiatives on climate change with support from grass-roots organizations to implement the initiatives.
Outcome 1:Integrated management strategy for adaptation and mitigation and pilot climate monitoring system developed to integrate adaptation and mitigation issues to nationwide decisions on development. Outcome achievements:
Outcome 2:Local management of soil and water resources improved to increase capacity for adaptation and mitigation of climate change to ensure the development and welfare of the population. Outcome achievements:
Outcome 3:Alternatives evaluated to access funding to support sustainable management of soil and water resources activities. Outcome achievements:
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More details can be found in the final project report: https://mptf.undp.org/document/download/8977 Recent Documents
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