Effective Management of Micro Watersheds through PANACAM's Water Governance Mechanisms

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Training of the Water Boards Association

PAG 2021

With this experience, the Water Boards have been strengthened by integrating themselves into the protection of the micro-watersheds.The objective of this association is to improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of the communities in the area of influence of the West PANACAM, through the implementation of programs and projects for the protection and conservation of water sources in their communities, as well as training staff in the management of sanitation techniques and the expansion of water supply service for human consumption in rural areas of the municipality,joining the PANACM's Global Village Project, carrying out actions ranging from recognition of their territories to the process of declarations granted by the Institute of Forest Conservation of Honduras (ICF).

The Association consists of 20 water boards, which have managed to cover 5 micro-watersheds for an area of 5,000 hectares.

Last update: 21 Aug 2023

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Context

Challenges addressed

Drought

Erratic rainfall

Floods

Land and Forest degradation

Ecosystem loss

Poaching

Lack of access to long-term funding

Changes in socio-cultural context

Lack of infrastructure

Lack of public and decision maker’s awareness

Lack of technical capacity

Scale of implementation

Local

Ecosystems

Tropical evergreen forest

River, stream

Theme

Ecosystem services

Sustainable financing

Gender mainstreaming

Legal & policy frameworks

Protected and conserved areas governance

Local actors

Traditional knowledge

Protected and conserved areas management planning

Watershed management

Science and research

Forest Management

Location

Meámbar, Comayagua, Honduras

Shell, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Cortés, Honduras

Nature, Lake Yojoa, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Cortés, Honduras

Central America

Impacts

Declaration of 2 micro-watersheds as protected forest vocation zones.
Involvement of 20 communities in the protection of PANACAM's water resources.
They participate in the decision making process regarding resource management, such as the establishment of the protected area's regulations.
Involvement in the establishment of theJoya de Los Lagosbiologicalcorridor.
Improve the distribution and quality of water resources.
Training of managers and have an action plan.