Ecosystem-Based Adaptation at Communities of the Central Forest Corridor in Tegucigalpa

Objectives: The goal of the project is to increase resilience to climate change and water-related risks in the most vulnerable population in Honduras through pilot activities and an overarching intervention to mainstream climate change considerations into water sector policies. The project aims, for example, to integrate climate change risks and opportunities into the country’s new water law and the new National Plan Law. Other goals include the strengthening of a national meteorological network; improving information on the scientific, technical, and socioeconomic aspects on impacts of climate change, vulnerability and adaptation; and increasing the availability of climate risk assessment tools and information to relevant institutions. In order to safeguard the water supplies of Tegucigalpa City and surrounding areas, the project will work to strengthen sustainable land use practices piloted in the highland watersheds and green belt around Tegucigalpa and instituting financial mechanisms that assist in managing water supply and demand. Training decision makers and resource users to better understand the projected impacts of climate change and providing them with the knowledge to identify effective options for reducing climatic risks and vulnerability is also an important facet of the project.

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