International Development Grant
Integrated Watershed Management
Project Number: CA-3-A021860001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $8,774,339.00
Start Date: January 24, 2007
End Date: December 31, 2014
Duration: 7.9 years
Project Description
The project operates in five sub-watersheds in Northern Nicaragua comprising the headwaters of the Rio Viejo and the Estero Real. The selected watersheds are located in the departments of Madriz Nueva Segovia Matagalpa Leon Esteli and Jinotega. The project includes two components: 1) Governance / Institutional Strengthening: The project focuses on improving service delivery by municipalities in the context of water-related initiatives. This component develops the capacity of municipalities' technical units to plan manage finances efficiently and effectively manage operations and respond to community needs. 2) Private Sector Development / Environment / Watershed Management: This component works with watershed users to improve natural resource management for environmental protection and agricultural production in the context of sub-watershed plans and municipal water resource plans. This is achieved through improving production methods soil and water conservation improved waste management agro-forestry and capacity building.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project include: (i) Five sub-watershed plans for the North of Nicaragua were designed and adopted by five municipalities in order to better manage their natural resources; (ii) 18 technical staff of the targeted 17 municipalities were trained in sustainable environmental management; (iii) 2 915 farmers have increased their environmental awareness and have adopted improved techniques for more sustainable production (including agro-forestry practices use of certified seeds and pest management); (iv) 1 503 farmers have diversified their crops and have improved income generation throughout the year; (v) 101 community-based water and sanitation systems were built; (vi) 14 022 people now have access to reliable and safe drinking water; (vii) 2 338 latrines were installed benefitting 13 251 people; (vi) 19 937 people from 106 communities have improved their health as a result of the installation of 5 105 new efficient stoves.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
CARE Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Donor country personnel
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP