Guatemala - Strengthening Environmental Governance in the Dry Corridor

The adequate management of water resources was identified as a key feature in the adaptation to climate change. The Joint Program for Guatemala had three main goals:

1. Institutionalization of mechanisms facilitating the coordination and implementation of national territorial policies;

2. Institutionalization of the financial and administrative mechanisms for improving the correct management of natural resources. In particular, the management of the quantity and efficiency of water resources and other environmental services;

3. Development of Demonstrating Interventions regarding the adequate management of water resources within municipal associations.