Farm management plans, implementing conservation measures for the recovery and protection of environmental goods and services of the Gallito river micro-watershed, Santa María river watershed. Funded by: Panama Ecological Trust, FIDECO Fund.
Executing Entity: Group for Education and Sustainable Management (GEMAS)
Total Amount: B/. 103,350.00
Contribution from the FIDECO Fund: B/. 90,000.00 Matching contribution: B/. 13,350.00
Start date: November 16, 2015
Completion date: May 16, 2017
General Objective: Implement ecosystem conservation measures, focused on the recovery and protection of environmental goods and services, to stop the loss of biodiversity, generating changes in production models, through comprehensive management plans for farms in the Gallito river micro-basin.
Specific objectives: Prepare ten (10) comprehensive farm management plans located in the upper and middle parts of the Gallito River micro-basin, which allow the beneficiaries to implement the prioritized actions.
Prepare and implement a training plan for the ten (10) beneficiary farms on good environmental practices, the conservation plan, and the ecosystems of the Gallito River micro-basin.
Two grassroots community organizations from Montijo generate an ecotourism production chain as an economic and sustainable alternative
Funded by:
European Union – Social Cohesion Executing Entity:
nature foundation
Total amount:
$154,435.00 Contribution from the EU/COHESAL Fund:
$131,995.00 Matching Contribution:
B/. 22,440.00
Start date:
August 2014 Finish date:
November 6, 2015
General objective:
Contribute to the sustainable development of local populations through the promotion of two grassroots community organizations through productive models based on sustainable ecotourism in the District of Montijo.
Goal:
Promote the capacities of grassroots community organizations in the District of Montijo, AVICENNIA and ASATMO. Promote the productive chain of ecotourism as an innovative and sustainable economic alternative, which favors the consolidation of links and promotes local development.
Funded by:
United States Department of the Interior.
Executing Entity:
nature foundation
Total amount:
B/. 188,600.00
DOI contribution:
B/. 188,600.00
Start date:
April 1, 2013
Finish date:
January 12, 2016
General objective:
Develop commercial renewable energy on public lands and initiate demonstration sites to model best practices for energy efficiency and renewable production.
Specific objectives:
Small-scale renewable energy system in protected areas in the Republic of Panama.
Government-to-government capacity building.
Program Area:
renewable energy
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Resultados del proyecto al año 2017 en el Parque Natural Metropolitano
A project that positively impacted the conservation of the Panama Canal Hydrographic Basin
Seeking to generate positive results, capacity building activities were carried out and new incentive structures were established, generating changes in production systems and maintaining environmental values in the basin.
The project promoted sustainable production practices, conserved the forest area, increased sales of agricultural products, and improved the living conditions of small agricultural producers.
Start date:
January 30, 2015 Finish date:
January 30, 2017
General objective:
Strengthening the technical and organizational capacity of the association of coffee growers of Cirí Grande and Trinidad, and improving the added value of coffee.
Specific objectives:
Improve the added value of coffee production, to offer a quality product and increase the economic income of producers.
Strengthen the organizational and marketing capacity of the ACACPA coffee growers association.
The communities of San Vicente de la Tranquilla and Quebrada Ancha have increased their knowledge and awareness about the protection and proper use of water resources by adopting environmentally friendly practices.
Proposal for brand development and certification.
Farm audit, inspection and monitoring of good agricultural practices for coffee production.
The training program is aimed at training communities to protect water resources and biodiversity in the Panama basin through awareness of environmental, social and economic wealth through the application of sustainable practices.
