Enhancing climate resilience in San Cristóbal Province, Dominican Republic : Integrated Water Resources Management and Rural Development Program : proposal project to the Adaptation Fund

Abstract

Water is a transcendental aspect within the thematic priorities and cross-cutting themes of the development agenda of the Dominican Republic, due to its effects on public health and rural livelihoods. Integrated water resources management, which takes into account climate change, especially in river basins, sub-basins and other sources of water supply for rural communities, is a requirement for any intervention related to water with which you want to address the impacts of climate change and the vulnerability of communities. Therefore, inter-sectoral and inter-community coordination is essential to address climate impacts in multiple sectors and regions of the country, to improve the efficiency of water collection and distribution, reduce losses and waste of water, and to lessen the effects of diseases related to water. The Program is designed to support the implementation of national priorities for adaptation to climate change, as described in the National Adaptation Action Program of the Dominican Republic (PNACC-RD), as well as those highlighted in the Third National Communication to the UNFCCC.