Yaque del Norte Water Fund

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Countries:	Dominican Republic
Regions:	--
Organization SDGs: Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the organization and its locations.	Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2) Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) International Cooperation and Capacity Building (SDG 6.a) Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Organization Tags: Includes tags from the organization and its locations.	Nature-Based Solutions Water Funds
Services Offered:	Technical assistance
Org. Type:	Water Fund
Org. Size:	Very Small (1-9 Employees)
Language:	English
Org. Website:	fondoaguayaque.org
Org. Source:	CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion:	100%
Coalition:	No

Organization Overview

The Nature Conservancy and its partners designed the Yaque del Norte Water Fund explicitly with climate change in mind. Its activities will contribute to regulating base flow and reducing soil erosion with the aim of reducing future water security risk and helping communities build resilience to other climate change impacts like sea level rise. With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), The Nature Conservancy worked with Riverside Techn…

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Partner Organizations

FEMSA Foundation (Organization)

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For the past 10 years, at FEMSA Foundation we have worked to make positive impacts in people and communities by advancing social investment projects for sustainability. We further conservation and sustainable use of water, strengthen early childhood development, and promote … Learn More

The Latin American Water Funds Partnership (Organization)

www.fondosdeagua.org/en

An agreement created in 2011 between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), FEMSA Foundation, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the International Climate Initiative (IKI), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to contribute to water security in Latin America and the Caribbean through … Learn More

The Nature Conservancy (Organization)

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The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. We acheive this through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 550 scientists, located in all 50 U.S. states … Learn More

Partner Projects

Forest Conservation in the Higua River Watershed - Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Project)

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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, achieved the conservation and restoration of 193.25 hectares of forests in the Higua River Watershed of the Yaque del Norte basin, a major source of drinking water for the city of Santiago. … Learn More