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| Countries: | Chile |
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| Basins: | South Pacific (379) (Mapocho River) |
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Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) Climate education, awareness-raising, capacity (SDG 13.3) |
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Water-Related Vulnerability Assessments
Groundwater Water Funds Sustainable Withdrawals Replenishment |
| Progress to Date: | project is currently ongoing gallons of water saved, and number of people impacted |
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Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach Financial support |
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Academic Institution
Business Business Association City Government NGO / Civil Society Investor |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jul. 01, 2022 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/latin-america/ch... |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Flooding, PHYSICAL: Groundwater management |
| Additional Benefits: | Better / more data on river basin conditions, Basin stakeholder mapping, Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Beneficiaries: | Agricultural growers, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | 6 - 12 months |
| Financial Resources: | Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 90% |
In 2020 TNC launched the Santiago-Maipo Water Fund that brings together private and public sectors to invest in long-term conservation to boost water security for the Maipo basin. This mechanism provides a platform that scales impact by linking conservation projects to a network of stakeholders engaging them in collective action and ensuring long-term sustainability through shared governance. Our more than 30 Water Funds created in the Latinamerica region, has proven that th…
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| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, PHYSICAL: Flooding, PHYSICAL: Groundwater management |
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| Project Benefits: | Better / more data on river basin conditions, Basin stakeholder mapping, Raised awareness of challenges among water users |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Agricultural growers, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users), Local communities / domestic users |
| Months & Implementing: | 6 - 12 months |
| Financial Resources: | Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
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