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Intelligent Water Management Project

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Arkansas & White River
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Progress to Date: 0 Increased stakeholder participation
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): Other
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 77%

Project Overview

In cooperation with the Colombian Ministry of Rural Development, the Colombian Federation of Coffee Growers, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Intelligent Water Management (IWM) project seeks to make the Colombian coffee sector more resilient to the effects of climate change and water scarcity through improved environmental performance at a farm and watershed level. The programs focus on 4 areas: Clean technology tr…

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In cooperation with the Colombian Ministry of Rural Development, the Colombian Federation of Coffee Growers, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Intelligent Water Management (IWM) project seeks to make the Colombian coffee sector more resilient to the effects of climate change and water scarcity through improved environmental performance at a farm and watershed level. The programs focus on 4 areas: Clean technology transfer – saving water and discharging better-quality water after the coffee-washing process. Training on the economic management of farms and IWM has been given to hundreds of participating coffee producers, while 10 pioneering water-reuse systems have been constructed. The feasibility of a central mill as an alternative to individual mills was also assessed, healthy ecosystems – using agroforestry and bioengineering to minimize soil erosion and ensure the conservation of important water areas, around 160 were selected for reforestation and agroforestry projects, and coffee plantlets were distributed to farmers to create nurseries, 15 sites prone to landslides were also selected for specific bioengineering restoration projects, knowledge generation – implementing a water and climate monitoring system and preventing crop damage due to extreme weather events, all the equipment for 25 water and climate monitoring stations were installed at selected farms, and 2 rounds of water samples taken, cooperation and participation – collective action and advocacy through engagement with public and private sector organizations, academia and civil society. Action plans are under development, and 27 local Manos al Agua community participation groups have been set up. The IWM program will now concentrate on training farmers and implementing specific actions in each of the 25 river basins - reforesting bioengineering activities, and the installation of climate monitoring stations.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Other
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

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