World Bank to Help Fund Climate Change Adaptation in Bolivia
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Nearly 1.7 million Bolivians inhabiting a territory of approximately 24,000 sq. km (9,266 sq. mi) in the Mizque, Rocha and Pirai sub-basins of the
Funding is provided by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and seeks to realize the second phase of the
Indigenous communities --whose population represents 40 percent of the territory's inhabitants, approximately 700,000 people-- will take active part in the decision making process related to river basin management. The program will also finance infrastructure investment sub-projects such as the construction of irrigation systems and protection of riverbanks. Although the number of direct beneficiaries from these undertakings will be defined during project implementation, it is expected that 50 percent of them will be women.
"This program is part of our new vision of development in which living well, in harmony with Mother Earth, is reflected in a comprehensive, multi-sectoral, participatory approach, at the river basin level, for climate change adaptation," said
According to the
This jeopardizes the availability of water both for human consumption as well as for productive and/or hydroelectric usage, with the negative effects this can have on food security.
"The possibility of having the capacity to respond to climate change threats through solid institutions, integrated information management, and new technical resources such as early warning systems, among other future actions, leads us to assert that
With the implementation of the PPCR II, the Pirai River Water Channeling and Regularization Service, the Departmental River Basin Service, and the National Meteorological and Hydrology Service will improve their water and climate information systems; as well as early warning systems in the
It is expected that this pilot experience will be replicated in other river basins around the country. This project is aligned with the
The project will be implemented until
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