Country/Location:
Lead
Organization:
Main contact info:
Partner(s):
Expected start
date:
Executive Summary
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Including brief presentation of overall problem and program concept, stated as a
theory of change: If we accomplish X, it will (should) produce Y.
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General description of the watershed(s), including location, size (in hectares); map(s)
of location within country or region
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Geo-physical and ecological aspects (topography, vegetation types, climate)
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Brief description of land-use pressures on ecosystems in the area, general summary of
the drivers and agents of change
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General description of communities, demographics, and socioeconomic situation in
Program zone
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The impacts/importance of specific rural land-uses and natural ecosystems on the
watershed ecosystem services (e.g. deforestation, water quality, water quantity,
seasonal flow, aquifer recharges, siltation/ sedimentation, etc)
How do these water challenges impact downstream ES consumers?
Problem flow diagram of the issue and health/ social/ economic impacts
(500 words, max)
Program Context &
Background
Identification of
Main Problems &
Ecosystem Impacts
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Livelihoods and
Social Baseline
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What are the economic drivers in the watershed area?
What are women and other key stakeholder groups impacted by the water
challenges?
Watershed Services
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What actions can be taken in upstream areas / communities to improve hydrological
services for those willing to make payments?
What indicators for success in the provision of services, if any, need to be measured
and monitored? How can that be done?
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Economics
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What makes us think someone will want to pay for these ecosystem services, and
why? Information that may be helpful in answering this question might include the
following:
o Rough estimates of upstream management costs
o Rough estimates of the hydrological service value
o Rough estimates of economic value for the buyer
Comment on the sources and reliability of available information.
Comment on co-benefits – who else benefits from the proposed interventions, and
how?
Funding potential
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What entities are motivated and economically capable of paying for improved
watershed services? What improvements are they willing to pay for?
Status of
negotiations
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What are the principal interests of each stakeholder (upstream and downstream)?
Have any transactions already taken place? What have we learned from them?
Identification and
mapping of
stakeholders
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Who are impacted by this issue? Who are contributing to this issue?
Who are trying to work on this issue?
Possible Model or
Program Design
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To the extent possible, propose market instruments, payment structures, institutional
processes, measurement and verification procedures and expected outcomes.
What policy / regulatory changes are needed to implement this design?
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Recommended Next
Steps