INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION

INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION

ITTO

PROJECT PROPOSAL

TITLE: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE TACANÁ VOLCANO AND ITS AREA OF INFLUENCE IN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA – SECOND PHASE

SERIAL NUMBER: PD 873/18 Rev.1 (F)

COMMITTEE: REFORESTATION AND FOREST MANAGEMENT

SUBMITTED BY: GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: SPANISH

SUMMARY

The project is located in the Tacaná volcano and its area of influence in Guatemala and Mexico, and is based on the outcomes of project PD 668/12 Rev. 2 (F), which was financially and technically supported by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Guatemala, INAB, CONAFOR, CONAP, CONANP, Municipal Governments and community organisation and representative roundtables. The specific objective of the project is "To develop mechanisms that strengthen governance and consolidate a sustainable development model based on successful initiatives for the use, sustainable management, conservation and restoration of the forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services at Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala". In this respect, the project will implement an innovative socio-institutional approach to project coordination and implementation, apply lessons learned and achieve greater impact by mainstreaming successful experiences in forest, biodiversity and ecosystem service conservation and sustainable use, developed in Phase I. Consolidating forest conservation and sustainable use actions requires local governance that allows for collective agreements to achieve sustainable socio-ecological processes as the basis for economic development in a land context that supports it. The project will be implemented through an innovative strategic approach based on a land governance platform, including collaborating agencies that make decisions, discuss and reach agreement on the development model vision that uses conservation as a tool, starting from the designation of protected areas, boosts opportunities for economic activity, international cooperation, institutional and academic synergies, and collective action. On this basis, the project will mainstream capacities for sustainable use, conservation, business skills and value chains as the means to launch an economy-based wellbeing and human development process, satisfying basic needs and strengthening livelihoods to become more resilient and sustainable.

EXECUTING AGENCY: FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN GUATEMALA – FCG

COLLABORATING AGENCIES --

DURATION: 36 MONTHS

APPROXIMATE STARTING DATE

UPON PROJECT APPROVAL

BUDGET AND POSSIBLE FINANCING SOURCES:

Source

Contribution in US$

ITTO 940,248 FCG 150,692 Other sources 1,022,181 TOTAL 2,113,121

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PROJECT BRIEF This project is a consistent follow-up of project PD 668/12 Rev.2 (F) and seeks to consolidate pilot processes and actions developed during Phase I. The Tacaná Volcano complex sits on the border of Guatemala and Mexico, an area rich in biodiversity and Mam cultural heritage. Both Mexico and Guatemala are part of the Group of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMCs) which conserve over 60-70% of the world’s biological diversity associated with traditional knowledge

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through the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, and the Tacaná Volcano Permanent Prohibition Area, the Canjulá Municipality Regional Park and their areas of influence in Guatemala. The long-term conservation and sustainability of the area faces some problems; the main issue addressed by this project is the "Loss and degradation of the forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services in the binational "Tacaná Volcano" area and its areas of influence in Mexico and Guatemala". The development objective of the project is "To contribute to improving living standards for the Guatemalan and Mexican population living in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence, based on conservation and sustainable use of forest resources". The specific objective of the project is "To develop mechanisms that strengthen governance and consolidate successful initiatives for the use, sustainable management, conservation and restoration of the forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services at "Tacaná Volcano" and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala". Governance

2 is interpreted as the way in which a society is governed,

how decisions are made, and how collective action is organised to achieve common goals; both public and private stakeholders are involved in governance through the articulation of their interests, the exercise of their rights, and the fulfilment of their obligations and the resolution of their differences. By the end of the project, 11,346 people of 37 communities (20 in Guatemala and 17 in Mexico) will benefit directly, and 56,538 people will benefit indirectly in the Region. Furthermore, the project will achieve the following outcomes: i) Conservation and recovery of forest cover through sustainable restoration financial mechanisms, with the active involvement of local communities and governments; ii) Increased forest area through financial mechanisms that produce economic and environmental benefits for local communities; iii) Participatory and consensus-based establishment of a local governance mechanism for Tacaná Volcano forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services; iv) Institutional operation of the binational coordination mechanism to ensure long-term sustainability; v) Collective decision based on prior, free and informed consent, on governance processes to promote a Volcano management category on the Guatemalan side; vi) Local communities and organised civil society are strengthened and actively involved in forest, biodiversity and ecosystem service governance; vii) International communities and organised collectives benefit directly from sustainable forest use, and produce timber and non-timber products, biodiversity and ecosystem services based on economic, social and cultural valuation processes, and the boost to such valuation through value chains; viii) Income generation opportunities arise from sustainable management of natural resources and their environmental services; and ix) The Region has economic rural development models that use forests, natural resources and their ecosystem services sustainably, to be shared and replicated in other regions in both countries. The project will be implemented through a multi-stakeholder strategy, where activities are carried out by the Members of the Binational Steering Committee under the moderation, monitoring and follow-up of the Executing Agency. It will implement a local governance mechanism as a strategy to involve primary and secondary stakeholders not only in dissemination activities but also in planning, implementation and follow-up of project activities.

1 Like Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMCs). Source:

https://lmmcgroup.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/wellcome-to-the-group-of-like-minded-megadiverse-countries/ 2 UNDP, Reconceptualising Governance, Discussion Paper N. 2, Management Development and

Governance Division, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP, New York, January 1997, page 9.

https://lmmcgroup.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/wellcome-to-the-group-of-like-minded-megadiverse-countries/

https://lmmcgroup.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/wellcome-to-the-group-of-like-minded-megadiverse-countries/

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In the future, there will be stronger local civil society organizations, representative community involvement in the various project planning and implementation spaces, greater articulation and synergy among local stakeholders and a government presence in protected areas and forest resources in the Volcano area; additionally, forest resource and biodiversity governance will be maintained. Project implementation will be based on the following assumptions: i) Guatemala's PROBOSQUE Law is implemented smoothly; ii) sustainable use of forest resources and biodiversity has the relevant environmental permits; iii) the socio-political situation is stable; iv) there are no natural disasters; v) inter-institutional coordination between CONAP-INAB and CONANP-CONAFOR; and vi) there is a political will to support processes relating to the change of management category of the Volcano in Guatemala and increased area in Mexico. The risks associated with the above assumptions include: i) lack of State resources in Guatemala to pay for forest incentives; ii) obstacles to the rehabilitation of infrastructure and production projects; iii) increased violence and community conflicts; iv) earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides; and v) no approval for the change of Protected Area category in Guatemala or extension of boundaries in Mexico. The project includes actions to reduce or eliminate such risks, including: Temporary CONAP-INAB-Municipality agreements for actions at the Volcano, providing technical and financial support to residents to assist in launching reforestation activities, establishing links between communities and authorities (CONAP-CONANP, INAB-CONAFOR) with the project's planning-management spaces, and applying for funds from other donors to ensure medium and long term finance. The total cost of the project is US $ 2,039,189.21, of which US $ 899,671.46 are requested from ITTO, US $ 117,336.63 will be provided by the Executing Agency and US $ 1,022,181.12 by other sources of finance (Municipality of Sibinal, Municipality of Tacaná, Municipal Council of Cacahoatán, Municipal Council of Unión Juarez, MAPS, ADAFIS, CONANP, CONAFOR, CONAP and INAB-PROBOSQUES).

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADAFIS Desarrollo Agroforestal Integral Sostenible (Integrated Sustainable

Agroforestry Development), Guatemala NGO CBD Convention on Biological Diversity COFETARN Comisión de Fomento Económico, Turismo, Ambiente y Recursos

Naturales (Commission for Economic Development, Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources)

COMUDE Concejo Municipal de Desarrollo (Municipal Development Council) CONAFOR Comisión Nacional Forestal (National Forest Commission), Government

of Mexico CONANP Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (National Natural

Protected Area Commission), Government of Mexico CONAP Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (National Council for Protected

Areas), Government of Guatemala COPLADEM Comité de Planeación para el Desarrollo Municipal (Planning Committee

for Municipal Development) EAP Economically active population FCG Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente

en Guatemala (Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in Guatemala)

GUA Guatemala HELVETAS HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation INAB Instituto Nacional de Bosques (National Forest Institute) ITTA International Tropical Timber Agreement ITTO International Tropical Timber Organisation MAPS Medio Ambiente, Productividad y Sociedad A.C., Mexican NGO MARN Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Ministry of the

Environment and Natural Resources), Government of Guatemala MEX Mexico MSME Micro, small and medium enterprise PA Protected Area PEF Programa Estratégico Forestal para México 2025 (Strategic Forest

Programme for Mexico 2025) PRMS (CTLT) Parque Regional Municipal Sibinal (Sibinal Regional Municipal Park)

(Canjulá, Tacaná, Los Maijones and Tocapote) SAPMAO Sistema de Áreas Protegidas Municipales del Altiplano Occidental

(System of Municipal Protected Areas of the Altiplano Occidental), Guatemala

SEMARNAT Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources), Government of Mexico

SFM Sustainable Forest Management SIGAP Sistema Guatemalteco de Áreas Protegidas (Guatemalan System of

Protected Areas) US$ Dollars of the United States of America

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PART 1. PROJECT CONTEXT 1.1 Origin The Tacaná Volcano is a volcanic complex that sits on the border between Mexico and Guatemala; it is the host of fragile ecosystems with endemic and limited range species. The Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve was established in Mexico, and on the Guatemalan side, a Permanent Prohibition Zone extends from the crater to slopes with 30% gradient, which includes the Sibinal Regional Municipal Park (Canjulá, Tacaná, Los Mijones and Tocapote) and the Tacaná Volcano Permanent Prohibition Zone (Figure 1). As a result, CONANP (National Natural Protected Area Commission) in Mexico and CONAP (National Council for Protected Areas) in Guatemala, the governing bodies in charge of the management and administration of protected areas, biodiversity and forests in the two countries, have collaborated and generated joint mechanisms and programmes at the Volcano since 2009. In 2012, to respond to local requests and encouraged by the Binational Guatemala-Mexico Protected Area Commission (Comisión Binacional de Áreas Protegidas Guatemala-México), they launched joint actions to submit the project “Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala' (PD 668/12 Rev. 2), approved and executed from July 2014 to December 2017. The main achievements, lessons learnt and conclusions of the first phase, which justify the follow-up project, include:

Financial support for primary and secondary stakeholders (communities, municipal councils and municipalities) by way of counterpart funds, exceeded committed amounts, and was evidence of the interest created by the project, and the ownership of its activities.

Participatory decision-making was assisted by two roundtables (one in each country), where communities were represented, and by the Binational Steering Committee which included not only representatives of forest and protected area authorities, but also municipal authorities, civil society organizations and communities.

Even though the project was suspended for a year, community interest in it was maintained, with 16 communities involved, 6 in Guatemala and 10 in Mexico, which participated in management, conservation and sustainable use activities, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Furthermore, at least 10 other communities are interested in carrying out related activities in the future.

Control and monitoring activities within the Protected Area were strengthened through specific plans, and resources to implement such plans.

The technical and regulatory framework for natural resource management and use in Tacaná Volcano was mainstreamed to over 331 people (251 men and 80 women) who live in the Protected Area, and the Technical Study for the re-classification of Tacaná Volcano in Guatemala was developed, though not mainstreamed, with all the relevant communities. This process requires a wider, informed social base. The proposal includes conservation of 4,112 hectares under the Biosphere Reserve category so that a binational protected area may be considered with Mexico in the future.

Forest conservation and/or restoration initiatives are being implemented in more than 8 communities that are already performing forest restoration activities in 124.4 hectares, while another 44 hectares have been incorporated into forest incentive mechanisms.

Pilot production initiatives (tourism, greenhouse production of roses, and trout production) were successfully implemented to improve local standards of living were identified in Mexico and Guatemala, and received support from investment plans and key strengthening activities.

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Figure 1. Map of the project area for integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.

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Studies to develop binational ecotourism, strengthening cooperation capacities relating to customer service and improvement of the binational track infrastructure through the installation of toilets, signs and registration and rest areas; these are activities implemented by the project to improve local conditions and initiative abilities to promote and highlight tourism in Tacaná Volcano.

The follow-up project seeks to replicate and extend the scope of the pilot economic development based on forest, biodiversity, and ecosystem service use and management activities executed during the first phase, taking them towards profitability under inclusive business schemes and value chains. It will seek to strengthen the binational coordination structure previously implemented, and incorporate it into a local governance mechanism, to ensure long-term sustainability. This will be done through a capacity building scheme dealing with organization, conflict resolution, dialogue and inter-sectoral coordination, both for government authorities and for communities, the private rural sector and civil society organizations. 1.2 Relevance 1.2.1 Conformity with ITTO’s objectives and priorities The project is consistent with Article 1 of the ITTA of 2006, specifically with the following

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(a). To provide an effective framework for consultation, international cooperation and policy development among all members with regard to all relevant aspects of the world timber economy. The project will strengthen the bilateral mechanisms established by the first phase, and will encourage their incorporation into permanent local governance structures (Outputs 1 and 2), to ensure long-term sustainability. (c). Contributing to sustainable development and to poverty alleviation. In the long term, the project will improve community livelihoods by supporting initiatives that use biodiversity and ecosystem resources sustainably (Output 4). (f). Promoting and supporting research and development with a view to improving forest management and efficiency of wood utilization and the competitiveness of wood products relative to other materials, as well as increasing the capacity to conserve and enhance other forest values in timber producing tropical forests. The project will replicate successful experiences of the first phase, including forest restoration and conservation, with active local community involvement (Output 3). (j). Encouraging members to support and develop tropical timber reforestation, as well as rehabilitation and restoration of degraded forest land, with due regard for the interests of local communities dependent on forest resources. The project will restore forests in critical areas through existing financial mechanisms in Mexico and Guatemala, to foster sustainable activities in the medium term (3 years) and to benefit local communities (Output 3). (q). Promoting better understanding of the contribution of non-timber forest products and environmental services to the sustainable management of tropical forests with the aim of enhancing the capacity of members to develop strategies to strengthen such contributions in the context of sustainable forest management, and cooperating with relevant institutions and processes to this end. The project will build local government and civil society capacities and will develop mechanisms for local governance of forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services (Output 1). (r). Encouraging members to recognize the role of forest-dependent indigenous and local communities in achieving sustainable forest management and develop strategies to enhance the capacity of these communities to sustainably manage tropical timber producing forests. The project will seek representative involvement of local communities and other local stakeholders in

3 Numbers/Letters between parentheses reflect the alphabetical order provided in the ITTA 2006.

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the governance of forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services and, to this end, will help build local capacities, value chains and collective endeavours (Output 1). Regarding consistency with ITTO Strategic Action Plan 2013 – 2018 priorities and actions, the project will help achieve the following strategic priorities

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Strategic priority 1: To promote good governance and enabling policy frameworks for strengthening SFM and related trade, and enhancing SFM financing and investment. The project will implement specific governance

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to non-timber forest production and efficient management of supply chains (Output 1) and it will strengthen international cooperation in law enforcement and forest governance (Outputs 1 and 2). Strategic priority 3. Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber producing forests. The project will seek to

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in biodiversity conservation and sustainable production of other by-products (Outputs 2, 3 and 4). Furthermore, the project will contribute to specific activities relating to support for business development and to the organization of commercial supply chains and producer networks, as well as strengthening stakeholder associations (Outputs 3 and 4). Strategic priority 4. Reduce tropical deforestation and forest degradation and enhance the provision of environmental services. The project will address action 4 relating to stronger mechanisms for the payment of environmental services through forest conservation and restoration under sustainable financial mechanisms in each country; it will also address the replication, extension and dissemination of successful experiences and approaches (Output 3). Strategic priority 6. Build and develop human resource capacity to implement SFM and increase trade in forest goods and services from sustainably managed forests. The project addresses the various actions to build and develop capacity (Outputs 1, 3 and 4), as well as actions to support sustainable development activities (Output 4). Finally, the project (Output 3) supports collaboration efforts as provided in CBD Decision X/36 and ITTC Decision 6 (XLVI) specifically for forest conservation outside protected areas and the recovery of secondary forests. 1.2.2 Relevance to Guatemala and Mexico policies

1.2.2.1 Conformity with Agreements signed between Guatemala and Mexico Mexico and Guatemala relations are excellent, and are based on the political will of both Governments. This has helped promote their bilateral agenda, provided a boost for existing mechanisms and working groups, and has contributed to important cooperation initiatives (Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, 2017). In 1986 the countries established the Mexico-Guatemala Binational Commission (Comisión Binacional México - Guatemala), as a mechanism for dialogue and cooperation that deals with every issue on the agenda. This Commission gathers government institutions of both countries, associated with items on the bilateral agenda. These institutions hold regular encounters through groups, commissions, subgroups and sub-commissions, including the "Environment and Natural Resources" group.

4 Numbers reflect the numerical order provided in ITTO's Strategic Action Plan 2013 – 2018. 5 Specific activities considered in strategic priorities provided in ITTO's Strategic Action Plan 2013 – 2018.

6 Specific actions considered in strategic priorities provided in ITTO's Strategic Action Plan 2013 – 2018.

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Table 1. Mexico-Guatemala Agreements relating to the project for Integrated Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala – Second Phase. Instrument Place and Date

Tourism Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of Guatemala.

Guatemala City, 10 April 1987.

Technical and Scientific Basic Agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of Guatemala.

Guatemala, 20 February 1998.

Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Secretariat of Social Development of Mexico, and the Ministry of Social Development of Guatemala.

City of Mexico, 13 March 2015.

This project will be executed under the three agreements included in the Table, and once the funds have been approved, project implementation will begin through the Binational Commission's Environment and Natural Resources Group.

1.2.2.2 Conformity with Guatemala's policies For Guatemala, the project is consistent with the Forest Policy, the Forest Law (Legislative Decree 101-96), and the Law to promote forest establishment, recovery, management, production and protection in Guatemala –PROBOSQUE since both seek to conserve wildlife areas within and outside protected areas, to enhance natural forests, incorporating them into production activities, and to recover forest areas through restoration, reforestation or agroforestry mechanisms and promote improved community living standards. In particular, the project is based on the PROBOSQUE Law, which is a strategic tool for the sustainability of actions that will facilitate community and small landholder access to economic incentives in exchange for the implementation of the following action modalities: i) Establishment and maintenance of forest plantations for dendroenergy purposes; ii) Establishment and maintenance of agroforestry systems; iii) Natural forest management for production purposes; iv) Natural forest management for protection and environmental services purposes; and v) Restoration of degraded forest lands (Article 10 of Decree 2-2015). Guatemala has a National Strategy for the Restoration of Forest Landscape that provides for a 30-year implementation period (2015-2045), and whose goal it is to restore 1.2 million hectares of highly vulnerable landscape. The Strategy consists of three large areas: the philosophy, the strategy and the programme. Its objectives and goals include strategic initiatives for the initial stages of implementation, to achieve an impact that boosts development, stability and sustainability; similarly, it includes initiatives to be implemented over 30 years. The project is also consistent with the Protected Areas Law (Decree 4-89), Decree Law 5-95 that ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity in Guatemala – the National Biological Diversity Policy and Strategy (Política y Estrategia Nacional de Diversidad Biológica), more specifically with its objectives: to conserve the country's biological diversity and to achieve sustainable use of its species and ecosystems. This law created the Guatemalan System of Protected Areas (Sistema Guatemalteco de Áreas Protegidas, SIGAP), and since the Tacaná Volcano is a Protected Area classified as a Permanent Prohibition Zone (Presidential Agreement dated 21 June 1956), the project will strengthen the administration and management of this PA. The 2011 National Biological Diversity Policy and Strategy will be strengthened through the implementation of strategies: I. Territorial institutions and stakeholder articulation; local governance; financial resource management; conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services. III Sustainable and productive landscapes and land planning for conservation: land planning that ensures the operation of natural ecosystems, production systems and their harmonisation with sustainable development; generation of knowledge systems for development; institution tools that ensure sustainable use of biodiversity and its ecosystem services.

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1.2.2.3 Conformity with Mexico's policies For Mexico, the project is consistent with the National Development Plan 2013-2018 (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2013-2018), especially with its objectives 4.4 and 4.11, both of which seek to promote green, inclusive growth that preserves the natural heritage and takes advantage of the country's tourism potential. It is also consistent with the Strategic Forest Programme for Mexico 2025 (Programa Estratégico Forestal para México 2025), since both seek to promote the sustainable development of natural resources in forest ecosystems through conservation, protection, restoration, promotion and production, to benefit society. Furthermore, both the project and the General Law on Sustainable Forest Development 2003 (Reform 24-11-2008) (Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable 2003) seek to help social, economic, ecological and environmental development through the sustainable integrated management of forest resources. Finally, both the project and the General Law on Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección del Ambiente)

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preservation and restoration, sustainable use of resources and economic benefits. Furthermore, similarly to the Law on Sustainable Rural Development (Ley de Desarrollo Rural Sustentable)

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the project seeks long-term sustainable rural development. 1.3 Target area

1.3.1 Geographic location The project will be executed in the Tacaná Volcano, a complex of four major volcanic structures with a NE-SW orientation. This volcanic complex (Figure 1) sits on the border between Guatemala (Municipality of Sibinal and Tacaná) and Mexico (Municipalities of Cacahoatán and Unión Juárez) and is the second highest peak on the Central American volcanic range (Gómez et al., 2017). The soil is apt for forestry and agroforestry and altitudes range from 1,700 to 4,060 metres above sea level (Gómez et al., 2017). The main structures that form the volcanic complex include the oldest crater, Chichuj (3,800 metres above sea level), followed by the Tacaná crater which is the highest at 4,060 metres above sea level, the Las Ardillas dome (3,760 metres above sea level) and the youngest crater, San Antonio (3,700 metres above sea level) (Gómez et al., 2017). The area of the project includes the following Protected Areas: the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico and the Tacaná Volcano Permanent Prohibition Zone in Guatemala, the Canjulá Municipal Regional Park and its areas of influence in Guatemala. The area of the project also includes 37 communities, 20 in Guatemala and 17 in Mexico. Details of the communities by municipality appear in Table 2. Table 2. Population data by municipality, of the beneficiary communities of the project.

Municipality Community Population

Total % Males

% Females

% Indigenous

Cacahoatán9 Ejido Benito Juárez El Plan 235 54.04 45.96 56.60

Ejido Benito Juárez Montecristo 221 52.04 49.96 0

Ejido Agua Caliente 322 47.83 52.17 67.70

Ejidos La Azteca 245 47.76 52.24 0

Fracción Azteca 183 54.10 45.9 0

Cantón Milán 44 50 50 61.36

Ejido Toquián las nubes 533 51.78 48.22 0

7 General Law on Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, latest reform published DOF 24-01-

2017 8 Law on Sustainable rural development, latest reform published DOF 12-01-2012.

9 Source: Integrated Development Plan 2008-2010 Cacahoatán, Chiapas.

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Municipality Community Population

Total % Males

% Females

% Indigenous

Ejido Toquián las nubes (Toquián Guarumo)

484 51.65 48.35 0

Ejido Piedra Parada 164 46.95 53.05 0

Unión Juárez

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Ejido Talquián 506 49.80 50.19 14.8

Ejido Talquian Viejo 116 44.82 55.17 9.5

Córdova Matasanos 51 ND ND ND

Cantón Chiquihuite 333 50.75 49.25 38.1

Eureka 361 46.5 53.5 ND

San Isidro 117 ND ND ND

Tapachula11

Chespal (Nuevo Chespal) 708 45.8 54.2 52.3

Chespal Viejo 234 45 55 57

Sibinal11

Tochactzé10

174 56.89 43.10 ND

Yalú10

231 47.93 52.07 14.29

Nuevas Maravillas10

280 50.36 49.64 34.64

Toniná10

162 53.09 46.91 91.36

Unión Reforma10

160 49.38 50.63 8.13

Las Pilas Frontera12

98 48.98 51.02 44.09

Cabishmay10

135 50.37 49.63 93.33

El progreso Tibancuche10

179 49.16 50.84 99.44

Toj Pac10

722 48.61 51.39 94.88

Checambá aldea13

700 49.28 50.71 ND

Checambá cantón10

1225 52.9 47.1 ND

Chocabj10

204 48.53 51.47 96.57

Canjulá10

19 36.84 63.16 84.21

Pie de la Cuesta10

201 53.73 46.27 ND

Tocapote10

561 50.09 49.91 99.29

Barrio los laureles10

181 54.1 45.8 ND

La Vega del Volcán10

597 48.41 51.59 94.81

Tacaná10

San Rafael 380 52.89 47.11 99.47

Nuevo Palmar or La Vega 181 47.5 52.5 96

Las Majadas 99 47.4 51.6 100

TOTAL 11,346

1.3.2 Social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects

a. Social aspects

It is estimated that 11,346 inhabitants live in the project area, in 20 communities in Guatemala and 17 in Mexico (Table 2); the population in neighbouring areas is 56,538, who are considered to be indirect beneficiaries (Table 3). Of the total estimated population of project municipalities, the male/female ratio is very similar in Cacahoatán, Unión Juárez and Tapachula (49% men and 51% women, approx.), while in Sibinal there are more men (52.7%) than women (47.38%) and the ratio in Tacaná is 50/50.

The population dynamics in the Volcano area is impacted by migratory flows of rural area inhabitants leaving Sibinal for the United States, the City of Tapachula and the farms in the State of Chiapas. This migration is mainly due to the poor productivity of soils for agriculture, the violence in their countries and the limited access to employment or sub-employment (CMDMS-SEGEPLAN, 2010).

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Integrated Development Plan 2008-2010 Unión Juárez, Chiapas. 11

CONEVAL estimates based on MCS-ENIGH 2010 and the sample of the 2010 Population and Housing Census. 12

National Geographic Institute (Instituto Geográfico Nacional) 2007, Guatemala. 13

Municipality of Sibinal 2016

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Table 3. Population data for the municipalities in the Tacaná Volcano area.

Municipality Population

Indirect beneficiaries

Density Inhab/

km2

Total % Men

% Women

% Indigenous

Poverty Extreme poverty

HDI

Sibinal14

27,171 (100%) 154 27,171 52.7 47.38 7.34 97.92% 83.17% 0.512

Tacaná15

2,639 (3%) 314 87,998 49.9 50.1 9.47 84.35% 32.35% 0.568

Unión Juárez16

4,711 (35%) 221 13,459 48.53 51.46 1.80 76.8% 25.7% 0.670

Cacahoatán17

9,014 (22%) 253 40,975 49.00 51.00 6.00 70.4%18

23.7% 0.681

Tapachula15

13,003 (5%) 325 260,069 49.4 50.6 3.0 60.7% 17.5% 0.790

TOTAL 56,538 429,672

The dissatisfaction that leads residents to migrate arises from subsistence agriculture, lack of legal certainty with respect to land tenure (exclusively in Sibinal), lack of value adding on products because of poor crop management and marketing knowledge; over-logging of the forest, uncontrolled livestock and forest fires. These factors have resulted in high poverty levels in the Volcano area (97.92% in Sibinal; 84.35% in Tacaná; 70.4% in Cacahoatán; 76.8% in Unión Juárez; and 60.7% in Tapachula) (Table 3).

b. Cultural aspects The Mam indigenous group and its descendants are the major resident group in the area. The indigenous population in the project area ranges between 1.8% in Unión Juárez up to 7.34% in Sibinal (Table 3). The most widely spoken language in the Tacaná region is Mam and its various dialects. The Mam of the region are known as “Tacanecos” (Rodríguez, 2011) and although politically they belong to the two countries Mexico and Guatemala, they share the same territory, the Tacaná Volcano, and constitute the same people, shared by two nation states. Over time, the region has been settled by a variety of indigenous groups who moved there for different reasons: from the ancient Tolteca religious migrations, to politically motivated migrations in the 20th century, resulting from the persecution of Guatemalan refugees who found a home in these mountains (Rodríguez, 2008). The Supreme Council in the Mam region became an "advocate for their culture", moving among the widespread communities living in the hills to promote the "rescue of their culture" (Hernandez, 1998).

c. Economic aspects The economic dynamics in the Tacaná Volcano area varies widely among the various municipalities. For Sibinal, the main economic activity is the primary sector (77.5%) producing mainly white maize, ayote, black beans, yellow maize, coffee, potatoes, broad beans and wheat; poultry, sheep, goats and pigs are also produced. This is followed by the secondary sector or trade-processing (6.41%) and, to a lesser degree, by the tertiary sector or services (4%) mainly in construction. Tourism and arts and crafts are not much developed, but have development potential, similarly to the production of flowers, pigs, trout and honey (Municipal Development Council of the Municipality of Sibinal, 2010). For Tacaná the major economic sector is agriculture (84%) including maize, potatoes, ayote, beans and wheat; this is followed by trade, restaurants and hotels (4.17%) (Municipal Development Council of Tacaná, 2010). For Cacahoatán, the main activity is the tertiary sector (54%) associated with tourism around the Volcano; this is followed by the primary sector (31%) with coffee, cacao, maize, and rambutan as well as poultry and pigs; and lastly, the secondary sector (15%) including processing of maize and timber. Apiculture and tourism have development potential in this municipality (Municipal Government of Cacahoatán, 2011).

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Sibinal Development Plan, San Marcos, 2011-2025. 15

Tacaná Development Plan, San Marcos 2011-2025. 16


Integrated Development Plan 2008-2010 Cacahoatán, Chiapas. 18

CONEVAL estimates based on MCS-ENIGH 2010 and the sample of the 2010 Population and Housing Census.

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For Unión Juárez, 59% of the population works in the primary sector with 75% growing coffee; to a lesser extent, they grow maize and raise pigs and poultry. Furthermore, 31% of the population is working in the services or tertiary sector, mainly relating to tourism; and 9% of the population is involved in manufacturing and processing. In terms of sustainability, forest production, tourism and organic production are undeveloped (Municipal Government of Unión Juarez, 2008). For Tapachula, 62.67% of the economically active population is employed in wholesale or retail trade; this is followed by the primary sector (18.3%) growing mainly bananas, pastures, coffee, beer, papaws and soya, and lastly, by the secondary sector (15.19%) (Municipal Government of Tapachula, 2015). In general, the limiting factors for the development of current economic activity in the Volcano area include poor organisation of producers, limited access to credit and the lack of technical assistance and ongoing training.

d. Environmental aspects The vegetation of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence ranges from agriculture, to pine, oak, mountain mesophyll, tropical deciduous and tropical sub-deciduous forests as well as areas where there is no apparent vegetation and townships. The rich flora includes approximately 602 species, grouped in 55 Orders, 121 Families and 365 Genera; there are approximately 780 species of fauna, including 314 arthropods, 1 platyhelminthe, 24 amphibians, 40 reptiles, 216 birds and 131 mammals. There are 47 threatened species (flora and fauna), 17 endangered species and 4 endemic species (Gómez, 2016) such as the endemic bird species of the Highlands of Northern Central America, including the horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus), quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), mountain trogon (Trogon mexicanus) and pink headed warbler (Cardellina versicolor) (CONAP, 2017). Its forests include some tree species that are very significant for conservation because of their status as highly threatened (listed by CITES and IUCN, 1998) including the Guatemalan fir or pinabete (Abies guatemalensis Rehder), and huitó (Juniperus standleyi Steyerm) (Municipality of Sibinal, 2015), as well as other major species including: Podocarpus matudai, Quercus benthamii, Q. laurina, Wimmeria montana and Dendropanax arboreus (SEMARNAT-CONANP, 2013). According to Gómez (2016), the threats to the landscape of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence include: land use changes and soil degradation, removal of flora and fauna (loss of germplasm), selective logging (for firewood, posts, ocote and pinabete branches), collection of forest by-products (groundwood, seeds, pine needles, medicinal and ornamental plants), extensive livestock grazing, rock quarrying, forest fires, hunting, liquid and solid waste pollution, pests and diseases, habitat fragmentation, seisms-earthquakes, eruptions, and landslides. 1.4 Expected outcomes at project completion

Implementation of the project will strengthen governance mechanisms of the forest, biological diversity and ecosystem services, articulating local and binational scales. Furthermore, it will consolidate production development processes, replicate successful restoration experiences and improve community access to forest incentive programmes building on the experiences of the first phase (project PD 668/12 Rev. 2).By the end of the project, the following outcomes are expected:

- Conservation and recovery of forest cover through sustainable restoration financial mechanisms, with the active involvement of local communities and governments.

- Participatory and consensus-based establishment of a land governance mechanism for the conservation and sustainable use of forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

- The incorporation of the binational coordination mechanism into institutions such as COMUDE and COPLADEN or other similar spaces, to ensure long-term sustainability of planning, coordination and monitoring actions for conservation and management of the Tacaná Volcano.

- Local communities and organised civil society are strengthened and actively involved in forest, biodiversity and ecosystem service governance. Furthermore, after a collective,

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previously agreed and well-founded process, the decision has been made to promote a management category for the Volcano that allows for the sustainable use of its resources to improve local community living standards.

- Local communities and civil society organizations are the direct beneficiaries of the sustainable use of the forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services, based on economic, social and cultural valuation processes, and the boost to such valuation through value chains that generate sustainable rural development.

- The region has rural economic development model(s) combining land governance, injection of State incentive capital and rural entrepreneurship based on the sustainable use of forests, biodiversity and their ecosystem services, including tourism activities that can be replicated in other regions of both countries.

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PART 2. PROJECT RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES 2.1 Rationale 2.1.1 Institutional set-up and organizational issues Currently there is a Binational Steering Committee in the Volcano area (a structure implemented during Phase I of the project), a coordination and planning space that gathers local, protected area, forest, and community authorities including key social organizations (see section 4.1.3). This Committee meets on a quarterly basis to plan, monitor and assess conservation and sustainable management actions at the Volcano, including joint actions in specific cases such as binational tourism, firefighting, forest pests, etc. Institutions represented on the Committee, and their responsibilities, include: - Local government authorities. Representatives of Municipal Councils of Sibinal and Tacaná

in Guatemala and Unión Juárez, Tapachula and Cacahoatán in Mexico, that exercise power and implement activities relating to rural, economic and environmental development according to their Development Plans. Their involvement in the project will include reporting to municipal authorities on project progress, request community authority involvement, ensure Committee involvement in COMUDE in Guatemala and COPLADEM in Mexico, or other similar body; and provide support to field activities.

- Community authorities. Community representatives (COCODEs in Guatemala and neighbourhood and community assemblies in Mexico), who report, channel applications and call for local community involvement. They include community leaders such as traditional authorities, spiritual guides, organised women, midwives and others. They will build awareness among the community on project objectives and activities, support prioritisation of beneficiaries and projects, and provide technical assistance in the field.

- Protected area authorities. Representatives of CONAP in Guatemala and CONANP in Mexico that enforce protected area standards and implement flora and fauna protection and conservation activities. They will support, coordinate and implement protection and conservation activities within Protected Areas.

- Forest authorities. Representatives of INAB and CONAFOR that implement forest management activities outside Protected areas in the region. They will provide technical advice for forest management activities, and support during community access to the forest incentives programme.

- Key civil society associations. Represented by MAPS in Mexico and ADAFIS in Guatemala, they design sustainable rural development projects in the area of the project. They will coordinate and implement field activities within and outside Protected Areas.

- Roundtables in Mexico and Guatemala. Currently, these roundtables include community, municipal authority and civil society organisation representatives. In the future these roundtables will be incorporated into local governance mechanisms resulting from the project.

The project will be implemented through a multi-stakeholder strategy (see section 4.1), where activities are carried out by the Members of the Binational Steering Committee under the moderation, monitoring and follow-up of the Executing Agency. Furthermore, project implementation will include the establishment of local governance mechanisms (see section 4.1.4) to ensure stakeholder involvement in planning, implementation and follow-up processes. 2.1.2 Stakeholder analysis Building on the implementation experience of the first phase of the project PD 668/12 Rev. 2, the stakeholder analysis was updated through interviews with key players: INAB, CONAP, CONANP, CONAFOR, and Municipal Governments, representatives of communities and of civil society organizations. Later, during the participatory follow-up project development, this was studied and reviewed within the Binational Steering Committee. The stakeholder analysis was developed according to the Development Objective and Specific Objective of the project (see Table 4), and includes the identification of needs, interests, potential and involvement roles in the project.

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Table 4. Stakeholder analysis of the project for integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.

Group of Stakeholders

Characteristics Problems, needs and interests

Potential Involvement in the project

Primary stakeholders

37 communities (20 in Guatemala and 17 in Mexico) of the Tacaná Volcano

Poverty stricken communities (60.7% in Tapachula, 70.4% in Cacahoatán, 76.8% in Unión Juárez, 84.35% in Tacaná and 97.9% in Sibinal) that, nonetheless, have great potential for cross-border commercial, sociocultural and technical sharing; community assemblies and local development or planning councils (COCODES/COPLADEM) follow a land and binational governance mechanism.

High poverty levels and environmental, economic vulnerability and little economic diversification. Interest in pursuing forest-related economic incentives, making economic progress and developing new skills, incorporating women and youth in production activities, new business activities, and taking advantage of market opening for biodiversity and tourism related products and services.

Sustainability of actions where they are associated with national forest incentive programmes. Development of new timber and non-timber products, and biodiversity enterprises for trade and processing in local value chains. Cooperatives and other businesses organised in collectives.

Involvement in individual and collective capacity: cooperatives, family businesses, etc. Mobilisation of collective action for the common good, in restoration processes, tourism and other necessary actions. Community assemblies to inform and make democratic decisions on: forest and biodiversity conservation, management and restoration. Community representation in legitimacy mechanism for land governance.

Timber and non-timber use companies

There are markets for sawnwood products and non-timber products that lack sustainable management plans. Currently utilisation processes are at

Adoption of technology for efficient use of sawnwood. Diagnosis of non-timber plants/ biodiversity with economic potential Capacity building for

There is highly inefficient production and utilisation of sawnwood. There are non-timber products that are not being used: Guatemalan fir

Organised groups (Guatemalan fir producers, sawmills, etc.) that are beneficiaries of capacity building to diversify their economy

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a very small scale.

sustainable utilisation, value adding to biodiversity products identified as having high economic potential. Study and articulation of value chains to market.

limbs and essential oil; tillandsias, medicinal and ornamental plants, spices (bay leaf), etc.

based on the potential of native biological diversity and ecosystem services.

Trout producers

Cooperativa Integral Agrícola Vega del Volcán, Guatemala Vega township. 28 partners Sustainable use of water originating in natural forests. Conservation – Production link without impacting on water quality.

Interest in production chains and product value adding. Lack technical assistance, new markets and increased production.

Business linked to ecosystem services provided by water. Demand is not satisfied. New producers can join in as a collective. Value chain to process and diversify products.

Production was doubled in Phase I. Interested in improving their value chain and in co-financing improvements

Honey producers

Average apiculture organisation, production and skills. Guatemala: 50 producers Mexico: 200 producers who are vaguely organised in 5 communities: San Isidro, La Azteca, El Águila, Las Pulgas, Toquian and Las Nubes.

Needs: to diagnose future production potential and markets, and to build capacities. Honey storage centre, etc. Interests: to form collectives for increased efficiency in value chain, processing and marketing of honey products and by-products.

Unsatisfied high worldwide demand of the product. Potential synergies with academia (UNACH, ECOSUR, USAC) and cooperatives. High potential resulting from forests being natural. In Mexico: producer organisation is “Mieles del Tacaná”. In Guatemala: “Grupo mercantil La Primavera”.

Individual and collective involvement. Capacity for co-investment and improvement of natural forest conditions. Potential synergies with other producers organised in cooperatives, associations, etc.

Producers of greenhouse roses

Guatemala Caserío Nuevas Maravillas (11 families). Cooperativa Integral Agrícola Llanuras del Tacaná (20 families) Toniná shire, Chocabj

Interested in production chains and product value adding. Improve value chain organisation and increase earnings. Collective purchase of inputs and marketing.

Improve productivity, stimulate business growth and facilitate training in the value chain

Direct beneficiaries interested in ongoing involvement in the project and co-financing their own development.

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township (12 families). 35 additional producers outside the project area. Mexico: Chiquihuite township. Cross-border trade, mainly on the Guatemalan side.

Suppliers of tourism services

The community is organised for this activity. Committee on Tourism Self-Management (Comité de Autogestión Turística, CAT) in Guatemala and COCOTUR in Mexico High visitation levels especially from Mexico to Guatemala. Birdwatchers come because they are sure they’ll see horned guans, Tangara cabanisi, Quetzal, pink headed warbler, and other species.

Problems: little integration of these sites from binational access. Little information at popular tourism centres such as Cancún, San Cristóbal, Quetzaltenango, etc. Interest in value chains, improved infrastructure, capacity building, technical assistance, implementing the plan developed in Phase I. Direct and indirect benefits reach a larger number of individuals and families.

High biological and cultural diversity. Extraordinary landscape beauty. Globally prized regional endemic bird species. High potential for articulating several tourism products on the “Binational tourism path and brand”. Provide services to national and international tourism. High potential for institutional articulation between both countries: Guatemala’s INGUAT and Mexico’s SECTUR.

Social capacity to organise around this highly lucrative and seasonal (end-of-the-year) activity. There is much collective action and concrete work to improve tourism service conditions.

Hydroelectric power community producers

“San Antonio” hydroelectric station technical study done on Los Molinos river, Sibinal. Grassroots project managed by 7 Sibinal communities. Could strengthen local value chains and promote upstream forest conservation.

Needs: To finalise economic projections on project feasibility. Search for finance in the form of a loan or investment capital in a private-community partnership.

Water and altitudinal gradient. Mini-hydroelectric community projects implemented. High synergy level with added value. Good opportunity for finance by banking or private sectors. Support from international donors (Catalan

Investment capital from communities when paying for the service

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Development Aid Agency)

Secondary stakeholders

Binational Steering Committee

Representatives of CONAP, CONANP, CONAFOR, INAB, Municipal Councils, MAPS, ADAFIS and communities

Need to legitimise decisions and achieve sustainability of binational conservation and development agreements. Interested in strengthening and incorporation into permanent local planning and coordination systems.

Achieve informed land governance levels. Sustainability of joint decisions. Improve collective action and impact. Space to deal with other issues of local interest.

Participatory and democratic information, debate and decision-making processes. Hand power and representation to all stakeholders and sectors

Authorities in charge of Protected areas (CONANP and CONAP)

Govern administration, forest and biodiversity management in protected areas, scant CONAP presence and financial investment in the area in comparison with CONANP

Need to improve coverage and coordination with local stakeholders. Possibility of co-administration of protected areas. Need to legitimise their mandates. Interest in improving and developing sustainable and conservation practices with community support in an informed governance atmosphere.

Involve the community in collective decision-making and action. Improve binational, bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Improve sustainable use of biodiversity and its ecosystem services. Establish local development and binational collaboration model.

Project managers with the support of the community and its representative. Involvement in land governance. Support decisions in a governance atmosphere.

Forest authorities (CONAFOR and INAB)

Govern forest-related activities, scant presence of INAB in comparison with CONAFOR

Need to incorporate inter-institutional actions (CONAP) and local stakeholders for forest sector development. Interest in promoting sustainable use of forest resources and their products.

Involve local communities in forest incentive programmes. Binational collaboration model. Improved biodiversity and water ecosystem services. Improved ecosystem connectivity and functionality. Strengthen guilds and business

Project management. Advocates of the PROBOSQUE programme. Capacity transfer in fighting forest fires and pests.

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activity.

Local authorities (Municipality of Sibinal, Municipal Councils of Cacahoatán and Unión Juárez)

Autonomous authorities governing the area, its management and development.

Need to legitimise their decisions and to get support for their local government administration. Limited resources. Interested in implementing municipal management and development plans. Opportunity to invest in the environment.

Articulation of stakeholders through COMUDE and COPLADEM. Generation of employment and sustainable economic development. Improve economic, social and cooperation exchanges with cross-border municipal authorities.

Local coordination and follow-up in the short, medium and long term

ADAFIS and MAPS

ADAFIS: Association with headquarters at Sibinal. MAPS: Association with headquarters in Cacahoatán; Both were co-executors of Phase I of the project. Developed project leadership and management skills.

Need to continue in their local economic development roles based on forest and biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, and tourism. Limited resources.

Technical and administrative skills to lead and co-implement the project. Coordination of field activities, presence and acknowledgement by authorities and communities.

Local co-implementation of the project. Technical, administrative and coordination responsibility.

Other local civil society organizations

Cooperatives, associations, university departmental campuses, research centres, synergy with other projects, etc.

Coordination to articulate efforts on the basis of common interests.

Greater local presence and support; technical capacity.

Coordination, synergies and technical assistance

Training institutes (INTECAP in Guatemala and ICATECH in Mexico)

Training and Technology Transfer Institute of the State of Chiapas, based in Comitán, Tapachula and Las Margaritas. Technical Training Institute, based in San Marcos

Interested in providing training services in entrepreneurship, services, production and processing, as well as service certification.

Training. Value chains Marketing Capacity building

Technical assistance, synergies, cooperation, articulation

Tourism authorities (SECTUR and INGUAT)

SECTUR, with headquarters in Tapachula and INGUAT with headquarters at

No presence in the area; interested in disseminating and developing tourism growth policies.

Support for tourism development in the region, facilitating investment and training.

Long-term finance, training, advertising

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Quetzaltenango, are tourism governing bodies and facilitators

Consolidate joint regional action to mobilise tourism and improve services by developing sites, skills and connections with the most visited centres.

Plans for binational regional articulation. Investment capacity and articulation of international and private sector donors

Tertiary stakeholders

Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Mexico

Formal higher education centre for agriculture, livestock and community extension areas

Interested in producing trained human resources. Social mainstreaming of education and knowledge.

Working with communities and forest / biodiversity research / consultancy for honey producers.

Training, consultancy and research

Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo (UACH)

Formal higher education centre for agriculture and livestock areas

Interested in producing trained human resources.

Working with communities and forest / biodiversity research.

Training and research

Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, San Marcos campus

Formal higher education centre in agronomics and social work



Training and research. Technical assistance through EPS

Universidad Rural, San Marcos campus

Formal higher education centre for agricultural and ecological engineering



Training

RUTA DEL CAFÉ, A.C.

Tapachula farmers No articulation with coffee-oriented tourism initiative in the region. Interested in ecotourism activities in the coffee growing area of the region.

Strengthen and incorporate binational tourism programmes.

Incorporation into the value chain

Asociación Gremial de Exportadores de Productos No Tradicionales -AGEXPORT

Executing agency of rural value chain projects in Guatemala, offering a platform to generate business.

Share experience in production chains in the Guatemalan altiplano.

Experience sharing and support. Connection with international market. Feasibility study of tourism and agricultural projects.

Consultancy, capacity building, entrepreneur-ship, value chains, marketing, etc.

Asociación nacional del Café –ANACAFE

Gathers coffee growers; seeks markets for coffee and provides technical and financial assistance in Guatemala

Improvement of coffee quality; innovation in production systems.

Transfer information and technology.

San Marcos large and medium size coffee growers are members of ANACAFE

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2.1.3 Problem analysis This follow-up project has been planned since the original design of project PD 668/12 Rev. 2 and the II Meeting of the Binational Steering Committee (July 2017), which examined its progress towards reducing the core problem initially identified. During Phase I significant progress was made in forest and biodiversity conservation and restoration, tourism prospection and successful implementation of production initiatives, highlighting sustainability of these activities through medium term (5 to 10 years) government incentive programmes. However, in order to ensure impact on a sustainable scale, there is a need to widen the scope of restoration and conservation activities under incentive programmes, extend and/or assign management categories to protected areas, increase horizontal decision-making on the basis of informed land governance models, replicate local forest conservation models, promote development of production, and address new causes detected during the implementation of the project; this is essential to achieve true impact in the field and generate the changes required. Socially addressing protected areas as a goal is neither possible nor advisable; the CBD and its protected area programme have evolved already towards more socially and ecologically integrated approaches. Experience has shown that establishing many protected areas created problems with communities living in those areas or around them. As a result, the project proposes a “conservation, sustainable use and development based on informed land governance” approach, so that decisions are sounder, and are appropriated and influenced by those communities. Historically, the establishment of national and cross-border protected areas has gained more support from bilateral and multilateral donors and, for Guatemala’s Sibinal municipality, management would be based on legal realities. Thus, building on the experience resulting from the implementation of the first phase of the project, it is important to update the core issue identified, i.e. the "Loss and degradation of forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Tacaná Volcano binational area and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala”. The problem tree and objectives are set out in Figures 2 and 3. The primary causes leading to the identified problem include:

Poor governance. Municipal governments are decentralised bodies and, as such,

are responsible for managing and developing their territory. Democratically

elected, they lose legitimacy in short order for failing to fulfil electoral promises

and, although they do have development plans, the lack of finance and support has

limited projects and relegated the environment, including forest conservation and

sustainable use, to the bottom of the priority list. Both countries have mechanisms to

ensure governance and to progress towards informed governance that includes

all stakeholders interested in decision-making and in collective decision-making

for the common good. Furthermore, the limited amount of support by forest resource

authorities, and bad communication / interaction between communities and authorities

on environmental matters, livelihoods and promotion of economic, rural and

sustainable development has not advanced. Informed governance helps create

opportunities to debate problems in dialogue spaces, to solve problems, make

decisions and act collectively. For Guatemala, governance is also affected by a

legal conflict with the current Tacaná Volcano "Permanent Prohibition Zone"

management category, a government agreement that conflicts with municipal

mandates because it prevents the establishment of human settlements that have

been illegal until now.

Disjointed binational and diplomatic management of local governance processes.

The first phase of the project showed that there is very limited binational communication

at the diplomatic level, and although communication channels are opening up, there is

no fluid exchange yet and there is no joint work agenda. Although there is a Binational

Steering Committee in the field, it is not linked to municipal governance and planning

mechanisms, which is a risk for its sustainability in the long term.

Limited sustainable management of forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Natural resources such as flora, firewood and fauna, are used through traditional

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unsustainable methods that result in over-utilisation (it is estimated that there are

40,896 people living in the Tacaná Volcano area and its range, with a population

density of 253 and 221 Inhab/km2 for Cacahoatán and Unión Juárez respectively, while

for Sibinal and Tacaná the density is 154 Inhab/km2

and 314 Inhab/km2

respectively),

and destruction or degradation (it is estimated that in Guatemala's PPZ 2,213.8219

hectares require protection or restoration, while in Mexico's RBVT 1,308.9220

hectares

are in need of conservation, restoration or recovery). Furthermore, uncontrolled forest

fires (in Guatemala, in the first months of 2017, 58 hectares of Sibinal forests were

consumed by fires21

) and scant management of pests and diseases have resulted in

forest and biodiversity degradation.

Limited support and development of sustainable economic alternatives,

significant indices of food insecurity and poverty. The region's economic

development is based on monocultures or on two or three unsustainable alternatives. In

the municipalities of Unión Juarez22

and Cacahoatán23

in the Volcano, production

focuses on the primary sector, mainly coffee. In the Municipality of Sibinal it is mainly

maize. In fact, in Guatemala's PPZ 266.8616

hectares are devoted to annual crops and

in Mexico's RBVT 716.3617

hectares are devoted to agricultural crops. The limited

diversification of, and dependency on monocultures cause times of scarcity or slower

flows of cash, thus resulting in food insecurity and increased percentages of poverty

(97.92% in Sibinal, 84.35% in Tacaná, 70.4% in Cacahoatán, 76.8% in Unión Juárez

and 60.7% in Tapachula).

Need for a management category on the Guatemalan side, that allows resident

communities to manage their land in an integrated manner, sustainably using natural

resources under a more positive legal framework that is more consistent with reality,

since the present category does not allow new endeavours, mechanisms that

strengthen the management of forests and their ecosystem services or any fast

response to problems resulting from pests, fires or other contingencies. It is estimated

that Sibinal has a population 24

of 27,171, of which 97.92% live in poverty, and of these,

83.17% live in extreme poverty.

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Gómez and Orozco, 2015. 20

Gutiérrez, 2015. 21

Prensa Latina, available at: http://prensa-latina.cu/index.php/component/content/?o=rn&id=54797&SEO=danadas-18883-hectareas-de-bosques-por-incendios-en-guatemala 22


Integrated Development Plan 2008-2010 Cacahoatán, Chiapas. 24

Sibinal Development Plan, San Marcos, 2011-2025

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The effects of the central problem include:

Lack of governance, mainly resulting from the local authorities’ technical and/or financial failure to satisfy community needs or to fulfil their electoral promises; elected mayor legitimacy is undermined and intervention spaces for municipal development are lost. The above are causing a resource management crisis, no prioritisation of investment and lack of governance, as well as a breakdown in communication with leaders, stakeholders and major community sectors, including those that could support integrated and consistent land management, and provide technical and financial resources.

No legitimacy of binational and national coordination, administration and decision making processes since there is no representative involvement of the community and authorities, and no consistency with municipal planning mechanisms.

Fragmentation and loss of connectivity and biodiversity and their ecosystem services such as water. Increased ecological vulnerability to climate change and the risk for mountain biodiversity (species and genes); the most sensitive endangered species include those in danger of extinction: Guatemalan fir or pinabete (Abies guatemalensis), huitó (Juniperus standleyii), and horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus). Other significant flora species include Mexican white pine (Pinus ayacahuite), Hartweg's pine (Pinus rudis), Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon) and ferns of the Dryopteridaceae family. For fauna: the jay (Cyanoccitta spp.), sparrow hawk (Buteo swansoni), quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), mountain trogon (Trogon mexicanus), Cabanisi's tanager (Tangara cabanisi) and pink headed warbler (Cardellina versicolor).

Unsustainable use of natural resources, forest logging for firewood, pinabete branches, flora (orchids and bromeliads) for marketing, and hunting not only accelerate species extinction processes but also reduce the quality of life of resident communities.

Scant income from non-diversified sources, food insecurity, poverty. The Volcano area may be rich in natural resources and culture, but there are very few economic alternatives that seek to take advantage of such features and ensure their conservation and sustainable use. Thus, the population has few alternatives and is dependent on traditional, often unsustainable activities (growing coffee and maize, and trade) to generate an income and provide for health, nutrition and education needs.

2.1.4 Logical framework matrix. The logical framework matrix is shown in Table 5.

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Erosion and soil degradation Poverty

No legitimacy of the Mexico-Guatemala coordination

structure

Forest fragmentation, loss of

connectivity No food security

Lack of governance Over-use of natural

resources Scant household income

from non-diversified sources

Loss and degradation of forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services at "Tacaná Volcano" and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala. KEY PROBLEM

CAUSE/S

CONSEQUENCE/S

Poor governance Disjointed binational

diplomatic management of

local governance processes

Scant sustainable management of forests, biodiversity and ecosystem

services

Limited development of sustainable economic

alternatives

No participatory governance mechanisms for sustainable

management of the Volcano

Scant bilateral articulation at

diplomatic level

Lack of experience and capacities for forest conservation, restoration and

productive management (Timber and Non-Timber)

Incipient economic alternatives, with potential to

increase in value through value chains

Scant legitimate stakeholder involvement in official management

and decision making spaces

Disjointed local governance mechanisms in the Binational

Steering Committee

Poor access to forest

incentive programmes

Limited support and development of new local

endeavour capacities

Poor conflict resolution and dialogue skills

Scant financial capacity to support forest management

activities in the Tacaná Volcano area

Forest fires, pests and diseases

Incipient, poorly organised cooperatives

Management category of Protected Area in Guatemala is inconsistent with resident

community needs and long-term conservation mechanisms

Limited dissemination of achievements and experience sharing

Lack of systematic monitoring Poor development and coordination of tourism

services

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Soils are gazetted for forest

cover Alleviation of poverty

Legitimisation of Mexico-Guatemala coordination

structures

Forest connectivity and

ecosystem restoration Food insecurity is reduced

Governance conditions present Rational use of natural

resources

To develop mechanisms that strengthen governance and consolidate a development model based on successful initiatives for the use, sustainable management, conservation and restoration of forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services at "Tacaná Volcano" and its area of influence in Mexico and

Guatemala. Specific objective

Social, community, institutional and local government organisational structures have been

strengthened and incorporated into a participatory governance model for forests,

biodiversity and ecosystem services.

The binational management system has been strengthened and incorporated into the participatory governance mechanism, has shared experiences, and managed

medium-term sustainability.

Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in

critical areas and adopted by local communities.

Value chains for three products that use forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably have been strengthened through participants' improved organizational, technical, technological and

competitiveness capacity.

Participatory governance mechanisms for sustainable management of the Volcano has

been established.

Bilateral articulation at the

diplomatic level.

Local experience and capacity for forest conservation,

restoration and management (Timber and Non-Timber).

Economic alternatives sustainably use forests and biodiversity,

and increase their value through value chains.

Legitimate stakeholder involvement in official

management and decision making spaces.

Binational Steering Committee is articulated with local

governance mechanism.

Community has access to forest

incentive programmes. Local new endeavour capacities

have been developed.

Conflict resolution and dialogue

skills.

Financial capacity to support forest management activities in

the Tacaná Volcano area.

Reduced forest fires, pests and

diseases. Stronger cooperatives.

New management category for Protected Area in Guatemala is consistent with

community needs.

Project achievements are disseminated, and there is

experience sharing.

Biological indicators are

systematically monitored.

Stronger and articulated

binational tourism services.

Household income covers needs and

comes from diverse sources

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Table 5. Logical Framework Matrix for Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase project

PROJECT COMPONENT INDICATORS MEANS OF VERIFICATION ASSUMPTIONS

Development objective To contribute to improving living standards for the Guatemalan and Mexican population living in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence, based on conservation and sustainable use of forest resources.

By the third year of the project. The loss of forest cover rate is reduced by 30% in the direct intervention area, improving connectivity, resilience and consolidation of sustainable and resilient landscapes.

Map of forest dynamics for past 6 years and/or comparison with baseline.

No extreme weather events caused by climate change and/or fires, pests, etc.

By the third year of the project, the conservation habitat of protected areas has expanded and there are 550 hectares more or habitat for flagship species (horned guan, Tangara cabanisi, etc.) whose population density is maintained or increased as an indirect indicator of the health and operation of the mountain ecosystem.

Dossiers filed with INAB, CONAFOR for incentives to conservation, restoration and management of natural forests. Dossiers for the expansion of the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico (45,000 hectares) and application for Biosphere Reserve category for Tacaná Volcano on the Guatemalan side (4,112 hectares)

There is political will among legislative authorities to expand and grant management category to protected areas. There are no reductions in the budget for incentive programmes.

By the third year of the project there has been an increase of 25% in the income of individual and collective beneficiaries, derived from production activities associated with forest and biodiversity potential and landscape ecosystem services.

Baseline definition and comparison with Phase I, and measurement at the end of Phase II of the project. There are no barriers to binational

trade.

Specific Objective To develop mechanisms that strengthen governance and consolidate a development model based on successful initiatives for the use, sustainable management, conservation and restoration of the forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services at "Tacaná Volcano" and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala.

By the third semester, social organizations and local governments have become stronger, have developed their capacities and developed sustainable land governance platforms and mechanisms to achieve agreements on forest conservation and sustainable use, as a means for their own development.

The platform has been created and its representation and governance mechanisms have been approved by all parties, including the Steering Committee, local governments, the rural private sector, COMUDEs, COPLADEM and others. Agreement(s) to establish governance platform(s) in Mexico and Guatemala’s area of influence. Management instruments to ensure the sustainability of agreements upon project completion.

Stakeholders agree to be involved and to act for the collective good.

By the third year of the project, 550 hectares are subject to financial incentives for conservation, restoration, agroforestry systems, and local restoration and sustainable management models in the project target area.

Minutes of meetings with communities. Files with "Received" stamp from INAB and CONAFOR. Forest incentive programmes do not

face financial problems.

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By the third year of the project at least 6 cooperatives/ collectives/ associations have improved their capacities and services, in articulation with value chains, improving their competitiveness and income, and at least ten new products derived from the sustainable use of biodiversity have received support.

Value Links capacity building processes have been organised and implemented with beneficiaries. The approach, identification and support for ten biodiversity-related products have been organised, identified and supported as a business venture.

There is much interest from beneficiaries in medium-term involvement and vision. There is potential for local biodiversity to be developed into products

By the third year of the project, project experiences and lessons learnt have been processed and communicated strategically, including a reflexion on the sustainable development model in a binational conservation zone under a sustainable land governance mechanism.

Document on experiences, proposal and development of instruments for strategic communication. Beneficiaries agree to tell their

success stories.

Output 1 Social, community, institutional and local government organisational structures have been strengthened and incorporated into a participatory governance model for forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

By the end of the second semester, processes have been implemented to strengthen social, community, institutional and local government organisations in order to promote their involvement in governance spaces, based on dialogue and conflict resolution.

Report of completed activities, participant lists broken down by community, institution and gender. Minutes of agreements.

The collective interest is articulated around a sustainable development proposal that puts forward forest and biodiversity conservation and sustainable use as the means to achieve this goal.

By the end of the third quarter the participatory land governance model has been established and is the result of a consensus vision and includes the Steering Committee.

Agreement document with defined mechanism and structure is signed by the parties.

By the end of the project informed consent-based positions have been reached on: a) Management category for Guatemala's PA, and b) extension of boundaries of the Biosphere Reserve in Mexico and c) land development model based on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and its ecosystem services.

Report of completed activities, participant lists broken down by community, institution and gender. Minutes of agreements.

Output 2. The binational management system has been strengthened and incorporated into the local governance mechanism, has shared experiences, and managed medium-term sustainability.

By the end of the project there is a bilateral cooperation agenda at the diplomatic level, to benefit the Volcano and its area of influence.

Report of meetings. Agenda document for bilateral cooperation project reports.

Foreign Affairs departments are open to address the subject.

By the end of the fourth semester, members of the Binational Steering Committee have procured funds nationally and internationally for long-term implementation of the Binational Integrated Management Plan of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence.

At least 3 project proposals are seeking finance. There is consistency between the proposals and the donor.

By the end of the project, governance experiences and reflexions on a sustainable development model in a conservation zone, sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services have been processed binationally and are communicated strategically,

Document on experience processing. Meeting report sharing the experience within COMUDE and COPLADEM. Approved strategic communication instruments.

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Output 3 Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in 550 ha of critical areas and adopted by local communities.

By the end of the third semester, 200 community members are aware of financial mechanisms and have stronger capacities for forest management and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Report of completed activities, participant lists broken down by community, age and gender.

No extreme weather events occur.

By the end of the second year, there are municipal and/or community plans for the prevention and control of forest fires, pests and diseases.

Plan document, Report of workshops held for participatory design. Participant records broken down by institution and gender.

There is political will to implement actions in areas that so require. CONAP and municipality agree to support the common good.

By the end of the project, 50 hectares of agroforestry systems have been established, and local restoration models have been replicated in 100 hectares.

Photographs, records of trained farmers. Communities are willing to mobilise collective action.

By the end of the project, formalities have been completed to incorporate 400 hectares of conserved/restored forest into forest incentive mechanisms.

Evidence of file lodgement before INAB and CONAFOR, database with information on beneficiaries.

Output 4 Six value chains and ten new products and/or services that use biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably have been strengthened through participants' improved organizational, technical, technological and competitiveness capacity.

By the end of the first year, the need for strengthening has been identified for six value chains (rose growing in greenhouses, trout culture, adventure and rural tourism).

Value chain capacity building modules. Collective development of the value chain analysis with stakeholders. Project reports with progress reports.

By the end of the first year, at least 6 tourism cooperatives / collectives/ associations have been strengthened and have improved their organisation, value chain, and technology and service capacity.

Document with strengthening plan per organisation, report on strengthening activities, participant list broken down by cooperative and gender.

Socio-political situation in Tacaná Volcano is stable and does not pose a risk for tourism. Road infrastructure has improved to facilitate access.

By the end of the second year, at least 6 value chains (rose growing in greenhouses, trout culture, bird watching tourism and rural tourism) have been strengthened and have improved their competitiveness.

Document with value chain analysis, strengthening plan. Reports of implemented activities. Photographic records.

At least 10 new products that use forests, biodiversity or ecosystem services sustainably, have received support.

Reports on implemented activities. Photographic records.

Rural entrepreneurship is facilitated. There are no legal impediments, the MARN and environmental impact assessments are processed.

By the end of the project, basic infrastructure has been built in the binational Tacaná Volcano track, improving its yield and analysing the value chain.

Value chain analysis and proposed improvements. Implementation reports.

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By the end of the third semester, 10 new pilot projects have been selected to develop new products and/or services that use forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably and their implementation is supported throughout the life of the project.

Minutes of Binational Committee meetings where 10 pilot projects were selected. Documents of the creation of the value chain. Reports on completed activities by pilot project.

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2.2 Objectives 2.2.1 Development objective and impact indicators

Development objective:

To contribute to improving living standards for the Guatemalan and Mexican population living in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence, based on conservation and sustainable use of forest resources. Impact indicators:

Communities in the Volcano range area become actively involved in

representative decision-making within an informed land governance setting, they

collectively analyse the sustainable development model to be promoted, using

conservation as the development instrument, by way of protected areas, and the

sustainable use of biodiversity and its ecosystem services.

Expansion of Mexico’s protected area to 45,000 hectares, and submission of a

proposal for “Biosphere Reserve” management category of 4,112 hectares on the

Guatemalan side. In this process, it is important to open up the possibility of

establishing a binational Biosphere Reserve. The above would bring special

recognition to bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and legal certainty to Sibinal

municipal council and inhabitants.

The families grouped under cooperatives, associations and guilds – the direct

beneficiaries of project initiatives, see their economic income increase by 25%,

giving them access to other goods and services and to better living standards.

The loss of forest cover rate is reduced by 30% in the direct intervention area.

Improved forest connectivity, consolidating sustainable production landscapes,

increasing mountain ecosystem resilience and reducing the risk for endemic and

vulnerable species.

The two phases of the project on this mountain ecosystem have resulted in

indirect measurement of ecosystem health by monitoring the population density

of forest disturbance-sensitive species which are considered to be “flagship”

species (horned guan, T. cabanisi and quetzal, indicator bird species).

The specific habitat of endangered species has expanded by 550 hectares,

additionally to the implemented actions in Phase I.

2.2.2 Specific objective and outcome indicators Specific Objective: To develop mechanisms that strengthen governance and consolidate a development model based on successful initiatives for the use, sustainable management, conservation and restoration of forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services at "Tacaná Volcano" and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala. Outcome indicators:

- Social organizations and local governments have stronger capacities for dialogue,

leadership of conflict resolution processes, decision-making and, in general, land

governance through a socially and institutionally representative platform that

makes decision on its own development, based on the conservation and

sustainable use of forests and biodiversity and their ecosystem services.

- Conservation and sustainable use of forests, biodiversity and their ecosystem

services are articulated as collective development visions in a land governance

platform.

- Successful Phase I experiences have been processed and shared binationally and

internationally as examples of what is possible in terms of elements that can generate

economic development for small businesses or conglomerates.

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- Additional funds/finance have been procured to extend the scope of forest and

biodiversity conservation and sustainable management activities.

- Locals and community members implement forest restoration, conservation and

sustainable management guidelines on 550 hectares.

- By expanding economic growth opportunities based on collective and/or

individual business activity diversity, communities are able to improve their

economic exchanges based on a value chain vision. At least 6

cooperatives/collectives/associations and/or biodiversity products, including

tourism, improve their current situation or follow up Phase I.

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PART 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT INTERVENTIONS 3.1 Outputs and activities 3.1.1 Outputs Output 1. Social, community, institutional and local government organisational structures have been strengthened and incorporated into a participatory governance model for Volcano forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services as sustainable development instruments. Output 2. The binational management system has been strengthened and incorporated into the local governance mechanism for sustainable development, has shared experiences, and managed medium-term sustainability. Output 3: Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in 550 ha of critical areas and adopted by local communities. Output 4: Six value chains and ten new products and/or services that use biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably have been strengthened through participants' improved organizational, technical, technological and competitiveness capacity. 3.1.2 Activities Output 1. Activity 1.1. To analyse and articulate land stakeholders in the project target area nationally and binationally, with a view to establishing legitimate representations to ensure inclusion in decision-making. After this internal exercise, to visit stakeholders and gain information on their interests, structure and roles as future actors in a land governance platform. Activity 1.2 Participatory design and development of a capacity building agenda on governance, legitimate involvement, conflict resolution, sustainable development and dialogue for civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations with a presence in the Tacaná Volcano area (actors highlighted in activity 1.1). Eight capacity building workshops will be organised by country for capacity building and development. Activity 1.3. Participatory development of a local governance and communication mechanism including but not limited to COMUDE and COPLADEN or other similar space, with representative involvement of the community, civil society organisations, private rural sector, academia, government and non-government organizations, for sustainable long-term management of the Volcano. Information meetings will be held for municipal authorities and COMUDE-COPLADEN. Furthermore, the participatory development of the governance mechanism for Mexico and Guatemala will be supported, and meetings will be facilitated with other social involvement mechanisms for land management such as Watershed Committees, and Supreme Mam Council. Local governance mechanisms will be supported and guided over the three years of the project and their sustainability will be explored. Activity 1.4. Implement actions based on prior informed consent mechanisms with communities and municipalities: a) to ensure that the Tacaná Volcano Protected Area in Guatemala has a Management Category (Biosphere Reserve) consistent with local reality and long-term sustainability; b) to launch a political-social impact mechanism with a view to the declaration of the Tacaná Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala; c) to broaden the boundaries of the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, and d) to launch the first steps towards the establishment of a Binational Biosphere Reserve. Initially, CONAP will be supported to facilitate processes for prior, free and informed consent to propose a new management category for the Tacaná Volcano in Guatemala, to be articulated with the land governance mechanism, with social involvement that has political impact to achieve approval of the Legislative Decree. Furthermore, CONANP will be supported in its public consultation efforts for the extension of the

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boundaries of the Biosphere Reserve. And lastly, a critical pathway will be established and launched to help gain approval for a Binational Biosphere Reserve. Output 2. Activity 2.1. Facilitate bilateral (Mexico-Guatemala) coordination spaces at the diplomatic level, to develop a cooperation agenda to benefit the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence. Meetings will be facilitated between representatives of the Binational Steering Committee with Foreign Affairs Departments, to later facilitate binational meetings to develop a work agenda and monitor agenda implementation. Furthermore, public events will be organised to disseminate progress among the media. Activity 2.2 Implement consensus-based actions to incorporate the Binational Steering Committee into the local governance mechanism in Mexico and Guatemala and to ensure their sustainability in the medium term. Initially, support will be provided to the incorporation of Binational Steering Committee representatives into local governance mechanisms for sustainable development, who will monitor the implementation of the mechanism. Furthermore, six-monthly meetings of the Binational Steering Committee will be organised in which the follow-up of the agreements will be led by the Phase II Project Coordinator. Activity 2.3 Implement cooperation mechanisms that promote technical and financial sustainability of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in coordination with the national foreign affairs departments of each country. Two consultancies will be organised: the first to identify and develop technical and financial cooperation mechanisms to ensure project sustainability, and the second to identify donors (international cooperation, bilateral or multilateral donors), and design and prepare three (2 national and 1 binational) project proposals. Activity 2.4 Process successful project experiences and strategic communication at every level. At the local governance platform and Binational Steering Committee, success stories of the project in Phase I will be identified and prioritised. At the end of Phase II, project actions will be processed and disseminated strategically, including the reflexion on the development model based on economic initiatives resulting from the sustainable use of the forest, biodiversity and their ecosystem services. Output 3. Activity 3.1 Expand local capacity for collective forest restoration, conservation and management actions, including replicating local forest conservation and restoration models in 100 hectares in Mexico, and establishing pilot areas in Guatemala in areas identified during the studies of Phase I of the project

25. Community capacities will include establishing community

forest nurseries with high ecological value species, with MAPS support and technical implementation assistance from foresters assigned to CONANP. During Phase I, these community nurseries provided seedlings for some projects that received incentives. For Guatemala, local restoration experiences will be processed, and the structure and composition of the forest will be determined; pilot areas will be implemented through ADAFIS. This activity is related to the empowerment and restoration of small areas and community collective social action; these are not necessarily areas receiving incentives. Activity 3.2 Incorporate files and implement projects for the conservation and/or restoration of 400 hectares of forests in critical areas for connectivity and flagship species habitat, facilitating community access to sustainable financial mechanisms available from CONAFOR and INAB, including 50 hectares of agroforestry systems. Initially, the activity and its goals will be mainstreamed through the local governance mechanism. Jointly with ejidos and communities, selection criteria for beneficiaries will be reviewed based on the rules for each case, and they will be selected with a view to reaching the goal of 200 hectares per country. Later, through MAPS and ADAFIS, support will be provided for the implementation of nurseries to produce plants, and for the development of files to be lodged before the relevant authorities

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(INAB and CONAFOR). Foresters will follow the progress of the files and will provide technical assistance to the beneficiaries, with the support of the project; such personnel will be assigned to CONANP in Mexico and to ADAFIS in Guatemala. Activity 3.3. Strengthen municipal/local council/community actions to prevent, control and mitigate forest pests, diseases and fires in the Tacaná Volcano. Initially, support will be provided to the Protected Areas, Environment and Tourism departments of Municipal Councils in Guatemala and the Agricultural and Livestock Development Directorates in Mexico, for the participatory development of Municipal Plans for the prevention, control and mitigation of forest fires, pests and diseases. Foresters assigned to ADAFIS and CONANP, and advised by INAB or CONAFOR, will provide assistance. Later, support will be provided to develop training for forest brigades, and equipment will be provided. Regarding pests, besides providing support for the development of the plan as well as community training, assistance will be provided to promote experience sharing between both countries. Furthermore, in Guatemala, the Environmental Impact Assessment Study will be supported, and implementation of priority and authorised area renovation will be facilitated. Activity 3.4 Follow up monitoring of birds and plants in the project target area. Monitoring of birds and plants will be done on an annual basis in accordance with the protocols developed during Phase I of the project. Field activities will be implemented by Community Monitor Networks in Mexico and by ADAFIS in Guatemala, both having been strengthened during Phase I of the project. Output 4. Activity 4.1 Identify and build capacity in social collectives interested in economic alternatives and/or producers who carry out commercial activities related with forests, agro-biodiversity, biodiversity and their ecosystem services. This activity will be the start of a joint search for forest, biodiversity and ecosystems service products that can be supported for subsequent development. Activity 4.2 Develop entrepreneurship processes with collectives that have identified economic alternatives based on forest, biodiversity and ecosystem service potential (identified in Activity 4.1), and support the process of establishing rural value-added businesses. This activity will strengthen six new or existing value chains (growing roses in greenhouses, trout culture, and honey), (three in Mexico and three in Guatemala) and will support the implementation of 10 pilot projects to create new products and/or services that use forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably (bay leaf, ornamentals, honey, Guatemalan fir or pinabete essential oil, wildlife management units, processing of some product, payment of ecosystem services, etc.) that use resources sustainably (5 projects per country). Sub-contracts with MAPS and ADAFIS will offer synergies with institutions or organizations to provide training, technical assistance for marketing and seed capital to develop their product. Activity 4.3 Strengthen or establish cooperatives or other collective that encourage association and advantages to deal with economic initiatives and rural entrepreneurship. This activity is important because there are producers, collectors and individuals who are not incorporated into certain high-potential economic activities and who, therefore, are missing out on the advantages offered by joint growth, better input purchase prices and better market prices. Activity 4.4 Strengthen and articulate economic-tourism activity around the binational Tacaná track in Mexico and Guatemala, providing follow-up to the plans developed during Phase I of the project. This activity will generate many collective benefits; however, activities must be implemented to attract more tourism by analysing supply and demand, and promoting and articulating the tourism market in both countries. Infrastructure and signage work will be continued, as identified during the Tourism Infrastructure Improvement consultancy for the binational path in Phase I of the project. Later, sub-contracts with ADAFIS and MAPS will look for synergies with other institutions or organizations to train tourism service providers (including current standards and first aid), with advertising and marketing of the

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Volcano as a tourism destination. Furthermore, support will be provided for the establishment of a radio relay to ensure permanent communication between community tourist operators in both countries. 3.2 Implementation approaches and methods Forests, biodiversity and their ecosystem services are crucial for human survival and development in the medium and long term. In order to achieve conservation and sustainable utilisation objectives, the project will use micro-watersheds as planning and management units; it will work with the communities situated in the highest areas of six micro-watersheds containing Guatemala and Mexico's protected areas within the Tacaná Volcano. The project will be based on a participatory and representative approach with key primary and secondary beneficiaries to achieve their incorporation into conservation, sustainable use and long-term management processes of the Tacaná Volcano. It will conclude collaboration agreements with those communities and will provide support so that they can be representative and participate in local governance mechanisms to be established and strengthened by the project; thus they will receive information and become actively involved in project activities. Furthermore, the incorporation of the Binational Steering Committee into COMUDE and COPLADEN (or other similar body), official planning and management spaces at the municipal level, will ensure that decision-making, planning, and implementation processes are incorporated into institutions, and will provide the space needed for project monitoring and review. From the operational point of view, the project will build on the lessons learnt during Phase I, and will use local technical and administration capacities to implement most activities, delegating them through sub-contracts. From the strategic point of view, the project will take advantage of municipal councils and will strengthen their forest and protected area aspects, to empower them and assist them in implementing specific activities and ensuring medium and long-term ongoing conservation and sustainable management processes supported by the project. At the community level, the project will strengthen associations/ organizations /cooperatives that use forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably, and it will consolidate value chains to maximise profitability for participants. Outcomes of Phase I of the project, including the Integrated Management Plan for Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence, will be used as tools to prioritise project intervention areas. Capacity building and gender equality will be promoted and supported in a cross-cutting manner, so that besides successful implementation of project activities gender equity will be maintained among direct project beneficiaries and primary and secondary stakeholders.

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3.3 Work Plan Table 6. Monthly project work plan for Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.

Schedule (in quarters)

Outputs & Activities Responsible party Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Output 1: Social, community, institutional and local government organisational structures have been strengthened and incorporated into a participatory governance model for Volcano forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services as sustainable development instruments

1.1. To analyse and articulate land stakeholders in the project target area nationally and binationally, with a view to establishing legitimate representations to ensure inclusion in decision-making. After this internal exercise, to visit stakeholders and gain information on their interests, structure and roles as future actors in a land governance platform.

Steering Committee and Project Coordinator

1.2. Participatory design and development of a capacity building agenda on governance, legitimate involvement, conflict resolution, sustainable development and dialogue for civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations with a presence in the Tacaná Volcano area (actors highlighted in activity 1.1). Eight capacity building workshops will be organised by country for capacity building and development.

Project Coordinator and Consultant

1.3. Participatory development of a local governance and communication mechanism including but not limited to COMUDE and COPLADEN or other similar space, with representative involvement of the community, civil society organisations, private rural sector, academia, government and non-government organizations, for sustainable long-term management of the Volcano. Information meetings will be held for municipal authorities and COMUDE-COPLADEN. Furthermore, the participatory development of the


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1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

governance mechanism for Mexico and Guatemala will be supported, and meetings will be facilitated with other social involvement mechanisms for land management such as Watershed Committees, and Supreme Mam Council. Local governance mechanisms will be supported and guided over the three years of the project and their sustainability will be explored.

Activity 1.4. Implement actions based on prior informed consent mechanisms with communities and municipalities: a) to ensure that the Tacaná Volcano Protected Area in Guatemala has a Management Category (Biosphere Reserve) consistent with local reality and long-term sustainability; b) to launch a political-social impact mechanism with a view to the declaration of the Tacaná Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala; c) to broaden the boundaries of the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, and d) to launch the first steps towards the establishment of a Binational Biosphere Reserve. Initially, CONAP will be supported to facilitate processes for prior, free and informed consent to propose a new management category for the Tacaná Volcano in Guatemala, to be articulated with the land governance mechanism, with social involvement that has political impact to achieve approval of the Legislative Decree. Furthermore, CONANP will be supported in its public consultation efforts for the extension of the boundaries of the Biosphere Reserve. And lastly, a critical pathway will be established and launched to help gain approval for a Binational Biosphere


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1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Reserve.

Output 2: The binational management system has been strengthened and incorporated into the local governance mechanism for sustainable development

2.1. Facilitate bilateral (Mexico-Guatemala) coordination spaces at the diplomatic level, to develop a cooperation agenda to benefit the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence. Meetings will be facilitated between representatives of the Binational Steering Committee with Foreign Affairs Departments, to later facilitate binational meetings to develop a work agenda and monitor agenda implementation. Furthermore, public events will be organised to disseminate progress among the media.

Binational Committee, Foreign Affairs Departments and Project Coordinator

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1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

2.2. Implement consensus-based actions to incorporate the Binational Steering Committee into the local governance mechanism in Mexico and Guatemala and to ensure their sustainability in the medium term. Initially, support will be provided to the incorporation of Binational Steering Committee representatives into local governance mechanisms for sustainable development, who will monitor the implementation of the mechanism. Furthermore, six-monthly meetings of the Binational Steering Committee will be organised in which the follow-up of the agreements will be led by the Phase II Project Coordinator.

Binational Committee and Project Coordinator

2.3. Implement cooperation mechanisms that promote technical and financial sustainability of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in coordination with the national foreign affairs departments of each country. Two consultancies will be organised: the first to identify and develop technical and financial cooperation mechanisms to ensure project sustainability, and the second to identify donors (international cooperation, bilateral or multilateral donors), and design and prepare three (2 national and 1 binational) project proposals.

Binational Committee, Project Coordinator and Consultant

2.4. Process successful project experiences and strategic communication at every level. At the local governance platform and Binational Steering Committee, success stories of the project in Phase I will be identified and prioritised. At the end of Phase II, project actions will be processed and disseminated strategically, including the reflexion on the development model based on economic initiatives resulting from the sustainable use of the forest, biodiversity and their ecosystem services.

Project Coordinator and Consultant company

Output 3: Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in 550 ha of critical areas and adopted by local communities

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1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

3.1. Expand local capacity for collective forest restoration, conservation and management actions, including replicating local forest conservation and restoration models in 100 hectares in Mexico, and establishing pilot areas in Guatemala in areas identified during the studies of Phase I of the project

26. Community capacities will

include establishing community forest nurseries with high ecological value species, with MAPS support and technical implementation assistance from foresters assigned to CONANP. During Phase I, these community nurseries provided seedlings for some projects that received incentives. For Guatemala, local restoration experiences will be processed, and the structure and composition of the forest will be determined; pilot areas will be implemented through ADAFIS. This activity is related to the empowerment and restoration of small areas and community collective social action; these are not necessarily areas receiving incentives.

INAB, CONAFOR, Governance platform

3.2. Incorporate files and implement projects for the conservation and/or restoration of 400 hectares of forests in critical areas for connectivity and flagship species habitat, facilitating community access to sustainable financial mechanisms available from CONAFOR and INAB, including 50 hectares of agroforestry systems. Initially, the activity and its goals will be mainstreamed through the local governance mechanism. Jointly with ejidos and communities, selection criteria for beneficiaries will be reviewed based on the rules for each case, and they will be selected with a view to reaching the goal of 200 hectares


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2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

per country. Later, through MAPS and ADAFIS, support will be provided for the implementation of nurseries to produce plants, and for the development of files to be lodged before the relevant authorities (INAB and CONAFOR). Foresters will follow the progress of the files and will provide technical assistance to the beneficiaries, with the support of the project; such personnel will be assigned to CONANP in Mexico and to ADAFIS in Guatemala.

3.3. Strengthen municipal/local council/community actions to prevent, control and mitigate forest pests, diseases and fires in the Tacaná Volcano. Initially, support will be provided to the Protected Areas, Environment and Tourism departments of Municipal Councils in Guatemala and the Agricultural and Livestock Development Directorates in Mexico, for the participatory development of Municipal Plans for the prevention, control and mitigation of forest fires, pests and diseases. Foresters assigned to ADAFIS and CONANP, and advised by INAB or CONAFOR, will provide assistance. Later, support will be provided to develop training for forest brigades, and equipment will be provided. Regarding pests, besides providing support for the development of the plan as well as community training, assistance will be provided to promote experience sharing between both countries. Furthermore, in Guatemala, the Environmental Impact Assessment Study will be supported, and implementation of priority and authorised area renovation will be facilitated.

Governance platform, Project Coordinator, Local governments, collective action

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2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

3.4. Follow up monitoring of birds and plants in the project target area. Monitoring of birds and plants will be done on an annual basis in accordance with the protocols developed during Phase I of the project. Field activities will be implemented by Community Monitor Networks in Mexico and by ADAFIS in Guatemala, both having been strengthened during Phase I of the project.

Project Coordinator and Monitoring Network

Output 4: Six value chains and ten new products and/or services that use biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably have been strengthened through participants' improved organizational, technical, technological and competitiveness capacity.

Activity 4.1. Identify and build capacity in social collectives interested in economic alternatives and/or producers who carry out commercial activities related with forests, agro-biodiversity, biodiversity and their ecosystem services. This activity will be the start of a joint search for forest, biodiversity and ecosystems service products that can be supported for subsequent development.

Project Coordinator, Consultant and/or Consultant company

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1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Activity 4.2. Develop entrepreneurship processes with collectives that have identified economic alternatives based on forest, biodiversity and ecosystem service potential (identified in Activity 4.1), and support the process of establishing rural value-added businesses. This activity will strengthen six new or existing value chains (growing roses in greenhouses, trout culture, honey), (three in Mexico and three in Guatemala) and will support the implementation of 10 pilot projects to create new products and/or services that use forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably (bay leaf, ornamentals, honey, Guatemalan fir or pinabete essential oil, wildlife management units, processing of some product, payment of ecosystem services, etc.) that use resources sustainably (5 projects per country). Sub-contracts with MAPS and ADAFIS will offer synergies with institutions or organizations to provide training, technical assistance for marketing and seed capital to develop their product.


Activity 4.3 Strengthen or establish cooperatives or other collective that encourage association and advantages to deal with economic initiatives and rural entrepreneurship. This activity is important because there are producers, collectors and individuals who are not incorporated into certain high-potential economic activities and who, therefore, are missing out on the advantages offered by joint growth, better input purchase prices and better market prices.


45



1

2 3 4 1

2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Activity 4.4. Strengthen and articulate economic tourism activity around the binational Tacaná path in Mexico and Guatemala, providing follow-up to the plans developed during Phase I of the project. This activity will generate many collective benefits; however, activities must be implemented to attract more tourism by analysing supply and demand, and promoting and articulating the tourism market in both countries. Infrastructure and signage work will be continued, as identified during the Tourism Infrastructure Improvement consultancy for the binational path in Phase I of the project. Later, sub-contracts with ADAFIS and MAPS will look for synergies with other institutions or organizations to train tourism service providers (including current standards and first aid), with advertising and marketing of the Volcano as a tourism destination. Furthermore, support will be provided for the establishment of a radio relay to ensure permanent communication between community tourist operators in both countries.


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3.4 Budget 3.4.1 Master Budget in US$

Output/ Activity

Description Item Quantity

Unit Unit cost Total cost ITTO Executing

Agency

Other sources

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y1 Y2 Y3

Output 1 Social, community, institutional and local government organisational structures have been strengthened and incorporated into a participatory governance model for forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

A1.1 Participatory design and development of a capacity building agenda on governance, legitimate involvement, conflict resolution and dialogue for civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations with a presence in the Tacaná Volcano area.

Support for project-related meetings with municipal authorities (1 per municipality) 31.3 6

Mtg 150.00

900.00

900.00

Support for project-related and project progress meetings with COMUDE / COPLADEM or other (3 per municipality) 31.3 18

Mtg 150.00

2,700.00

2,700.00

Sub contract to develop community training and material, moderate training and design governance mechanism. 21 1

Overall 12,000.00

12,000.00

12,000.00

Support for community training on governance, legitimate participation, conflict resolution, dialogue (hosting, meals and transport) 15.1 2

Overall 6,000.00

12,000.00

12,000.00

Local transport costs for project personnel 33.3 900

km

1.00

900.00

900.00

Sub Regional INAB 13.2 1 1 1 Overall 450.00 1,350.00 1,350.00

Forester INAB 13.3 1 1 1 Overall 330.00 990.00 990.00

Travel expenses INAB 31.2 1 1 1 Overall 680.00 2,040.00 2,040.00

Transport INAB 33.2 1

Overall 246.00 246.00 246.00

Transport INAB 33.2

1 1 Overall 210.00 420.00 420.00

DSA project personnel 31.5 22

day 50.00 1,100.00 1,100.00

Supervision and strategic consultancy 14 1 1 1 Overall 300.00 900.00 900.00

Travel expenses 31.8 1 1 1 Overall 150.00 450.00 450.00

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Output/ Activity

Description Item Quantity Unit Unit cost Total cost ITTO Executing Agency

Other sources

Materials/supplies 54 1 1 1 Overall 50.00 150.00 150.00

General activity support 61.7 1 1 1 Overall 10,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00

A.1.2

Participatory development of a local governance and communication mechanism through COMUDE and COPLADEN or other similar space, with representative involvement of the community, civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations, for sustainable long-term management of the Volcano.

Support for meetings between representatives of the Steering Committee and municipal authorities (1 per municipality) 31.4 6

Mtg 150.00

900.00

900.00

Support for meetings with other social involvement mechanisms for land management, such as watershed committees, Supreme Mam Council. 31.4 6

Mtg 150.00

900.00

900.00

Implementation of participatory workshops, development of governance mechanism (2 per municipality) 15.2

12

Work-shop 400.00

4,800.00

4,800.00

Support for meetings of governance mechanism (6 meetings in Guatemala and 6 meetings in Mexico per year) 31.4

12 12

Workshop 200.00

4,800.00

2,400.00

2,400.00

Local transport costs for project personnel 33.3 300 500 500 km

1.00

1,300.00

650.00

650.00

Supervision and strategic consultancy 14 1

Overall 300.00 300.00 300.00

Supervision and strategic consultancy 14

1 1 Overall 350.00 700.00 700.00

Sub Regional INAB 13.2 1 1 1 Overall 450.00 1,350.00 1,350.00



Transport INAB 33.2 1 1 1 Overall 210.00 630.00 630.00

Travel expenses 31.8 1

Overall 200.00 200.00 200.00

Travel expenses 31.8

1 1 Overall 350.00 700.00 700.00

Materials/supplies 54 1 1 1 Overall 50.00 150.00 150.00

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Output/ Activity


Other sources

Spares 52 1

Overall 150.00 150.00 150.00

Spares 52

1 1 Overall 450.00 900.00 900.00

A.1.3

Implement actions based on prior informed consent mechanisms with communities and municipalities: a) to ensure that the Tacaná Volcano Protected Area in Guatemala has a Management Category consistent with local reality and long-term sustainability; b) to launch a political-social impact mechanism with a view to the declaration of the Tacaná Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala; c) to broaden the boundaries of the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, and d) to launch the first steps towards the establishment of a Binational Biosphere Reserve.

Sub-contract to moderate the prior, free and informed consent process to propose a new management category for the Tacaná Volcano in Guatemala 22.1 1

Overall 10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

Sub-contract to articulate social involvement mechanisms that have political impact to achieve approval of the Legislative Decree in Guatemala. 22.2

1

Overall 5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Sub-contract for public consultation on extending the boundaries of the Tacaná Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. 22.3

1

Overall 6,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Sub-contract to determine the critical pathway and its inter-institutional management to achieve approval of a Binational Biosphere Reserve. 22.4

1

Overall 7,000.00

7,000.00

7,000.00

Local transport costs for project personnel 33.3 600 600

km

1.00

1,200.00

600.00

600.00


Output 2 The binational management system has been strengthened and incorporated into the local governance mechanism, has shared experiences, and managed medium-term sustainability.

A.2.1 Facilitate bilateral (Mexico-Guatemala) coordination spaces at the diplomatic level, to develop a cooperation agenda to benefit the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence.

DSA 2 institutional representatives of international donors at meetings with Foreign Affairs Department in each country (2 persons per country, 3 days/2 nights) 31.6 8

daily 200.00

1,600.00

1,600.00

Local transport for Binational Steering Committee representatives for visits to Foreign Affairs Department in Guatemala City. 33.4 2

trip 100.00

200.00

200.00

Local transport for Binational Steering Committee representatives for visits to Foreign Affairs Department in Mexico D.F. 33.4 4

trip 150.00

600.00

600.00

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Output/ Activity


Other sources

Initial binational workshop 15.3 1

Overall 900.00 900.00 900.00

Binational follow-up workshop (linked to scheduling of Foreign Affairs meetings) 1 day 15.3 2

Overall 700.00

1,400.00 700.00 700.00

DSA binational meetings - representatives of Binational Steering Committee (5 per country, 3 days and 2 nights) year 2 31.6

20 20 daily 300.00

12,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Transport to binational meetings 33.4

10 10 trip 300.00 6,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

Officer in charge of external cooperation and forest pre-investment 13.4 1 1 1 Overall 550.00

1,650.00

1,650.00

Officer in charge of external cooperation 13.13 1 1 1 Overall 400.00 1,200.00 1,200.00



A.2.2 Implement consensus-based actions to incorporate the Binational Steering Committee into the local governance mechanism in Mexico and Guatemala and to ensure their sustainability in the medium term.

Transport costs for Steering Committee to participate in governance mechanism 33.4

12 12 Trip 150.00

3,600.00

1,800.00

1,800.00

Support for six-monthly meetings of the project's Binational Steering Committee 31.3 2 2 2 Mtg 1,500.00

9,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

Supervision/ Strategic consultancy 14 1

Overall 150.00 150.00 150.00

Supervision/ Strategic consultancy 14

1

Overall 350.00 350.00 350.00


1 Overall 400.00 400.00 400.00

Regional Director of INAB 13.4 1 1 1 Overall 650.00 1,950.00 1,950.00

Head of Executive Management of Central INAB 13.6 1 1 1 Overall 550.00

1,650.00

1,650.00


Overall 735.00 735.00 735.00


1

Overall 700.00 700.00 700.00


1 Overall 765.00 765.00 765.00

Transport INAB 33.2 1 1 1 Overall 510.00 1,530.00 1,530.00

Travel expenses INAB 31.2 1

Overall 200.00 200.00 200.00

Travel expenses INAB 31.2

1 1 Overall 250.00 500.00 500.00

50

Output/ Activity


Other sources


A.2.3 Implement cooperation mechanisms that promote technical and financial sustainability of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in coordination with the national foreign affairs departments of each country.

Sub-contract identification and development of technical and financial cooperation mechanism that allows for project sustainability 23.1 1

Overall 7,000.00

7,000.00

7,000.00

Sub-contract design, management and implementation of 3 (2 national and 1 binational) projects to be submitted to international bilateral or multilateral donors 23.2 1

Overall 10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

Officer in charge of external cooperation and forest pre-investment 13.5 1 1 1 Overall 550.00

1,650.00

1,650.00

Officer in charge of forest pre-investment 13.7 1 1 1 Overall 400.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

Head of Executive Management of Central INAB 13.6 1 1 1 Overall 550.00

1,650.00

1,650.00




A.2.4 Process successful project experiences and share them locally and binationally.

Sub-contract, processing of experiences 24.1

1 Overall 4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

Sub-contract development of visual and electronic material, identification of electronic dissemination mechanism and printing of material 24.2

1 Overall 6,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Local fora (1 per country) for dissemination of experiences 15.6

2

Work-shop 1,500.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

Binational forum for dissemination of experience 15.7

1

Work-shop 4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00


1 Overall 500.00 500.00 500.00


1 Overall 300.00 300.00 300.00

Spares 52

1 Overall 100.00 100.00 100.00

Office materials/supplies 54

1 Overall 100.00 100.00 100.00

51

Output/ Activity


Other sources


Output 3 Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in 550 ha of critical areas and adopted by local communities

A.3.1 Incorporate files and implement projects for the conservation and/or restoration of 400 hectares of forests in critical areas, facilitating community access to sustainable financial mechanisms available from CONAFOR and INAB in each country

Sub-contract ADAFIS to implement community nurseries to restore, reforest or conserve 200 hectares. 25.1 1 1

Overall 8,000.00

16,000.00

8,000.00

8,000.00

Sub-contract MAPS to implement community nurseries to restore, reforest or conserve 200 hectares. 25.2 1 1

Overall 8,000.00

16,000.00

8,000.00

8,000.00

Sub-contract ADAFIS (Forest regent accredited before INAB and CONAP) to prepare files and train beneficiaries, to be submitted to the forest incentives programme. 25.1 1 1

Overall 5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Sub-contract MAPS (accredited provider of professional services) to prepare files and train beneficiaries, to be submitted to the payment of environmental water services programme. 25.2 1 1

Overall 5,000.00

10,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Forest Specialist 13.1 1 1 1 Overall 600.00 1,800.00 1,800.00

Supervision/ Strategic consultancy 14 1 1 1 Overall 100.00 300.00 300.00

Travel expenses 31.8 1 1 1 Global 100.00 300.00 300.00

Raw materials 51 1 1 1 Overall 150.00 450.00 450.00

Office materials/supplies 54 1 1 1 Overall 50.00 150.00 150.00

Support Mexican Forest Fund 61.3 1

Overall 11,666.67 11,666.67 11,666.67

Support Mexican Forest Fund 61.3

1

Overall 140,797.78 140,797.78 140,797.78


Incentives for conservation 200 hectares 61.1 1 1 1 Overall 21,798.00 65,394.00 65,394.00

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Output/ Activity


Other sources

Incentives for restoration 200 hectares 61.1 1

Overall 92,500.00 92,500.00 92,500.00

Incentives for restoration 200 hectares 61.1

1 1 Overall 40,870.00 81,740.00 81,740.00

Donation to three initiatives of local grassroots organizations in San Marcos 61.2 1 1

Overall 23,076.01

46,152.02

46,152.02

A.3.2 Replicate local forest conservation and restoration models in 100 hectares in Mexico, and establish pilot areas in Guatemala

Sub-contract processing of local restoration experiences in Guatemala 26.1 1

Overall 5,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Sub-contract completion of forest structure and composition consultancy for Guatemala 26.2 1

Overall 1,500.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

Sub-contract ADAFIS to establish pilot areas in Guatemala (year 2) 25.1 1

Overall 3,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

Foresters to work under CONANP and ADAFIS (year 1, half a year, full salary) 2 experts per country. 12.1 4

Per-son 4,200.00

16,800.00

16,800.00

Motorcycles to transport experts (1 per country) 43.1 2

motor-cycle 3,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Costs of field visit (fuel and lubricants) for experts year 1 33.5 1,200 400

km

1.00

1,600.00

1,200.00

400.00

Sub-contract MAPS to implement community nurseries and produce plants for conservation and restoration of 100 hectares. 25.2

1

Overall 8,000.00

8,000.00

8,000.00

Sub-contract ADAFIS to implement community nurseries and produce plants for conservation and restoration of 100 hectares. 25.1

1

Overall 2,500.00

2,500.00

2,500.00


Overall 500.00 500.00 500.00


1

Overall 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00


1 Overall 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00


Overall 50.00 50.00 50.00


1 1 Overall 600.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

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Output/ Activity


Other sources

Raw materials 51 1

Overall 200.00 200.00 200.00

Raw materials 51

1 1 Overall 600.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

Spares 52

1 1 Overall 100.00 200.00 200.00

Office materials/supplies 54 1

Overall 250.00 250.00 250.00


1 1 Overall 800.00 1,600.00 1,600.00

Officer in charge of forest restoration 13.8 1 1 1 Overall 2,200.00 6,600.00 6,600.00

Technical coordinator of INAB 13.9 1 1 1 Overall 1,430.00 4,290.00 4,290.00

Forester INAB 13.3 1 1 1 Overall 1,200.00 3,600.00 3,600.00

Travel expenses INAB 31.2 1 1 1 Overall 3,785.00 11,355.00 11,355.00

Transport INAB 33.2 1

Overall 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

Transport INAB 33.2

1 1 Overall 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00


A3.3 Implement and manage 50 hectares of agroforestry systems in critical areas

Support for the purchase of seed, bags, genetic plant material and inputs for nurseries (25 hectares X year) 61.9

2 2 Overall 3,000.00

12,000.00

12,000.00

Inputs for pest and disease control and fertilizer 51

2 2 Overall 2,000.00

8,000.00

8,000.00

Foresters to work under CONANP and ADAFIS (full year, 2/3 salary) 2 experts per country. 12.1

4

Per-son 5,600.00

22,400.00

22,400.00

Costs of field visit (fuel and lubricants) for experts year 2 33.5

2,400

km

1.00

2,400.00

2,400.00

Support for training in plots on agroforestry practices, 3 field visits per municipality (6 municipalities) 15.4

18 18 visits 500.00

18,000.00

9,000.00

9,000.00


Overall 200.00 200.00 200.00


1 1 Overall 350.00 700.00 700.00

54

Output/ Activity


Other sources


Overall 50.00 50.00 50.00


1 1 Overall 300.00 600.00 600.00

Equipment for agricultural activities 44.2 1 1 1 Overall 2,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

Raw materials 51 1

Overall 100.00 100.00 100.00

Spares 52

1 1 Overall 250.00 500.00 500.00


1 1 Overall 50.00 100.00 100.00

Officer in charge of agroforestry systems 13.10 1 1 1 Overall 820.00 2,460.00 2,460.00

Forester INAB 13.3 1 1 1 Overall 1,200.00 3,600.00 3,600.00

Travel expenses INAB 31.2 1 1 1 Overall 1,380.00 4,140.00 4,140.00

Transport INAB 33.2 1 1 1 Overall 1,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

Incentives for AFS in 50 hectares 61.1 1

Overall 17,029.00 17,029.00 17,029.00

Incentives for AFS in 50 hectares 61.1

1 1 Overall 7,493.00 14,986.00 14,986.00


Donation for local grassroots organisation initiative in San Marcos 61.2 1 1

Overall 9,630.31

19,260.62

19,260.62

A.3.4 Strengthen municipal/local council actions to prevent, control and mitigate forest pests, diseases and fires in the Tacaná Volcano.

Support to Municipal Councils for participatory development of municipal plan for forest fire prevention, control and mitigation 31.4 6

Work-shop 1,000.00

5,000.00

5,000.00

Equipment for brigades for forest fire prevention 44.1 6

Kit 3,000.00

18,000.00

18,000.00

Sub-contract Preparation of EIA to implement renovation of pest affected area in Guatemala. 27.1 1

Overall 3,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

Support for binational experience sharing relating to pine pests and diseases control. 31.3 1

Overall 2,000.00

2,000.00

2,000.00

55

Output/ Activity


Other sources

Contract of forest regent to implement restoration plan in Guatemala. 11.2 1

Per-son 4,500.00

4,500.00

4,500.00

Support to Municipal Councils for participatory development of municipal plan for forest fire prevention, control and mitigation 31.4 6

Overall 1,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Foresters to work under CONANP and ADAFIS (full year and 1/2 salary) 12.1 4

Per-son 4,200.00

16,800.00 16,800.00

Motorcycles to transport experts (1 per country) 43.1 2

Motor-cycle 3,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Costs forester field visit 33.5

1,200 km

1.00

1,200.00

1,200.00

Support for forest brigade training (1 per municipality) 15.5

6 6

Work-shop 800.00

9,600.00

4,800.00

4,800.00

Purchase of inputs and equipment to implement restoration plan 44.2

2

Kit 3,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 14 1

Overall 5,244.21 5,244.21 5,244.21

Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 14

1

Overall 3,227.18 3,227.18 3,227.18


1 Overall 5,494.16 5,494.16 5,494.16


1 1 Overall 300.00 600.00 600.00

Equipment for fire fighting 44.1

1

Overall 2,350.27 2,350.27 2,350.27

Equipment for fire fighting 44.1

1 Overall 350.00 350.00 350.00

Equipment for pest and disease control 44.3

1 1 Overall 300.00

600.00

600.00

Raw materials 51

1 1 Overall 400.00 800.00 800.00

Incentives/ subsidies for conservation or reforestation 61.1 1

Overall 666.76

666.76

666.76

Incentives/ subsidies for conservation or reforestation 61.1 1

Overall 400.05

400.05

400.05

Officer in charge of forest protection 13.11 1 1 1 Overall 370.00 1,110.00 1,110.00


56

Output/ Activity


Other sources




A.3.5 Follow up monitoring of birds and plants in the project target area

Support for the purchase of equipment and inputs to strengthen community monitors (birds and plants) 61.8 2

Overall 1,500.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

Support for community monitors in bird and plant data gathering 61.8 2 2 2 Overall 2,000.00

12,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

Consultant for information processing and analysis of bird and plant monitoring data. 28

2 Overall 6,000.00

12,000.00 12,000.00

Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 14 1 1 1 Overall 500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00

Travel expenses 31.8 1 1 1 Overall 400.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

Other equipment 44.5 1 1 1 Overall 500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00

Raw materials 51 1 1 1 Overall 100.00 300.00 300.00

Materials / Office supplies 54 1

Overall 200.00 200.00 200.00

Materials / Office supplies 54

1 1 Overall 400.00 800.00 800.00

General activity support 60.7

1 1 Overall 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00


Output 4 Six value chains and ten new products and/or services that use biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably have been strengthened through participants' improved organizational, technical, technological and competitiveness capacity.

A.4.1 Strengthen six value chains (growing roses in greenhouses, trout culture, adventure and rural tourism) of products or services that are using biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably.

Establish synergies with academia, training institutions and other bodies for product value adding, innovation and marketing. 61.11 6

Overall 1,500.00

9,000.00

9,000.00

Strengthening of 6 value chains (3 per country) in organised groups to put a quality product on the market at a better price 61.4

6

Overall 5,000.00

30,000.00

30,000.00

57

Output/ Activity


Other sources

Sub-contract MAPS for capacity building in 6 cooperatives (3 per country) 25.2

2

Overall 7,000.00

14,000.00

14,000.00

Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 14 1 1 1 Overall 2,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00

Transport 33.4

1 1 Overall 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

Equipment for agricultural activities 44.2 1 1 1 Overall 2,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00

Other equipment 44.5 1 1 1 Overall 500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00

Raw materials 51 1

Overall 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

Raw materials 51

1 1 Overall 1,750.00 3,500.00 3,500.00

Support for value chains 61.4

1

Overall 5,334.04 5,334.04 5,334.04

Support for value chains 61.4

1 Overall 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00


A.4.2 Support 10 pilot projects to create new products and/or services that use forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably.

Sub-contract MAPS to train groups, assistance, marketing 25.2

1

Overall 10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

Support among university and technical college students, to promote studies on innovation and marketing of products and/or services that use forests and ecosystem services sustainably 61.5

2

Overall 3,000.00

6,000.00

6,000.00

Seed capital for 10 new business projects 61.6

10

Overall 4,000.00

40,000.00

40,000.00

Sub-contract ADAFIS to train groups, assistance, marketing 25.1

1

Overall 10,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 14 1

Overall 3,500.00 3,500.00

3,500.00


1 1 Overall 3,750.00 7,500.00 7,500.00

Transport costs 33.4 1 1 1 Overall 3,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00

Raw materials 51 1 1 1 Overall 2,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

Industry and trade delegate 13.12 1 1 1 Overall 330.00 990.00 990.00



58

Output/ Activity


Other sources


General activity support 61.7 1 1

Overall 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

General activity support 61.7

1 Overall 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

A.4.3 Strengthen the binational Tacaná path in Mexico and Guatemala, providing follow-up to the plans developed during Phase I of the project.

Tourism infrastructure and/or signage work as a continuation of Phase I (2 per country) 51.4

4

Overall 15,000.00

60,000.00

60,000.00

Sub-contract ADAFIS for the promotion and marketing of Tacaná Volcano as a tourism destination 25.1

1 Overall 4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

Sub-contract MAPS for the promotion and marketing of Tacaná Volcano as a tourism destination 25.2

1 Overall 4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

Purchase and installation of a radio communication relay station 44.4

1

Antenna 2,500.00

2,500.00

2,500.00

First aid equipment (stretchers, kits, harnesses, etc.) 1 kit per country. 44.6

2

Kit 4,000.00

8,000.00

8,000.00

Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 14 1 1 1 Overall 500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00


Overall 500.00 500.00 500.00


1 1 Overall 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

Raw materials 51 1

Overall 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

Raw materials 51

1 1 Overall 2,500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00



Non-activity based expenses

Project Coordinator 11.1 12 12 12 month 2,200.00 79,200.00 26,400.00 26,400.00 26,400.00

4x4 Vehicle 43.2 1

Overall 28,000.00 28,000.00 28,000.00

Maintenance of vehicle 43.3 6 6 6 Serv. 450.00 8,100.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00

Project Officer (Technician) 12.4 6 6 6 Overall 7,469.31 22,407.93 7469.31 7469.31 7469.31

Administration-Operations Officer 12.3 12 12 12 Overall 1,000.00 36,000.00 12000 12000 12000

General Accountant 12.2 1 1 1 Overall 4,557.00 13,671.00 13,671.00

59

Output/ Activity


Other sources

FCG Office 41 1 1 1 Overall 900.00 2,700.00 2,700.00

FCG furniture and equipment 44.5 1 1 1 Overall 3,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00

Utilities 53 1 1 1 Overall 500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00

Office materials/supplies 54 1 1 1 Overall 553.00 1,659.00 553.00 553.00 553.00

DSA FCG personnel 31.7 1 1 1 Overall 3,180.00 9,540.00 3,180.00 3,180.00 3,180.00

Audit 62 1 1 1 Overall 4,000.00 12,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

FCG Administration costs (8%) 71

Overall 19,469.31 58,407.93 58,407.93

SUB TOTAL

218,402.31

434,602.31 146,502.31

Project monitoring and administration

ITTO monitoring and review 81 1 1 1 Overall

10,000.00

30,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

ITTO final evaluation 83

1 Overall 10,000.00 10,000.00 -- -- 10,000.00

ITTO programme support costs (12%) 85

100,741.00 33,580.33 33,580.33 33,580.34

TOTAL 2,113,121 261,982.64 478,182.64 200,082.65 150,691.57 1,022,181

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3.4.2 Consolidated budget by component

Budget Item Description Total Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

10 Project personnel

11.1 Project Coordinator 79,200.00 26,400.00 26,400.00 26,400.00

11.2 Expert Forest regent 4,500.00 - 4,500.00 -

12.1 Foresters 56,000.00 16,800.00 22,400.00 16,800.00

12.2 General Accountant 13,671.00 4,557.00 4,557.00 4,557.00

12.3 Administration-Operations Officer 36,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00

12.4 Project Officer (Technician) 22,407.93 7,469.31 7,469.31 7,469.31

13.1 Forest Specialist 1,800.00 600.00 600.00 600.00

13.2 Sub Regional INAB 2,700.00 900.00 900.00 900.00

13.3 Forest expert INAB 11,160.00 3,720.00 3,720.00 3,720.00

13.4 Officer in charge of external cooperation and forest pre-investment 3,600.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

13.5 Regional Director INAB 1,650.00 550.00 550.00 550.00

13.6 Head of Executive Management of Central INAB

3,300.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 1,100.00

13.7 Manager of forest pre-investment 1,200.00 400.00 400.00 400.00

13.8 Officer in charge of forest restoration 6,600.00 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,200.00

13.9 Technical coordinator INAB 4,290.00 1,430.00 1,430.00 1,430.00

13.10 Manager of agroforestry systems

2,460.00 820.00 820.00 820.00

13.11 Officer in charge of forest protection 1,110.00 370.00 370.00 370.00

13.12 Industry and trade delegate 990.00 330.00 330.00 330.00

13.13 Officer in charge of external cooperation 1,200.00 400.00 400.00 400.00

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy

45,965.55 13,794.21 14,427.18 17,744.16

15.1 Governance training, conflict resolution

12,000.00 12,000.00 - -

15.2 Workshop on local governance mechanisms

4,800.00 4,800.00

15.3 Binational workshops 2,300.00 900.00 700.00 700.00

15.4 Training at agroforestry plots

18,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00

15.5 Training for forest brigades 9,600.00 4,800.00 4,800.00

15.6 Local forum 3,000.00 3,000.00

15.7 Binational forum 4,000.00 4,000.00

19 Component total 353,504.48 107,940.52 125,073.49 120,490.47

20 Sub-contracts

21 Sub-contract - training, governance and conflict resolution agendas

12,000.00 12,000.00

22.1 Consent process in Guatemala 10,000.00 10,000.00

22.2 Social involvement mechanism in Guatemala

5,000.00 5,000.00

22.3 Public consultation in Mexico 6,000.00 6,000.00

22.4 Critical pathway Binational biosphere Reserve 7,000.00 7,000.00

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23.1 Identification and development of cooperation mechanisms

7,000.00 7,000.00

23.2 Project design and management 10,000.00 10,000.00

24.1 Processing of experiences 4,000.00 4,000.00

24.2 Development of visual and electronic material

6,000.00 6,000.00

25.1 CF ADAFIS 45,500.00 13,000.00 28,500.00 4,000.00

25.2 CF MAPS 62,000.00 13,000.00 45,000.00 4,000.00

26.1 Processing of experiences in Guatemala

5,000.00 5,000.00

26.2 Completion of consultancy in Guatemala

1,500.00 1,500.00

27.1 Sub-contract Pest EIA in Guatemala 3,000.00 3,000.00

28 Consultancy bird monitoring data processing

12,000.00 12,000.00

29 Component total 196,000.00 61,500.00 104,500.00 30,000.00

30 Travel

31.2 Travel expenses INAB 26,455.00 8,785.00 8,835.00 8,835.00

31.3 Support binational meetings 14,600.00 6,600.00 5,000.00 3,000.00

31.4 Support national meetings 17,600.00 1,800.00 13,400.00 2,400.00

31.5 DSA project personnel 1,100.00 1,100.00

31.6 DSA institution representatives

13,600.00 1,600.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

31.7 DSA FCG 9,540.00 3,180.00 3,180.00 3,180.00

31.8 Travel expenses general 10,350.00 2,185.00 3,900.00 4,265.00

33.2 Transport INAB 10,136.00 3,736.00 3,200.00 3,200.00

33.3 Local transport project personnel

3,400.00 1,500.00 1,250.00 650.00

33.4 Transport institutional representatives

20,400.00 3,800.00 8,300.00 8,300.00

33.5 Transport (Fuel and Lubricants) foresters

5,200.00 1,200.00 2,800.00 1,200.00

39 Component total 132,381.00 35,486.00 55,865.00 41,030.00

40 Capital items

41 Premises 2,700.00 900.00 900.00 900.00

43.1 Motorcycles 12,000.00 12,000.00

43.2 Vehicle 28,000.00 28,000.00

43.3 Maintenance of vehicle 8,100.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00

44.1 Fire control equipment 20,700.27 - 20,350.27 350.00

44.2 Equipment for agricultural activities

19,500.00 4,500.00 10,500.00 4,500.00

44.3 Equipment for pest and disease control

600.00 300.00 300.00

44.4 Radio relay 2,500.00 2,500.00

44.5 Other equipment 12,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

44.6 First aid equipment 8,000.00 8,000.00

49 Component total 114,100.27 52,100.00 49,250.27 12,750.00

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material 27,550.00 4,550.00 15,500.00 7,500.00

51.4 Infrastructure works 60,000.00 60,000.00

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52 Spares 1,850.00 150.00 800.00 900.00

53 Utilities (electricity, etc.) 1,500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

54 Office materials/supplies 5,159.00 1,153.00 1,953.00 2,053.00

59 Component total 96,059.00 6,353.00 78,753.00 10,953.00

60 Miscellaneous

61.1 Incentives/subsidies for conservation or reforestation

272,715.81 132,393.81 70,161.00 70,161.00

61.2 Donation to local grassroots organisation initiatives

65,412.64 32,706.32 32,706.32 -

61.3 Support Mexican Forest Fund 152,464.45 11,666.67 140,797.78 -

61.4 Support for value chains 41,334.04

35,334.04 6,000.00

61.5 Support for students (theses, practicums)

6,000.00 6,000.00

61.6 Seed capital for new business projects

40,000.00 40,000.00

61.7 General activity support 396,000.00 130,000.00 130,500.00 135,500.00

61.8 Support for community monitoring

15,000.00 7,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

61.9 Support for community nurseries 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 -

61.11 Inter-institutional synergies 9,000.00 9,000.00

62 Audit costs 12,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

69 Component total 1,021,926.94 326,766.80 475,499.14 219,661.00

70 National administration costs

71 Executing Agency Management Cost

58,407.92 19,469.31 19,469.31 19,469.31

79 Component total 58,407.92 19,469.31 19,469.31 19,469.31

80 Project monitoring & administration

81 ITTO monitoring and review

30,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

83 ITTO final evaluation 10,000.00 - - 10,000.00

85 ITTO programme support costs 100,741.00 33,580.33 33,580.33 33,580.34

89 Component total 140,741.00 43,580.33 43,580.33 53,580.34

100 GRAND TOTAL 2,113,121 653,195.96 951,990.54 507,934.12

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3.4.3 ITTO budget by component



11.1 Project Coordinator 79,200.00 26,400.00 26,400.00 26,400.00

11.2 Expert forest regent 4,500.00 4,500.00

12.1 Foresters 56,000.00 16,800.00 22,400.00 16,800.00



15.1 Governance training, conflict resolution 12,000.00 12,000.00 - -

15.2 Workshop on local governance mechanisms 4,800.00 4,800.00

15.3 Binational workshops 2,300.00 900.00 700.00 700.00

15.4 Training at agroforestry plots 18,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00


15.6 Local forum 3,000.00 3,000.00


19 Component total 251,807.93 75,569.31 92,069.31 84,169.31

20 Sub-contracts

21 Sub-contract - training, governance and conflict resolution 12,000.00 12,000.00


22.2 Social involvement mechanism in Guatemala 5,000.00 5,000.00

22.3 Public consultation in Mexico 6,000.00 6,000.00

22.4 Critical pathway Binational Biosphere Reserve 7,000.00 7,000.00

23.1 Identification and development of cooperation mechanisms 7,000.00 7,000.00



24.2 Development of visual and electronic material 6,000.00 6,000.00

25.1 CF ADAFIS 45,500.00 13,000.00 28,500.00 4,000.00

25.2 CF MAPS 62,000.00 13,000.00 45,000.00 4,000.00

26.1 Processing of experiences in Guatemala

5,000.00 5,000.00

26.2 Completion of consultancy in Guatemala 1,500.00 1,500.00

27.1 Sub-contract Pest EIA in Guatemala 3,000.00 3,000.00

28 Consultancy bird monitoring data processing 12,000.00 12,000.00

29 Component total 196,000.00 61,500.00 104,500.00 30,000.00

30 Travel

31 DSA -


31.4 Support national meetings 17,600.00 1,800.00 13,400.00 2,400.00

31.5 DSA project personnel 1,100.00 1,100.00

31.6 DSA institution representatives 13,600.00 1,600.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

31.7 DSA FCG 9,540.00 3,180.00 3,180.00 3,180.00

33.3 Local transport project personnel 3,400.00 1,500.00 1,250.00 650.00

33.4 Transport institutional representatives 10,400.00 3,800.00 3,300.00 3,300.00

33.5 Transport (Fuel and Lubricants) foresters

5,200.00 1,200.00 2,800.00 1,200.00

39 Component total 75,440.00 20,780.00 34,930.00 19,730.00

40 Capital items

43.1 Motorcycles 12,000.00 12,000.00

43.2 Vehicle 28,000.00 28,000.00

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43.3 Maintenance of vehicle 8,100.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00

44.1 Firefighting equipment 18,000.00 - 17,650.00 350.00

44.2 Equipment for agricultural activities 6,000.00 4,500.00 1,500.00

44.4 Radio relay 2,500.00 2,500.00


49 Component total 82,600.00 47,200.00 32,350.00 3,050.00

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material 8,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 0.00


54 Office materials/supplies 1,659.00 553.00 553.00 553.00

59 Component total 69,659.00 4,553.00 64,553.00 553.00

60 Miscellaneous

61.4 Support for value chains 30,000.00 - 30,000.00

61.5 Support for students (theses, practicums)

6,000.00 6,000.00

61.6 Seed capital for new business projects

40,000.00 40,000.00

61.8 Support community monitoring 15,000.00 7,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

61.9 Support community nurseries 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 -


62 Audit costs 12,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

69 Component total 124,000.00 20,000.00 96,000.00 8,000.00


71 Executing Agency Management Cost 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

79 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


81 ITTO monitoring and review 30,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

83 ITTO final evaluation 10,000.00 10,000.00

85 ITTO programme support costs 100,741.00 33,580.33 33,580.33 33,580.34

89 Component total 140,741.00 43,580.33 43,580.33 53,580.34

100 GRAND TOTAL 940,248 273,182.64 467,982.64 199,082.65

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3.4.3.1 ITTO Budget for Guatemala

Budget item Description Total Year 1 Year 2 Year 3


11.1 Project coordinator 79,200.00 26,400.00 26,400.00 26,400.00

11.2 Expert forest regent 4,500.00 - 4,500.00 -

12.1 Foresters 28,000.00 8,400.00 11,200.00 8,400.00


12.4 Project officer (technician) 22,407.93 7,469.31 7,469.31 7,469.31

15.1

Governance training, conflict resolution

6,000.00 6,000.00 - -

15.2

Workshop on local governance mechanisms

2,400.00 2,400.00

15.3 Binational workshops 2,300.00 900 700 700.00



15.6 Local forum 1,500.00 1,500.00


19 Component total 200,107.93 61,169.31 71,569.31 67,369.31

20 Sub-contracts

21

Sub-contract – training – governance and conflict resolution

12,000.00 12,000.00


22.2

Social involvement mechanism Guatemala

5,000.00 5,000.00

22.4

Binational Biosphere Reserve critical pathway

7,000.00 7,000.00

23.1

Identification and development of cooperation mechanisms

7,000.00 7,000.00



24.2

Develop visual and electronic material

6,000.00 6,000.00

25.1 CF ADAFIS 45,500.00 13,000.00 28,500.00 4,000.00

26.1

Processing of experiences Guatemala

5,000.00 5,000.00

26.2

Completion of consultancy in Guatemala

1,500.00 1,500.00

27.1 Sub-contract pest EIA in Guatemala 3,000.00 3,000.00

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28

Consultancy bird monitoring data processing

12,000.00 12,000.00

29 Component total 128,000.00 48,500.00 53,500.00 26,000.00

30 Travel


31.4 Support national meetings 8,800.00 900.00 6,700.00 1,200.00

31.5 DSA project personnel 550.00 550.00

31.6 DSA institution representatives 6,800.00 800.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

31.7 DSA FCG 9,540.00 3,180.00 3,180.00 3,180.00

33.3 Local transport Project personnel 1,700.00 750.00 625.00 325

33.4 Transport institution representatives 5,200.00 1,900.00 1,650.00 1,650.00

33.5

Transport (fuel and lubricants) foresters

2,600.00 600.00 1,400.00 600.00

39 Component total 42,490.00 11,980.00 19,055.00 11,455.00

40 Capital items

43.1 Motorcycles 6,000.00 6,000.00

43.2 Vehicle 28,000.00 28,000.00

43.3 Vehicle maintenance 8,100.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00

44.1 Firefighting equipment 9,000.00 - 8,825.00 175

44.2 Equipment for agricultural activities 3,000.00 2,250.00 750.00 0.00

44.4 Radio relay 2,500.00 2,500.00


49 Component total 60,600.00 38,950.00 18,775.00 2,875.00

50 Consumable items

51 Raw materials 4,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 0.00


54 Office material/supplies 1,659.00 553.00 553.00 553.00

59 Component total 35,659.00 2,553.00 32,553.00 553.00

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60 Miscellaneous


15,000.00 0.00

61.5

Support for students (theses, practicums)

3,000.00 3,000.00

61.6

Seed capital for new business projects

20,000.00 20,000.00

61.8 Support community monitoring 7,500.00 3,500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

61.9 Support communities 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 -


62 Audit costs 12,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

69 Component total 68,000.00 12,000.00 50,000.00 6,000.00


71

Executing agency management costs

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

79 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


81 ITTO monitoring and review 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

89 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

100 GRAND TOTAL 534,857 175,152.31 245,452.31 114,252.31

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3.4.3.2 ITTO Budget for Mexico



12.1 Foresters 28,000.00 8,400.00 11,200.00 8,400.00

15.1 Governance, conflict resolution training 6,000.00 6,000.00 - -

15.2 Local governance mechanisms workshop 2,400.00 2,400.00


15.5 Training forest brigades 4,800.00 2,400.00 2,400.00

15.6 Local forum 1,500.00 1,500.00

19 Component total 51,700.00 14,400.00 20,500.00 16,800.00

20 Sub-contracts

22.3 Public consultation Mexico 6,000.00 6,000.00

25.2 CF MAPS 62,000.00 13,000.00 45,000.00 4,000.00

29 Component total 68,000.00 13,000.00 51,000.00 4,000.00

30 Travel

31.3 Support for binational meetings 7,300.00 3,300.00 2,500.00 1,500.00

31.4 Support for national meetings 8,800.00 900.00 6,700.00 1,200.00

31.5 DSA Project personnel 550.00 550.00

31.6 DSA institution representatives 6,800.00 800.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

33.3 Local transport Project personnel 1,700.00 750.00 625.00 325

33.4 Transport institution representatives 5,200.00 1,900.00 1,650.00 1,650.00

33.5 Transport (fuel and lubricants) foresters 2,600.00 600.00 1,400.00 600.00

39 Component total 32,950.00 8,800.00 15,875.00 8,275.00

40 Capital items

43.1 Motorcycles 6,000.00 6,000.00


44.2 Equipment for agricultural activities 3,000.00 2,250.00 750.00 0.00


49 Component total 22,000.00 8,250.00 13,575.00 175.00

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50 Consumable items

51 Raw material 4,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 0.00

51.4 Infrastructure Works 30,000.00 30,000.00

59 Component total 34,000.00 2,000.00 32,000.00 0.00

60 Miscellaneous


15,000.00 0.00

61.5 Support for students (theses, practicums) 3,000.00 3,000.00

61.6 Seed capital for new business projects 20,000.00 20,000.00

61.8 Support for community monitoring 7,500.00 3,500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

61.9 Support for community nurseries 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 -


69 Component total 56,000.00 8,000.00 46,000.00 2,000.00


71 Executing agency management costs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

79 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


81 ITTO monitoring and review 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

89 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

100 GRAND TOTAL 264,650.00 54,450.00 178,950.00 31,250.00

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3.4.4 Executing Agency budget by component




19 Component total 13,671.00 4,557.00 4,557.00 4,557.00

20 Sub-contracts

28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

29 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

30 Travel

33.4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

39 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

40 Capital items

41 Premises 2,700.00 900.00 900.00 900.00

44.5 Other equipment 9,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

49 Component total 11,700.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00

50 Consumable items

53 Utilities (electricity, etc.) 1,500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

59 Component total 1,500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

60 Miscellaneous

61.2 Donation to local grassroots organisation initiatives

65,412.63 32,706.32 32,706.32 -

69 Component total 65,412.63 32,706.32 32,706.32 0.00


71 Executing Agency Management Cost

58,407.93 19,469.31 19,469.31 19,469.31

79 Component total 58,407.93 19,469.31 19,469.31 19,469.31


81 - - - -

89 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

100 GRAND TOTAL 150,691 61,132.63 61,132.63 28,426.31

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3.4.5 In-kind counterpart budget from collaborating agencies



13.1 Forest expert 1,800.00 600 600 600

13.2 INAB sub-regional office 2,700.00 900 900 900

13.3 INAB forester 11,160.00 3,720.00 3,720.00 3,720.00

13.4

Officer-in-charge of external cooperation and forest pre-investment

3,600.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00

13.5 INAB regional director 1,650.00 550 550 550

13.6

Head of Executive Management of Central INAB

3,300.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 1,100.00

13.7

Officer-in-charge of Forest Pre-investment

1,200.00 400 400 400

13.8

Officer-in-charge of forest restoration

6,600.00 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,200.00

13.9 INAB technical coordinator 4,290.00 1,430.00 1,430.00 1,430.00

13.1

Officer-in-charge of agroforestry systems

2,460.00 820 820 820

13.11

Officer-in-charge of forest protection

1,110.00 370 370 370

13.12

Industry and commerce delegate

990.00 330 330 330

13.13

Officer-in-charge of external cooperation

1,200.00 400 400 400

14

Supervision and strategic consultant

45,965.55 13,794.21 14,427.18 17,744.16

19 Component total 88,025.55 27,814.21 28,447.18 31,764.16

20 Sub-contracts

28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

29 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

30 Travel

31.2 INAB travel expenses 26,455.00 8,785.00 8,835.00 8,835.00

31.8 General travel expenses 10,350.00 2,185.00 3,900.00 4,265.00

33.2 INAB transport 10,136.00 3,736.00 3,200.00 3,200.00

33.4

Transport institution representatives

10,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 0.00

39 Component total 56,941.00 19,706.00 20,935.00 16,300.00

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40 Capital items


44.2

Equipment for agricultural activities

13,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00

44.3

Pest and disease control equipment

600.00 300 300

44.5 Other equipment 3,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

49 Component total 19,800.27 5,500.00 8,500.27 5,800.00

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material 19,550.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 1,550.00

52 Spares 1,850.00 150 800 900

54 Office material/supplies 3,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 500.00

59 Subtotal Component 24,900.00 10,650.00 11,300.00 2,950.00

60 Miscellaneous

61.1

Conservation or reforestation Incentive /subsidy

272,715.81 132,393.81 70,161.00 70,161.00

61.3

Support for Mexican Forest Fund

152,464.45 11,666.67 140,797.78 -


11,334.04 0.00

61.7 General support for activities 396,000.00 130,000.00 130,500.00 135,500.00

69 Component total 832,514.30 274,060.48 352,792.82 205,661.00


71

79 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


81

89 Component total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

100 GRAND TOTAL 1,022,181 337,730.69 421,975.27 262,475.16

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3.5 Assumptions, risks, sustainability 3.5.1 Assumptions and risks Assumptions and risks identified for the project appear in Table 7. Table 7. Assumptions, risks and mitigation actions of the project for Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.

ASSUMPTIONS RISKS ASSOCIATED TO THE ASSUMPTION

MITIGATION ACTIONS

PROBOSQUE, Guatemala's Program for the Promotion of Forest Establishment, Recovery, Restoration, Management, Production and Protection, is implemented smoothly.

Lack of resources from the State of Guatemala causes delays in the payment of incentives.

Technical and financial support for beneficiaries to sow and manage the initial reforestation and/or restoration. No problems have arisen over 15 years of operation, except for a government intervention that had the support of the rural guild and community. Social impact and support helped solve any problems.

Sustainable use of forest resources and biodiversity has the environmental permits needed for implementation.

Obstacles to the rehabilitation of infrastructure and production projects.

Lobby CONAP to issue a temporary agreement and to allow actions other than restoration at the Volcano. CONAP-Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources agree to expedite formalities for requests of action in the area of work.

Key groups still interested in participating in strengthening, information and consultation activities.

Stakeholders do not get involved in project activities.

A strategic approach based on collective interest in sustainable development as the basis for articulation, conservation and sustainable use of forests, biodiversity, and ecosystem services as the means to achieve it.

Socio-political situation at Tacaná Volcano is stable and does not constitute a risk for tourism.

Increased violence and community conflict.

Capacity building in governance, legitimate involvement, conflict resolution and dialogue.

Both countries' Departments of Foreign Affairs are open to addressing the Tacaná Volcano subject.

No interest in the subject from Foreign Affairs Departments.

Awareness building meetings to promote interest and involvement.

No natural disaster events occur.

Earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, mudslides, landslides.

Disaster prevention activities will be implemented. Non-perishable inputs will be purchased early and before the winter season.

CONAP-INAB and CONANP-CONAFOR inter-institutional coordination.

No coordination between stakeholders.

Organization and planning spaces will be implemented at different levels (land governance mechanism, Binational Steering Committee).

Political will to go ahead with No approval for changes in Incorporation of authorities in all

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changes in Guatemala's management category and boundary broadening in Mexico.

the Protected Area category in Guatemala or broadening of boundaries in Mexico.

phases of the process, lobby of authorities at strategic levels. Empowerment and political influence from the land governance platform, if that is the collective agreement.

3.5.2 Sustainability

The sustainability of this Project, understood as a socio-ecological intervention, must be interpreted from the point of view of the complexity of socio-ecological relations. This complexity needs to be addressed in order to achieve social transformations; it is important to highlight which socio-ecological relations will help the system “move” towards the goals agreed by the collective, and co-managed by the collective who will take on their commitments. The best world example of this complexity is the Socio-Ecological System Model developed by Elinor Ostrom

27; Nobel Prize in Economics, in

which the collective (commons) role is highlighted, including its standards and co-habitation systems with the use of common resources, which have endured for a long time. Base on its lessons learnt and the expected outputs, this project expects to have an enduring social, economic and ecological impact. In fact, it starts from the idea that local government land management processes need to be articulated with traditional or recent ways in which the community manages, approaches, and uses the land, with dialogue, debate and agreements on their own development. To this purpose, State decentralised structures in both countries are used: COCODE in Guatemala and COPLAMED in Mexico. The idea is that the collectives, based on a land governance platform, Will be able to transform their social goals shifting to the concept of sustainable development as the only means to overcome poverty and achieve economic growth based on their resources and knowledge, and on the strength of their association and social organisation. The sustainability of this intervention or project will articulate social, political and economic actors towards a more effective management and conservation model based on participatory and representative democratic processes. This process includes awareness of protected area management categories, and of the pros and cons, to inform a collective decision. When established at the local level, governance is the most respectful way in which a Project can impact an area; it is also the most effective in the medium and long terms. In a simple and actual sense, we all belong to an area where we grow, form our character, our cultural identity links; this relationship is at its strongest in the rural setting and even more so in Guatemala where life and culture are strongly linked to the natural environment, to forests, water, and rivers, i.e. a bioculture. Thus, sustainability seeks its foundations in land governance to manage the commons, equity, conservation and use of biological diversity, searching for sustainable human development, i.e. a balance between social and ecological systems (SES). It is important to take into account “invisible” SES aspects of socio-ecological relations, including the vision of the universe, the exercise of spirituality, the concept of development, sacred sites and autonomy. In this sense, the search for solutions should be based on a new valuation of traditional knowledge and practices as well as scientific knowledge, science and technology. New knowledge, such as the concepts of restoration, adaptation to climate change, technological adaptation, give rise to new opportunities.

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Doctor Elinor Ostrom developed her analysis in several case studies around the world, and defined common elements that she called “Governing the commons: the evolution of institutions for collective action” (Ostrom, 2011).

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Because these are complex fields, this project is based on governance as the axis around which decisions, collective action and sustainability are based. Similarly, there are other important fields and processes that support or can support a sustainable land development model, including:

i) Capacity building: this phase of the Project will articulate previously conducted pilot actions and mainstream them. In following up Phase I initiatives, capacity building to analyse value chains will help reduce input costs and improve income from commercial activity, taking advantage in this case of binational trade. Finally, business activity will be articulated with the environment; economic activity needs to be framed within concepts of sustainable use, responsible use of resources and, preferably, the legal framework of the declaration of protected areas as a means and an umbrella to generate sustainable development in the area.

ii) Entrepreneurship, Association and Value Chains: economic initiatives associated with forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services, supported by collectives organised under cooperatives, associations, guilds, etc., are the most resilient in the face of market ups and downs. Furthermore, associations help maintain vigilance regarding raw material supplies, ecosystem services and how an activity can innovate on the basis of collective reflection and action. Innovation is also easier among communities that want to overcome limitations.

iii) The flow of capital injection from government financial mechanisms: The project will be implemented through a Binational Steering Committee which currently gathers forest-related authorities (INAB and CONAFOR) as well as those associated with Protected Areas (CONAP and CONANP), Municipal Governments (Unión Juárez, Cacahoatán and Sibinal) and community representatives. All the above institutions are cooperating agencies that contribute counterpart resources to the project. The involvement of these institutions will ensure short and long-term availability of technical capacities for project activities. The project will strengthen the presence of these institutions within municipal bodies through a forest expert who will be involved at the local level through CONANP and ADAFIS. Importantly, the Flow or injection of capital will be made possible by easier access to financial mechanisms such as incentives, subsidies and compensation from INAB and CONAFOR programmes. Access to these mechanisms will not only encourage larger forest areas to be conserved and restored, but also help economic sustainability in the medium (10 years) term. Previous estimates indicate that investment flows from financial mechanisms for forest restoration produce a 1:7 return ratio, i.e. the investment grows seven fold

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and it can become the means to diversify economies and to launch a sowing-care-utilisation cycle for timber and non-timber product forest industries.

iv) Conservation and exploration of the binational area and its range. Conservation as a goal in itself is no longer socially viable. The CBD Protected Areas programme already recommends direct links with the fight against poverty and with development; this is the reason for our land model. The exploration of sustainable development is directly linked in this case, with the granting of management category, promoting the sustainable use of forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services, taking advantage of government financial mechanisms, international cooperation, etc. as the means to achieve it. Furthermore, conservation and restoration capacity and action consolidate processes leading to sustainable, resilient landscapes that form the basis for sustainable production and livelihood.

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UNDP-CONAP. 2017.Regional Biological Diversity Strategy.

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PART 4. OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 4.1 Organization structure and stakeholder involvement mechanisms The project will be managed through a multi-stakeholder strategy, where activities are carried out by the Members of the Binational Steering Committee under the moderation, monitoring and follow-up of the Executing Agency in charge of administration. The Organisational Structure of the Project is shown in Figure 3. The Binational Steering Committee will be in charge of leading and supervising project implementation as well as other activities as described in section 4.1.3. This Committee has direct links with the Binational Protected Area Sub-Commission and will be incorporated into official planning and management spaces at the municipal level (COMUDE and COPLADEM), through the local governance mechanism during the first year of implementation of the project. Figure 3. Proposed organisational structure for project implementation

ADAFIS and MAPS are local non-governmental organisations that built capacity in their role as co-executing agencies of the project in its Phase I. This was part of the innovation and lessons learnt implemented during the last year of the project, accelerating land processes and actions. Their technical and financial role helped achieve expected outcomes successfully, rapidly and effectively. During this Project they will co-implement actions, taking on technical and financial roles according to the agreed commitments. 4.1.1 Executing agency and partners The executing agency of the project will be the Foundation for Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in Guatemala, FCG, which will be in charge of the accounting and financial administration of the project. The partners that will be involved in the implementation of the project are shown in Table 8.

BINATIONAL STEERING

COMMITTEE Management

FCG EXECUTING ORGANISATION

Administrator

MAPS/ADAFIS

Executing Agency

OTHER LOCAL NGOs

Executing Agency

CONAP/CONANP

Executing Agency

INAB/CONAFOR

Executing Agency

MUNICIPAL

COUNCILS

Executing Agency

Binational Protected Areas Sub-Commission

Binational Involvement

Local governance mechanism

Local involvement

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Table 8. Partner institutions in the implementation of the project and their relevant roles

INSTITUTION ROLE

CONAP/CONANP Technical assistance in Protected Areas, supervision and monitoring, approval of official instruments.

INAB/CONAFOR Technical assistance in forest resources, supervision and monitoring, approval of official instruments.

MAPS/ADAFIS

Co-executors with technical-administrative responsibility for certain outputs. Technical and administrative assistance in organization, rural development, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. With a presence in Volcano communities.

MUNICIPAL COUNCILS

Operational and logistics assistance, community guidance, support in local involvement spaces (COMUDE/COPLADEM)

4.1.2 Project management team The Executing Agency will appoint an Administration - Financial Assistant and a Project Coordinator. The roles of each team member are described in Error! Reference source not found.. Table 9. Permanent personnel in charge of project management and their roles

MEMBER ROLES

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

Administrative assistance, purchases and accountant, answers to the Project Coordinator. In charge of checking that providers and sub-contractors comply with legal accounting requirements and with ITTO requirements.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Management and technical administration of the project, development of Operational Plan and reports for ITTO, moderation of Binational Steering Committee meetings; moderation of partnerships with civil society and authorities; organization, planning and follow-up of activities and their executors; also, direct contact with ITTO's Focal Points in Guatemala and Mexico. Follow-up of activities, sub-contractors and executing partners.

Foresters In charge of capacity building on forest and biodiversity management, sustainable use and restoration. Develop dossiers of individual and collective stakeholders interested in applying for financial mechanisms. Develop forest nurseries with native species, biodiversity offering good potential, etc.

Biodiversity and protected area technical expert

Advise on approaches to biodiversity, protected areas, and ecological restoration of forest landscape, resilience, production landscapes and ecosystem services. Support activities to identify significant biodiversity species with a view to business development and feasibility of their sustainable use.

Technical expert to develop governance processes

Staff professional to propose, jointly with Steering Committee, the strategic approach, analysis of stakeholders with a view to capacity building in governance, conservation and sustainable development,

ITTO's administration and accounting guidelines and each country's legislation will be complied with. An annual external audit will be carried out, as well as a final project evaluation. The terms of reference of the personnel that will join the Project on a full or part-time basis appear below. Consultants who are required to provide intensive presence on site will be considered “staff” personnel.

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Terms of reference

“Project Coordinator“

Version: Project N.

Part 1: Description of Consultancy

1. Service

2. Program / Project Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity at Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence.

3. Work location Range area in Guatemala and Mexico, where required.

4. Period of appointment From XXX to XX XXX

5. Reports to Steering Committee and FCG

6. Work relations within the organisation

Coordination with Steering Committee, follow-up and coordination with ADAFIS and MAPS

7. Coordination, relations with other organisations

ITTO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, focal points and institutions governing biodiversity and forest conservation, local governments, rural companies, consultants, permanent staff, etc.

8. Job description 1. General management of the project. 2. Report to ITTO, monitor management by outcomes

with collaborating agencies, consultants. 3. Coordination at every level with counterparts,

partners, members of the Steering Committee, governance platform, local governments, ministries of foreign affairs, trade associations and guilds, the business sector and institutions

4. Ensure technical quality of outputs, monitoring technical-administrative processes, compliance, and accountability.

5. Provide guidance on project management strategies internally and throughout the area, with partners and synergies, and with ministries of foreign affairs and bilateral donors.

Part 3. Requirements Experience:

Minimum 10 year proven experience in project management, design and implementation; proven expertise in sustainable development, conservation, biological research, reforestation, forest management and/or conservation in Guatemala and/or Mexico, knowledge on institutions and government, and on social approaches and sound capacity for work at every level (local – international).

Ability to draft technical reports, administrative monitoring and scientific writing.

Coordination of work with teams, communities and authorities.

Experience in organising events and drafting strategy papers.

Ability to lead and plan methods to build participatory groups and cannel interests and ideas in order to complete the project.

Knowledge of structured and in-depth interview instruments or focal groups

Expertise in Mexican and Guatemalan institutional, regulatory, technical and managerial frameworks for protected areas.

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Professional consultant: individual Academic training:

Biologist, Agronomist, Forester, preferably with education in rural development, MBA, master’s and/or PhD.

Other assets:

Skilled at drafting, presenting concepts and diagrams, incorporating interests and achieving collective agreement.

Oral and written English.

Suitable skills in interpersonal relations with community groups and indigenous peoples.

Ability to manage groups and field work.

Flexible availability to suit government and municipal organisation work dynamics.

High capacity for processing and prioritising information. Documents to be submitted with the application: Consultants interested in applying for the above consultancy under the stated terms of reference need to submit the following documents separately (failure to submit these documents as indicated will exclude applicants from the selection process).

Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the applicant: please include general personal and professional details, education, work experience, attendance at short or certificate courses, any other information that expands on their knowledge and skills relating to the consultancy requirements. If the applicant will have a team working with them, CVs of the other members of the team need to be included as well.

Technical proposal: according to the terms of reference, the applicant shall submit the manner in which they intend to achieve the required outputs, highlighting methodological aspects and schedule. This section can include documents that demonstrate involvement in studies associated with the consultancy theme.

Financial proposal: applicants shall prepare their financial proposal including fees (VAT inclusive) that they consider necessary to perform the consultancy. Furthermore, they shall indicate the tax system in which they are recorded, according to Guatemalan or Mexican tax laws.

Note: All terms refer to both females and males.

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Terms of reference

“Forester“

Version: Project N.

Part 1: Description of Consultancy

1. Service Establish and monitor dossiers submitted before authorities with financial mechanisms (INAB, CONAFOR), on conservation and/or restoration activities, so that they can be approved; furthermore, provide support to restoration, sustainable management, forest nurseries, forest capacity building, as well as the design of new projects and processing of experiences.


3. Work location Target area in Guatemala and Mexico, where required.

4. Period of appointment From XXX to XX XXX

5. Reports to Project coordinator


ADAFIS and MAPS


Local governments, INAB, CONAP.

8. Job description 1. Ensure the sustainability of achieved goals in terms of restoration, reforestation and conservation as reported previously.

2. Process ecosystem restoration experience and social perception of the project.

3. Support restoration processes and submission of new dossiers before INAB and CONAFOR.

4. Provide support to the construction of forest nurseries with native species.

5. Capacity building in forest matters and value chains associated with timber and non-timber products.

Part 3. Requirements Experience:

Minimum 5 year proven experience in design, management and implementation of projects relating to forest restoration, reforestation, management and/or conservation in Guatemala and/or Mexico

Coordination of work with teams, communities and authorities.


Ability to lead and plan methods to build participatory groups and cannel interests and ideas in order to complete the project.

Knowledge of structured and in-depth interview instruments or focal groups

Expertise in Mexican and Guatemalan institutional, regulatory, technical and managerial frameworks for protected areas.

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Professional consultant: Academic training:

Forester, Biologist, Agronomist in natural resources, preferably with a masters in conservation, wildlife management or similar.

Other assets:

Skilled at drafting, presenting concepts and diagrams, incorporating interests and achieving collective agreement.

Suitable skills in interpersonal relations with community groups especially interviewing skills.

Ability to manage groups and field work.


High capacity for processing and prioritising information.

Documents to be submitted with the application: Consultants interested in applying for the above consultancy under the stated terms of reference need to submit the following documents separately (failure to submit these documents as indicated will exclude applicants from the selection process).



Financial proposal: applicants shall prepare their financial proposal including fees (VAT inclusive) that they consider necessary to perform the consultancy. Furthermore, they shall indicate the tax system in which they are recorded, according to Guatemalan or Mexican tax laws.


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Terms of reference “Biodiversity and Protected Area Technical Advisor”

Version: August 2018 Project N.

Part 1: Role Description

1. Position Technical advisor to support biodiversity and protected area management in Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Guatemala and Mexico. Technical support for other technical initiatives within the framework of the project.


3. Work location Target area in Guatemala and Mexico, where required.

4. Period of appointment From XXX to XX 201X

5. Reports to Project Coordinator, Director of local NGO in coordination with institutions governing protected areas; monitoring Project activities, particularly production initiatives relating to biodiversity, sustainable use and ecosystem services.


Coordinates operational activities with the Director of ADAFIS and other technical and strategic activities with CONAP’s office in San Marcos.


Provides support to the coordination of activities with local authorities and community organisations in the Permanent Prohibition Zone of the Tacaná Volcano Protected Area and its range area in Guatemala. Coordinates activities with personnel from the Department of Protected Areas, Environment and Tourism, DAPMAT, and authorities of the Sibinal Municipal Council, CONANP and CONAFOR in Mexico and INAB in Guatemala, as well as other governmental organisations with an impact on the Protected Area. Coordinates activities with NGOs, academia and other organisations that may support the administration of the Protected Area. Coordinates activities with the Helvetas ProBosques Tacaná project.

8. Work objectives in the post 2017 context

1. Contribute to the design of tasks relating to institutional roles in protected areas, restoration and biodiversity matters.

2. Provide support to identify local biodiversity species with economic potential and feasibility of their sustainable use.

3. Provide support to production initiatives and their ecological-functional sustainability.

4. Provide support to processes relating to the path, signs, environmental interpretation on the binational path.

5. Provide support to the interpretation of data derived from the biological monitoring of flagship species.

Part 3. Requirements for this role Academic training:

Bachelor in forestry, agronomy, biology, environment or similar, with experience in the management of natural resources, preferably in protected areas.

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Experience:

Operational and strategic planing associated with the management of natural resources, preferably in protected areas.

Biological research, data analysis and interpretation.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in protected area management (preferably), biological diversity, and administration and management of natural resources.

Design of technical studies on forest resource and biodiversity management.

Formulation and management of natural resources projects.

Coordination of work with multidisciplinary teams, communities and authorities.

Coordination with environmental and natural resource governmental and non-governmental organisations.


Negotiating skills to achieve agreements, consensus, synthesising points of view and resolving conflicts.

Geographic information system management for land management purposes.

Knowledge of management instruments and technical documents relating to protected areas.

Expertise in Mexican and Guatemalan institutional, regulatory, technical and managerial frameworks for protected areas in Guatemala and Mexico.

Preferred: work experience in the target area, the Altiplano Marquense or Altiplano Occidental.

Other assets:

Skilled at coordinating with government, non-government, municipal and community bodies.

Suitable skills in interpersonal relations with community groups.

Ability to manage groups.


Ability to process information.

Preferred: holds personal documents that enables the applicant to travel in Mexico. Documents to be submitted with the application: Consultants interested in applying for the above consultancy under the stated terms of reference need to submit the following documents separately (failure to submit these documents as indicated will exclude applicants from the selection process).



Financial proposal: applicants shall give an indication of their expected monthly salary, considering that they will be signing a consultancy-type contract, for which they are required to issue an invoice, so they need to indicate the tax system in which they are recorded at the SAT.


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4.1.3 Project Steering Committee Similarly to Phase I, the Binational Steering Committee of the project will supervise project implementation, and approve the AOP, the annual budget, and expenses falling within the budget; it will review completed activities for decision making in accordance with the project proposal, and ensure that the project achieves its objectives and is output-oriented. Furthermore, the Committee will appoint one of its members to follow up the local governance mechanism and participate monthly in COMUDE or COPLADEM. The Committee will meet every six months, with the Project Coordinator acting as its Secretary. This Committee will be closely linked to the Binational Protected Areas Sub-Commission through CONAP and CONANP which, because they belong to both bodies, will act as communication focal points. The members of the Steering Committee include:

A representative of INAB, Forest Authority of Guatemala

A representative of ITTO

A representative of CONAFOR, Forest Authority of Mexico

A representative of CONAP, leading Protected Areas body of Guatemala

A representative of CONANP, leading Protected Areas body of Mexico

A representative of MAPS, executing partner in Mexico

A representative of ADAFIS, executing partner in Guatemala

A representative of Guatemala’s governance platform

A representative of Mexico’s governance platform

A representative of Guatemala's Municipalities

A representative of Mexico's Municipal Councils 4.1.4 Stakeholder involvement mechanisms In Guatemala, the Law on Urban and Rural Development Councils (Decree N. 11-2002) provides that the Development Council system is the main means for community involvement in public management to implement democratic development planning and implementation processes. Such Law creates COMUDEs, Municipal Development Councils, and COCODEs, Community Development Councils. At the local level we have COFETARN (Commission for Economic, Tourism, Environmental and Natural Resources Promotion) in Sibinal, derived from COMUDE. Similarly in Mexico, Chapter V of the Law on Fiscal Coordination (LCF), Funds on Federal Contributions or Item 33, provides that social involvement promotion shall be prioritised, and creates Community Committees and Councils for Citizen Involvement. As a consequence of such creation, the Planning Law of the State of Chiapas was reformed in 2005 and established Planning Committees for Municipal Development (COPLADEM), as the planning and social involvement collegiate body. Thus, the local governance mechanism (Figure 2) to be implemented during the first year of the project will be established through COMUDEs (and articulated in COFETARN or COPLADEM, or other collegiate body in Mexico) in the form of a management commission of Tacaná Volcano, which is born from these bodies and feeds back into them. Thus, this Commission will incorporate the mechanism into an institution, and will provide legal and governmental support; furthermore, it will ensure primary and secondary stakeholder involvement in planning, implementation and project follow-up processes.

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Figure 2. Preliminary structure and members of the local governance mechanism proposed by the project. Official involvement mechanisms Local governance mechanism

It is expected that this mechanism will involve at least the following:

A representative of the community beneficiaries of the project

A representative of business ventures/ organised cooperatives that use Volcano resources or ecosystem services

A representative of municipal councils

A local representative of each Government body (CONAP-INAB and CONANP-CONAFOR)

Representatives of local NGOs that implement activities in the Tacaná Volcano area

The private rural sector

NGOs. This mechanism will:

Be a meeting, consultation and representative involvement space for communities and municipal authorities;

Implement consultation and social involvement mechanisms in project planning and implementation processes;

Articulate stakeholders, projects and processes in order to achieve synergies;

Identify risks and present solutions based on the sustainable development of the land;

Monitor and evaluate achievement of intended outcomes of the project;

Disseminate information on sustainable development, protected areas and prior informed consent, from local democratic spaces (Assemblies). Also disseminate project outputs and keep communities informed on the activities implemented by the project.

Municipal

authorities

COMUDE /

COPLADE

M

Community

representatives

Representative

of Binational

Steering

Committee

NGOs

working at

the Volcano

Tacaná

Volcano

Management

Commission

Organised

entrepreneu

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Representative

s of Volcano

communities

Local

representative of

CONAP/CONANP,

INAB / CONAFOR

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4.2 Reporting, review, monitoring and evaluation (1p) Project reporting, review, monitoring and evaluation will follow the guidelines provided in ITTO's Manual for project reporting, review, monitoring and evaluation. Reports to be submitted to ITTO are described in Table 10. Table 10. Reports to be submitted to ITTO during the implementation of the project.

REPORT DELIVERY OBJECTIVE

INITIAL 2 months from the start

To introduce the operating plan for the first year of the project, based on the Logical framework, Master budget and ITTO requirements; results of the first meeting of the Binational Steering Committee and the project baseline indicators

PROGRESS Six-monthly Progress Reports will be prepared in accordance with ITTO requirements.

FINAL Three months after completion

This will be prepared in accordance with ITTO requirements as provided in the relevant manual.

During project implementation, there will be regular monitoring of the activities, outputs, outcomes and assumptions, measuring the indicators in the Logical Framework. At the start of the project, specific dates will be set and persons in charge will be determined for the purpose of monitoring the project. To ensure that the final monitoring is an impartial process, an independent body will be contracted for the final project evaluation. The baseline for this second phase will be the final project evaluation of Phase I, a document that will be used as the starting point, and against which progress will be measured. ITTO's monitoring missions will be planned in accordance with that Organization's programming. 4.3 Dissemination and mainstreaming of project learning

4.3.1 Dissemination of project results Plans for dissemination of project outcomes include:

1. Local and binational activities for the general public. Activity 2.4 of the project will

process successful experiences and share them locally and binationally through fora.

2. Activities with the media. Activity 2.1 of the project will implement dissemination events

among the media to communicate progress of the binational cooperation agenda to

benefit the Tacaná Volcano area.

3. Digital documents on the website of the Executing Agency and implementing partners.

Training guides, reports on training outcomes, training material and other documents

generated directly by the project will be available on the web pages of the Executing

agency and its implementation partners.

4. Documents available at the Directorates of Municipal Sustainable Development and

Municipal Agricultural and Livestock Promotion, municipal environmental or forest

offices as well as local implementation partners. Training guides, reports on training

outcomes, training material and other documents generated directly by the project will

be available for free consultation at the documentation centres.

5. By the end of the project, a consultancy company will be contracted to process

the implementation based on the “output-outcome-impact” logic, simultaneously

serving as the interface for the strategic dissemination of the project.

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4.3.2 Mainstreaming of project learning The project will mainstream its experiences through various mechanisms, including:

Field visits. During project implementation key organised groups will make field visits to activities and initiatives supported by the project for experience sharing.

Presentations before COMUDE/COPLADEM of the outcomes of Phase I, as an example of what can be achieved. Representatives of the local governance mechanism will be involved systematically in COMUDE/COPLADEN meetings, and during the implementation of the project will communicate their experiences.

Meetings of the Governance Mechanism. Once the governance mechanism has been established, the Binational Steering Committee will be able to use this space to share experiences and receive feedback from its members who will have the chance to take this information to their communities, institutions or cooperatives.

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Annex 1. Profile of the Executing Agency Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala (FCG)

1) Basic information Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala (Foundation for Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in Guatemala, FCG) was established on 27 March 2000, as a private, apolitical, non-profit Non-governmental Organization, for conservation, ecological, scientific, educational, technological and cultural purposes, with legal capacity to acquire rights, assume contractual obligations and carry out any necessary activities to achieve its goals. Its offices and domicile for fiscal purposes are at 17 Avenida “D” 0-19, Zona 15, Colonia El Maestro I, Guatemala, Guatemala, 01015. Its Mission is: “Our organization supports initiatives for the conservation and sustainable development of the region and Guatemala's natural and socio-cultural heritage through the provision and efficient and transparent management of resources and technical assistance to similar organizations.”

Since its foundation in 2000, the main purpose of FCG has been to become a financing mechanism to facilitate fund applications and administration for biodiversity and environmental conservation in the country. Since the time when it was authorised to start operating, FCG has gained 14 years of successful experience in managing funds for third parties. From 2008 to date, figures show that FCG has handled resources for the implementation of 38 projects for an approximate amount of 29.5 million Quetzals (Annex N. 1 – Institutional history of FCG). http://www.fcg.org.gt/documentos/Publicaciones/FCGHojaDeVidaInstitucional917.pdf Furthermore, in its capacity as Administrator of the Tropical Forest Conservation Fund (FCA), the result of Exchanging Debt for Nature between the governments of the United States of America and Guatemala, FCG has transferred funds for the implementation of 31 projects over three finance cycles and five regional small grant sub-programmes (SGP/FCA), through which it has supported 48 small projects in the first cycle of this programme. The amount of finance granted over these first three cycles of the Regular Programme and the First Cycle of the Small Grants Programme of the FCA Fund reaches close to 70 million Quetzals, of a total of US$ 24 million, plus the yield of investing this capital, which forms the entirety of the Fund administered by FCG. Furthermore, in May 2016, as a result of the call for the Fourth Cycle of Projects of the FCA Fund, 10 projects of the Regular Programme were approved for a total of 24.4 million Quetzals, and 4 regional small grant sub-programmes (SGP/FCA) were replenished for a second cycle, for an amount of 12 million Quetzals. In December of the same year, a second manager was selected for the sub-programme of the Volcanic Range of the Altiplano Occidental region (departments of Quetzaltenango, Totonicapán, San Marcos and Retalhuleu), for an amount of 3 million Quetzals. (Annex N. 2 – Progress Reports, FCA Fund). http://www.fondofcaguatemala.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27 Annual external audits of the Foundation's financial statements over the past eight (08) years ensure the correct and transparent management of its financial resources; the audits were performed by international auditing firms included in the listing of authorised firms by USAID, the United States Agency for International Development. In 2010, FCG received positive reviews in the Systems Evaluation for Payment Procedure Implementation through a provision that will manage the funds received from the German Government-owned development bank, KfW. In October that year, the Secretariat of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA), with headquarters in Washington, United States of America, contracted the independent evaluation of the Law of Tropical Forest Conservation of Guatemala (Tropical Forest Conservation Fund, FCA). The results of the evaluation included satisfactory compliance with commitments made by FCG in its capacity as Fund administrator, the good administration of resources and its conservative investment in compliance with its investment policy, and the transparent process of granting subsidies through inclusive and widely disseminated processes.

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In March 2014, FCG received the certificate of Best Practice (NGO Benchmarking), through the services provided in this area by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), an international, widely acknowledged body. Such certification guarantees the responsibility and performance of non-profit organizations, a standard that gathers 25 codes and practices established by donors, government sectors, finance organizations and others, to prove to any interested party that the policies, procedures and working schemes are in conformity with best international practice. In June 2016, FCG voluntarily underwent the recertification process, and completed it successfully. Flowchart

Project listing 2008 to date - 38 projects for an approximate total of 29.5 million Quetzals (Annex N. 1 – Institutional history of FCG). http://www.fcg.org.gt/documentos/Publicaciones/FCGHojaDeVidaInstitucional917.pdf FCG will submit to ITTO the pre-approved project “CREATION OF A FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAMME BASED ON ITTO GUIDELINES” as Executing Agency, with the National Forest Institute, INAB, as Collaborating Agency.

2) Infrastructure FCG offices are located in the capital of Guatemala; it has furniture and equipment, computer equipment, software, “SCAFI Win” the accounting administration software, regulatory manuals, policies, procedures and instruments that allow it to perform technical and financial monitoring and evaluation; FCG executes in-field activities through its partners/beneficiaries in the localities where each project is implemented.

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3) Budget

General Balance Sheet

Quetzals Dollars Euros

2016 Q 109,920,564.57 $ 14,983,719.27 13,747,540.43 €

2015 Q 99,947,848.53 $ 13,624,297.78 12,500,273.21 €

2014 Q 85,661,641.48 $ 11,676,886.79 10,713,526.49 €

* Equivalent at current exchange rates

4) Working equipment - Number of personnel with postgraduate degrees 2 - Number of personnel with university education 5 - Number of administrative employees 3

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Annex 2. Profile of the collaborating government agencies

Name: National Council for Protected Areas, CONAP

Country: Guatemala

Legal grounds: Decree N. 4-89

National Contact: Engineer Elder Manrique Figueroa, Executive Director

[email protected]

MISSION

To ensure the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and Protected Areas in

Guatemala, as well as the natural goods and services they provide to current and future

generations, by designing, coordinating and ensuring the enforcement of policies, regulations,

incentives and strategies, in collaboration with other stakeholders.

VISION

CONAP is a public body, acknowledged for the effective work performed with other

stakeholders to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of protected areas and biological

diversity in Guatemala. CONAP works towards a Guatemala in which the country's natural and

cultural heritage are conserved in harmony with social and economic development, where the

connexion between natural systems and human living standards is valued, and where areas

that support all forms of life are conserved for future generations.

GOALS

The National Council for Protected Areas goals include: a. To foster and promote the

conservation and enhancement of Guatemala's natural heritage. b. To organise, lead and

develop the Guatemalan System of Protected Areas, SIGAP. c. To plan and lead a national

strategy for the conservation of the renewable natural resources of Guatemala. d. To coordinate

the administration of the nation's wildlife resources through the respective executing bodies.

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Name: National Natural Protected Areas Commission,

CONANP

Country: Mexico

National Contact point: Alejandro Del Mazo Maza, National

Commissioner

[email protected]

MISSION To conserve the most representative ecosystems of Mexico and their biodiversity through Natural Protected Areas and other conservation modalities, promoting a culture of conservation and sustainable development of the communities settled in their surroundings, implementing inclusiveness and equity criteria. VISION By 2018, the National Natural Protected Area Commission, CONANP, will have consolidated the National Protected Area System and other conservation modalities of the most representative ecosystems in Mexico and their biodiversity, assuming joint responsibility with all the sectors of society, and in coordination with the three tiers of government, promoting sustainable use of natural resources, and thus contributing to sustainable development and community wellbeing in the country's NPAs, applying inclusiveness and equity criteria. OBJECTIVES To maintain representation of Mexico's ecosystems and biodiversity, ensuring the provision of its environmental services through conservation and sustainable management, promoting production activities under inclusiveness and equity criteria, to contribute to employment generation and to poverty alleviation in the communities living within NPAs and their areas of influence. This objective will be pursued through a set of Strategic Objectives relating to the following areas:

• Integrated landscape management • Biodiversity conservation and management • Awareness of the impact of climate change and reduction of GHG emissions • Conservation economics • Strengthening of intra-sectoral strategic coordination (comprehensiveness) • Strengthening of inter-sectoral coordination (cross-cutting approach) • Legal framework for the conservation of natural heritage • Institutional strengthening • Communication, education, culture and social involvement for conservation

mailto:[email protected]

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Name: National Forest Institute, INAB

Country: Guatemala

National Contact point: Engineer Rony Estuardo Granado Mérida

[email protected]

VISION INAB is a leading institution that is a model of modernization and public service, globally recognised for its promotion, management and awareness-building on sustainable development of the Guatemalan forest sector, fostering stronger economy and living standards for its people. MISSION Execute and promote national forest policies and facilitate access to technical aid, technology and forest services for silviculturists, municipal councils, universities, national and international investors and other stakeholders of the forest sector, through the design and promotion of strategies and actions that generate a higher rate of economic, ecological and social development in the country. OBJECTIVES a) To reduce deforestation and agricultural encroachment in lands suitable for forestry, by increasing land use according to its suitability and taking into consideration soil, topography and climate characteristics; b) To encourage reforestation of forest areas currently denuded of their forests, to provide the country with the forest products it requires; c) To increase existing forest productivity, by using sound sustainable management in accordance with forest biological and economic potential, promoting the use of industrial systems and equipment to achieve the highest added value for forest products; d) To support, promote and foster public and private sector investment in forest activities to increase production, marketing, diversification, processing and conservation of forest resources; e) To conserve the country's forest ecosystems by developing programmes and strategies to promote compliance with the relevant legislation; f) To promote improved community living standards by increasing the supply of forest goods and services to satisfy its basic firewood, housing, rural infrastructure and food needs

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Name: National Forest Commission, CONAFOR

Country: Mexico

Legal grounds: Presidential Decree of 4 April 2001.

National Contact Point: Jorge Rescala Pérez, BA General Director

[email protected]

OBJECTIVE To develop, encourage and foster forest conservation and restoration activities, and to develop plans and programmes and implement sustainable forest development policy. MISSION To promote and foster sustainable forest development through public policy actions and the implementation of programmes designed for protection, production and productivity. Thus it will contribute to economic growth and social development. VISION To be an institutional leader in the sector, that manages public resources efficiently and effectively for the forest development of the country. National Forest Council Section 155 of the General Law on Sustainable Forest Development establishes the National Forest Council, CONAF, and the National Forest Commission, as a consultative and advisory body on matters provided by this law, and on which its opinion is sought. It operates as an advisory, supervision, monitoring, review and follow-up body on the enforcement of forest policy criteria and instruments provided in this Law, and invariably its opinion shall be sought on matters relating to forest planning, regulations and standards.


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Annex 3. Profile of other participating institutions

ASOCIACIÓN DE DESARROLLO AGROFORESTAL INTEGRAL (ADAFIS)

I. Basic information

Date of Incorporation: 18/07/2002

Type of organization: non-profit association

Deed Number: 28

Address: Calle Unión Juárez, Sibinal, San Marcos

Telephones: 57838191, 40650439

Name of legal representative: Filiberto Vinicio Bravo Santizo

Email: [email protected]

Bank Account N.: 3023216899, Banrural

II. Mission: We are an agroforestry development association working to improve living standards of men and women through the conservation of natural resources and the implementation of agroforestry plans and projects, community tourism and environmental education, under principles of unity, equity, respect and sustainability

III. Vision: To be an agroforestry organisation recognised at the municipal, regional, national and international level for its ability to manage and implement projects on agroforestry, environmental protection and conservation, to improve the standard of living of the communities living in Western Guatemala.

IV. Objective: To promote activities relating to the sustainable development of renewable natural resources under integrated management of the community system, including edaphic, hydrological, social, agricultural, fruit, forest, wind, livestock and eco-tourism components, as well as providing ecological, environmental and financial services.

V. Awards: Forest prize awarded by the National Forest Institute, Region VI, Quetzaltenango, in 2004.

VI. Experience in project implementation:

1. Project: Implementation of timber tree nurseries in the Municipality of Sibinal, executed

by ADAFIS in 2003, sowing 50,000 seedlings of three species; white pine, cypress and red pine.

Supported and financed by PDL (Local Development Projects) and FONAPAZ (National Fund

for Peace) Guatemala.

2. Project: PINFOR 1 reforestation programme, working in communities including:

Tohaman shire and Checambá township, implemented in 2004-2007, and reforesting 32

hectares with white and red pines; project supported by FUNDAP. Telefax (502) 7763-6131,

www.fundap.rel.gt Address: 17 avenida 4-25 zona 3, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

3. Project: Strengthening of community forest greenhouses, executed in 2007, and sowing

seedlings of a variety of species, including red and white pine, alder and cypress, financed by

the UNDP Small Grants Programme, Tel. (502) 77658615 Email: [email protected] and

[email protected]


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4. Project: Conservation of the horned guan in Sibinal, San Marcos, Guatemala,

implemented in 17 communities of the Municipality of Sibinal through an environmental

education programme for school children, teachers and community leaders, as well as

strengthening the ADAFIS nursery. The implementation budget was Q 62,000, supported by the

UNDP Small Grants Programme, Tel. (502) 77658615, Email: [email protected] and

[email protected]

5. Project: Conservation of the horned guan (Oreaphasis derbianus) habitat in Sibinal,

implemented in 2010 in 20 communities of the Municipalities of Sibinal, Ixchiguan and Tacaná,

through an awareness building campaign against hunting of the horned guan and the

establishment of a nursery for trees native to the Region which provide food to birds and the

horned guan in particular. Signs were posted at strategic points to prevent hunting of this

species. The project was supported by the Cloud Ambassadors Fund, an institution that works

to ensure the conservation of the horned guan in both Guatemala and Mexico; Email:

[email protected]

6. Project: Environmental education for the conservation of threatened birds in the

Municipality of Sibinal, San Marcos, Guatemala. This project reforested 5 hectares with trees

native to the district, which provide food to the local birds, as well as research on the birds living

in the Municipality of Sibinal: 167 species of birds were recorded, including both migratory and

local birds. Project implemented in 2012 and financed by the Cloud Ambassadors Fund. Email:

[email protected]

7. Project: Assisting the conservation of the horned guan in Sibinal, a project that sought

to strengthen the conservation of mesophyll forests in the Municipality of Sibinal, with the

support of the FCA Small Grants Programme, the Tropical Forest Conservation Fund,

channelled through ADAM, and executed by ADAFIS. Tel. 54125175, Email:

[email protected] .

8. Project: Preparation of forest incentive projects PINPEP (Programme of incentives for

small forest or agroforestry landholders) in the Municipality of Sibinal; from 2007 to 2017,

220 hectares of forests were incorporated into this programme; beneficiaries included 107

people who are now receiving the economic benefits of these projects. Supported and financed

by: Federación de Asociaciones Agroforestales, Ambientales y Agroecológicas del Occidente

de Guatemala - FEDERAFOGUA- , Tel: (502) 77636131, Email: [email protected] ,

Address: 24 av. “A” 2-57 Colonia Minerva Zona 3.

9. Project: Local economic development and community involvement. 2009-2011.

Production projects were designed identifying economic potential reflected in municipal public

policy for economic development. The project also implemented activities relating to seed

gathering, two community nurseries and environmental education for local resource

conservation and protection.

Other key activities

10. Municipal Development Council, COMUDE: In June 2006 COMUDE was first incorporated

into the municipality, and ADAFIS has been represented in this community involvement space

and has had an influence on public investment and municipal development plans so that they

provide for actions to protect and conserve municipal natural resources.

11. Coordination with the Biology School of the University of San Carlos de Guatemala. This has

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Sibinal, where their population status was assessed, particularly for the horned guan and plants

that provide bird food. Supported by Biologist Javier Rivas, of USAC.

12. Binational coordination: There has been coordination with Mexico's CONANP regarding

conservation of the horned guan, implementation of bird monitors and involvement in the

monitor network of the Tacaná Volcano. Similarly, a Mexican expert, Fernando González,

provided training on the biological monitoring of the horned guan in the Triunfo Biosphere

Reserve in the State of Chiapas.

13. Departmental Development Council, CODEDE: a special participation space as part of civil

society organisations, in the Departmental Development council of the Department of San

Marcos, to prioritise Department projects.

14. Committee on Tourism Self-Management, CAT: Currently ADAFIS is a member of the

Sibinal Committee on Tourism Self-Management, CAT, where it has been involved in preparing

the diagnosis of the main tourism attractions in Sibinal, as well as in management for tourism

capacity building of CAT members.

15. Tours and guides service: Since 2015, ADAFIS has been offering bird watching tours in the

Municipality of Sibinal, for domestic and foreign tourists; this involves several routes in

community forests, and provides a responsible way of utilising natural resources in the

Municipality and in the San Marcos altiplano.

VII. Flowchart

VIII. Infrastructure

ADAFIS offices are located in the urban area of the Municipality of Sibinal, San Marcos,

Guatemala; they are equipped with furniture and equipment, computer equipment, manuals

of regulations, policies and procedures to assist in monitoring and to provide technical and

financial evaluation. Field activities are implemented through technicians contracted for

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each project, with supervision from the ADAFIS chairperson. The Association's partners and

beneficiaries at project sites also provide support.

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IX. Budget

General Balance Sheet

Quetzals Dollars

2017 Q518,343.80 (under implementation) $71,006.00

2016 Q98,514.00 $13,495.06

2015 Q273,635.00 $37,484.24

X. Work team

Technical level (1), administrative staff (1), members of executive council and

support staff (3)

1) Description of ADAFIS strategic axes:

1. Credit area: To offer our members the opportunity to access credit at affordable interest rates, to strengthen their production activities and generate economic resources to improve their living standards.

2. Forest production area: To provide technical assistance on reforestation, management

and protection to forest landholders, for appropriate and sound utilisation of forest resources, promoting the PINPEP Forest Incentives Programme mainly targeting members.

3. Agricultural area: To help improve the quantity, quality and diversification of agricultural

products through appropriate technologies, technical assistance and best agricultural practice, thus resulting in better regional products through our members and generating self-employment.

4. Area of community ecotourism: To develop and manage natural resources to promote

tourism site conservation and development among communities. Design and promotion of different packages, highlighting bird watching, training tourist guides to promote climbing the Tacaná Volcano and, through other organizations, strengthen mountain tourism which is an area with strong income potential for the Municipality of Sibinal.

5. Area of environmental training and education: To strengthen environmental training and

education and ongoing risk management, starting from natural resources and environmental improvement in the Municipality of Sibinal, with an emphasis on youth and children. This area focuses on the management of solid waste, micro-watersheds, natural resources including water, soil and forest resources, and awareness of threatened flora and fauna species associated to tourism development.

6. Institutional strengthening and development area: To guide ADAFIS organisational

structure by strengthening its foundations at the community level, participating in institutional growth and in building its own development. To this purpose, the association seeks to extend its social scope to the entire municipality, where needs arise, and jointly with leading bodies it responds to such needs through integrated development projects. Also, the Association is strengthened through the sound management and administration of resources available from donors.

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Annex 4. Letters of support and confirmation of counterpart contributions

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Annex 1. Estimate of the counterpart contribution of Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala (Foundation for Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in Guatemala), by output and activity, for the project Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.

Output /Activity 2018 2019 2020 Total

Output 3: Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in 550 hectares of critical areas and adopted by local communities

Activity 3.1. Incorporate files and implement projects for the conservation and/or restoration of 400 hectares of forests in critical areas, facilitating community access to sustainable financial mechanisms available from CONAFOR and INAB.

23,076.01 23,076.01 46,152.02

Activity 3.3. Implement and manage 50 hectares of agroforestry systems in critical areas. 9,630.31 9,630.30 19,260.61

NON-ACTIVITY BASED EXPENSES 17,308.00 17,308.00 17,308.00 51,924.00

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Annex 2. Estimate of the counterpart contribution of Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala (Foundation for Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in Guatemala), by activity and item, for the project Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.

Activity Budget Category

Description 2018 2019 2020 Total

Activity 3.1. 60 Miscellaneous

62 Donation for 3 initiatives of Local Grassroots Organizations in the Department of San Marcos

23,076.01 23,076.01 46,152.02

69 Component Total 23,076.01 23,076.01 46,152.02

Activity 3.3. 60 Miscellaneous

62 Donation for 1 initiative of Local Grassroots Organizations in the Department of San Marcos

9,630.31 9,630.30 19,260.61

69 Component Total 9,630.31 9,630.30 19,260.61

NON-ACTIVITY BASED EXPENSES

10 Personnel




19 Component Total 12,908.00 12,908.00 12,908.00 38,724.00

40 Capital items

41 Office FCG 900.00 900.00 900.00 2,700.00

44.5 Furniture and equipment FCG 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 9,000.00

49 Component Total 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 11,700.00

50 Consumable items

53 Utilities 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,500.00

59 Component Total 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,500.00

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Output 1: Social, community, institutional and participatory government organisational structures have been strengthened and incorporated into a participatory governance model for forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Activity 1.1. Participatory design and development of a capacity building agenda on governance, legitimate involvement, conflict resolution and dialogue for civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations with a presence in the Tacaná Volcano area.

$500 $500

Activity 1.2: Participatory development of a local governance and communication mechanism through COMUDE and COPLADEN or other similar space, with representative involvement of the community, civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations, for sustainable long-term management of the Volcano.

$500 $500 $500 $1500

Output 2: The binational management system has been strengthened and incorporated into the participatory governance mechanism, has shared experiences, and managed medium-term sustainability

Activity 2.2: Implement consensus-based actions to incorporate the Binational Steering Committee into the local governance mechanism in Mexico and Guatemala and to ensure their sustainability in the medium term.

$150 $250 $250 $650

Activity 2.4: Process successful project experiences and share them locally and binationally. $1000 $1000

Output 3: Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in critical areas and adopted by local communities


$1000 $1000 $1000 $3000

Activity 3.2 Replicate local forest conservation and restoration models in 100 hectares in Mexico, and establish pilot areas in Guatemala.

$1000 $2000 $2000 $5000

Activity 3.3. Implement and manage 50 hectares of agroforestry systems in critical areas. $250 $500 $500 $1250

Activity 3.4: Strengthen municipal/local council actions to prevent, control and mitigate forest pests, diseases and fires in the Tacaná Volcano.

$1200 $1200 $2400

Activity 3.5 Follow up monitoring of birds and plants in the project area of influence $1500 $1500 $1500 $4500

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Activity 4.1: Strengthen six value chains (growing roses in greenhouses, trout culture, adventure and rural tourism) of products or services that are using biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably.

$2000 $2000 $2000 $6000

Activity 4.2: Support 10 pilot projects to create new products and/or services that use forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably.

$1000 $1000 $1000 $3000

Activity 4.3: Strengthen the binational Tacaná path in Mexico and Guatemala, providing follow-up to the plans developed during Phase I of the project.

$2000 $2000 $2000 $6000

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1.1 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy $300 $300

19 Component Total $300 $300

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $150 $150


50 Consumable items

54 Office materials/supplies $50 $50


1.2 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy $300 $300 $300 $900

19 Component Total $300 $300 $300 $900

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $100 $100 $100 $300

39 Component Total $100 $100 $100 $300

50 Consumable items

52 Spares $50 $50 $50 $150

54 Office materials/supplies $50 $50 $50 $150

59 Component Total $100 $100 $100 $300

2.2 10 Personnel

13 Forest Specialist


19 Component Total $50 $150 $150 $350

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $100 $100 $100 $ 300

39 Component Total $100 $100 $100 $300

2.4 10 Personnel



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30 Duty travel



50 Consumable items

52 Spares $100 $100



3.1 10 Personnel

13 Forest Specialist $600 $600 $600 $1800


19 Component Total $700 $700 $700 $2100

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $100 $100 $100 $300

39 Component Total $100 $100 $100 $300

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $150 $150 $150 $450


59 Component Total $200 $200 $200 $600

3.2 10 Personnel


19 Component Total $500 $1000 $1000 $2500

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $50 $100 $100 $250

39 Component Total $50 $100 $100 $250

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $200 $400 $400 $1000

52 Spares $100 $100 $200


59 Component Total $450 $900 $900 $2250

3.3 10 Personnel


19 Component Total $100 $100 $100 $300

30 Duty travel

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31 Travel expenses $50 $100 $100 $250

39 Component Total $50 $100 $100 $250

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $100 $100

52 Spares $250 $250 $500

54 Office materials/supplies $50 $50 $100

59 Component Total $100 $300 $300 $700

3.4 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy $400 $400 $800

19 Component Total $400 $400 $800

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $100 $100 $200


40 Capital items

44 Equipment

44.1 Firefighting equipment $200 $200 $400

44.3 Equipment for pest and disease control $300 $300 $600


50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $200 $200 $400


3.5 10 Personnel


19 Component Total $500 $500 $500 $1500

30 Duty travel

31 Travel expenses $200 $200 $200 $600

39 Component Total $200 $200 $200 $600

40 Capital items

44 Equipment

44.3 Other equipment $500 $500 $500 $1500

49 Component Total $500 $500 $500 $1500

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $100 $100 $100

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54 Office materials/supplies $200 $200 $200

59 Component Total $300 $300 $300 $900

4.1 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy

19 Component Total

40 Capital items

44 Equipment

44.2 Equipment for agricultural activities $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $1500

44.3 Other equipment $500 $500 $500 $1500

49 Component Total $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000 $3000

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $ 1000 $ 1000 $ 1000

59 Component Total $1000 $1000 $1000 $3000

4.2 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy $ 500 $500 $500

19 Component Total $500 $500 $500 $1500

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $500 $500 $500

59 Component Total $500 $500 $500 $1500

60 Miscellaneous

4.3 10 Personnel


19 Component Total $500 $500 $500 $1500

30 Duty travel


39 Component Total $500 $500 $500 $1500

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $1000 $1000 $1000

59 Component Total $1000 $1000 $1000 $3000

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Activity 1.3: Implement actions based on prior informed consent mechanisms with communities and municipalities: a) to ensure that the Tacaná Volcano protected area in Guatemala has a Management Category consistent with local reality and long-term sustainability; b) to launch a political-social impact mechanism with a view to the declaration of the Tacaná biosphere reserve in Guatemala; c) to broaden the boundaries of the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, and d) to launch the first steps towards the establishment of a Binational Biosphere Reserve.

10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00


Activity 2.3: Implement cooperation mechanisms that promote technical and financial sustainability of the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in coordination with the national foreign affairs departments of each country.

2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00



2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00


2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00

Activity 3.5 Follow up monitoring of birds and plants in the project area of influence 2,000.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 7,000.00


Activity 4.3: Strengthen the binational Tacaná path in Mexico and Guatemala, providing follow-up to the plans developed during Phase I of the project.

10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00

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1.3 60 Miscellaneous


69 Component total



69 Component total



69 Component total



69 Component total



69 Component total



69 Component total

TOTAL 28,000.00 28,500.00 28,500.00 85,000.00

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129

130

131

132

133

134

135

136

137



Output 3: Successful forest restoration and conservation practices are replicated in critical areas and adopted by local communities


5244.21 5244.21 5244.21 15,732.63



5334.04 6000.00 11,334.04

138




3.4 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy 5244.21 2577.18 4844.16 12665.55

19 Component Total 5244.21 2577.18 4844.16 12665.55

40 Capital items

44.1 Firefighting equipment 2000.27 2000.27

49 Component Total 2000.27 2000.27

60 Miscellaneous

61 Incentives/subsidies for conservation or reforestation

666.76 400.05 1066.81

69 Component Total 666.76 400.05 1066.81


64 Support for value chains 5334.04 6000.00 11,334.04

69 Component Total 5334.04 6000.00 11,334.04

139

140




Activity 1.1. Participatory design and development of a capacity building agenda on governance, legitimate involvement, conflict resolution and dialogue for civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations with a presence in the Tacaná Volcano area.

$500 $500 $1000

Activity 1.2: Participatory development of a local governance and communication mechanism through COMUDE and COPLADEN or other similar space, with representative involvement of the community, civil society organisations, government and non-government organizations, for sustainable long-term management of the Volcano.

$100 $700 $800 $1600


Activity 2.2: Implement consensus-based actions to incorporate the Binational Steering Committee into the local governance mechanism in Mexico and Guatemala and to ensure their sustainability in the medium term.

$250 $350 $350 $950


Activity 3.2 Replicate local forest conservation and restoration models in 100 hectares in Mexico, and establish pilot areas in Guatemala.

$2000 $2000 $4000

Activity 3.3. Implement and manage 50 hectares of agroforestry systems in critical areas. $500 $500 $1000


$800 $800 $1600

Activity 3.5 Follow up monitoring of birds and plants in the project area of influence $500 $500 $1000



$1500 $1500 $3000

Activity 4.2: Support 10 pilot projects to create new products and/or services that use forest resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably.

$1000 $1000 $2000

141

Annex 2. Annex 1. Estimate of the counterpart contribution of Asociación ADAFIS, by output and activity, for the project Integrated management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tacaná Volcano and its area of influence in Mexico and Guatemala - Second Phase.



1.1 10 Personnel




30 Duty travel


32 Transport costs


50 Consumable items

54 Office materials/supplies 50 $50 $100

59 Component Total 50 $50 $100

1.2 10 Personnel




30 Duty travel


32 Transport costs

39 Component Total $100 $250 $250 $600

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material

52 Spares $100 $400 $400

54 Office materials/supplies

59 Component Total $100 $400 $400 $900

2.2 10 Personnel



19 Component Total $100 $200 $250 $550

30 Duty travel


32 Transport costs

142



39 Component Total $100 $150 $150 $400

3.2 10 Personnel



19 Component Total $1000 $1000 $2000

30 Duty travel



50 Consumable items


52 Spares



3.3 10 Personnel



19 Component Total $100 $250 $250 $600

30 Duty travel


32 Transport costs


3.4 10 Personnel




30 Duty travel


32 Transport costs


40 Capital items

44 Equipment

44.1 Firefighting equipment $150 $150


143



50 Consumable items



3.5 30 Duty travel


32 Transport costs

39 Component Total $200 $200 $200 $600

50 Consumable items



4.1 10 Personnel


14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy $ 500 $ 500 $ 500

19 Component Total $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $1500

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $ 750 $ 750

52 Spares


59 Component Total $ 750 $ 750 $1500

60 Miscellaneous

4.2 10 Personnel

14 Supervision and Strategic Consultancy $ 250 $ 250

19 Component Total $ 250 $ 250 $ 500

50 Consumable items

51 Raw material $ 500 $ 500 $ 500

52 Spares


59 Component Total $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 1500

144

145

ANNEX. 3 RECOMMENDATIONS OF ITTO 53RD EXPERT PANEL AND AMENDMENTS

Reviewer Comments/Recommendations

Amendment(s) made Page

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0. Overall Assessment

The assessment by the Expert Panel is considered very accurate. A technical revision of the entire document has been made, strengthening 80% of the structure to make it more consistent with sustainable development as a goal (specific objective addition), and conservation, economic activity, forest management, entrepreneurship, financial mechanisms to restore forest landscape, etc. are included as the “means”. In this case, governance is the foundation of the Social System, which can transform individuals and collectives in a new conceptual construct that contributes to the sustainability of processes launched in Phase I and which, are definitely not completed in Phase II. This logic was recommended by the working group on protected areas and by the work done on governance and resource management by Ms. Elinor Ostrom and her “Government of the commons”, based on the main processes that help achieve the specific objective of the project.

Entire document.

1. Specify the name of the Executing Agency on the cover page of the proposal;

Update of executing agency, FCG.

Page 1, section one.

2. Provide information on the response of the stakeholders to the project's objectives in Section 2.1.2 (Stakeholder analysis);

The stakeholder analysis is based on the Development Objective and the Specific Objective of this Project, and includes identifying the needs, interests, and potential and involvement roles in the Project. Updated in Table 4.

Pages: 15 to 22

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3. Improve the logical framework matrix by refining the indicators in a SMART (specific, measurable, appropriate, realistic and time-bound) way;

In some cases, indicators have been redesigned with a SMART structure according to the specific objective and its scope, distinguishing between impact and effect. To ensure consistency between this logical framework and the outcomes, the “problem analysis” section” (2.3.1) has been revised to provide more context and consistency.

Pages: 22 to 30

4. Review why the number of activities under Outputs 1, 3 and 4 which did not match with the number of sub-causes in the problem tree. Make sure that the activities listed under each Output are consistent with the sub-causes in the problem trees;

Activities were revised to ensure consistency with sub-causes in the problem tree. Similarly, this was structured towards the logical framework including sustainable development of the area as a goal, and conservation (protected areas), sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services were included as the means.

Pages: 33 to 35

5. Use "quarter" instead of "month" planning segment in the work plan;

The recommendations were followed and activities were updated as previously amended by output.

Pages 37 to 45

6. Improve Section 3.5.1 (Assumptions and risks) by assessing the assumptions in consistency with those listed in the logical framework matrix;

Assumptions and risks were revised and drafted to ensure consistency with the logical framework matrix (numeral 3).

Page 73 & 74

7. Clarify source(s) of funds to implement particular activities after project completion in Section 3.5.2 (Sustainability);

This section was almost entirely redrafted to provide better information on the socio-ecological approach of the project, and the hypotheses on which its eminently social sustainability is based.

Pages 74 & 75

8. Clarify the position of project leader, project secretary and project finance staff in the organizational chart;

Some paragraphs were redrafted to improved clarity in the implementation operation of the project, defining the role of the collaborating agencies ADAFIS and MAPS more clearly.

Pages: 76 & 77

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9. Improve Section 4.1.2 by listing more professional members of project management team and provide their TORs;

As instructed, one member of the permanent staff was added. However, it is clarified that for some specific consultancies where on-site activity is required, contractors will be permanently based in the areas. Thus, “permanent staff” will be decided according to the role of each person recruited in an individual or consultancy capacity.

Pages 77 to 83

10. Re-label Section (Project steering committee) as 4.1.3 and Section (Stakeholder involvement mechanisms) as 4.1.4;

Completed as instructed. Page 84

11. Shorten the annexes by keeping only essential information in line with the requirements of the ITTO Manual for Project Formulation;

As instructed, only relevant information has been left in the document.

Pages 88 to 143

12. Amend the ITTO budget in the following way: a) Exclude the Executing

Agency Management Cost in the ITTO budget by component (table 3.4.3). Make sure that the activities listed in the master budget were the right ones.

b) Prepare two separate tables for ITTO budget by component. One for the Guatemalan component and the other for Mexican component.

c) Recalculate the ITTO Programme Support Costs (sub-item 83) so as to conform with standard rate of 12% of the total ITTO project costs (on budget items 10 to 82), and adjust the total ITTO budget accordingly; and

Expert Panel instructions were followed and the amendments have been made.

Pages 46 to 72

13. Include an Annex that shows the overall assessment and specific recommendations of the 53rd Expert Panel and respective modifications in tabular form. Modifications should also be highlighted (bold and underline) in the text.

A final table is included according to the instructions.

Page 144 to 146

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