Logical Framework for Development of Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Integrated Management of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal Zone (SJRB)
Activities Assumptions
Project Purpose: To formulate a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Integrated Management and Sustainable Development of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal Zone.
 

  • The OAS/OSDE provides technical co-ordination and follow-up for the administration of funds, supervision of personal, and preparation of the activity reports submitted to UNEP, GEF and to the Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

  • Provide technical co-ordination to the technical units (Costa Rica and Nicaragua) to a) prepare and follow-up on the work-plan, b) administer funds assigned to the SJRBP by international agencies, and c) supervise the activities of the technical unit.

  • Prepare the SAP document.

    		• MINAE and MARENA provide counterpart contributions in terms of finances and staff

    Result/ Component 1: Formulation of the SAP

    Prepare, organise and present workshops.

    • Promote, prepare and organise bi-national meetings which includes the participation of the government authorities of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

    • Collect data, undertake studies and surveys, etc.

    • Complete studies needed to formulate the SAP.

    		 Stakeholders are willing to participate and authorities are receptive to participatory findings.

    Result/ Component 2: SJRB Information System

    • Identify specific critical areas and level of degradation of the water resources based upon agreed use plans.

    • Design and undertake studies of the basin ecosystems (natural history, structure and function, distribution, uses, etc.

    • Design basin-wide sedimentation and contamination studies.

    • Design a basin-level Monitoring System covering both natural history and socio-economic concerns.

    • Design and perform studies of human migration in the basin.

    • Design mechanisms to monitor natural hazard vulnerability.

    Analyze progress and results of selected demonstration projects related to the design of an information system for the SJRB and its coastal zone.

    		 Communities are receptive to the SJRBP and are willing to collaborate with the technical staff of the project.

    Stakeholders are willing to provide information and data.

    Participants of studies allocate the financial resources to execute the project.

    Participants of demonstration projects undertake their assigned activities.

    Result/ Component 3: Strategic Actions with Stakeholder Involvement

    1. Identify geographic and thematic areas for intervention.

    2. Identify present and future demands for the ecosystem services available in the basin and develop and test mechanisms to satisfy these demands.

    3. Design a programme for "environmental" conflict resolution at local (municipal) levels.

    4. Analyse the progress and results of selected projects for specific areas, such as the Lake Nicaragua basin, San Juan River basin, coastal zone, sub-basins and critical areas.

    5. Design training programs to improve strategic planning and management and to enhance awareness of its value for long-term, conflict free development of natural resources.

    Financial resources are allocated to execute the demonstration projects.

    Demonstration projects are well managed and completed.

    Result/Component 4: Public Participation

    1. Identify stakeholders.

    2. Motivate stakeholders to participate in the SJRBP and in other programmes in the region.

    3. Prepare, organise and present workshops on public participation.

    4. Analyse the progress and results of the participatory mechanisms and methods used in selected demonstration projects.

    5. Promote project partnerships (consortia, associations, etc.)

    6. Prepare the Public Participation Program document.

    		 Stakeholders participate responsibly and authorities are receptive to participatory decisions.

    Participants in the demonstration projects allocate financial resources for project execution.

    Participants in the demonstration projects undertake the activities assigned to them under the project.

    Result/Component 5: Local, national and bi-national level institutional arrangements

    1. Promote meetings, workshops and seminars between technical and administrative personnel of MINAE and MARENA, research institutions, educational institutions, etc.

    2. Promote joint research studies between universities and other research institutions.

    3. Collect, review and analyse information on current institutional arrangements and their roles in the management of the San Juan River Basin and its allied coastal zone.

    4. Design local, national and bi-national institutional arrangements including inter-institutional co-ordination based on common elements of the resource use and conservation policies in both countries.

    		 Local governments, technical personnel and scientist are interested in developing and sustaining institutional arrangements.

    Common elements exist in the resource use and conservation policies of both countries.

    Result/Component 6: Capacity building and institutional strengthening

    1. Within the basin, promote the creation and strengthening of basin-based Sustainable Development Councils and Associations of Councils.

    2. Analyse the progress and results of selected demonstration projects on capacity building and institutional strengthening.

    3. Formulate a program for institutional strengthening including these components: a) programme for capacity building, b) programme for infrastructure, c) programme to equip the institutions, and d) programme to increase revenues for these institutions.

    		 Participants of demonstration projects allocate the financial resources to execute the project.

    Participants of demonstration projects undertake their assigned activities under the SAP.

    Result/ Component 7: Education and Training for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

    1. Identify stakeholders (beneficiaries and providers of the programme).

    2. Review of existing programmes and materials .

    3. Prepare, organise and present workshop, seminar and technical meeting.

    4. Survey of beneficiaries (level of education, cultural behaviours, etc.).

    5. Analyse the progress and results of selected demonstration projects on environmental education.

    6. Formulate a Programme for Environmental Education and Training for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources.

    Stakeholders are willing to participate and authorities are receptive to participatory decisions.

    Participants of demonstration projects allocate the financial resources to execute the project.

    Participants of demonstration projects undertake their assigned activities under the project.