Logical Framework for Development of Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Integrated Management of the San Juan River Basin and its Coastal Zone (SJRB)
Intervention Logic Indicators of Performance Means of Verification Risks and Assumption
Development Objective: Water resources of the San Juan River Basin and its coastal zone are available to satisfy present and future demands as agreed to by those who use or have an influence over these resources. Human populations in the SJRB have improved life quality as measured by health and income parameters.

Reduced biotic, chemical, and physical contamination of Lake Nicaragua, the San Juan River, and its coastal zone.

Fewer conflicts over the use of services provided by ecosystems in the San Juan River basin including those of Lake Nicaragua and the coastal zone.		 San Juan River Basin Project (SJRBP) documents that show that mechanisms and instruments for integrated planning and implementation are in place.

Reports of the SJRBP monitoring and evaluation system.

Reports of other local, national, and international investigations.

 Governments of Costa Rica & Nicaragua agree on the mechanisms and instruments of planning, implementation, and monitoring the SJRBP.

Other stakeholders agree on the mechanisms and instruments of planning, implementation, and monitoring the SJRBP.

Programs and financial strategies of the SJRBP are in place.
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 (SJRB). Public participation and consultation methods were used in the development of the SAP.

Formulation of the SAP has been completed.

SAP priorities have been set and its institutional framework has been prepared

 Governments endorsement of the SAP Program Document. Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua agree on and approve the SAP.

Stakeholders are willing to actively and responsibly participate in and collaborate with the SJRBP.

 

Result/Components
Result/ Component 1: Formulation of the SAP Proposals to address root causes are available.

SAP priorities have been set and its institutional framework has been prepared.

Formulation of the SAP has been completed

 Governments endorsement of the SAP Program Document. Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua agree on the results of the studies.

Stakeholders actively and responsibly participate in the development of the SAP.
Result/ Component 2: SJRB Information System Information system workshops have been held.

Studies have been completed.

Surveys regarding information system needs have been completed.

Databases have been designed

 Information system workshop reports.

Documents (including maps) reporting on the SJRBP studies.

Reports of SJRBP surveys and data bases

 

 Stakeholders are willing to share information and will collaborate in the design and maintenance of the information system.

Information needs are clearly identified.

Stakeholders will continue to allocate funds and other resources to support the information system.

Information is balanced and accurate.

 
Result/ Component 3: Strategic Actions with Stakeholder Involvement Social and economic investigations have been conducted and the information is used in the integrated development planning for the basin.

Conflict management needs have been identified and projects are designed.

Strategic planning and management demonstration projects are completed

 Reports of SJRBP studies.

Progress reports on demonstration projects

 

 Stakeholders provide accurate information on their demands.

The governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua will accept the use of Strategic Planning and Management (SPM).

The policies and priorities of the governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua with regard to SPM will be positive

 
Result/ Component 4: Public Participation. Stakeholders actively participated in the development and implementation of SJRBP activities.

Workshops were held to develop SJRBP activities and policies.

SAP Demonstration Projects are completed.

Program workshop Reports.

Progress reports of the SAP demonstration projects.

SAP Program document.

There is an interest on behalf of civil society and other stakeholders to positively participate on a long term basis with the SJRBP

A clear and balanced identification of stakeholders is possible.

Financial resources are made available for stakeholder participation in the SJRBP workshops.

There is an interest on behalf of civil society and other stakeholders to positively participate on a long term basis with the SJRBP.
Result/ Component 5: Local, national and bi-national level institutional arrangements Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua have allocated funds for the SJRBP National Technical Units.

National and bi-national technical level workshops and seminars have been held with participation of personnel of MINAE and MARENA.

Joint Research Studies have been identified and designed.

 MINAE and MARENA budgets.

Reports of meetings.

Bi-national Co-operation agreements between universities and research institutes.

Bi-national Co-operation instruments between MINAE and MARENA.

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

Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua are willing to work with the institutional arrangement developed by the stakeholders.

Governmental institutions of Costa Rica and Nicaragua are willing to work together to develop institutional arrangements to support SAP implementation.
Result/ Component 6: Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening. Basin Councils and Associations for work in the basin are formed.

Capacity building and institutional strengthening demonstration projects are completed.

 Proposal to strengthen institutions.

Progress reports on demonstration projects.

 Local governments, technical personnel and representatives of civil society are interested in building management capacities.

Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua are willing to work with local governments and local stakeholders to strengthen local institutional capacities.
Result/ Component 7: Education and Training in the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources. Environmental Education workshops have been held.

Review studies of existing environmental education programmes and materials have been completed.

Surveys regarding environmental education needs have been designed and conducted.

Successful experiences in the use of sustainable technologies have been identified and innovative technologies tested.

SJRBP environmental education demonstration projects are underway.

 Environmental education workshop reports.

Progress reports of SJRBP demonstration projects.

SAP Program Document.

SJRBP environmental education survey reports.

 A clear identification of stakeholders (beneficiaries and providers) is possible.

A clear understanding of the levels of intervention exists.