National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay

The proposal seeks USD 1,499,987 to address climate vulnerabilities in Paraguay's water sector, which is ranked as the second most vulnerable sector nationally. The project aims to create a comprehensive National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) by overcoming five key barriers: insufficient integration of climate considerations, limited institutional coordination, poor stakeholder engagement, lack of standardized water data, and limited climate resilience investments. Key activities include developing a governance framework, conducting vulnerability studies in two selected watersheds, creating a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, and formulating a long-term financing strategy involving the private sector. The project will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) over 24 months, with a strong focus on gender equality and the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples.

• The water sector is identified as the second most vulnerable sector to climate change in Paraguay, facing risks from extreme weather events such as floods, fires, and droughts.
• Paraguay has experienced a significant increase in extreme weather; heat waves rose from an average of 1.1 per year in the 1980s to 2.9 per year in the 2010s.
• The water sector faces five priority structural barriers: insufficient climate integration in management, limited institutional coordination, low stakeholder participation (especially women and Indigenous Peoples), lack of standardized data, and limited investment in climate resilience.
• There are significant gender gaps in water access and management; for example, women are underrepresented in decision-making, with an estimated 15% of water management positions worldwide held by women.
• The project will generate evidence-based data by conducting vulnerability and socioeconomic studies in two selected watersheds—one in the Eastern region and one in the Western (Chaco) region.
• The proposal includes a strategy to catalyze private sector investment through dialogues, cost-benefit analyses of adaptation measures, and the development of a long-term financing strategy.
• The project aims to produce a GCF concept note and pre-feasibility study to scale up prioritized adaptation measures identified within the NAP WR.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20250507-gcf-apprvd-nap-rdnss-grnt-paraguay-fao-pry009.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20250507-gcf-apprvd-nap-rdnss-grnt-paraguay-fao-pry009.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025national, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20250507-gcf-apprvd-nap-rdnss-grnt-paraguay-fao-pry009.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }