Construyendo Resiliencia en Tiempos de Sequía

The document details a climate adaptation initiative in Costa Rica's Reventazón River basin, where changing precipitation patterns have created water deficits of up to 30%. To combat drought and ensure food security, the government and local partners are implementing the National Adaptation Plan (PNA) 2022–2026, specifically through the construction of water reservoirs on agricultural farms. These reservoirs allow farmers to maintain year-round production, optimize irrigation, and reduce agrochemical use. The project emphasizes inter-institutional coordination and community participation, with plans to scale the model to approximately 100 reservoirs over the next three years using public and international funding.

• The Reventazón River basin is critical to Costa Rica's national infrastructure and food security, providing 85% of vegetable production, 45% of national electricity generation, and 23% of the drinking water for the Gran Área Metropolitana.
• Climate change has altered precipitation patterns in the mountainous western sector of the Reventazón basin, where annual rainfall ranges from 1,400-2,300 mm, resulting in a water deficit of up to 30% for population, production, and environmental needs.
• Costa Rica's National Adaptation Plan (PNA) 2022–2026 identifies the agricultural sector as highly vulnerable due to its dependence on water and factors such as rural labor informality, particularly among women, and insufficient infrastructure.
• The PNA has established specific targets for the agricultural sector, including the production of at least 1,430 hectares using efficient irrigation, providing financial resources to 285 producing farms for resilient practices, and constructing 25 reservoirs in the northern zone of the Cartago, Alvarado, and Oreamuno cantons.
• The implementation of farm-level reservoirs provides direct benefits by allowing farmers to select sowing and irrigation times, harvest rainwater, and reduce agrochemical use by strengthening crops against pests.
• Following the success of initial implementations, national and local institutions plan to scale the model by constructing approximately 100 agricultural reservoirs over the next three years, funded by public funds and international cooperation.

APA

Arce, I. L., & Mora, V. (2024). Construyendo Resiliencia en Tiempos de Sequía. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/stories/construyendo-resiliencia-tiempos-sequia/

Chicago

Arce, Ivonne López, and Vesalio Mora. Construyendo Resiliencia en Tiempos de Sequía. NAP Global Network, 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/stories/construyendo-resiliencia-tiempos-sequia/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{arce2024construyendo, author = {Arce, Ivonne López and Mora, Vesalio}, title = {{Construyendo Resiliencia en Tiempos de Sequía}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/stories/construyendo-resiliencia-tiempos-sequia/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }