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The document details the efforts of community leader Ana Cecilia Solís Ugalde and the MUDECOOP cooperative in Manzanillo, Puntarenas, to combat climate change through the creation of the area's first covered mangrove nursery. The project aims to establish natural barriers against tidal waves and flooding, which threaten a community where 80% of residents live in mangrove areas. Beyond reforestation, the initiative addresses food insecurity via a communal dining room for children during fishing moratoriums and droughts, and promotes community tourism as an alternative income source to offset the loss of artisanal fishing revenue.

The Nature4Cities Latam project is a 24-month readiness initiative designed to address barriers to the adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in six selected secondary cities across Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. The project focuses on strengthening the knowledge base, reinforcing policy frameworks, fostering private sector partnerships, and developing innovative climate finance strategies. Key deliverables include city-level vulnerability and GHG assessments, Nature-Based Urban adaptation and mitigation Plans, and a regional online platform for knowledge sharing. The initiative aims to transition from pilot assessments to a pipeline of fundable project concept notes for the Green Climate Fund.