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The 'Ríos del Páramo al Valle' program (2012-2015), implemented by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and funded by USAID, aimed to build climate adaptation capacity in Colombian water resources planning. The project deployed a Robust Decision Support (RDS) framework using the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system across several watersheds to help regional environmental authorities (CARs) integrate climate uncertainty into their planning instruments.

The report "RÍOS DEL PÁRAMO AL VALLE, POR URBES Y CAMPIÑAS" documents a project implemented between 2012 and 2015 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) with USAID support. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of Colombian regional environmental authorities (CAR) to integrate climate change adaptation into water resource planning using the Robust Decision Support (ADR) methodology and the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system. The work focused on several key basins, including the Otún, La Vieja, and Alto Magdalena rivers, as well as the broader Magdalena-Cauca macro-basin, demonstrating how technical modeling and participatory processes can reduce climate vulnerability and inform national policy.