International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Amazon - Results

GEF IDS: 2364

Ecosystem
River

Scale
Regional

Information sources
GEF5 Tracking Tool (2012), IWC6 Results Note (2011)

Key Basin Project Results
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Results data
Proportion of Countries that have adopted SAP
Year: N/A - Value: 0
0/8. The Project is currently in its initial phase of implementation, and activities directly related to the SAP formulation has not yet been started.
Establishment of country-specific inter-ministerial committees
Year: N/A - Value: YES
A strong inter-institutional coordination based on a solid legislative and policy framework for WRM has been implemented in Brazil.
Regional legal agreements and cooperation frameworks
Year: N/A - Value: YES
The Amazon Cooperation Treaty (TCA) involving all 8 Countries sharing the Amazon Basin, was signed and ratified in the late 70s
Regional Management Institutions
Year: N/A - Value: YES
One of the main GEF Project objectives is the institutional strengthening of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) in order to play a coordinating role in the IWRM of the Basin.
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis: Agreement on transboundary priorities and root causes
Year: N/A - Value: YES
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Development of Strategic Action Program (SAP)
Year: N/A - Value: YES
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