{"id":40836,"date":"2026-03-23T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=40836"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:40:12","slug":"refores-impulsa-la-gobernanza-hidrica-y-la-restauracion-de-cuencas-en-el-ii-simposio-agua-para-honduras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2026\/03\/23\/refores-impulsa-la-gobernanza-hidrica-y-la-restauracion-de-cuencas-en-el-ii-simposio-agua-para-honduras\/","title":{"rendered":"REFORES promotes water governance and watershed restoration at the II Symposium \u201cWater for Honduras\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Based on applied evidence and multilevel coordination, agreements are promoted to advance nature-based solutions in key watersheds.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>Within the framework of World Water Day, celebrated on March 17, the II Water Symposium titled \u201cWater for Honduras\u201d was held at Hotel Copantl in Honduras. The event brought together public institutions, local governments, the private sector, academia, international cooperation, and civil society to discuss priorities and concrete actions to strengthen water resource management and governance in the country.<\/p><p>The symposium featured the participation of the project \u201cUse of nature-based solutions to increase resilience to extreme climate events in the Atlantic region of Central America\u201d (REFORES \u2013 Forest Restoration for Climate Resilience), which contributed to technical exchange and multi-stakeholder dialogue to advance action pathways focused on the restoration of strategic watersheds and water resilience.<\/p><p>\u201cTalking about water is talking about life, but also about inequality and decisions that we can no longer postpone. Governance requires leadership, functioning institutions, and trust between central government, local governments, the public and private sectors, and communities; without trust there is no coordination, and without coordination there are no sustainable solutions or equitable access to water,\u201d stated Maritza Soto, vice mayor of the Municipality of San Pedro Sula.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn2-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br><strong>Multilevel coordination to move from reflection to action<\/strong><\/p><p>The symposium discussions underscored the need to align evidence, coordination, and decision-making, integrating a watershed perspective that connects public policies, investments, and local capacities.<\/p><p>\u201cThis symposium arises from a clear need in the Sula Valley: to strengthen water resource management with a watershed perspective. That is why we seek to bring multilevel actors to the same table: the private sector, institutions responsible for public policy, and those managing territories under protection and management. This coordination has already generated results since 2024, promoting restoration areas, actions linked to water management, and capacity strengthening,\u201d said Karla Mej\u00eda D\u00edaz, REFORES country coordinator.<\/p><p><strong>Technical contribution: nature-based solutions for water resilience<\/strong><\/p><p>REFORES contributed to the technical component of the event with inputs aimed at strengthening the planning and prioritization of restoration interventions, highlighting the role of nature-based solutions (NbS) as a key approach for adaptation and water security in strategic watersheds.<\/p><p>The event also reinforced a central message: restoration and water resilience require governance to translate ambition into sustainable results, with clear roles, effective coordination, and long-term commitments.<\/p><p>\u201cGovernance is the bridge between ambition and implementation: it defines who makes decisions, how responsibilities are coordinated, and how commitments are sustained over time. In watershed restoration, advancing with clear roles, coordination mechanisms, and accountability is key for NbS to generate measurable results and real benefits for communities,\u201d stated Ileana \u00c1valos, Policy and Governance Specialist at CATIE.<\/p><p><strong>Private sector and shared vision: protecting El Merend\u00f3n<\/strong><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn3-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/simposio-agua-hn3-600x397.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br>The symposium also highlighted the role of the private sector and partnerships in sustaining results over time, especially in key territories such as El Merend\u00f3n.<\/p><p>\u201cFrom Cervecer\u00eda Hondure\u00f1a and Coca-Cola, we are convinced that protecting El Merend\u00f3n is a shared vision that is strengthened year after year. Water governance is a collective effort: results motivate us and also commit us to continue moving forward. Protecting water means contributing to the resilience of our cities, the sustainability of our companies, and the future of the country. Through the \u2018Let\u2019s Toast to Nature\u2019 movement, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting El Merend\u00f3n and to the actions driven by these partnerships,\u201d said Karla \u00c1vila from Fundaci\u00f3n Cervecer\u00eda Hondure\u00f1a.<\/p><p>The symposium was carried out as part of the actions established within the framework of the Manchaguala Restoration Network. In this context, appreciation is extended for the support and coordination of WWF, Fundaci\u00f3n Cervecer\u00eda Hondure\u00f1a, the Municipality of San Pedro Sula, and the Forest Conservation Institute (ICF), as well as all participating institutions and organizations that contributed to dialogue and agreement-building.<\/p><p>The event concluded with a call to consolidate a collaborative water agenda for 2026\u20132028, strengthening follow-up on commitments, interinstitutional coordination, and resource mobilization to sustain and scale the restoration of strategic watersheds.<\/p><p><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/p><p>The REFORES \u2013 Forest Restoration for Climate Resilience project \u2013 is implemented by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), and executed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), with funding from the Adaptation Fund (AF).<br><br><br><br><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Mej\u00eda<br>REFORES Honduras Coordinator<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:Karla.Mejia@catie.ac.cr\">Karla.Mejia@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Ileana \u00c1valos<br>Climate Action Unit<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:ileana.avalos@catie.ac.cr\">ileana.avalos@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En el marco del D\u00eda Mundial del Agua, celebrado el 17 de marzo, se realiz\u00f3 en el Hotel Copantl, en Honduras, el II Simposio del Agua, titulado: \u201cAgua para Honduras\u201d, un espacio que convoc\u00f3 a instituciones p\u00fablicas, gobiernos locales, sector &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":40837,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[111,134,103,183],"class_list":["post-40836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-agua","tag-gobernanza","tag-honduras","tag-restauracion","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40836"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40842,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40836\/revisions\/40842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}