Cooperación internacional y financiamiento del Diseño de un mecanismo de planificación para la protección, recuperación y conservación de los recursos hídricos del cantón Guaranda provincia de Bolívar: Aplicación de la Metodología de Marco Lógico en 2024.

Abstract

Abstract: This thesis proposes the implementation of a participatory process for the protection, restoration, and conservation of natural water sources located within the Quinllunga San Simón and Simiatug Water Protection Areas, in the Guaranda canton, Bolívar province. Based on technical and community mapping of these water sources and their stakeholders, a series of theoretical-practical workshops will be held, focused on strengthening local capacities, conducting participatory environmental diagnostics, and collaboratively constructing water protection co-responsibility agreements. The project seeks to consolidate voluntary commitments between water users and landowners or possessors of strategic properties, integrating conservation measures adapted to the local context and linked to sustainable, eco-productive alternatives. This initiative is aligned with Guaranda's biophysical development objectives, national water resource policies, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 6, 13, and 15). As an outcome, the project aims to produce a robust technical database on prioritized water sources, establish local planning mechanisms through community agreements, implement conservation actions, and reinforce participatory monitoring through tools such as traffic-light evaluations, directly benefiting the populations associated with these ecosystems.