Panama - Institutions and Participation

Action 18 - Establish the Panama Meteorology and Hydrology Institute

In 2021, under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and with the technical and financial support of GWP Central America, a number of consultation workshops were organised with the participation of stakeholders from the public sector, civil society, the private sector, academia, international cooperation and water sector authorities. As a result, the IWRM Action Plan (PAGIRH2022-2026 was developed with the objective to implement concrete actions for advancing in IWRM in Panama. The following action was defined as part of that process and identified as a priority action included in the action plan. 

The purpose of this action is to set up the Panama Meteorology and Hydrology Institute, in accordance with Law NĀ° 209 (22 April 2021), which creates the Meteorology and Hydrology Institute of Panama.

IWRM Dimension: Institutions and Participation
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 2.1a. National institutions
Level: National
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation
Responsible Agency: Panama Meteorology and Hydrology Institute (IMHPA), ETESA Ministry of the Environment, NGOs
Timeline for implementation: 2022-2024