Panama - Management Instruments

Action 30 – Prepare climate risk maps and a vulnerability index for Panama

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 formulate climate risk maps for floods and sea level rise and develop a vulnerability index for the country. 

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.1e. Disaster risk reduction
Level: National
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation, 13. Climate action
Responsible Agency: Ministry of the Environment – DCC, Panama Climate Change National Committee
Timeline for implementation: 2022-2024