Panama - Enabling Environment

Action 6 – Promote transboundary basin management agreements

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 encourage the signing of transboundary management agreements for the operation of shared water basins. 

IWRM Dimension: Enabling Environment
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 1.2c. Transboundary arrangements
Level: Transboundary
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation