SAP023

River restoration: This evaluation assesses the effectiveness of restoring rivers and improving forest connectivity to increase adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities. In Mexico, over half of the watersheds have degraded rivers. The deterioration of soil quality and the hydrological cycle disruption is mainly due to intensive agricultural and livestock activities combined with climate change. In the last years, there has been an increase in extreme weather events which are affecting watersheds (floods, landslides, droughts), and the negative ecological, economic, and social impacts are expected to be exacerbated. The evaluation will focus on learning about vulnerability of target population and monitor project benefits and co-benefits.