1.1 Name of the SLM Technology

Name:

Sistema de recolección de agua de lluvia

Locally used name:

Captación de agua de lluvia

Country:

Nicaragua

1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Technology

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the adaptation of the Technology to climate change (if relevant)

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA) - Nicaragua

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the adaptation of the Technology to climate change (if relevant)

Programa de Gestión Comunitaria de la Cuenca del Rio Dipilto

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

12/09/2019

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

2.2 Land users' experiences of gradual climate changes and climate-related extremes (disasters)

Gradual climate change

	Indicate season	Experienced by land user(s) and SLM specialist(s) in the last 10 years.	If the gradual climate change/climate-related extreme is mostly noticeable during specific seasons/months, tick the months below. If not, keep it blank.
annual temperature		increase	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
annual rainfall		decrease	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Climate-related extremes (disasters)

Climatological disasters

		Experienced by land user(s) and SLM specialist(s) in the last 10 years.	If the gradual climate change/climate-related extreme is mostly noticeable during specific seasons/months, tick the months below. If not, keep it blank.
heatwave	Frequency	increase	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
	Intensity		Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
drought	Frequency	increase	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
	Intensity		Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
forest fire	Frequency	increase	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
	Intensity		Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Biological disasters

		Experienced by land user(s) and SLM specialist(s) in the last 10 years.	If the gradual climate change/climate-related extreme is mostly noticeable during specific seasons/months, tick the months below. If not, keep it blank.
epidemic diseases	Frequency	increase	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
	Intensity		Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

In the land user's point of view, is there a threshold (in view of frequency and/ or severity of the gradual climate changes or climate-related extremes), which leads to the failure of the Technology?

no

2.3 Experienced climate-related extremes (disasters)

Has the Technology been exposed to climate-related extremes (disasters) in the last 10 years or more?

No

3.2 On- and off-site impacts of the Technology under gradual climate changes and climate-related extremes (disasters)

Socio-economic impacts (on-site)

Production

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought	crop production	decreased increased
annual rainfall	crop production	decreased increased

Water availability and quality

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought	drinking water availability	decreased increased

Income and costs

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought	diversity of income sources	decreased increased

Socio-cultural impacts (on-site)

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought	food security/ self-sufficiency	reduced improved

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought

Off-site impacts

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought	water availability	decreased increased

Name of gradual climate change/ climate-related extreme	Impact	Extent
drought	Incremento de incendios forestales y por ende incremento de temperaturas en la zona

Comments regarding the impact assessment:

La prolongada sequía ha provocado que la disponibilidad de alimentos reduzca y por ende que incrementen su precio, ocasionando más dificultad a la familia para conseguirlos.
De igual forma al no haber mucha cosecha (de café específicamente) la oportunidad de empleos para la familia disminuye ya que es la principal fuente de empleo de la zona.

3.3 Experienced high-risk times (during the year)

Which are high-risk times during the year and why? (E.g. in terms of growing season):

En este año a partir del mes de julio se fue experimentando la falta de lluvia lo cual se ha prolongado hasta la fecha, viéndose las mayores consecuencias o impactos a partir de los meses de agosto y septiembre.

4.1 Modification of Technology

Has the Technology been modified to adapt/ further adapt to gradual climate changes and climate-related extremes (disasters)?

• No. If no, continue with chapter 4.7.

4.7 Suggestions regarding future adaptation of the Technology

What are potential measures that could be taken to further adapt the Technology to gradual climate changes and climate-related extremes?

Ampliación del canal para la captación de la caída de agua del techo de la vivenda. Actualmente sólo una de las caídas de agua del techo de la vivenda cuenta con canales para captar el agua de lluvia, el otro no posee canal lo cual hace que se desaproveche la captación de esa parte del techo del agua de lluvia.
Por otra parte se recomienda almacenar agua de otra fuente y usarla más racionalmente mientras llueve.

4.8 Assets of land users supporting their capacity to adapt to gradual climate changes and climate-related extremes (disasters)

Financial capital

Social capital

Human capital

Physical capital

Natural capital

Comments:

El esposo de la usuaria de la tierra trabaja fuera de la vivienda, lo hace en fincas cafetaleras.

5.1 Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities of the Technology

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities of the technology
1. Permite obtener agua en tiempos de sequía o fuera de la época de lluvia tomando en consideración que en esta zona no existe otra alternativa de abastecimiento de agua.
2. Disponibilidad del usuario para mantener y manejar la tecnología.

5.2 Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks of the Technology and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks	How can they be overcome?
1. Almacenamiento de poca agua en tiempos de precipitaciones bajas, aún cuando es estación lluviosa dado la capacidad del tanque de almacenamiento (1.100 litros).	Ampliar el sistema de recolección de agua de lluvia, ampliar el sistema de almacenamiento. Almacenar agua proveniente de fuentes de agua alternativa.

6.1 Methods/ sources of information