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

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

01/09/2017

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

Yes

1.4 Declaration on sustainability of the described Technology

Is the Technology described here problematic with regard to land degradation, so that it cannot be declared a sustainable land management technology?

No

2.3 Photos of the Technology

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment

2.6 Date of implementation

If precise year is not known, indicate approximate date:

• less than 10 years ago (recently)

2.7 Introduction of the Technology

Specify how the Technology was introduced:

• through land users' innovation
• through projects/ external interventions

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

• reduce, prevent, restore land degradation
• conserve ecosystem
• protect a watershed/ downstream areas – in combination with other Technologies
• preserve/ improve biodiversity
• mitigate climate change and its impacts
• create beneficial social impact

3.2 Current land use type(s) where the Technology is applied

3.3 Further information about land use

Water supply for the land on which the Technology is applied:

• mixed rainfed-irrigated

Number of growing seasons per year:

• 2

3.4 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

• area closure (stop use, support restoration)
• improved ground/ vegetation cover
• surface water management (spring, river, lakes, sea)

3.5 Spread of the Technology

Specify the spread of the Technology:

• evenly spread over an area

If the Technology is evenly spread over an area, indicate approximate area covered:

• 0.1-1 km2

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

Specify the goal of the Technology with regard to land degradation:

• prevent land degradation

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

4.3 General information regarding the calculation of inputs and costs

Specify how costs and inputs were calculated:

• per Technology unit

Specify currency used for cost calculations:

• US Dollars

4.4 Establishment activities

	Activity	Type of measure	Timing
1.	None	Management	None
2.	None	Structural	None
3.	None	Structural	None
4.	None	Vegetative	None
5.	None	Other measures	None

4.5 Costs and inputs needed for establishment

If possible, break down the costs of establishment according to the following table, specifying inputs and costs per input. If you are unable to break down the costs, give an estimation of the total costs of establishing the Technology:

17346.95

	Specify input	Unit	Quantity	Costs per Unit	Total costs per input	% of costs borne by land users
Labour	None	1	1.0	200.0	200.0	100.0
Labour	None	1	1.0	3092.25	3092.25	100.0
Labour	None	1	1.0	75.0	75.0	100.0
Labour	None	1	1.0	500.0	500.0	100.0
Plant material	None	1	1.0	207.29	207.29
Construction material	None	1	1.0	942.6	942.6
Construction material	None	1	1.0	7744.81	7744.81
Construction material	None	1	1.0	4585.0	4585.0
Total costs for establishment of the Technology					17346.95

4.6 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

	Activity	Type of measure	Timing/ frequency
1.	None	Other measures	None
2.	None	Other measures	None
3.	None	Structural	None
4.	None	Management	None

4.7 Costs and inputs needed for maintenance/ recurrent activities (per year)

	Specify input	Unit	Quantity	Costs per Unit	Total costs per input	% of costs borne by land users
Labour	None	None	144.0	15.0	2160.0	100.0
Labour	None	None	12.0	15.0	180.0	100.0
Labour	None	None	12.0	15.0	180.0	100.0
Labour	None	None	30.0	2.082	62.46	100.0
Equipment	None	None	12.0	63.84	766.08	100.0
Equipment	None	None	10.0	12.0	120.0	100.0
Other	None	None	420.0	15.0	6300.0	100.0
Total costs for maintenance of the Technology					9768.54

5.1 Climate

5.2 Topography

Indicate if the Technology is specifically applied in:

• concave situations

5.3 Soils

5.4 Water availability and quality

Is water salinity a problem?

No

Is flooding of the area occurring?

No

5.5 Biodiversity

5.6 Characteristics of land users applying the Technology

5.7 Average area of land owned or leased by land users applying the Technology

5.8 Land ownership, land use rights, and water use rights

Water use rights:

• communal (organized)

5.9 Access to services and infrastructure

6.1 On-site impacts the Technology has shown

Socio-economic impacts

Production

Water availability and quality

Socio-cultural impacts

Ecological impacts

Water cycle/ runoff

Soil

Biodiversity: vegetation, animals

Climate and disaster risk reduction

6.2 Off-site impacts the Technology has shown

6.3 Exposure and sensitivity of the Technology to gradual climate change and climate-related extremes/ disasters (as perceived by land users)

Gradual climate change

Gradual climate change

	Season	Type of climatic change/ extreme	How does the Technology cope with it?
annual temperature		increase	not known
seasonal rainfall	wet/ rainy season	increase	well

Climate-related extremes (disasters)

Climatological disasters

	How does the Technology cope with it?
cold wave	very well
drought	moderately

6.4 Cost-benefit analysis

How do the benefits compare with the establishment costs (from land users’ perspective)?

How do the benefits compare with the maintenance/ recurrent costs (from land users' perspective)?

6.5 Adoption of the Technology

• more than 50%

If available, quantify (no. of households and/ or area covered):

425

Of all those who have adopted the Technology, how many have did so spontaneously, i.e. without receiving any material incentives/ payments?

• 90-100%

6.6 Adaptation

Has the Technology been modified recently to adapt to changing conditions?

Yes

other (specify):

.

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

7.2 References to available publications

Title, author, year, ISBN:

"La páramos del Ecuador". Mena Vásconez Patricio y Medina Galo. 2001. Abya-Yala / Proyecto Páramo, Quito.

Available from where? Costs?

https://www.portalces.org/sites/default/files/references/044_Mena%20et%20al.%20(Eds.).%20%202001.Paramos%20Ecuador%20PORTADA%2B_%2BHOJA%2BTECNICA%2BY%2BPRESENTACION.pdf

Title, author, year, ISBN:

"La biodiversidad en el Ecuador". Bravo Velásquez Elizabeth. 2014. Universidad Politécnica Salesiana. Cuenca-Ecuador.

Available from where? Costs?

https://dspace.ups.edu.ec/handle/123456789/6788

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Informe de protección de fuentes de agua y construcción de abrevadero, en la comunidad Llimpes, en la parroquia La Matriz, en el cantón Quero.2017. Guevara, Rocío. Fondo de Páramos Tungurahua y Lucha contra la Pobreza.

Available from where? Costs?

En los archivos del Fondo de Páramos Tungurahua y Lucha contra la Pobreza en el GAD de la provincia de Tungurahua.

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Informe y base de datos de Shaushi y Llimpes, que incluye la línea base llena y estructurada de acuerdo a los lineamientos de CONDESAN. Calle Juan. 2017. CONDESAN.

Available from where? Costs?

En los archivos del Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina CONDESAN.

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Manual de monitoreo hídrico participativo. Calles Juan. 2016. CONDESAN.

Available from where? Costs?

En los archivos del Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina CONDESAN.

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Reporte de Pobreza y Desigualdad. Diciembre 2016. INEC. Dirección responsable de la información estadística y contenidos: Dirección de Innovación en Métricas y Metodologías.

Available from where? Costs?

https://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/documentos/web-inec/POBREZA/2016/Diciembre_2016/Reporte%20pobreza%20y%20desigualdad-dic16.pdf

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Recomendaciones para la siembra de especies nativas en áreas de interés para la protección de fuentes hídricas en las comunidades Llimpes y Puñachizag, cantón Quero, del Frente Sur Occidental. CONDESAN. 2016.

Available from where? Costs?

En los archivos del Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina CONDESAN.

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Ubicación del Nuevo Relleno Sanitario en base a criterios ambientales, socioeconómicos y técnicos, y propuesta de Plan de Reciclaje en la ciudad de Quero, Cantón Quero Provincia del Tungurahua. Cubillo Paulina. 2005. Escuela Politécnica del Ejército.

Available from where? Costs?

http://repositorio.espe.edu.ec/handle/21000/722

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Introducción a la Hidrogeología del Ecuador (Segunda Versión). Burbano Napoléon, Becerra Simón, Pasquel Efrén. 2014. INAMHI

Available from where? Costs?

http://www.serviciometeorologico.gob.ec/Publicaciones/Hidrologia/HIDROGEOLOGIA_2%20EDICION_2014.pdf

7.3 Links to relevant information which is available online

Title/ description:

Anuarios meteorológicos del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología INAMHI.

URL:

http://www.forosecuador.ec/forum/ecuador/educaci%C3%B3n-y-ciencia/35393-inamhi-anuarios-metereol%C3%B3gicos-en-pdf

Title/ description:

Boletín Anual del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología.

URL:

http://www.serviciometeorologico.gob.ec/boletin-anual/

Title/ description:

Sistema Nacional de Información. Página de la Secretaría Nacional de Planificación y Desarrollo del Ecuador.

URL:

http://app.sni.gob.ec/web/menu/

Title/ description:

Catálogo Electrónico del Servicio Nacional de Contratación Pública.

URL:

https://catalogo.compraspublicas.gob.ec/buscar?valor=machete