1. Examples of the cooperation of Caritas Zacapa with governmental institutions in the department of Zacapa
Development of educational modules on climate change adaptation and community management with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resource (MARN) and Departmental Directorate of Education (DIDEDUC) / November 2012.
Development of integrated plans on CMDRR/CCA/EMR made by 11 communities to governmental institutions as CONRED, MAGA, MARN, INAB and CONAP / March 2013
Commitment by governmental institutions to develop a joint programme for the mountains of Las Granadillas / September 2013
Commitment by the governor of the Zacapa department to internalize the CMDRR methodology in all the governmental institutions / October 2013
Community Development Plans
Mountain of the Granadillas
Government Intituciones

2. Key factors for success were CMDRR approach
Result:
Within one year governmental institutions have incorporated CMDRR in their agenda, contributing to scaling up sustainability in their interventions.
Methodology CMDRR
Challenge:
The government of Zacapa has expressed the intention to develop inter-institutional strategy plans. The challenge is to keep governmental institutions also committed at the level of implementation. This will be one of the future focuses of Caritas Zacapa.
Inter-Institutional strategy plans
Key factors for success were
CMDRR approach
Pool of Trainers: facilitated internalization of CMDRR and integrated methods in governmental institutions, Universities, Private sector and NGO’s
Binding element
Promotion by local organization: Caritas Zacapa
Pool of Trainers
Integration of Methodology