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Regional Framework for Sustainable Use of the Rio Bravo - Results

GEF IDS: 2860

Ecosystem
River

Scale
Regional

Information sources
GEF5 IW Tracking Tool (2012)

Key Basin Project Results
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Results data
Establishment of country-specific inter-ministerial committees Year: N/A - Value: NO Description No IMCs established
Regional legal agreements and cooperation frameworks Year: N/A - Value: YES Description Instrument : The Water Treaty Treaty Relating to the Utilization of the Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers, and of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) from Fort Quitman, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico (the “Water Treaty”) (which was signed in Washington, D.C. on 3 February 1944) and the Supplementary Protocol (which was signed in Washington, D.C. on 14 November 1944). The Water Treaty came into force on 8 November 1945 by the exchange of ratifications between the United States and Mexico. 266 Additional bilateral treaties that are relevant to the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) include the following: The Water Treaty distributed the waters in the international segment of the Rio Grande from Fort Quitman, Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Water Treaty authorized Mexico and the United States to construct, operate, and maintain dams on the main channel of the Rio Grande. The Water Treaty also changed the name of the IBC to the International Boundary And Water Commission (“IBWC”) and, under Article 3, directed the IBWC to give preferential attention to border sanitation problems.
Regional Management Institutions Year: N/A - Value: YES Description There are two main institution in charge of the water management initiative of the Rio Bravo (CILA, IBWC) and other in charge of basin management (CONAGUA, EPA). These institutions act as RMI.
National/Local reforms Year: N/A - Value: NO Description No national/local reforms drafted
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis: Agreement on transboundary priorities and root causes Year: N/A - Value: NO Description Priorities are still under review, however important issues have been identified, such as water quality along the Mexican side of the border.
Development of Strategic Action Program (SAP) Year: N/A - Value: NO Description SAP will be develop, but priorities and TDA approaches have not been defined yet.