Uruguay Agro-Ecological and Climate Resilient Systems Project

The development objective of the Agro-ecological and Climate Resilient Systems Project for Uruguay is to: (i) strengthen agricultural public systems and rural producers to increase climate change adaptation and mitigation actions and promote agro-ecological production; and (ii) respond effectively in case of an eligible crisis or emergency. The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening decision support systems for climate resilience will contribute to the Government of Uruguay (GoU’s) broader efforts to achieve sustainable agricultural production, increased climate change resilience, and improved agriculture risk management. The second component, supporting a transition to agro-ecological production will contribute to Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP’s) broader efforts to transition its agri-food sector towards one based on agro-ecological principles, increasing competitiveness, employing a one health approach, and contributing to fundamental aspects of climate change resilience and mitigation in the sector. It consists of following sub-components: (i) development of a strategy to define the territorial transition to agro-ecology; (ii) strengthening the national institute for animal welfare (INBA); (iii) support to develop and implement a farm-level model for agroecological production; and (iv) support for agro-ecological watershed management in Santa Lucia watershed. The third component, project management will examine differential impacts for female and male beneficiaries; the gender unit of MGAP will ensure implementation and monitoring of gender-related activities. The fourth component, contingent emergency response component (CERC) will provide immediate response to an eligible crisis or emergency, as needed, and includes a contingent financing mechanism that will allow the Borrower to rapidly access Bank financing in case of a future eligible crisis or emergency.