Scaling climate-smart water and soil solution bundles through participatory and inclusive innovations in Guatemala and Colombia

This solution track scales locally adapted bundles of climate-smart soil and water management practices to strengthen smallholder resilience in Guatemala and Colombia. The bundle combines soil conservation, water harvesting and efficient irrigation, climate-adapted seed and diversified farming systems, supported by participatory delivery approaches such as Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees, Climate-Smart Villages, farmer-to-farmer learning and extension. Evidence from Guatemala reports substantial improvements in crop productivity, soil organic matter and adoption of climate-smart practices. Working through territorial platforms, public institutions, financial partners and existing development programmes, the track seeks to improve access to finance, strengthen local capacity and institutionalise integrated soil and water management, with a 2030 ambition of supporting 20,000 farmers in adopting demand-driven climate-smart bundles.