Paraguay: Strengthening the ability to define and apply water and sanitation policies

The Joint Programme will contribute to a sustainable increase in access to sanitation and potable water in Paraguay, in order to lessen the existing shortfall, through the provision of quality services emphasizing dispersed rural communities and indigenous populations that:

i) strengthen capabilities for efficiently managing water and sanitation services, ii) bolster the ability of citizens to exercise their rights and actively participate in planning and overseeing the actions of the public sector, iii) develop models for financing water and sanitation infrastructure through local financial instruments that aim for sustainability of the systems and iv) improve access to, and the quality of, water and sanitation services in rural areas and indigenous communities in the interior of the country.