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Water and Sanitation Initiative: Challenges and Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean

Explore the current status and key challenges in the water and sanitation sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn about the initiatives and successful strategies to improve access to safe water and sanitation services. Discover the essential dimensions of success and action plans for achieving universal coverage and sustainable service delivery. Gain insights into governance, financing, innovations, and best practices for addressing the region's water and sanitation needs.

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Water and Sanitation Initiative: Challenges and Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean

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  1. 4o EncuentroALOAS 2014 Iniciativa de Agua y Saneamiento del BID Henry A. Moreno Especialista Principal – División de Agua y Saneamiento Noviembre, 2014

  2. Agenda I. Situación y retos de la región en AyS II. El BID en el sector de AyS – Lecciones aprendidas III. La Iniciativa de AyS - Dimensiones deExito y Líneas de Acción

  3. Situación de los Servicios en LAC LAC and the MDG’s Access to safe water Access to improved sanitation Sanitation Water Supply Source: Own elaboration with information from ECLAC 2004 and 2005

  4. Principalesretos Servicios de calidad para todos • 34 and 110 million people without access to safe water and sanitation (universal coverage by 2020 would require adding 95 million and 170 million people). • To achieve universal coverage by 2020: US$22 billion to be invested in drinking water and US$43 billion in improved sanitation. • 219 million inhabitants receive intermittent service (60%). • Less than 50% are connected to sewerage. • Wastewater treatment coverage less than 15%.

  5. Principalesretos Governanza y Gestión de los servicios • Fortalecerla governanza del sector • Increase the political priority of the sector • Create / strengthen institutions with executive power and clear mandate • Lack of sufficient and stable financial resources • Extensive decentralization of services • Mejorareficienciaoperativay de gestión: • High levels of unaccounted-for water • Existing infrastructure is not properly maintained • Low service quality • There is a need for appropriate practices in corporate government, with the adoption of autonomous business schemes • New focus on sanitation solutions for rural communities and peri-urban areas

  6. WSA en la Región - 5 -

  7. Principaleslogros • AquaFund: • Developing an active agenda of knowledge and public policy • Increasing the loan portfolio • Improving portfolio’s performance,disbursements,and reducing the risk of cost increases by having projects technically prepared • Strengthening sector institutions • Supporting knowledgeexchange • Donors mobilization: • AquaFund (Switzerland, PepsiCo, Austria, IADB): US$66M • Spanish Fund: US$580M • INWAP: US$10M • LAIF: US$18M • Innovation and Technologies: • CondominialSewerage Systems (Peru and Paraguay) • Energy Efficiency(Guyana, Surinam, Jamaica, Barbados, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panamá) • Rural SanitationStrategy(indivual vs collectiveservices) • PilotProjects(microfinance and individual solutions) • Knowledge Products: • AquaRating • HydroBID • WOP-LAC • Crew - 7 -

  8. Leccionesaprendidas Fuentes de análisis • Muestra de 35 proyectos del BID • Estrategia de Saneamiento Rural • World Bank Support Evaluation (142 countries from 1997 to 2007) • Evaluaciones de Impacto(tres en proyectosdeI BID) Principaleshallazgos: • Necesidad de focalizar en zonasrurales y peri-urbanas(enfoque de demanda) y fortalecerpequeñosprestadores.Incentivospara conexionesintra-domiciliarias • Servicios de Calidad (gestión de activos) • Solucionesintegrales y multisectoriales son de mayor impacto • La auto-sostenibilidad(pago de tarifas) mejora la valoración del servicio • Las asociacionespúblico-privadasaúntienen un rol(gestión de activos) • Seguridad hídrica para la sostenibilidad - 6 -

  9. Nuevo Marco Sectorial Dimensiones de Exito y Líneas de Acción Reducing inequalities Increasing wastewater coverage Promote water security Gender Ethnic minorities Multisectoral Comprehensive Supporting Self-sustainability W&S as a priority sector in the countries Creating autonomous utilities

  10. Agenda de conocimiento • Effective mechanisms for serving the low income population in peri-urban and rural zones (small towns and remote areas). • Pilot projects to increase knowledge on the design, construction, and operation of appropriate, low-cost technologies. • Tools to strengthen sector governance and utilities operational management (information). • Case studies, good practices, and tools to facilitate operators’ access to capital markets and PPPs. • Enhance sustainability of rural service delivery. • Increase sector awareness to climate change and water security issues.

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