Delegated Cooperation Paraguay
Water and Sanitation Project for the Metropolitan Area of Asunción (AMA) – Lambaré Watershed
Water and Sanitation Project for the Metropolitan Area of Asunción (AMA) – Lambaré Watershed
The programme, run by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications through the Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DAPSAN), is still in the formalisation phase. It has been set up in line with a perspective of combined blending operations. This involves different actors forming large operations, including technical cooperation of $1m from the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation with the collaboration of the IDB and $0.25m from the Aquafund multi-donor fund, in addition to €10m of funds delegated by the European Union to Spain, as well as reimbursable cooperation from FONPRODE ($60m) and the IDB ($105m). It is worth highlighting the multiplier effect produced through the Fund which is key to generating trust and alliances between the different institutions participating in this programme.
The project focuses on improving sanitation conditions in the Metropolitan Area of Asunción, specifically in the south-western area (Lambaré river basin), and will benefit almost half a million people. The project will involve a first phase that includes the extension of sewerage networks, the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and activities aimed at reducing water unaccounted for and improving the quality of services.
