Un enfoque integral para agua, saneamiento y cuencas hidrográficas en Guatemala

The report outlines a strategic collaboration between the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Guatemala's Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) to integrate WASH services with integrated watershed management. It identifies critical gaps in service coverage—estimated at 89% for drinking water and 63% for sanitation—and proposes the adaptation of SEI tools (WASH-Flows, EWI, and WEAP) to enhance data collection, gender equity, and decision-making. The document aligns these efforts with the National Development Plan K’atun 2032 and recommends increased inter-institutional coordination, investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, and the adoption of a gender-sensitive approach to water governance.

• Guatemala faces significant gaps in basic service coverage, with drinking water access estimated at 89% and sanitation at 63% as of 2019.
• The report proposes the use of three specific SEI tools to address WASH and watershed challenges: WASH-Flows for evaluating community service levels and water balance; the Empowerment in WASH Index (EWI) for measuring gender agency and inclusion; and the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system for managing water supply and demand data within basins.
• Integrating WASH and gender perspectives into watershed planning can drive economic growth and poverty reduction; for example, improving water and sanitation access in low-income countries has been linked to a 3.7% increase in economic growth.
• The updated Public Policy for Drinking Water and Sanitation 2023-2035 sets specific targets for 2035, including achieving 100% coverage for human consumption water (an 11% increase) and 90% coverage for sanitation (a 27% increase).
• Effective water management in Guatemala is hindered by a lack of coordination between key entities, necessitating stronger links between the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS).
• The report identifies five primary clusters of strategies for improving water access: integrated watershed management and conservation, institutional strengthening and financing, consideration of local livelihoods and small-scale economies, application of GIS and technology, and citizen participation through local alliances.

APA

Pérez, C. F., Esquivel, N., Liera, C., Forero, A. T., & Santos, T. (2024). Un enfoque integral para agua, saneamiento y cuencas hidrográficas en Guatemala. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/240312a-pr225-ortiz-diaz-perez-guatemala-sei-tools-2312g.pdf

Chicago

Pérez, Cristo Facundo, Nhilce Esquivel, Carla Liera, Angie Tatiana Forero, and Tania Santos. Un enfoque integral para agua, saneamiento y cuencas hidrográficas en Guatemala. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2024. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/240312a-pr225-ortiz-diaz-perez-guatemala-sei-tools-2312g.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{prez2024enfoque, author = {Pérez, Cristo Facundo and Esquivel, Nhilce and Liera, Carla and Forero, Angie Tatiana and Santos, Tania}, title = {{Un enfoque integral para agua, saneamiento y cuencas hidrográficas en Guatemala}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/240312a-pr225-ortiz-diaz-perez-guatemala-sei-tools-2312g.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }