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The project focuses on the Katari watershed in Bolivia, where high-altitude wetlands known as "bofedales" are critical for regulating water balance and supplying drinking water to La Paz and El Alto. These ecosystems are currently deteriorating due to climate change, glacier retreat, rapid urbanization, overgrazing, and mining-related groundwater extraction. To address this, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is using multi-temporal remote sensing data from 1984-2020 and the WEAP modelling platform to establish eco-hydrological baselines and evaluate potential conflicts between urban water demands and the preservation of these wetlands.

The document is a training guide designed for Aymara leaders in four Bolivian municipalities to overcome 'colonial fear' and silence by exercising the right to communication. It frames communication not as a professional right to media, but as a fundamental human right that enables the exercise of other social rights, specifically health, education, housing, and employment. The manual provides a theoretical basis on human rights, gender perspectives (including community feminism), and practical technical instructions for producing popular radio content, such as news reports, interviews, and sociodramas, to influence public agendas and improve living conditions.