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This research paper introduces Community-Informed Water Systems Modelling (CI-WSM), a five-phase participatory framework that integrates socio-economic data and local stakeholder input into water planning tools like the WEAP model. Tested in Bolivia and Cambodia, the approach improves the representation of water rights and social inequities to support more inclusive and resilient water management.

The WASH-Flows tool, developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute under the Bolivia WATCH Program, is a Microsoft Excel-based analytical tool designed to estimate and assess the vulnerability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services at household and community levels. It aims to integrate WASH data into watershed planning and support progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, particularly in rural and peri-urban settings in low- and middle-income countries.

The 'Planificación Hídrica de la Cuenca Tupiza' is a comprehensive water management report published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in September 2022. It provides a strategic framework for the Tupiza River Basin in Potosí, Bolivia, integrating water supply, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and irrigation with environmental conservation and mining impact mitigation. The document details a participatory decision-making process using analytical models (WEAP, WASH Flows, REVAMP) to address vulnerabilities such as water scarcity, mining pollution, and climate-induced risks like floods and frosts, proposing specific infrastructure investments and institutional governance structures for the 2022-2027 period.

The 'Plan Director de la Cuenca del Río Tupiza' (PDCRT) is an executive summary of a strategic planning instrument designed to guide the integrated and sustainable management of the Tupiza River basin in Potosí, Bolivia. Developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) under the Bolivia WATCH program and in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Water, the plan updates a 2018 version to incorporate climate change projections, robust decision-making tools, and a stronger focus on sustainable sanitation. The PDCRT establishes eight strategic lines to address vulnerabilities in water access, gender equity, ecosystem preservation, sustainable production, environmental education, hydroclimatic risk management, sustainable mining, and inter-institutional governance, with a total estimated investment of BOB 160,472,859 over a five-year horizon.