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This research paper details the use of Robust Decision Support (RDS) and WEAP modeling to manage water resources in the Rocha River basin, Bolivia. It highlights critical vulnerabilities including unsustainable groundwater extraction, severe river pollution (BOD 428-852 mg/l), and projected water supply reductions of up to 13% due to climate change. The study concludes that no single strategy is sufficient; instead, a combination of the Misicuni project, new water transfers, wastewater treatment plants, and a reduction in agricultural water losses (currently averaging 70%) is required to ensure water security through 2050.

The 'Plan Director de la Cuenca del Río Rocha' (PDCR) is an executive summary of a strategic framework designed to manage the Rocha River Basin in Bolivia. It focuses on integrating water management, environmental restoration, and climate change adaptation across short, medium, and long-term horizons (up to 2040). The plan addresses critical deficits in safe water access, sanitation, and irrigation, while proposing five strategic lines of action to improve governance, knowledge, and ecological health in the basin.