In Latin America, 1 in 4 people live without access to safely managed drinking water, and more than 50% of the population lacks safe sanitation services.
Lack of wastewater treatment
Human contamination
Droughts
Climate change
Oil spills
Industrial agriculture waste
Why is this important?
Because…
Water is also a gender issue.
With multi-sector collaboration and the support of our strategic allies:
These are some of our results:
Since 2016, when the Program began
Customers served! 0 countries with active or completed implementation
Customers served! 0 local allies developing Lazos de Agua projects
Customers served! 0 people with improved access to drinking water and/or sanitation
Customers served! 0 participants in Social Art activities for behavioral change
Customers served! 0 water committees trained in operation, maintenance, and financial management
Customers served! 0 change agents who promoting healthy practices in their communities
6 out of 10
people wash their hands with soap and water at key moments
8 out of 10
pay their water service fees
Thanks to the A·B·C for Sustainability model from One Drop Foundation, Lazos de Agua Program has achieved outstanding results in project implementation
Communities at the center
Multi-sectoral collaboration
Sustainability through innovation