Potable Water and Sanitation Project for the Metropolitan Area of Ciudad del Este

implementation

The project's objective is to help overcome the regional challenge of preserving the qualityof water resources in the Paraná River and Guaraní Aquifer System, and to improve the quality of life of the population inthe districts of Ciudad del Este and Presidente Franco. Its specific objectives are to: (i) expand water and sanitary sewerservices coverage and improve their quality in those districts, taking into account the impacts of climate change andappropriate management of transboundary water resources; and (ii) improve service-delivery management efficiency byreducing losses and implementing energy efficiency programs and a new service delivery model