Project management in water quality in Colombia to create value

Challenge of “Lazos de Agua” Program, Colombia

· Understand the context of potable water sources, are they free of bacteria? How to improve water and sanitation services in homes?

· An in situ solution necessary to provide real-time feedback to donors, local authorities and the service provider.

Objective

Sustainably provision and access to water and sanitation services to nearly 160.000 people in Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Paraguay.

1,100 data points with multidimensional information on homes and water, sanitation and hygiene conditions.

· Agility in communication and decision-making to prioritize the places of greatest risk. Data analysis without the use of paper and pencil.

· Information system to monitor key water quality milestones

Foundation One Drop, Interamerican Development Bank(IDB), Coca-Cola Foundation, and Fundación FEMSA., International Plan

· Training workshop for stakeholders and support to test information system.

· Appropriation of knowledge and useful tools

· Diagnosis analysis of water quality to measure the bacteriological level