The Latin American Water Funds
Water Funds emerged as a local response to the challenge of water security from a vision mainly focused on the conservation aspects of watersheds.
Prize competition for collective action on groundwater
Diminishing or polluted groundwater reserves are set to be a problem of our generation. Across Central and South America various collective action projects have sprung up to address the challenge.
To further explore the unique challenges of dealing with this ‘wicked problem’ the Latin American Water Funds Partnership and partners such as TNC are launching a prize competition with $30k worth of prizes. Explore the themes we adress Here
Initiative
Water Security
Water security is defined as the capacity of societies to achieve successful and comprehensive management of their resources and water services to meet the needs of each of the dimensions covered by water security.
What is the Partnership?
An agreement created in 2011 between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), FEMSA Foundation, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the International Climate Initiative (IKI),
Red Fondos de Agua
The Water Funds Network is a toolbox that collects the best practices found globally to design and create Water Funds.
Our Partners
The creation and operation of the Water Funds and their strengthening would not be possible without the partners of the Latin American Water Funds Alliance
Voices of the Water Funds
The Water Funds are an efficient financial and governance mechanism that faces many challenges as a result of climate change.
This website is co-funded by the Inter-American Development Bank within the Latin American Water Funds Partnership.
The opinions expressed in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the IKI, BMU or GEF or IDB its Board of Directors, or the countries they represent.