{"id":6721,"date":"2026-03-11T20:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/access-to-water\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:51:41","slug":"access-to-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/en\/access-to-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Access to WATER"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of our main priorities is ensuring more families gain access to safe water for living and production<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

To achieve this, we implement different water access and storage solutions while training communities in their construction and management<\/p><\/header>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1762374457398{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 2% !important;padding-left: 2% !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1756782078406{margin-left: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]

Lack of access to drinking water is a national issue<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/header><\/div>
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\n\t<\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
0<\/div>
million people<\/div>
do not have a connection to the public water network for drinking and cooking.(Source: 2022 National Census)<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

In the north, the percentage without access is higher<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/header><\/div>
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\n\t<\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In Santiago del Estero, for example, it is<\/div>
0<\/div>
%<\/div>
(Source: 2022 National Census)<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The situation is more critical in some areas of Salta<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/header><\/div>
\n
\n\t<\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Lack of access reaches<\/div>
0<\/div>
% in dispersed rural communities of Rivadavia Department.<\/div>
<em>(Source: 2022 National Census)<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

In these provinces, harsh climate conditions make access to water more difficult<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/header><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI Love<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtreme temperatures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tin some areas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\texceed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t48\u00b0C.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany localities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\treceive less than<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t550 mm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tof annual rainfall.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=””](Source: Salta Chaco Water Roundtable)
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Our work in numbers<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner el_class=”counter-sis” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1756778448191{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
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WATER ACCESS WORKS<\/h4><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”60″ css=”.vc_custom_1758056460038{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” accent_color=”#C1DBDB”][vc_row_inner el_class=”col-centr”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1758056525729{margin-bottom: 45px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-color: #C1DBDB !important;}”]
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FOR CONSUMPTION<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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BENEFITING<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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FAMILIES<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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FOR PRODUCTION<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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BENEFITING<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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FAMILIES<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Rainwater Harvesting System (RHS)?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Rainwater Harvesting System (RHS)?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Rainwater Harvesting System (RHS)?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758165352706{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5456″ img_size=”35×35″ alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is a simple and effective<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsocial technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthat captures and stores rainwater.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758165357296{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5456″ img_size=”35×35″ alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWater is collected from<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\troofs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tor other surfaces connected to a cistern or reservoir and carried through gutters and pipes with filters that remove impurities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758165362191{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5456″ img_size=”35×35″ alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce safely stored, water is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\textracted by families.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758165366319{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5456″ img_size=”35×35″ alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe build the systems together with beneficiaries so they<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttake ownership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand learn to manage water.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758165366319{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5456″ img_size=”35×35″ alignment=”right” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″]
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe implement a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcomprehensive strategy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t: beyond infrastructure, we strengthen local capacities through workshops and training in cistern construction, water management, and care.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/h3> <\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=”5468″ img_size=”450×235″ alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1756859426062{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column el_class=”padd-0″]

Access to water is an essential human right.
\n It can also be yours.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><\/div>

To enable more families to access clean and safe water for living and producing<\/p><\/header>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1756859672274{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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WATER for families in Salta<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/header><\/div>
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In 2022 we signed an agreement with the Ministry of Infrastructure of Salta to bring safe water to the Salta Chaco.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758163103123{margin-right: 20% !important;margin-left: 20% !important;background-color: #F0F8FFA1 !important;}” el_class=”mg-10″][vc_column_inner]
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water works were built in Santa Victoria Este<\/div>
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rainwater harvesting systems<\/div>
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reservoirs of 300 m\u00b3 each<\/div>
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well 250 m deep for agricultural-livestock use<\/div>
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In 2024 we renewed the agreement with 18 new rainwater harvesting systems for rural and indigenous families.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row parallax=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1765573442352{background-image: url(https:\/\/fundapaz.org.ar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iso-FDPZ-10.png?id=5080) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column]