Support for integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Colombia

COUNTRIES
Colombia
DATES
Oct/2013 - Apr/2021 COMPLETED
PROJECTED TOTAL INVESTMENT SIZE
€ 92 259 000
EU CONTRIBUTION
€ 4 200 000
SECTOR
TYPES OF SUPPORT
Investment Grants
Technical Assistance
DESCRIPTION

LACIF, AFD and CAF supported the development of the Colombian National Policy for the Integrated Management of Water Resources, especially by monitoring the implementation of its 'Hydrological Plan for the 2014 Horizon' and thorugh direct investments in the water sector. Moreover, the project contributed to the protection of the environment, through the improvement of the quality of water resources; and it also increased the water supply, reducing conflicts related to water among the local population.

RESULTS
  • Studies for the strategic management plan of the major river basins of the Orinoco, Pacific and Amazon. 
  • Implementation of the water resource management plan in the Pilot Project of Lago de Tota. 
  • Support for the rehabilitation of the facility of Salto del Tequendama.
CO-FINANCING PARTNERS
CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS