Sustainable Wash for the Rural Population of the Portoviejo Canton
Technical Assistance
Ecuador is a highly urbanised country, with more than 70% of the population living in cities as a result of migration from rural areas.
In a bid to curb down the impact of rural migration, LACIF and AECID have decided to invest over 113 million euros on improving the living conditions of the rural population of the Portoviejo Canton (Ecuador). They aim to do so by promoting the effective realisation of the human rights to water and sanitation of the rural population of the Portoviejo Canton.
More concretely, the project makes population’s access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities both better and more sustainable. The project also strengthens the operationalization and maintenance of the water and sanitation facilities.
Thanks to this project, the rural population of the Portoviejo area will satisfy their human rights to adequate water and sanitation.
More specifically, the project will translate into:
- 75,000 people with access to new or renovated drinking water;
- 35,500 people with new sewage pipelines;
- 12,000 people with new or renovated bathroom; and 4,500 people with healthier and improved housing.
