Im­prov­ing wa­ter se­cu­ri­ty in Peru’s cities, FHNW School of Life Sciences

For urban water management, the project promotes an approach focused on service quality and long-term water supply security, rather than just, as is currently the case, on access to services. To achieve this, it relies on the development and implementation of sectoral management and planning instruments that incorporate water security to develop long-term scenarios to assess how climate change could impact the balance between water supply and demand for population use. As part of this work package, the FHNW is developing scenarios that reflect future water supply, demand and climate change.

The project helps water utilities that have already adopted effective climate change adaption strategies to share these good practices with other companies across the country; for example, the early warning systems for floods and drought.

The project supports the development of business models with the private sector to replicate proven practices, such as the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture.

PROAGUA supports the training of technical and operational staff. It advises public institutions on dual training, a German vocational model that combines classroom theory with practical, on-the-job training in real companies and water utilities. It also introduces a continuing education programme in cooperation with the Association of Swiss Wastewater and Water Protection Professionals (VSA).