Water security for climate resilient cities (PROAGUA 2025-2028)
Context and objective
Water resources in Peru are distributed very unequally. The majority of the population lives in rapidly growing cities with little rainfall. Water pollution and the demand for water are rising dramatically, and this is exacerbated by climate change and extreme weather events. Agriculture, which uses more than 90 per cent of the available water, is particularly vulnerable to water scarcity and is competing with household water needs.
Peru is aligning its policies, strategies, planning and investment with requirements for water security.
The Water, Sanitation, and Hygene research group at the FHNW's Institute for Ecopreneurship is participating in the PROAGUA project, contributing to work packages 1 and 2.
Work packages
1. Developing long-term scenario-based planning
2. Sharing and scaling good practices
3. Engaging the private sector
4. Training and education
Project details
- Type
- Research project
- Research areas
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Topics
- Biology and chemistry, Circular economy, Education and pedagogy, Environment and sustainability, Natural sciences, Public administration, public law, Sustainable construction and energy efficiency, Technologies and engineering
- University
- FHNW School of Life Sciences / Institute for Ecopreneurship
- Partner
- Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento (MSCS)
- Funding
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) - Running time
- 2025-2028
- Management
- Ana Isabel Moreno Morales
- Collaboration
- Patrik Eckert
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