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instruments that aim to promote the implementation of Green Infrastructure Water Regulation projects in Peru. In addition, the in Peru. projects Regulation Water Infrastructure of Green the implementation promote instruments that aim to and the conservation, recovery promoting Services projects, and Ecosystem Infrastructure Green has undertaken different Fund security. water Lima and Callao’s to contributing use of water, sustainable PERU Chillón, basins: pacific three by provided Lima depends on the water country, about 31% of the population of the entire Sheltering Atlantic side. on the located Rímac and Lurín, and del Mantaro The © Aquafondo © increased. has and theeconomicincomeofpeoplecommunity availability ofwater resources for production hasbeen promoted this project, agricultural soilshave been recovered, greater agricultural andlivestock practices amongstproducers. With Upica Communal Farm were key to implementsustainable The implementation ofatechnified irrigation system inthe spaces inadditionto itscontribution to recharging theaquifer. benefits to localgovernments suchastherecovery ofpublic generated different economic, social and environmental Plants (WWTP)ofPrivate Companies. This initiative has reusing treated wastewater from the Wastewater Treatment private sectors, 7haofgreen areas inLimahave beenrestored thepublic ofefforts and Through between thearticulation to beimplemented 2018. during SUNASS, whichhasalready beenapproved andisexpected the MRSE Law andunderthefinancing fundestablished by Public Investment Project for Lima,withintheframework of AQUAFONDO formulated theFirst Green Infrastructure KEY CONTRIBUTIONS TO WATER SECURITY communities ofLimaandCallao. water recharge of theRímacbasinandproviding water to the greater infiltration ofwater into thesoil,contributing to the Waykanampo in San Juan de Iris. These interventions ensure Huytama andSaywapata amunas inSan Pedro deCasta and been donethrough therehabilitation andimprovement of the The recovery ofancestral hydric recharge infrastructures has National Superintendence ofSanitation Services. Water Authority, the Regional Government of Lima and the oftheEnvironment,of Lima,theMinistry theNational in direct coordination withtheMetropolitan Municipality PAVCO, GEA, Rotoplas Grupo andNestléPeru andworks of Environmental Law, the Backus Foundation, Mexichem- Pontifical Catholic University ofPeru, thePeruvian Society institutions suchastheFund ofthe Americas, TNC, the AQUAFONDO ofprestigious hasgain thesupport A COMMON GOAL THE POWER TO CONVENE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AROUND POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEPOSITIVE AVAILABILITY ANDQUALITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANDDOMESTIC WATER SECURITY WATER FOR CONSUMPTION INRURAL OR ECONOMIC WATER SECURITY URBAN COMMUNITIES www.waterfunds.org needs you.Protect it! Humans needwatertosurvive.Water needsnature …and nature • • • • STRATEGIC LINES OFACTION Water Funds. America and the Caribbean through the creation and strengthening of Conservancy. (TNC)inorder tocontributethewater securityofLatin FEMSA Foundation,theGlobalEnvironment Facility(GEF)andTheNature an agreement between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), RESULTS ASOFDECEMBER20 AQUAFONDO Aniceta Zegarra, Neighbor ofSan Juan deMiraflores. growing, we have anicer place to live!” broke the plants. Now the water is arriving twice aweek and the plants are “This park was once a“pampa”, there were many gang members and they Total inversionUS$ upstream projets Families participatingin Implementation strategies Total implementationarea WATER FUND STAGE Water Culture. betweenthepublic-privatesectors. ofefforts Articulation water managementParticipatory and governance. Lima basins. Management ofthewaterresources ofthe and conservation g is partoftheLatinAmericanWater FundsPartnership, LIMA, PERULIMA, $3,485,563 USD 900 wastewater reuse. management &improvement, treated natural grasslands efficiency, irrigation technical recovery, channels Infiltration 1,605 ha OPERATION