From 20 to 22 October this year will be held in Cochabamba, Bolivia a training workshop oriented to improve water supply management and capacity building among the municipal water and sanitation operators. This workshop has being organized by the local Committee of WSP Promotion and sponsored by the LAC/WSP Network, PAHO/WHO-Bolivia and the Departmental Committee of Sanitation of Cochabamba, CODESAB.

The Committee of WSP Promotion involves ABIS-Bolivia, Alianza Agua Segura, AMDECO, Water for People, CASA, Fundación Agua Tuya, UNICEF and UN-Habitat and, representatives of the Ministries of Environment and Water and Health and Sports, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, national universities and international cooperation. On this occasion, the Committee has decided to prioritize the participation of major EPSAS (water utilities) of Cochabamba, Tarija, Santa Cruz y La Paz, as well as encourage the participation of small municipalities in the department of Cochabamba. The training session about Water Safety Plans will conducted by Dr. Mirna Argueta, President of AIDIS-Honduras.

One goal of this workshop will be the commitment to implement two demonstration projects in Cochabamba, one sponsored by Water For People and one by AGUATUYA Foundation. The Network will monitor and the implementation of these projects. The Committee has also programmed to include other Bolivian departments in the future in order to undertake the task of improving the quality of water through the implementation of WSP.
Location: Bolivian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering-ABIS
More information: abis@abis.org.bo