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Technified irrigation for 5 school gardens in Villa Maria del Triunfo, Lima by UNACEM

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Peru
Basins: South Pacific (348) (Piura)
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Water Recycling and Reuse
Progress to Date: 95 m3 per year Water saved
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Academic Institution
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Dec. 31, 2014  »  Dec. 01, 2015
Project Website: www.agualimpia.org
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: El Agua nos Une
Profile Completion: 92%

Project Overview

The 5 benefited educational institutions have school gardens and green areas as part of their pedagogical and recreational plan. These orchards and green areas did not have an efficient conduction system for irrigation, so they are commonly irrigated with water from the public network, using buckets and / or hoses, which leads to inadequate water management. UNACEM, as part of its activities in the framework of the SuizAgua Andina project, improved the efficiency by installi…

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The 5 benefited educational institutions have school gardens and green areas as part of their pedagogical and recreational plan. These orchards and green areas did not have an efficient conduction system for irrigation, so they are commonly irrigated with water from the public network, using buckets and / or hoses, which leads to inadequate water management. UNACEM, as part of its activities in the framework of the SuizAgua Andina project, improved the efficiency by installing a drip irrigation system.

Project Results

  • Direct beneficiaries: 935 students in the districts of Villa María del Triunfo, Pachacamac and Villa El Salvador Gender focus: Yes

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

Beneficial educational institutions are located in peri-urban areas of the city of Lima with high water stress. The beneficiary population is located in the districts of Villa María del Triunfo, Pachacamac and Villa El Salvador with poverty rates of 20.3%, 30.6% and 24.6% respectively. Poverty index: Not extreme

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Alejandro Conza
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Carol Viviana Hurtado Montoya
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Maly Puerto
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