Bolivia

WATCH Chiquitania

Project / This project provides a general vision for evaluating the impacts of fires in the Chiquitania Region by integrating water resources into restoration strategies.

The potential of quinoa in Bolivia’s bioeconomy

SEI report / Read an analysis of the potential for quinoa to contribute to the bioeconomy in Bolivia and the country's wider development goals.

Water management in Cochabamba: 20 years after the “Water War”

Project / Under a climate change adaptation approach, 25 municipalities in Cochabamba benefit from the update of the Basin Master Plan presented by SEI.

Gridded Meteorological Ensemble Tool (GMET)

Project / SEI works with the Bolivian government to provide precipitation data for water planning and study using meteorological data.

Challenges of governing off-grid “productive” sanitation in peri-urban areas: comparison of case studies in Bolivia and South Africa

Journal article / Comparison of two initiatives in Bolivia and South Africa offers insights for introducing off-grid “productive” sanitation systems in peri-urban areas.

New water model points way to gender and social equality

Feature / SEI teamed up with local partners to build a new water model in a Bolivian community. The results illuminate a path for policies that help the most vulnerable.

First impressions: A visit to a vulnerable watershed reveals the need for strong water planning

Perspective / SEI researchers Felipe Benavides and Jeanne Fernandez reflect on a recent tour of Bolivia's Tupiza watershed, where residents have "lost everything."

GMET in Bolivia: building gridded climate datasets for water resource studies

SEI brief / SEI researchers used the Gridded Meteorological Ensemble Tool for a water balance study in Bolivia, marking the first time the tool was applied outside the US.

Bolivia WATCH: an integrated approach to ensuring both clean and available water

Feature / SEI experts explain how a new project will help Bolivia connect sanitation with watershed management.