Bolivia

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.

How a water model can reveal inequalities – and inform better policy

Feature / Farmers in Bolivia are struggling as their water supply becomes increasingly unreliable. Could better models lead to policies that help the most vulnerable?

Bolivia WATCH

Project / Bolivia WATCH works to arm the country's institutions with the information and capacity to connect two spheres: safe sanitation and watershed management.

Change story: Addressing a growing water crisis in Bolivia

Feature / Bolivia faces a deepening water crisis. SEI helped plan for the future by creating the first-ever comprehensive model of Bolivia’s rivers, lakes and streams.

With new model, Bolivia can better address a growing water crisis

Feature / SEI researchers recently unveiled the first comprehensive model of Bolivia’s rivers, lakes and streams, as part of the Bolivia National Water Balance.