Y Kuaa: Supporting behaviour change and strengthening the WASH sector in Paraguay
Community short with pixelation and stop motion technique, developed through a remote social art process, during the covid-19 pandemic in Paraguay.
Community short with pixelation and stop motion technique, developed through a remote social art process, during the covid-19 pandemic in Paraguay.
Credit: Terry Hugues
Credit: Terry Hugues
El giro de 180° en la vida de Pablo (In Spanish)
Credit: Terry Hugues
Credit: Terry Hugues
A Lazos de Agua Project
Award
December 2020 | The Y Kuaa Project, executed by Fundacion Moises Bertoni, in collaboration with Senasa, won the "Reconocimiento ODS Paraguay 2020" award by the Pacto Global Paraguay, the Centro de Información y Recursos para el Desarrollo (CIRD), with the support of the European Union in Paraguay!
On November 27, 15 initiatives were recognized in four categories: People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace. A committee of experts has evaluated more than 100 nominees for the first edition of these awards, which aim to celebrate and recognize initiatives that serve as examples, inspiration, on actions that can be taken to move forward in achieving of the SDGs. One Drop won the "Reconocimiento ODS Paraguay 2020" award.
Y kuaa, which means “Water Wisdom” in the Guaraní language, is part of the Lazos de Agua Program. The project is implemented by Fundación Moisés Bertoni along with SENASA, who is responsible for component A as part of the government's multi-million-dollar program. The project’s goal is to use Social Art for Behaviour Change to improve the sustainability of the WASH infrastructure being built in seven designated Paraguay departments. Y kuaa addresses challenges related to the management, maintenance, and sustainability of the water supply networks and sanitation units. Three artists’ groups are carrying out the project’s Social Art for Behaviour Change (SABC) interventions are Jakairá, Crear en Libertad, and Tierra Nuestra.
*The total investment has changed from last year’s reported number due to the signing of an addendum.
Access
- The aim is to increase access to water and sanitation services that are safely and sustainably managed. This is done by building or improving infrastructure — in this case, by building or improving piped-water systems to benefit 10,488 households, and connecting 3,993 households to a new sewage system.
Behaviour change
- This project fosters the following behaviours through SABC interventions: drinking water treatment and safe storage, handwashing with soap and water at key moments, and payment of the water and sanitation services tariffs. It also aims to train SENASA officers to integrate the SABC approach into their governmental agency’s projects.
Capital
- The Y kuaa project provides 500 micro-loans that are tailored to local communities, to strengthen local ventures that improve access to WASH services.
Discover what living without safe water means to some communities and how others access and manage this precious resource.
English subtitles. Produced by Latitud 25
