Peru expands rural water and sanitation access with new projects
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Peru’s National Rural Sanitation Program (PNSR), part of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation, is extending access to drinking water and sanitation in prioritized rural areas across the country.
The program aims to reduce coverage gaps and improve living conditions for residents. To achieve this, PNSR will carry out 167 projects distributed across 18 regions, ultimately benefiting 64,762 people.
In January 2023, PNSR signed a financing agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (BID) for $150 million, launching the second phase of the Integral Water and Rural Sanitation Program (PIASAR II). This phase includes the 167 new projects, with 126 executed through contracts and 41 through local implementing teams. Recently, 14 projects finished successfully in the regions of Cajamarca, Junín, La Libertad, Puno, San Martín, Huánuco and Pasco, with over 48.7 million soles invested.
These projects provided 1,035 new connections to drinking water and 1,026 basic sanitation units, and included inaugurations in five specific communities. Currently, PIASAR II has 41 projects underway in 11 regions, representing an investment of over 223.7 million soles and set to benefit more than 12,300 people. By 2026, the program plans to begin seven more projects, providing water connections, sanitation units, and sewage systems to an additional 2,457 people.
