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Regulatory framework
ENGRH is therefore an effort aimed at generating a framework that defines a course of action for decision-making and implements the actions considered essential to achieve the vision shared by the country's main economic and social actors in the area of water resources, through the definition of objectives and the implementation of previously prioritized strategic actions.
It contains the country's main environmental policy decision. It defines and guides the actions of national, regional, and local government entities, the private sector, and civil society for the next 10 years and establishes the objectives, strategies, services, and activities aimed at addressing critical issues affecting the environment and the sustainability of the country's development.The National Environmental Policy (PNA) to 2030 constitutes the basis for environmental conservation, seeking to ensure the sustainable, responsible, rational, and ethical use of natural resources and the environment that sustains them, in order to contribute to the comprehensive social, economic, and cultural development of citizens.
Budget Program 0042 aims to close gaps in the efficient use of water resources for agricultural purposes. The gap consists of areas under rainfed and fallow land. According to a report by Midagri (2019), 48.3% of agricultural producers have adequate irrigation, 44% use gravity irrigation, and only 4.3% have technified irrigation.
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This law regulates the use and management of water resources. It covers surface water, groundwater, continental water, and associated assets, and extends to maritime and atmospheric water where applicable.
This organic law regulates the sustainable use of natural resources as part of the nation's heritage, establishing the conditions and procedures for granting rights to private individuals, in compliance with the provisions of Articles 66 and 67 of Chapter II of Title III of the Political Constitution of Peru and in accordance with the provisions of the Environment and Natural Resources Code and international agreements ratified by Peru.
The National Sanitation Policy is hereby approved as an instrument for the development of the sanitation sector, aimed at achieving universal access to and coverage of sanitation services in urban and rural areas, which forms part of this Supreme Decree as an Annex.
Establish standards governing the provision of sanitation services at the national level, in urban and rural areas, with the aim of achieving universal access, quality assurance, and efficient and sustainable service provision, promoting environmental protection and social inclusion, for the benefit of the population.
The PIASAR UGP is the management body responsible for the administration, planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of projects, applying a “comprehensive model” that considers technical, social, and environmental aspects in accordance with IDB standards and procedures and national regulations.
The Plan was approved by Supreme Decree No. 095-2022-PCM. CEPLAN led the process of formulating the Plan, which was made available to the public for input and comments. All entities that make up the National Strategic Planning System must align their Strategic Plans with the National Objectives, Specific Objectives, and Strategic Actions set forth in the National Strategic Development Plan to 2050. This document, which is based on policy guidelines, priorities, objectives, targets, and strategic actions, proposes four National Objectives: 1) Achieve the full development of people's capacities without leaving anyone behind; 2) Manage the territory in a sustainable manner in order to prevent and reduce the risks and threats that affect people and their livelihoods, with the intensive use of knowledge and communications, recognizing geographical and cultural diversity, in a context of climate change; 3) Raise levels of competitiveness and productivity with decent employment based on the sustainable use of resources, human capital, the intensive use of science and technology, and the digital transformation of the country; and 4) Guarantee a just, democratic, peaceful society and an effective State at the service of the people, based on dialogue, national consensus, and the strengthening of institutions.
Institutional management tool that establishes the strategies to be followed through Institutional Strategic Objectives and Actions that will guide activities for a multi-year management period from 2018 to 2024, with the aim of contributing to the achievement of sectoral strategic objectives.
Water resource management plans for river basins that seek to balance supply and demand among different users and specify responsibilities for implementing coordinated water conservation and preservation actions, with the consensus-based participation of public institutions, user organizations, and water system operators.
Peru's Sustainable Bond Framework establishes the basis for the issuance of green, social, and sustainable bonds by the Peruvian government. It defines eligible categories of projects and expenditures in environmental and social areas, aligned with international standards and the Sustainable Development Goals. The framework includes processes for project selection and evaluation, fund management, and allocation and impact reporting. It seeks to finance initiatives that promote sustainable development and the transition to a low-carbon economy in Peru.
Institutional Framework
We promote the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, the enhancement of biological diversity and environmental quality for the benefit of people and the environment in a decentralized manner and in coordination with public and private organizations and civil society, within the framework of green growth and environmental governance.
We are the public agency responsible for agricultural matters and develop aligned strategies to provide quality public goods and services to thousands of families across the country. We work in accordance with the National Agricultural Policy, which defines medium- and long-term guidelines for the sustainable development of agriculture, with the aim of promoting development and social inclusion for the benefit of the rural population. In addition, we contribute to food and nutritional security in Peru. We also promote the sustainable use of water, forest, and wildlife resources that foster social and economic development through a productive conservation approach geared toward environmentally responsible and sustainable use.
Exercise technical and regulatory oversight and establish procedures for the integrated, sustainable, and multisectoral management of water resources for the benefit of water users and the general population in a timely and effective manner. We are responsible for:
Managing and monitoring natural water sources.
Authorizing water volumes used and/or distributed by water service providers (EPS and irrigation boards).
Evaluating environmental instruments.
Granting water use rights, discharge authorizations, and re-use of treated wastewater.
Authorizing works on natural water sources.
Conducting the National Water Resources Management System (SNGRH).
SUNASS is a public regulatory body created by Decree Law No. 25965 with legal status under domestic public law and administrative, functional, technical, economic, and financial autonomy. Its functions seek to guarantee the provision of sanitation services in urban and rural areas under quality conditions, in order to contribute to the health of the population and the preservation of the environment.
For years, rural communities in the Peruvian Andes have managed the water that flows through their territories. Through their own customs and practices, community members have organized themselves to ensure the availability of this resource and, with it, their subsistence. Due to its intrinsic relationship with the land and with the agricultural activities carried out by the communities, water is a vital resource for community members, not only for its biological and ecosystemic value, but also for the fundamental role it plays in Andean culture. Through water committees, canal committees, user boards (JAAS), and various other forms of organization, Andean communities manage the resource from their localities, effectively covering the functions of an absent state water administration, which is often unable to supply such a vast and heterogeneous territory as Peru.
In rural population centers that are outside the scope of responsibility of a service provider, it is the responsibility of the district municipality and, on a supplementary basis, the provincial municipality to administer sanitation services through community organizations or other alternative management modalities established by the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation. Sanitation services include the regular provision of drinking water, sanitary sewerage, and storm drainage services.
Sanitation Service Providers (EPS) operate in urban areas. They provide drinking water, sewerage, and wastewater treatment services in accordance with the provisions of the General Sanitation Services Law.
Regional governments are responsible for the public institutions in charge of the higher administration of each department. They have political, economic, and administrative autonomy for matters within their jurisdiction, within the framework of a unitary and decentralized state. They are composed of two bodies: a Regional Council and a Regional Governor (until 2015, the term Regional President was used).
It is a platform made up of all public sector institutions and users with responsibilities and functions related to water management. Principle 7 of the Water Resources Law states that, for effective public water management, the SNGRH is the responsibility of a single, decentralized authority, which in this case is the National Water Authority (ANA). The system coordinates the actions of all its members to implement, monitor, and evaluate compliance with the National Water Resources Policy and Strategy and the National Water Resources Plan (PNRH) at different levels of government. This coordination is carried out through the ANA with the participation of organized water users, rural communities, indigenous communities, and water infrastructure operators, using the country's river basins as management units.
A body that provides technical assistance to sanitation service providers and other urban service providers in order to contribute to improving the management and administration of these services and, therefore, to improving the quality of life of the population.
It is the body of the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation (MVCS) whose objective is to ensure the environmental sustainability of policies, plans, programs, and projects through adequate environmental management and protection.
Peru is among the eight countries with the largest water reserves in the world and the third largest in Latin America, according to data from the Global Water Partnership (GWP). However, in cities such as Lima, where demand is high, much water is wasted due to poor management and deficient infrastructure, exacerbating the future crisis. Higher-income neighborhoods are the biggest contributors to waste, while the poor face daily water shortages.despite abundant reserves, the country has one of the highest consumption rates, approximately 1.7 million liters.
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According to a World Bank report, thousands of people in Peru do not have access to safe drinking water, exposing them to water insecurity. In remote areas, where access is more difficult, the population resorts to tanker trucks, artesian wells, rivers or springs, paying higher prices for the service.According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Risk, through the National Water Authority (ANA), Peru has three springs in its territory, with an annual availability of almost 2 billion cubic meters of water. However, due to our geography, the Pacific watershed, where 66% of the population resides, only has access to 2.2% of the available water.