Aguacatán in Guatemala : how seven communities joined hands

Publication year: 
1999

Account of how communities came together to harness water for themselves after failing to get water from state institutions and machinery. The article details how, with the help of an NGO, Agua del Pueblo, the communities devised a working mechanism which was participatory and democratic to manage their water resources and distribution.

Source publication information
Journal Title: 
PLA notes
Volume: 
No. 35
Pages: 
42-46
Publisher
IIED
IIED, 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H ODD, UK
London
Publisher reference: 
International Institute for Environment and Development

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E : Miscellaneous : RRA Notes/PLA 3714