What impact do you think WaterAid could have in Nicaragua?
The opening of a programme in Nicaragua would enable WaterAid to draw on learning in areas such as urban water supply and sanitation design and community water resource management where significant advances have been made. We would particularly focus on introducing innovations in sanitation and hygiene. Drawing on our experiences in Africa and Asia and our focus on equity and inclusion, WaterAid could work with partners to increase access to water and sanitation by excluded groups. We could help to map excluded populations including groups such as the elderly and the disabled and help design strategies for reaching those groups. We could explore opportunities to design approaches and mechanisms for communities to adapt to the effects of climate change. Nicaragua has experienced increased intensity and frequency of hurricanes, particularly in the Atlantic Coast Regions, but needs to strengthen community preparedness.
