Peru to Fund Water Projects Under Agua Para Todos Programme

The Peruvian Government will offer more than PEN162m ($58.8m) to local governments and state-owned utilities to carry out 23 water projects under the Agua Para Todos programme.

President Alan Garcia signed two supreme decrees authorising the transfer of funds for the projects, reports bnamericas.com.

The government will provide PEN62m ($22m) to expand and enhance potable water and sewerage systems in the regions of Amazonas, Ancash, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Huanuco, Ica, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Lima.

A total of $19.4m will go towards three public water and sewerage utilities, and $16.7m for water and sanitation system improvements in Arequipa, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Lambayeque, Loreto and Piura.

The president also issued a supreme decree to declare the feasibility of 24 sanitation projects by the end of July 2013.