The implementation of successful social programmes in the provision of water servicies in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina

MINAVERRY, CLARA MARIA

Estocolmo

Congreso; World Water Week 2011; 2011

Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)

The aim of this paper is to describe some Social Programmes connected with the provision of water services in the City of Buenos Aires, and in other 17 areas around which are included in the same concession agreement. In this case Aysa (Argentinean Water and Drainage Services) is a mixed (with both public and private capitals) company, which since 2006 has the concession to provide these services to the mentioned area. It is important to say that before 2006, two foreign companies (Suez and Aguas de Barcelona) owned the private company called Aguas Argentinas and its concession agreement was terminated by the Argentine National Government, by the creation of Aysa. All along this article, we will describe a successful Participative Management Programme currently performed by Aysa, which collaborate with a better provision of water services but also creates a positive linkage with the local community.