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The States new long-term strategy will make it possible to close historical gaps, improve the quality of services and promote strategic investments in drinking water and sanitation.The Government of Peru approved the new National Multisector Policy for Drinking Water and Sanitation by 2050 (PNMAPS 2050), a State policy that establishes the roadmap to transform the sector and guarantee that more Peruvians access safely managed drinking water and sanitation services; that is, with access, quality, continuity and affordability and reliability.
The approval of this policy represents a historical milestone and a strategic decision to close gaps that for years have mainly affected the most vulnerable families in the country, placing people at the center of the States actions and directing efforts towards improving their health, well-being and quality of life.
The new multisectoral national policy, promoted by the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS), will benefit the 34 million Peruvians, with emphasis on the more than 21.6 million people who currently consume water in conditions that are not optimal, reducing health risks and generating better development opportunities for millions of Peruvian families.
We will work until the last day of our administration so that more families have access to decent and quality basic services. Drinking water and sanitation are essential to reduce diseases, protect health and generate opportunities. This policy proposes a long-term strategy that will allow us to build a country with more equity, better services and more well-being, the Ministry of Housing highlighted.
This new National Policy incorporates new multisectoral approaches, such as looking at planned territorial development and water security from our water sources (reliability of sources); Likewise, it incorporates fundamental aspects such as a comprehensive vision of equity in the provision of drinking water and sanitation services. These aspects add to the need to continue strengthening providers and building a culture of valuing drinking water and sanitation services, with resilient services (reliability of network systems) for the benefit of the population.
In this sense, the policy establishes ambitious goals for the year 2050, increasing access to safely managed water from 20.7% to 70.5%; raising access to safely managed sanitation from 34.7% to 70.2%; and increase safe wastewater treatment from 47.1% to 76.8%.
The PNMAPS 2050 constitutes the governing instrument of the sector and was prepared under the methodology established by CEPLAN, with the participation of entities from the three levels of government and the development of four macro-regional workshops that made it possible to collect final contributions from the different actors linked to the sector.
Likewise, the Policy will allow the main programs, projects and investments in drinking water and sanitation to be organized and articulated under the same long-term strategic vision. This will strengthen sector planning, promote more efficient management of resources and generate better conditions to promote investments that contribute to closing gaps and improving services for the population.
With this decision, the Government reaffirms its commitment to putting people at the center of public policies and consolidating a true State policy that transcends changes in government. PNMAPS 2050 sets the path for access to drinking water and safe sanitation to be a permanent priority, guaranteeing better living, health and development conditions for millions of Peruvians.
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