Join us in ensuring water quality and quantity in the greater metropolitan area (GMA) of Costa Rica! AguaTica is the first public-private water fund in the country. The watersheds of the Grande and Virilla Rivers suffer increasing contamination and degradation from high population growth, lack of planning, and unregulated development.
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Agua Tica is the first public-private water fund in the country. The watersheds of the Grande and Virilla Rivers suffer increasing contamination and degradation from high population growth, lack of planning, and unregulated development.
Agua Tica works to protect the sub-watersheds of the Grande and Virilla Rivers in the GMA where 57% of the population lives and where 75% of the nation’s industry can be found.
The partnership emphasizes the science and measurement in order to improve its investment efficiency in water conservation.
Agua Tica uses applied science – data and software – to make decisions, identify, and prioritize its interventions and establish an investment portfolio that maximizes its resources.
People — 1.9 million beneficiaries
Water — 603 thousand m3 replenishment to nature
Landscape — 607 hectare under forest protection and regeneration schemes
The partners include AyA, Banco Nacional, BLP, Coca-Cola FEMSA, CRUSA, Dirección de Agua, ESPH, Fundación FEMSA, FIFCO, FUNDECOR, The Nature Conservancy, UNAGUAS, UNA, UNA-SIL. Agua Tica is part of the Latin American Alliance of Water Funds.
