That bad decisions do not close the tap
The country ranks second worst in rural OECD water supply, with 11 points in the indicator. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- New generations are unaware of past challenges in water and sanitation services.
- Progress in water coverage increased from 68.3% to 90.1% (1990-2024).
- Progress in sewage coverage increased from 61.24% to 76.2% (1990-2024).
- Law 142 of 1994 facilitated financial sustainability and effective management.
- Current challenges include sustainable rural expansion and preventing ideological populism.
- National resource execution is only 7.2% annually, causing uncertainty.
- This uncertainty threatens investment and could weaken the sector, similar to healthcare.
- Achieving SDG 6 is difficult with current progress levels.
- Generating profits is necessary for investment, sustainability, and closing gaps.
- The sector is defended as a social equalizer and instrument of equity.