Panama - Financing

Action 35 - Review water fee rates, as well as initial water use inspection fees (for new users) and annual fees (for users with a contract)

In 2021, under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and with the technical and financial support of GWP Central America, a number of consultation workshops were organised with the participation of stakeholders from the public sector, civil society, the private sector, academia, international cooperation and water sector authorities. As a result, the IWRM Action Plan (PAGIRH2022-2026 was developed with the objective to implement concrete actions for advancing in IWRM in Panama. The following action was defined as part of that process and identified as a priority action included in the action plan. 

The purpose of this action is to evaluate water fee rates, including water use inspection fees for new users and annual fees for users with a contract.

IWRM Dimension: Financing
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 4.2b. Revenues raised for IWRM elements
Level: National
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.1 Safe drinking water, - 6.4 Water efficiency, - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation
Responsible Agency: Ministry of the Environment - DSH
Timeline for implementation: 2022-2024