The Latin American and Caribbean Water Awards (PLACA) recognize and share innovative solutions in themes related to integrated water resources management in the Latin-American and Caribbean region.   The PLACA Awards are a regional initiative that promotes the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015, proclaimed by the United Nations.  

The awards seek to honor outstanding local, national, and regional efforts, as well as best practices of communities, community-based groups, non-governmental organizations, businesses, schools, youth movements, journalists, and individuals that strive to half, by 2015, the world wide proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. 

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