WATER+ is a project that is being implemented in Guatemala by CARE with the objective of improving the comprehensive management of water resources, and the potable water and sanitation services in townships located at the head of the watersheds of Salinas and Salamá, to improve the quality of life of the vulnerable population, especially women, girls, and young and indigenous people. 

CARE has prioritized women as the main population of impact, due to the gender inequality that prevails in terms of access and control over resources and benefits, which has consequences on their situation and living conditions (lack of access to basic services and opportunities in education, employment, and income generation).

CARE is committed to gender equality by defending the birthrights of women and girls, so that they can enjoy the same access that men and boys have to opportunities, resources, and supplies. This initiative is based on CARE’s gender equality framework, and it is structured on three levels of change to generate an agenda for all genders and all stages of life. That is, to change the relationships between them and transform their structures.