Bolivia

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Bolivia is part of:
Latin America and Caribbean · South America ·
Water Basins of Bolivia:
Amazon · Cancoso-Lauca · La Plata · Lake Titicaca-Poopo · Zapaleri ·

Facts & Figures

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Capital

La Paz (administrative)

Neighbouring Countries

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru

Total Area

1,098,580 km²

- Water

14,190 km² (1.29%) / 129 m²/ha

- Land

1,084,390 km²

Coastline

0 km

Population

9,182,015 (8.4 inhab./km²)

HDI^A

0.723 (2007)

Gini Coefficient^A

60.1 (1995)

Nominal GDP^B

$18,940 million

GDP (PPP) Per Capita^B

$4,700

National UN Presence

FAO, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, UNIDO

Land Use^C

- Cultivated Land

32,206 km² (2.97%)

- Arable

30,146 km² (2.78%)

- Permanent Crops

2,060 km² (0.19%)

- Irrigated

1,320 km²

- Non cultivated

5,115 km² (97.03%)

Average Annual Rainfall^D

1146 mm

Renewable Water Resources^E

622.5 km³

Water Withdrawals^F	1.439 km³/yr
- For Agricultural Use	81%
- For Domestic Use	13%
- For Industrial Use	7%
- Per Capita	173 m³

Population with safe access to
- Improved Water Source	85%
- Urban population	95%
- Rural population	68%
- Improved Sanitation	46%
- Urban population	60%
- Rural population	22%

References & Remarks

^A UNDP Human Development Report

^B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia

^C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles

^D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture

^E CIA World Factbook

^F Earthtrends

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1 News
2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context
3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources
4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment
5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination
6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation
7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities
8 Articles
9 Projects and Case Studies
10 Publications
11 Who is Who
12 References
13 See also
14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Bolivia created the Ministry of Water (Ministerio del Agua) in January 2006 with the overarching aim of protecting the inhabitants’ right to water. The move came in response to strong popular reaction against private water companies in 2000 and 2005. Henceforth, all water companies operating in Bolivia are to be public companies, and are expected to follow an efficient and transparent public model. The ministry is in charge of (a) protecting and managing Bolivia’s water resources, including monitoring the cumulative impact of mining and oil production; (b) improving irrigation; and (c) providing water supply, sanitation and solid waste management services. The ministry also aims to respect traditional knowledge and customs and to protect cultural diversity. Meanwhile, the government is considering a proposed law on water and sanitation services. Under the title ‘Water for Life’, this new legal framework would replace the current water regulating agency with a decentralized one. It would also reform water supply provision to better integrate municipalities and users and to prioritize social values (Alliance for Democracy, 2006).