Propuesta de mejora para la administración del sistema de agua potable y de riego de la parroquia de Lican, cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, período 2016-2017.

Abstract

A proposal to improve the irrigation and potable water system management at Lican parish, Riobamba canton, Chimborazo province during the period 2016-2017 was carried out to assure an appropriate natural resource management. Its development is legally based on the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, the Organic Code of Territorial Organization Autonomy and Decentralization (COOTAD), Ley de Junta de Aguas (Ecuadorian law governing water resource) and its regulation related to use, treatment and consumption of water resource and its governability. By conducting not only surveys to the population affected by this issue but also interviews to leaders and staff, pivotal information was collected. Then it was processed to obtain validated criteria about issues hindering the appropriate development of functions and operations of community water committee studying existing processes. It was determined there are lack of internal policies and lack of staff's knowledge working at the committee about regulation application. Through the proposal, a management system based on the institution needs has been implemented to execute simple and practical process focusing on achieving management efficiency and offering quality services meeting customers' needs. Hence, it is recommended to apply the strategies posed in this research, such as software incorporation and permanent staff's training.