ACUA of El Salvador visits the DOPS group of the UPC in Barcelona

The Asociación Comunitaria Unida por el Agua y la Agricultura (ACUA), a Salvadorian NGO dedicated to poverty reduction and the defence of the right to water and food in the Cordillera del Bálsamo, recently visited the DOPS group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona.

This visit gave continuity to the collaboration initiated with a previous project, focused on the development of teaching material based on ACUA's activities. On that occasion, the focus was on water supply in El Salvador, with the support of Engineering Without Borders (EWB).

The project included the creation of a case study reflecting the impact of ACUA's work on people's lives, the difficulties in implementing sustainable solutions and its influence on local development. For this purpose, video recordings were made in the area and interviews were conducted with those involved.

This material is used in courses on innovation, entrepreneurship and technology management at the UPC, encouraging discussion on strategies and cooperation for development.

The meeting between ACUA and DOPS provided an opportunity to review joint work and explore new avenues for collaboration.