SISAR ( the Integrated Rural Sanitation System) is a community management and operating model for small communities in rural areas with shared responsibilities between communities and the SISARs (confederations of associations). The operating level can be divided into the operating level and the decision making level. The previous phases of the project already tackled the set-up and development of the SISAR set-up, the fourth phase will focus now on the strengthening of the management model in three phases:

• a) analysis of the current scenario and systemization of diagnostics
• b) planning for improvement including workplans and timetables
• c) Implementation of measures to strengthen the SISAR management model

The main objective of the program is to reduce the vulnerability and strengthen the resilience of the rural population of the state of Ceará to water scarcity, improving health conditions and quality of life.

The Project activities will focus on 3 development phases, starting with the technical increase of access to drinking water and the guarantee for stability in supply and quality of water, the protection of water resources through sewage treatment and efficient water use and the ensured sustainability of the operation and maintenance of basic sanitation infrastructure by strengthening the SISAR management model.