Iguá Institute was created, in 2018, from Iguá Saneamento’s intention to make a difference in the sector. In 2024, it became Yarandu Institute, seeking to broaden its operations to the sector and to expand the social and environmental impact of its activities.
To this end, Yarandu Institute’s mission is ambitious: to help universalize sanitation in Brazil by driving innovation and education for sustainable development. We operate on four fronts:
1. Adopting an active role in the sectoral discussions and public policies creation;
2. Stimulating the creation of innovative solutions for water and sanitation;
3. Developing educational initiatives regarding the importance of the water cycle;
4. Promoting access to safe water and sanitation for communities in vulnerable situations.
The Institute is strategically driven. To generate impact, we chose the path of articulation and partnership with a powerful network of diverse players who share the same purpose. We create initiatives and work in collaboration with organizations of different types, seeking effective contributions to the challenge of safe water access and sanitation.
Water and sanitation in Brasil:
challenges
Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the UN in the 2030 agenda. This goal is extremely relevant for Brazil because we are the 9th largest economy in the world and we rank 123rd in the world sanitation ranking.
of the population does not have access to treated water, the equivalent to 35 million Brazilian citizens
of the population does not have access to sewage collection and treatment, the equivalent to 100 million Brazilian citizens
Olympic-sized swimming pools are equivalent to the volume of sewage disposed directly into nature every day in Brazil
Venture Philanthropy Fund
A fund created to drive innovation and social and environmental impact in the sanitation sector. A meeting point for social investors, who want to help tackle the challenges associated with the water and sanitation cause, and impact entrepreneurs, who seek (financial and non-financial) support to drive and scale up the solutions developed to tackle these challenges.
The Future We Want
The short film series called The Future We Want, created by The UN Global Compact Network Brazil, depicts the impact of the SDGs on people’s lives, showing the fundamental role of the business sector in this process. The first video tells the story of a village of 350 residents in western Pará. Fifteen businesses and organizations joined efforts to build a water treatment system for the villagers.
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