Lack of rainfall due to climate change

Insufficient infrastructure to treat and distribute water

Rapid and unplanned population growth

Overuse of water by the Panama Canal

High water tariffs discouraging consumption

The Panama Canal supplies water to 55% of the country's population.

All Panamanians have regular access to potable water in their homes.

Some residents rely on water delivered by tanker trucks.

The government has successfully eliminated all informal water connections.

Urban areas have seen a doubling of population without corresponding infrastructure development.

Obsolete infrastructure leading to water leaks.

Sufficient funding to upgrade water systems.

Difficulty in updating water tariffs since 1982.

Public resistance to infrastructure projects.

Balancing water distribution between urban and rural areas.