The Aymaran indigenous people of Bolivia have adopted traditional practices to collect water in the mountains and pampas by constructing small dams called qhuthañas.  In Bolivia, droughts affect—at varying levels—at least 40% of its territory.  Qhuthañas help prevent and mitigate disasters caused by droughts by collecting and storing rainwater from various places such as mountains and pampas.  Water stored in qhuthañas represents a valuable resource for both people and domestic and wild animals, because it allows them to drink water during periods of drought.  In addition, qhuthaña

The project, undertaken by the Ministry of the Environment, aims to enhance understanding of the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of local communities in mountain semi-arid regions of Bolivia which are considered vulnerable to climate change due to the precarity of human livelihoods and ecosystem fragility. Mountain regions are providers of major environmental services and support the majority of rural population in Bolivia.