<p>In this episode of Investing in Regeneration, Mónica Altamirano de Jong sits down with Ana Carolina Argolo, Director at Brazil’s National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANA), to explore one of the most ambitious institutional reforms in Latin America’s infrastructure sector: Brazil’s new water and sanitation framework.</p><p></p><p>Together, they unpack how Brazil is moving from a fragmented and uncertain system toward a coordinated, investment-oriented model designed to achieve universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation by 2033. Ana explains how regulatory clarity, regional coordination, and long-term planning are helping unlock billions in private investment while strengthening public accountability, social inclusion, and environmental resilience. </p><p></p><p>From public-private collaboration to place-based investment blueprints, this episode reveals why water governance -by bringing all actors in right relationship with each other- is ultimately about building institutions capable of sustaining long-term resilience beyond political cycles. </p><p></p><p><b>▶️ Brazil’s Water &amp; Sanitation Reform: Building Universal Access Through Governance &amp; Investment</b></p><p>00:00:00 Introduction to Investing in Regeneration</p><p>00:05:59 Brazil’s New Water &amp; Sanitation Framework</p><p>00:09:18 The Role of the Private Sector in Universal Access</p><p>00:12:09 The Theory of Change Behind the Reform</p><p>00:15:08 Ana’s Journey into Water Governance</p><p>00:20:43 Coordinating Stakeholders Across the Investment Cycle</p><p>00:25:25 ANA’s Expanded Regulatory Mandate</p><p>00:30:44 Lessons Learned from Six Years of Reform</p><p>00:34:35 Financing Models, PPPs &amp; Investment Structures</p><p>00:41:30 Water, Human Dignity &amp; Economic Resilience</p><p>00:46:05 Standardizing Principles Without Homogenizing Realities</p><p>00:50:38 Beyond the Public vs Private Debate</p><p></p><p><b>Notable Quote:</b></p><p>“ Brazil is a continental country with very unequal realities, so implementing capacity is still uneven across the regions in Brazil. But what is also important is that the sector now has a clearer direction, a stronger institutional coordination, and long-term targets that are helping to align public and private actors around a common agenda.” - Ana Carolina Argolo</p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Ana:</b></p><p>📱 LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-carolina-argolo/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-carolina-argolo/</a> </p><p>💻 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gov.br/ana/en" target="_blank">https://www.gov.br/ana/en</a> </p><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mónica:</b></p><p>📱 LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/altamiranomonicaa/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/altamiranomonicaa/</a> </p><p>💻 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://altamira-regen.com/" target="_blank">https://altamira-regen.com/</a> </p><p></p><p>Produced by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ideablossoms.com/" target="_blank">Ideablossoms</a></p>