Access to water and electricity is far from being a reality in some Brazilian regions. For instance, in the Northeast region, one of the poorest in the country, many communities still live in the dark and distant from sources of drinking water, which impacts negatively in their development and wellbeing. In this scenario, government actions are not always sufficient or efficient to meet the population demands. In order to reverse this situation, many OSCIP - Civil Society Organization of Public Interest, promote social quality life inclusion and improvement of those communities through finding, deploying and implementing water and energy solutions at short, medium and long term, with the aid of national and international funds. This article presents actions developed in the last 20 years by Instituto Eco Engenho, an OSCIP that contributed effectively with simple and effective solutions for electricity and water supply, allowing the advancement of the digital inclusion and income generation for population living in remote areas at  Semi-arid region.

Authors: Priscilla Ramalho Lepre, Leonardo Castillo