Lineamientos de política pública para la gestión del agua en el municipio de Filandia-Quindío

This article presents in detail the results of the research on a proposal for public policy guidelines for the municipality of Filandia-Quindio. The work had the general objective of proposing public policy guidelines for water management in the municipality of Filandia, for which it was established as a research question were the actions of the municipal, departmental public administration and the environmental authority for the management of water in the municipality of Filandia during the period 2008-2015 beneficial for the general interest of the population and of the strategic ecosystems in the water cycle? The methodology used was qualitative, primary and secondary information was sought and analyzed, using documentary techniques and focus group. The results obtained are the characterization and diagnosis of public policies aimed at water management and the elaboration of four public policy guidelines for water management in the municipality of Filandia. As conclusions, there were actions, but they were not very effective, evidenced by the existing problems; there is no harmonization of policies in the national, departmental and municipal order; insufficient land for conservation; water potential manifested in the supply of water to several neighboring populations and the need for guidelines as an input for water management.