Nonprofit · Environmental Sustainability · Paraguay

Integrated Urban Resilience & Waste-to-Value

Empowering sustainable urban solutions globally — transforming Paraguay's mid-size cities through integrated drainage management, waste monetization, and community employment.

"Yvy Pyahu" means “New Land” in Guaraní — a vision for renewed, resilient cities.

3+

Cities Served

Mid-size 50k-300k pop.

40+

Guardians Employed

Formalized recicladores

$28k+

Waste Revenue

USD from recyclables

420+

Trees Planted

Community parks

Our Model

5-Pillar Integrated Approach

A holistic system addressing drainage, waste, employment, and green spaces simultaneously — creating self-reinforcing positive impact loops.

Pillar 1

Mechanized Drainage Cleaning

8–10 week amphibious mechanized deployment cycles for comprehensive drainage cleaning across all city zones.

Pillar 2

IoT Predictive Monitoring

Real-time water-level sensors provide predictive maintenance alerts before floods occur.

Pillar 3

Waste Sorting Hubs

Recyclable offtake agreements generate revenue while reducing landfill burden and ocean plastic pollution.

Pillar 4

Blue-Green Infrastructure

Retention basins converted to community parks — ecological and social value from drainage assets.

Pillar 5

Drain Guardians Program

Formalizing recicladores as paid maintenance staff — dignified work, community safety, and social inclusion.

Ready to Transform Your City?

Join the municipalities already building resilient, sustainable urban futures.

Digital Platform

One Platform for All 5 Pillars

The Yvy Pyahu platform gives municipal governments complete visibility across drainage systems, waste monetization, guardian performance, and park conversion progress.

Real-time IoT water-level dashboard
Waste monetization & batch tracking
Guardian employment management
Park conversion progress tracker
Multi-city contract management
Predictive flood alert system
yvy-pyahu.gov.py/dashboard

Active Sensors

3/5 online

Open Alerts

3 critical

Waste Revenue

$1,549 USD

Guardians

4 active

Sensor Water Levels

Sustainable Business Model

Multiple revenue streams ensure long-term program sustainability without dependence on a single source.

PPP Contracts

Public-Private Partnership agreements with Intendencia & MOPC

Waste Revenue

Direct income from recyclable material offtake agreements

Service Fees

Ongoing drainage maintenance service fees from municipalities

Gov. Subsidies

Employment initiative subsidies for Drain Guardians formalization

Yvy Pyahu

Ready to build a resilient city?

Join municipal governments across Paraguay in adopting the integrated Yvy Pyahu model.

Yvy Pyahu · Paraguay

Nonprofit Environmental Sustainability Initiative · Empowering sustainable urban solutions globally