Mexico
Mexico City’s 21 million residents already experience limited access to drinking water. Many
only have running water for part of the day, while one in five get just a few hours from their
taps a week.
At more than 2,000 meters above sea level, the city’s aging water system struggles to meet
demands and loses more than 980 liters a second due to leaks.

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Brazil
Brazil’s financial capital went through a similar crisis to Cape Town in 2015 when its main
reservoir fell below 4% capacity. At the height of the crisis, emergency water trucks were looted
and the taps in many homes were cut to just a few hours twice a week.
In January 2017 the main water reserves were below 15% - putting the city’s water supply once
again at risk.