The objective of this joint effort of local authorities and international cooperation is to ensure safe, sustainable and quality drinking water for rural parishes in the canton, through a joint effort of international cooperation, within the framework of the actions of the European Global Gateway initiative.   EU Ambassador to Ecuador Jekaterina Doródnova; the Mayor of Portoviejo, Javier Pincay; the Ambassador of Spain to Ecuador, Enrique Yturriaga; the Representative of the Inter-American