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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Water Infrastructure Project — UNDP

Multi-year infrastructure project summarised through a clear before–after narrative structure.

Format

Project closing film

Project

Potable Water Provision - Indigenous Communities, Paraguayan Chaco

The Challenge

Infrastructure projects generate extensive technical documentation, but the closing film needed to remain concise, preserve institutional tone, and demonstrate measurable change.

The risk was producing a procedural summary without narrative clarity.

Strategic Approach

The narrative followed a disciplined three-part framework: conditions prior to access, implementation, and observable changes in daily life.

Community testimony carried the structure, while technical information was introduced selectively to support the story rather than overwhelm it.

Narrative Considerations

For multilateral organisations, credibility depends on precision and restraint. The film therefore prioritised clarity, coherence, respectful representation, and institutional consistency.

Context

The project expanded access to potable water in indigenous communities in the Paraguayan Chaco, following several years of coordinated implementation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

My Role

Design of narrative structure. Translation of project documentation into concise script form. Scriptwriting aligned with UNDP communication standards. Balancing testimonial material with institutional information.

Outcome

The final film summarised a multi-year intervention within a concise format, maintained formal institutional integrity, and positioned measurable impact within lived community experience.