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.
