CAAF Board Cuts Municipal Funding by 65%
The General Board of the Water Supply Consortium of Fuerteventura (CAAF) approved on Thursday the award of a new contract to modernize its operational management. The solution includes remote meter reading, automated readings and billing, modules for controlling non‑billed water, and a virtual citizen office integrated with the CAAF’s electronic headquarters.
In addition, the body approved a €6.5 million reduction in the 2026 economic contributions of the six municipalities and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura. This represents a reduction of more than 65 % compared with 2024, a year in which local administrations made an extraordinary effort to support hydraulic actions that helped overcome the water emergency.
“The situation has improved considerably, although it does not mean that the water problems have been solved.”
— Lola García
Lola García, president of the Cabildo and of the CAAF, said the decision “reflects that the situation has improved considerably,” thanked the “enormous effort” of local administrations, and emphasized that hydraulic works will remain a priority to avoid repeating vulnerability on the island.
Water councilor Adargoma Hernández highlighted the coordinated work between the Cabildo and the municipalities and the direct impact of the contribution reduction: it frees municipal resources for other basic services needed in Fuerteventura.
According to a Cabildo communiqué, the new management system will improve the flow of information, enable faster decisions, and increase the operational efficiency of the CAAF, thereby improving the relationship between the public entity and its subscribers.
CAAF, an Entity Represented 60 %–40 % Between Cabildo and Municipalities
The Water Supply Consortium of Fuerteventura (CAAF) is an island‑wide public entity attached to the Cabildo. It is composed of the Cabildo itself and the six municipal councils of the island (Antigua, Betancuria, La Oliva, Pájara, Puerto del Rosario, and Tuineje). Representation is allocated 60 % to the Cabildo and 40 % to the municipalities, making the CAAF the main coordination and operational management body for the water cycle on Fuerteventura.
End of the Water Emergency and Return to Previous Financing
The Island Water Council declared a water emergency on 3 March 2023 due to a severe drop in river flows, aiming to guarantee potable water supply for the population and productive sectors. The emergency was extended in September 2023 and again on 2 September 2024 for another year.
In September 2025, the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the Island Water Council officially announced the end of the emergency. The decision reflects improved water production and storage on the island, following investments in hydraulic infrastructure and close coordination with local administrations. This marks a turning point in the island’s water‑resource management.