The Carro Pipa (Water Truck) Operation is an emergency initiative of the Brazilian federal government which is aimed at providing potable water primarily to rural and isolated communities in the Brazilian semi-arid region. These communities are severely impacted by droughts and water shortages. Coordinated by the National Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense (SEDEC), with support from the Brazilian army, the operation deploys water trucks to transport water from pre-selected sources. This initiative is being undertaken to alleviate the water scarcity in these regions until the São Francisco River Transposition Project is under construction. This coordinated response is crucial in addressing the growing challenges and aiding affected communities, particularly during a time when the drought situation is being exacerbated by climate change. This initiative enhances resilience of these communities towards drought and builds on disaster risk reduction (DRR) principles Click to Read