A state of emergency has been in force for 100 days in drought-hit Bolivia where climate change has seen almost HALF of its glaciers disappear in two decades.
The country's worst drought for 25 years has led to water rationing and slashed harvests.
Climate change has caused hotter dry seasons and shorter, more intense rainy seasons in the country.
Recent rains have eased drought conditions in parts of the country but the capital, La Paz, remains unaffected.
Drought and water scarcity have become recurring problems in Bolivia over the past decade, but the situation has been "particularly alarming" since 2015.
And the Latin American nation has lost at least 40% of its glaciers in just 20 years, according to the United Nations.
Bolivia is to seek $250 million from the Green Climate Fund for projects to bolster water management and food security.
President Evo Morales said: "Guaranteeing water for drinking and irrigation for our indigenous family farmers is equivalent to liberating our communities from poverty."
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting Bolivia's application for funding.