Marisa (12 years old) lives in a peri-urban community in the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. In 2021, her water utility, the National Water Commission (NWC), was severely affected by a hurricane and it took over 3 months to resume service. During that time, this 12-year-old had to walk and wait for the water truck every day to get four gallons of water, barely enough for … [Read more...] about Resilient infrastructure in the Caribbean
Far away, yet connected: water and sanitation in times of coronavirus
Water utilities in Latin America and the Caribbean have taken extraordinary measures to ensure water and sanitation service in times of the coronavirus. The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us all of the vital importance of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene conditions, and, above all, to remind us that we have a pending task to ensure that these services reach all of … [Read more...] about Far away, yet connected: water and sanitation in times of coronavirus