Written by Raphaelle Ortiz y Cynthia Barzuna This blog post is also available in Spanish As part of the celebration of World Ocean Day (June 8), we remember the importance of this vital resource for our food, health, and economy. The ocean provides us with life. It feeds us, entertains us, connects us, inspires us, and drives our success. The ocean is one of our best … [Read more...] about Coalitions to protect the ocean in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Climate finance potential to unlock private sector investments in adaptation
The increasing variety of climate, water and biodiversity funds and financing facilities, has the potential to increase complementarity. In practice, this increasing fragmentation is becoming a systemic barrier for local access to finance. By Mónica Altamirano* The development of novel governance structures for collective investments at watershed level and innovative … [Read more...] about Climate finance potential to unlock private sector investments in adaptation
Sharing experiences: bid rigging in procurement
by Juanita Riaño and Marianela López Galdos, from IDB's Office of Institutional Integrity* Seguir a @jrl44 As part of its knowledge sharing activities, the Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) invited two experts from the Mexican Federal Competition Commission (COFECO, in Spanish), Paolo Franco Benedetti and Angel López Hoher, to talk about COFECO’s efforts to … [Read more...] about Sharing experiences: bid rigging in procurement
Changing the Way We “Treat” Wastewater
By Denise Forrest* When we think of wastewater we think of the ways we ‘treat’ it, meaning the types of technology used to reduce the pollution load and the effects of non-treatment of wastewater on sanitation and the environment. All of these are, of course, very important issues. However, it’s not just how we treat it but also how much water we treat. Within the Wider … [Read more...] about Changing the Way We “Treat” Wastewater
The value of wetlands to water supply in LAC
by Duncan Gromko* When I checked the news this morning and saw that today was World Water Day, I thought it would be a great opportunity to write about the role that ecosystems play in regulating water supply. The wetlands of Latin America and the Caribbean in particular are vital for providing clean and abundant water. … [Read more...] about The value of wetlands to water supply in LAC