ESPAÑOL The Water and Sanitation Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (OLAS), a digital platform that collects information on water and sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean, contributes to the generation and publication of robust data related to Sustainable Development Goal 6. The concept for a water and sanitation data observatory for the region was … [Read more...] about OLAS Data: Updated and reliable data on water and sanitation
Innovation and data
The Caribbean Water Utility Insurance Collective (CWUIC – SP) Provides First Payout to Water Utility Following Hurricane
On July 1st, 2024, Hurricane Beryl made an impactful landfall in Grenada, including its islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as a powerful Category 4 storm. The storm's devastating effects highlighted the critical need for robust support systems. First payout to NAWASA following Hurricane … [Read more...] about The Caribbean Water Utility Insurance Collective (CWUIC – SP) Provides First Payout to Water Utility Following Hurricane
Achieving water security: strategic management and culture of innovation in Argentina
SPANISH Water innovations and barriers for their adoption The adoption of water innovations, essential to implement climate and sustainable development goals, is often hindered by the following barriers: sector regulation and procedures, underdeveloped business and investment cases, lack of suitable financing mechanisms, gaps in expectations, between … [Read more...] about Achieving water security: strategic management and culture of innovation in Argentina
Technological innovation for solid waste management providers: the case of the Internet of Things (IoT)
ESPAÑOL by Paula Guerra The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming increasingly present in the solid waste sector. It enables service providers to manage more efficiently by – for example - designing "smart” collection routes in which the exact amount of waste to be collected at each point is known, or designing the optimal collection route for a particular day based on … [Read more...] about Technological innovation for solid waste management providers: the case of the Internet of Things (IoT)
The Americas’ road to 10th World Water Forum with OLAS Data
Spanish version available here The Regional Process of the Americas has come to an end. This process — coordinated by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in collaboration with governmental actors and various organizations in the region — aims to produce the regional report on the status of water in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be presented at the 10th … [Read more...] about The Americas’ road to 10th World Water Forum with OLAS Data