The water and sanitation sector in Latin America and the Caribbean can significantly benefit from the implementation of public-private partnership models (PPP), in different contexts and models, aiming at overcoming the shortage of quality water and sanitation services. By Anne-Laure Mascle-Allemand* Latin-American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are facing four main … [Read more...] about How to boost PPP projects in the Water and Sanitation sector in LAC countries?
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David and goliath: a false dilemma for innovation in the WASH sector
Innovation in the WASH sector does not need to come from the big players. Startups are key to produce disruptive changes -for the better- in water and sanitation. Being an entrepreneur is a daunting task. You face dozens of challenges every single day. The digital platform you developed has too many bugs. Your prototype is taking much longer to develop than planned. … [Read more...] about David and goliath: a false dilemma for innovation in the WASH sector
Beating Zika through crowdsourcing
By Bruno Aracaty a brazilian entrepreneur, co-founder of Colab.re and Sin Zika, both citizen to government engagement platforms. Follow him at @Baracaty Crowdsourced data reveals that lack of water supply and infrastructure contributes to the development of the Aedes Aegypti and the Dengue and Zika viruses that it transmits. … [Read more...] about Beating Zika through crowdsourcing
From Xcrement to defecatio
Defecatio matutina bona tamquam medicina. Defecatio meridiana neque bona neque sana. Defecatio vespertina ducit hominem ad ruinam. … [Read more...] about From Xcrement to defecatio
UNCLE ISAAC AND WATER CYBORGS
Eating Water part 2 | Comiendo agua parte 2 Follow @MarcelloBasani En español aquí In my teens, uncle Isaac opened my eyes to science fiction and virtual worlds, where the sun was red and the elements were robotic. As a consequence, when I first read about “virtual water”, I was naturally expecting a cloned cyborg-like flowing 3-D liquid. And indeed, there are people … [Read more...] about UNCLE ISAAC AND WATER CYBORGS