This year’s COP 27 in Egypt is depicted as the “implementation conference” and it focuses on the critical paths, actions, plans, and financing options to counter the effects of climate change. It also grants an opportunity to potentialize a nascent global project to achieve rapid and effective results: methane mitigation. The Global Methane Pledge was launched during COP 26 … [Read more...] about If we talk about climate change, we MUST talk about waste
Water and sanitation
Resilient infrastructure in the Caribbean
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
Lessons from technological pilots in Latin America and the Caribbean
Por: Hila Cohen Mizrav* As the world becomes more digital, an increasing number of water and sanitation companies are incorporating digital technologies into their daily operations. The Source of Innovation alliance - a joint effort of the IDB Group co-funded by the Government of Switzerland through its State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), FEMSA Foundation and the … [Read more...] about Lessons from technological pilots in Latin America and the Caribbean
Making the Invisible Visible, Inspiring, Promoting and Respecting the Value of Water
World Water Week: Focus on the Americas 2022 *By María Augusta Olmedo, Anamaría Núñez, Raphaëlle Ortiz Without water, there is no life. Without water, there is no health. Without water, there is no development. The true value of water will be in the spotlight at the Focus on the Americas sessions of World Water Week of the Stockholm International Water Institute, where … [Read more...] about Making the Invisible Visible, Inspiring, Promoting and Respecting the Value of Water
Schools strengthen drinking water systems
Por Wilhelm Dalaison, Beatriz Toribio, Sabine Rieble, María Loreto Biehl Water in schools is essential, not only for drinking but also for hand washing, cooking, and hygiene. In Latin-America and the Caribbean there is an existing wide gap in the access to potable water services, especially in rural and remote areas. The COVID-19 pandemic has left in evidence a long-lasting … [Read more...] about Schools strengthen drinking water systems