*By Maria Perez Urdiales and Jesse Madden Libra. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the most water-rich region in the world with an astounding 21,672 m3 per capita in renewable freshwater resources. However, over 60% of its population lives in medium-high to extremely high-water risk areas. A recent study by the Inter-American Development Bank's Water … [Read more...] about Investing in our water future to prevent scarcity in the land of plenty
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
Be a Source of Innovation for the water, sanitation, and solid waste sector!
A successful innovation strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean must combine technology with social innovation and new business and management models. Nya is an 11-year-old who, in 2008 had to take a long eight-hour walk to fetch water from the pond. She could not even imagine that 2 years later, the United Nations General Assembly would recognize the human right to … [Read more...] about Be a Source of Innovation for the water, sanitation, and solid waste sector!
Upstream Women, Episode 1: Menstrual Hygiene
Podcast transcription Hello, I'm Anamaría Nuñez, and you're listening to Radio BID, a podcast specially designed for the virtual tour of the Inter-American Development Bank. How about we talk about hygiene today? Yes, menstrual hygiene. No, no, no, don't leave. Menstrual hygiene is a very important topic, and we can discuss it without myths or taboos. Why is it so … [Read more...] about Upstream Women, Episode 1: Menstrual Hygiene
Creating an innovation ecosystem in the water sector: lessons from the field
Innovation needs supporting ecosystems that allow the development and implementation of new solutions to provide more and better water and sanitation services. By Hila Cohen* The need for innovation in the water sector is evident for many citizens from Latin America and the Caribbean. As highlighted in previous posts, equitable and reliable access to water and sanitation … [Read more...] about Creating an innovation ecosystem in the water sector: lessons from the field