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. Fortunately, Grenada was prepared. Thanks to a sophisticated multilayered insurance strategy, the island swiftly accessed … [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
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: In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), in particular, the water and sanitation (WASH) sector faces a series of challenges to innovate, which are concentrated in three … [Read more...] about Achieving water security: strategic management and culture of innovation in Argentina
Bridging Borders through Water
By Tomás Serebrisky, Manager, Infrastructure and Energy. Historically, rivers and bodies of water were used as territorial demarcations, separating countries, regions and other divisions imagined by humans. However, water, by its very nature, flows tirelessly along its course, leaving a trail of progress. It can connect populations, link destinations and, on occasion, … [Read more...] about Bridging Borders through Water
Synergy in Action: Enhancing the Water and Energy Nexus
The water and energy sectors are becoming increasingly integrated and interdependent. This requires collaboration. Therefore, the skills of workers, regulators, and policymakers should be based on mutual understanding. As sector integration increases, more win-win scenarios will emerge to optimize infrastructure development and we should take those opportunities. Water and … [Read more...] about Synergy in Action: Enhancing the Water and Energy Nexus
Water and Sanitation in Rural Communities: A Before and After for El Salvador
"If man is a gesture, water is history. If man is a dream, water is direction. If man is a village, water is the world," says Joan Manuel Serrat in "Man and Water." And it's true that water changes our reality and how we perceive it. This became evident in rural communities in El Salvador after a project allowed them to have safe access to water and sanitation for the first … [Read more...] about Water and Sanitation in Rural Communities: A Before and After for El Salvador