Spanish version available Balancing water needs and the sustainability of ecosystems is the key to guaranteeing access to water in a sustainable manner. On World Environment Day, we present a water management model for transboundary basins that achieves this goal. By Andrea Ortega C. and Eveline Vasquez-Arroyo Water is a finite resource and Latin America and the … [Read more...] about Pantanal: The challenge of managing transboundary water resources and protecting the environment
Toilets: A resource for gender equality
Many of us are lucky enough not to think about the basic resources needed during menstruation. But having easy access to water and sanitation without significantly changing your daily life is a powerful tool for equity. On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, we reflect on the power that water and sanitation projects give to menstruating people. By Andrea Ortega C. The toilet … [Read more...] about Toilets: A resource for gender equality
How to mitigate cyberthreats in the water and sanitation sector? 4 insights from our new study
Prepared by Marcello Basani, Ariel Nowersztern and Yanir Laubshtein Although increased digitization and automation of water facilities improves their efficiency and helps reduce operating costs, it also exposes them to cyber risks. From nation-state actors creating political chaos and economic disruption, cybercriminals seeking profit, hacktivists driven by ideological … [Read more...] about How to mitigate cyberthreats in the water and sanitation sector? 4 insights from our new study
Graciela Castillo: A star volunteer educating people about water projects
As a beneficiary and former member of the Water Board of Lejamaní, Graciela was motivated by the desire to improve her neighbor’s living conditions to inform them about water projects in her community. Written by Andrea Ortega C. Graciela was born in “Aldea la 40”, a small community near El Progreso, in the department of Yoro, in northwestern Honduras. After the … [Read more...] about Graciela Castillo: A star volunteer educating people about water projects
XXL Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Scaling up innovations in water, sanitation and solid waste
By: Xoan Fernandez Water, sanitation and solid waste utilities need innovation to overcome challenges. It is not enough to develop new, effective solutions; these must be implemented quickly on a large scale throughout the region. Which, of course, is easier said than done. At the IDB Group’s Source of Innovation, we believe that the first step is to determine the main … [Read more...] about XXL Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Scaling up innovations in water, sanitation and solid waste