Written by Paul Constance Spanish version is available here On the day that Nancy González decided to become a heavy machine operator, she was caring for another woman’s child. A native of Paraguay who emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17 years ago, Nancy was making a modest living as nanny one when she noticed a construction site next door. “While I was playing … [Read more...] about Nancy González: From Fingernails to Axel Grease, One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a Heavy Equipment Operator
Water
Coalitions to protect the ocean in Latin America and the Caribbean
Written by Raphaelle Ortiz y Cynthia Barzuna This blog post is also available in Spanish As part of the celebration of World Ocean Day (June 8), we remember the importance of this vital resource for our food, health, and economy. The ocean provides us with life. It feeds us, entertains us, connects us, inspires us, and drives our success. The ocean is one of our best … [Read more...] about Coalitions to protect the ocean in Latin America and the Caribbean
Pantanal: The challenge of managing transboundary water resources and protecting the environment
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
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
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