El e-Hackathon en agua y saneamiento en asentamientos informales en América Latina y el Caribe reúne a 120 jóvenes y expertos de la región en un proceso de co-creación e innovación abierta que busca soluciones frescas y nuevas al reto de la prestación de servicios básicos en esas comunidades. Por Leonellha Barreto Dillon* Dos de cada diez habitantes de zonas urbanas de … [Leer más...] about E-Hackaton en agua y saneamiento 2022: innovaciones que mejoran vidas en asentamientos informales
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Dripping data: closing the information gap in the water and sanitation sector
Providing universal water and sanitation services is a goal that all Latin American and Caribbean countries share. To achieve it, we need to collect data that lets us clearly measure the progress and the gaps we need to address. By Analia Gomez Vidal y Jesse Madden Libra* Achieving universal water and sanitation services are goals common to all countries in Latin America … [Leer más...] about Dripping data: closing the information gap in the water and sanitation sector
98% conectados: a rede sanitária com inovação social
No dia mundial da sanita, a experiência do Peru nos demonstra que o acesso a saneamento tem múltiplas vantagens para a saúde e o meio ambiente. Por Tania Páez, Roxana Pérez y Yanina Rumiche y Lourdes Álvarez* Quando se pensa em um programa de água potável e saneamento, a primeira coisa que vem à mente é construir infraestrutura de qualidade. Mas, uma vez que se tenha a … [Leer más...] about 98% conectados: a rede sanitária com inovação social
Improving lives through adequate sanitation in Guyana
Hundreds of households in Guyana have gained access to adequate sanitation services. In their own words, they are “going up in life” by having a flushing toilet at home, a fixture that was once considered a luxury. By Marle Reyes and Leticia Ramjag* It is 7:30 in the morning and Leila and her brother Raj are doing their morning chores before taking the bus to school in … [Leer más...] about Improving lives through adequate sanitation in Guyana
The Caribbean has a plan for securing water resources in the face of climate change
The Caribbean has a plan to mitigate and adapt to the effects of global climate change while improving the efficient and sustainable exploitation of its water resources with the Regional Strategic Action Plan for Building Governance and Resilience in the Water Sector (RSAP). The RSAP was ratified at the 15th High-Level Forum for Caribbean Ministers Responsible for Water held in … [Leer más...] about The Caribbean has a plan for securing water resources in the face of climate change