The authors would like to thank Veronica Prado, Jordi Abadal and Rochelle Johnson for their inputs to prepare this blogpost. The Caribbean is no stranger to external economic shocks and climate disasters. As small, open economies with limited economies of scale, weak institutions, high fiscal deficits, it hinders its ability to readily adapt and transform amid exogenous … [Read more...] about Keeping the lights on during natural disaster: Lessons in resilience
Carlos Jacome
Carlos Jácome is a regional senior specialist for the Energy Division of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB – ENE). He joined IDB in 2012 and started working as an energy specialist in Honduras. Carlos has been also an energy specialist in El Salvador and Guatemala. Since 2018 is Energy Specialist in Nicaragua and regional coordinator from energy issues in Central America. Carlos has been team leader of a wide range of Operations including investment projects, programmatic operations for policy-based loan programs, and technical cooperation. His former professional experience before joining IDB was conducted in the private sector and working with International organizations such as OAS, UNDP, and IICA providing technical assistance to governmental entities. Among activities in the private sector, Carlos worked as Energy Supervisor in a sugar cane milling company having as responsibilities electricity and steam production and the design of ethanol facility. He worked for seven years in the renewable energy project for the Galapagos Islands - ERGAL Project as Technical Coordinator and Project Manager. Carlos was responsible for the implementation of the first microgrids using wind and photovoltaic energy supporting the Government plan to eradicate the use of fossil fuels in the Galapagos Archipelago.
Can Solar Energy Reduce Costs for Rural Water Projects?
Several rural water projects in Honduras have proven that investing in solar energy can reduce operating costs by up to 81%. In Honduras, the Inter-American Development Bank recently launched a Rural Water Program, which aims to improve the capacity of existing potable water and basic sanitation in rural communities with less than 2,000 inhabitants. Switching from the power … [Read more...] about Can Solar Energy Reduce Costs for Rural Water Projects?