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Max Velásquez

Max Velásquez

Max Velásquez es ciudadano hondureño, desempeñándose como especialista sectorial en agua y saneamiento, basado en Tegucigalpa. Antes de unirse al BID, trabajó en el Programa de Agua y Saneamiento (PAS) del Banco Mundial. Se ha desempeñado como Vice-Ministro de Gobernación y Territorio, y Subgerente general del Servicio Autónomo Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados, el proveedor nacional de servicios. Como consultor en distintos campos de desarrollo, ha sido comisionado para elaborar estudios en temas de fortalecimiento institucional de gobiernos locales y empresas de agua y alcantarillado. Ha participado en los esfuerzos de modernización del sector agua y saneamiento en la región centroamericana, y en el caso de Honduras, en el diseño e implementación de la ley marco. Posee un bachillerato universitario en Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Carleton (Canadá), un Post grado en Desarrollo Económico del Politécnico de Londres-Norte (Reino Unido), y una Maestría en Ciencias en Planificación para el Desarrollo Urbano del University College London (Universidad de Londres, Reino Unido).

Can Solar Energy Reduce Costs for Rural Water Projects?

November 11, 2015 por Max Velásquez - Carlos Jacome - Mario García Leave a Comment

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?

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