Noticias sobre Colombia
Aqualia awarded 30-year Toyohashi water treatment contract in Japan
Aqualia, as part of a consortium led by Infroneer Holdings Co., Ltd., has been awarded a contract for the renovation of the Toyohashi Water Treatment Plant.
Sacyr secures US$250 million credit line from CAF
CAF, the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Sacyr have signed an agreement establishing a credit line of up to USD 250 million to partially finance the Sacyr Group’s investments in CAF shareholder countries.
Smart Water through smart drives: enhancing water efficiency with variable frequency drives
In the global water sector, efficient motion control is no longer optional — it is a foundational requirement for operational and environmental performance.
EIB provides $100 million to Ecuador for water, sanitation and waste management
This new $100 million loan builds on an initial $100 million EIB loan to BDE to expand water and sanitation services across Ecuador. The operation targets underserved communities and strengthens climate resilience.
Digital strategies for water resilience take the spotlight in Amsterdam
Amsterdam played host to the final day of the 2025 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards, Bentley Systems’ annual gathering celebrating the organizations and professionals driving innovation across the infrastructure sector.
Bentley Systems announces finalists for the 2025 Going Digital Awards
Awards celebrate innovative projects that advance the world’s infrastructure; Winners to be announced on October 16 at Bentley’s 2025 Year in Infrastructure conference in Amsterdam.
Colombia to tender $2 billion water infrastructure projects in Cúcuta and Santa Marta
Colombia is gearing up to launch two major water infrastructure projects, worth a combined 8 trillion pesos (approximately US$2.06 billion), as part of its ongoing investment in social infrastructure, reports BNAmericas.
From paper to sensor: How to digitalize a utility in Latin America
In Latin America, where up to 60% of produced water is lost before reaching the consumer, the digital transformation of utilities — the water service providers — is no longer optional, but an urgent necessity.
Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people
Shrinking glaciers in the Andes threaten the water supplies of 90 million people. Andean glaciers are thinning by 0.7 metres a year, 35 percent faster than the global average.
New evidence of microplastics in South American rivers
It is well known that microplastics are collecting in the world’s oceans at an alarming rate, but research on the cancer-linked pollutant in rivers remains limited.
WMO calls for proposals for youth-led projects for flood and drought resilience
For the third consecutive year, WMO is pleased to launch the Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Competition for Youth-Led Projects.
Aqualia begins operations in Peru with a wastewater treatment project
The company has been awarded the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater treatment system in Chincha (Peru), which will directly benefit 345,000 people.
Green Climate Fund backs conservation international’s Bogota water security initiative
The government of Colombia, Conservation International and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced support for the development of a project to transform water security in the Bogotá region.
World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030
The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, the official progress report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has found.
OPEC Fund approves close to US$1.2 billion new development funding
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is significantly stepping up its development support with nearly US$1.2 billion in new funding since June.
Five water challenges in Latin America
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today and is exacerbating the global water crisis. Climate variability, along with extreme phenomena such as droughts and floods, is having a devastating impact on the availability of drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Costa Rica implements electricity rationing amid severe drought
Costa Rica has announced measures to ration electricity due to dwindling water levels in its hydroelectric reservoirs, thus becoming the latest Latin American country to announce rationing due to water scarcity, reports Phys.org.
From billions to trillions: Setting a new goal on climate finance
A new phase of work on one of the most important items currently on the global climate change agenda – setting a new goal on climate finance by the end of 2024 – got underway last week in Cartagena, Colombia.
Bogota implements water restrictions amid critical reservoir levels
Carlos Fernando Galán, the mayor of Bogota, Colombia’s capital city, declared on Monday water restrictions as reservoir levels plummeted to critical lows, reports Phys.org.
“There is always an investor willing to put money to work in a performing asset”
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) recently announced the closure of financings of close to $1 billion for two water assets in Chile: the Aconcagua desalination plant and pipeline, which will reduce inland water use by industry and thus help to mitigate water scarcity.