Noticias sobre Dominican Republic
Taking stock of the world’s water management
How well is the world managing its water resources?
Detailed engineering makes a difference in the water sector
TecnoConverting Engineering was born in 2005 as a company specialised in building equipment for water treatment, in order to provide solutions to different issues faced by the sector.
World Bank approves US$43.5 million for water and sanitation services in the Dominican Republic
The World Bank approved today a US$43.5 million loan to expand and improve clean water supply and sanitation services in the municipalities of Moca and Gaspar Hernández in the province of Espaillat, Dominican Republic (North-central), particularly in the most vulnerable areas.
“‘Over the past 5 years, Costa Rica experienced the most severe drought in the last 75 years”
5th Latin America-Spain Water Dialogues, Spain, 2019
Dominican Republic controls algal blooms in 7km²/2.7mi² reservoir
After dealing with algal blooms for years, Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana (EGEHID) installed multiple MPC-Buoy systems to cover the 7km²/2.7mi² Valdesia reservoir earlier this year.
Alfonso Alonzo: “We expect that in 15 years all waste water will be treated”
Alfonso Alonzo, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala, is the president of the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors (CODIA) since its 19th meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala, on November 5-8, 2018, until the 20th meeting, to be held in Dominican Republic in November 2019.
Norma Martínez (Corsa): “One of the challenges is that we must support the trend to reuse water”
The Corsa Group is a pioneering Spanish company in the area of engineering and technology within the water sector.
The Chilean region of Valparaíso faces the challenge of improving water quality
Even though Latin America has about 31% of the drinking water resources in the world, they are unevenly distributed across the region.
Water challenges and opportunities in Latin America
Even though it has incalculable water resources, the water culture in Latin America leads to inefficient water use in almost all contexts of use.
Patricia Mejías: “30% of the world’s population lives in countries with high water stress”
The Water Dialogues, held in Madrid last October, are annual meetings held to discuss different topics, in order to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences between Latin America and Spain with regards to issues of interest for the water sector.
“Not only do we bring water somewhere, we also bring dignity and progress”
Photographs: Pablo González-Cebrián/ Smart Water Magazine.
World Meteorological Organization addresses UN Security Council for first time
For the first time in its history, the World Meteorological Organization has addressed the UN Security Council on the risks to international peace and security posed by climate change and climate-related disasters.