Noticias sobre El Salvador
ECLAC warns: Latin America undervalues water despite having the world’s largest water reserves
Latin America has more fresh water per capita than any other region on Earth.
CABEI approves US$185 million to modernize Guluchapa drinking water system in El Salvador
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved US$185 million in financing for El Salvador to modernize the Guluchapa Drinking Water System in the San Salvador Metropolitan Area.
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.
Research reveals hurricane impact on water resources
Tropical storms like hurricanes are not only terrifying, but also incredibly costly for coastal regions across the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Debt for nature swaps as a growing solution for financial relief and conservation
Countries with lower credit ratings are increasingly utilizing debt-for-nature swaps to manage their financial liabilities while supporting environmental conservation initiatives.
El Salvador completes world’s largest debt conversion for river conservation
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El Salvador plans to build two wastewater treatment plants
El Salvador authorities have announced plans to build two wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the capital, San Salvador, La Prensa Gráfica informs.
Only 36 per cent of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding met in 2023
In advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger calls for support to close the water funding gap.
La Chira WWTP (Peru) will use photovoltaic energy for operation
This advance will allow 25% of its electricity consumption to be clean energy and will prevent the emission of 22,895 tonnes of CO2 every year.
Tedagua strengthens position in Spain with the management of the Mutxamel desalination plant
This move strengthens Tedagua's presence in the construction, operation, and maintenance of water infrastructure market, where its global leadership is complemented by the management of several of Spain's most unique facilities.
Global momentum for climate action surges as 38 nations embrace the Freshwater Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge aims to ensure 300,000km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030, and to protect freshwater ecosystems.
Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
The Global Drought Snapshot report, released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday, coinciding with COP 28, paint a grim picture of the scale of lives and livelihoods lost to droughts.
Brazilian researchers develop method of purifying water contaminated by glyphosate
By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP.
Panama is the first Latin American country to join UN Water Convention
By becoming the first country from Latin America to accede to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), Panama made a decisive step to support the sustainable use of transboundary water resources through cooperation across borders.
Investment of US$81M approved to expand the wastewater system in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Commitment agreement signed by the Government of Tamaulipas, the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo, CONAGUA, IBWC and NADBank for the financing and implementation of infrastructure.
World Bank approved US$100m to strengthen and improve potable water supply services in El Salvador
The World Bank (WB) approved financing to the tune of US$100 million for the “Water Sector Resilience Project in El Salvador,” which will help to improve the quality, reliability,…
10 states in Africa, Middle East and Latin America commit to join key water-sharing treaty
In an unprecedented political push for cross-border water cooperation, Ministers from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have declared at the UN Water Conference their country’s resolve to join a key United Nations accord known as the Water Convention.
Tedagua consolidates its presence in Spain with several construction and O&M contracts
The construction of the Palma II Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), located in Palma de Mallorca, will be carried out.
Plastic waste pollutes Central American waterways and coasts
Lake Suchitlan, in El Salvador, looks like a colourful blanket, covered in floating plastic waste.
IDB to loan $100 million to strengthen El Salvador’s water and sanitation sector
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100 million loan to strengthen El Salvador's water and sanitation sector.