North American Development Bank NADB
North American Development Bank NADB is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
NADBank catalyzes US$1 billion in infrastructure, improves lives of 8 million people
NADBank Board of Directors met in San Antonio, TX, for their semi-annual meeting. Since 2024, the Bank has approved more than US$500 million in financing for 29 infrastructure projects.
WRF to provide up to $400 million as NADBank launches first call for Water Resiliency Projects
The Managing Director of the North American Development Bank (NADBank), John Beckham, announced that the Bank has opened the first call for projects under its new Water Resiliency Fund (WRF), inviting applications from irrigation districts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of Texas to support urgent water conservation projects across the four-county region that […]
NADBank launches US$400M Water Resiliency Fund for conservation in U.S.-Mexico border region
The North American Development Bank (NADBank) announced the approval of the Water Resiliency Fund (WRF), which will provide up to US$400 million in financing for priority infrastructure projects aimed at conserving and diversifying water supply sources in the U.S.-Mexico border region. The announcement was made during NADBank Summit’25, held August 28 and 29 in San […]
NADBank to allocate US$400 million to finance water projects in the US-Mexico border region
New fund to support initiatives aimed at addressing water stress in the border region.
Cross-border partnership powers $26.9 million wastewater overhaul in Ciudad Juárez
NADBank and the local water utility, JMAS celebrate the completion of the first phase of wastewater system upgrades in Ciudad Juárez. The event was presided over by the Chihuahua Governor, Maria Eugenia Campos, along with Mario Mata, General Manager of Junta Central de Agua y Saneamiento de Chihuahua, John Beckham, NADBank managing director, and Sergio Nevárez, General Manager of JMAS Juárez. […]
Alejandro Olivo Villa begins his term as Deputy Managing Director of the NADBank
Alejandro Olivo Villa assumed the position of Deputy Managing Director of the North American Development Bank (NADBank) effective January 1, 2025. His appointment by the Government of Mexico was ratified by the Bank’s full Board of Directors during its meeting this past November. Mr. Olivo Villa has nearly 30 years of experience in both the […]
NADBank celebrates completion of major wastewater infrastructure works in Tamaulipas, Mexico
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday to celebrate the completion of a new lift station, force main and wastewater treatment plant that will benefit all 12,500 residents of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, a border community located directly across the Rio Grande from Los Ebanos, Texas, by adequately treating the wastewater collected and thus reducing the contamination of surface […]
NADBank provides funding for wastewater rehabilitation project in Calipatria, California
The North American Development Bank (NADBank) is providing US$250,000 in grant funding for emergency repairs of the Delta Street Sewer Pump Station in the City of Calipatria, a small community located in Imperial County, California. It is the only lift station that serves the city sewer system and receives the entire volume of wastewater collected […]
John Beckham takes helm at NADBank, prioritizing water infrastructure investment
Prior to year-end, NADBank Board of Directors approved his appointment, as well as the Bank’s strategic plan and institutional objectives for the next five years.