Noticias sobre Paraguay
Water and energy network aims to transform commitments into action
Government and business leaders should redouble efforts to address climate change and deliver sustainable development, say the organisers of a new global water and energy network.
“Latin America faces institutional and regulatory challenges that affect decision making”
Hugo Contreras, Director of Water Strategy for Latin America, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), was one of the speakers at the 11th Water Economy Forum held on July 2nd in Puebla, Mexico, where he took part in the second session on water security in Latin American cities.
Green Climate Fund approves major FAO climate change resilience project in Pakistan
The project is worth over $47 million and stands to directly benefit 1.3 million people.
ACCIONA is building Bella Vista wastewater plant to clean Paraguay’s Asuncion bay
The project includes engineering, design and construction of the plant (capacity: 2 cubic metres per second), and subsequent operation and maintenance for one year.
Maureen Ballestero: “We need to explain the damage that the lack of sanitation causes”
Maureen Ballestero is an expert in water resource and natural resource management in Costa Rica; she has also supported for years the management of non-profit organizations.
New tool to improve the management of watersheds and water resources in Paraguay
As a landlocked country whose economy is predominantly based on agriculture, Paraguay is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts.
New tool to improve the management of watersheds and water resources in Paraguay
As a landlocked country whose economy is predominantly based on agriculture, Paraguay is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Iván Tallón (Schneider Electric): “The digital transformation in the water sector is a reality”
Schneider's focus on the digitalisation of the water sector becomes consolidated in Spain and internationally.
The Green Climate Fund allocates $25 million to support FAO climate resilience project in Paraguay
Efforts will focus on combating deforestation and boosting farmers’ resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change.
World pledges to protect polluted, degraded planet & adopts blueprint for more sustainable future
At a meeting of the world’s top environmental body, ministers lay groundwork for a new model of development to protect planet’s degraded resources Ministers agree to tackle…
Claudia Crosa: “In Paraguay there are important gaps in universal access to water services”
Latin America is home to the largest freshwater reserves in the world, while at the same time, those resources are unevenly distributed.
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.
Global Omnium consolidates its position in Latin America as a technology leader
Global Omnium, thanks to the digital transformation it started ten years ago, is consolidating its position as a technology leader internationally; it is the company that governments and institutions wanting to implement solutions to optimise water and energy resources are turning to.
Itaipu and UN launch the Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network
A Global Network of Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions, led by Itaipu Binacional and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, was launched during the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP 24) in Poland.
Paraguay will modernize the Acaray hydroelectric power plant
Plan will extend the working life of the only wholly state-owned dam in Paraguay and boost its availability, reliability and generating capacity.
Acciona Agua optimises the supply of drinking water in Asunción, Paraguay
It will optimise the supply of drinking water to more than 1.5 million people using real-time automated remote control of the network.