Noticias sobre Venezuela
Safe, affordable sanitation a pipe dream for too many households in global south
New research finds nearly two-thirds of sewage and human waste in 15 major cities is unsafely managed, worsening urban sanitation crisis.
MIYA presents WSC/ IDB Water Efficiency Program to help stop the water crisis in Latin America
Miya Bahamas has, over a six-year period, overseen the decrease in water loss around Nassau and developed strategies to promote water efficiency in the long term for the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).
The OPEC Fund supports Cuba’s water and sanitation sector with US$25m loan
The Director-General of the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) Dr Abdulhamid Alkhalifa has signed a US$25 million loan agreement in support of a water and sanitation project in Havana, Cuba.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.
Nearly 16 million people still practice open defecation in Latin America and the Caribbean
PAHO urges countries to accelerate actions to reduce inequalities in access to sanitation services for rural populations.
GoAigua: experts in the digitalisation of the sector
This has been the evolution of GoAigua: we review the company's milestones over the past year, one year after its official launching in the water sector.
‘Chaos map’ charts global deaths from water, food and fuel disruption
By Anna Scholz-Carlson.
GoAigua consolidates its position in Latin America & becomes a digital leader in water management
GoAigua is pioneer in the digital transformation in the world of water.
When there is no power without water
Water shortages in many Venezuelan cities are worsened by power cuts and the deterioration of public services, especially affecting the poorest neighborhoods.
Urban agriculture: concrete can be green
Cities can be much more than just asphalt, bricks and concrete: they can end up supplying most of the food of the future, saving water and being effective elements in the fight against climate change.
Drip irrigation, sun and solar do ‘God’s work’ and a Colombian desert blooms
By Thin Lei Win.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
Venezuela: more than 2.8 million people will gain access to safe drinking water
More than 2.8 million people, including Venezuelan children, adolescents and families, will gain improved access to safe drinking water after a collaboration agreement signed this week between UNICEF and the Government of Venezuela.
Víctor Manuel Toledo takes office as Mexico’s new Secretary of Environment
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, informed at a conference that Víctor Manuel Toledo will become the new Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat).
Water security in large cities
The news on droughts and water vulnerability have not only affected the agricultural sector in the past years; rather, they threat water security in cities head on.
Venezuelans protest due to power and water rationing
Venezuelans have taken to the streets again in Caracas and other cities across the country to protest over continued shortages of power and water which have been affecting Venezuela since the 7th of March, reports Reuters.
Carlota Real (CAF): “Including a gender approach in water projects is crucial”
In this interview for our 'Women and Water' cycle, Carlota Real tells us about her view from a position at an international organisation such as the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), where she works as a Water Specialist, providing support to the Knowledge Management team.
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.
Giant animals lived in Amazonian mega-wetland
A land of giants.
Tania Cosentino: “We need to improve the efficiency of water and sanitation networks in cities”
Tania Cosentino leads the digital transformation in South America with Schneider. This task implies extensive knowledge of the region, as well as a specific focus on a sector with some of the greatest challenges: the water sector.