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The Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean (ROSA) held its First Online Seminar titled: Sectoral Policy and Planning for Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment in LAC

29 Sep 2023 - 09:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

With excellent attendance, on Friday, September 29th, the first virtual seminar of the ROSA network was held, composed of founding countries: Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. The seminar took place in synergy with the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors (CODIA), the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation (FCAS), and the Center for the Study and Experimentation of Public Works in Spain (CEDEX). The seminar was part of the Third Session of the Virtual Course Sectoral Policy and Planning for Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment, specifical…

CEPAL Seminar: Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Water Transition as the Conclusion of the Brazilian Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (ABES) Mission with the Winners of the National Sanitation Quality Award (PNQS)

15 Sep 2023, 07:00 - 10:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The event took place at CEPAL's premises on September 15th and was broadcast in a hybrid format. The event was organized by CEPAL and ABES. Fifty representatives from Brazilian sanitation companies, winners of the only National Sanitation Quality Award (PNQS) in the world, were present, including COPASA, AGUAS CUIABÁ, IGUÁ MT, EMBASA, DESO, AGUAS BRASIL, CORSAN, SABESP, INECOM, and WETLAND. Each company was awarded in one of the following categories: 1) Innovation in Environmental Sanitation Management; 2) Operational Efficiency in Environmental Sanitation; 3) Supplier Quality Seal; 4) En…

ECLAC: Promoting Circular Economy in the Potable Water and Sanitation Sector (Mexico)

7 Aug 2023, 07:30 - 08:30 | Event (Other events)

The Water and Energy Unit of the Natural Resources Division of ECLAC carried out a training mission in Mexico from July 17th to July 21st, with the aim of promoting circularity in the drinking water and sanitation sector. The mission included theoretical training, technical working sessions, and on-site visits to local plants, where topics such as methane utilization, nutrient recovery, and energy efficiency were addressed. The visits to these plants allowed for the assessment of specific improvements in the treatment plants, as well as the feasibility evaluation of methane recovery and the fo…

Sixth meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development - 2023

25 - 28 Apr 2023, 04:00 - 12:00 | Event (Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development)

At the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), held in Mexico City from 23 to 27 May 2016, the member States adopted resolution 700 (XXXVI), Mexico Resolution, which established the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as a regional mechanism to follow up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its means of implementation, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The Economic and So…

ECLAC participated in the National Meeting of the Water for Life Dialogues, organized in the City of La Paz, Bolivia.

14 Mar 2023, 07:00 - 08:00 | Event (Other events)

ECLAC's Natural Resources Division participated in the National Meeting of the Water for Life Dialogues , an event whose objective is to present the position of the Plurinational State of Bolivia regarding water for life, in the preparation for the World Water Conference of the United Nations, scheduled for March 22 and 24.…

Showing the region's progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal related to water, ECLAC presented at the Environmental Education and Integrated Water Management Congress in Oaxaca, Mexico

22 Feb 2023, 06:00 - 08:00 | Event (Other events)

Last week, ECLAC was part of the Environmental Education and Comprehensive Water Management Congress, whose objective was to create a space for reflection and analysis on comprehensive water management to generate a model of water-environmental education with a gender focus.…

The Natural Resources Division of ECLAC organized the workshop "Capacity building to promote investments in the drinking water and sanitation sector with a circular economy approach" supported by UNPDF, GIZ and Aguas Andinas.

31 Jan 2023, 06:00 - 12:00 | Event (Other events)

The workshop, organized on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023, took place at the Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas Mapucho-Trebal, of Aguas Andinas, potable water and sanitation company in Santiago, Chile. The event featured experts in the wastewater treatment process and representatives of potable water and sanitation agencies from Panama, El Salvador and Mexico.…

Workshop: Capacity building to promote investments in the drinking water and sanitation sector, with a circular economy approach

24 Jan 2023, 04:00 - 06:00 | Event (Other events)

The workshop, Capacity building to promote investments in the drinking water and sanitation sector with a circular economy approach , will take place at the Planta Tratamiento de Aguas Servidas El Trebal (Talagante), which is one of the largest wastewater treatment plants from Santiago, Chile. The event, which will take place next Tuesday, January 31, 2023, will feature experts in the wastewater treatment process, as well as representatives of potable water and sanitation agencies from Panama and El Salvador.…

The 3rd edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in February 2023

16 Jan 2023, 06:00 - 14:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)

The third edition of the Regional Water Dialogues will be held in a hybrid format (onsite and virtually) in Santiago de Chile between February 1st and 3rd, 2023. The main theme will be to accelerate the accomplishment of SDG 6: to guarantee the availability of water and its sustainable management and sanitation for all, in addition to achieving a sustainable and inclusive water transition.…

ECLAC participates in the Webinar "What does Valuing Water mean in practice and why is it important for the United Nations Water Conference?".

7 Dec 2022, 07:00 - 08:00 | Event (Other events)

The Webinar, organized by Deltares and the Valuing Water Initiative, addressed the importance of valuing water in our societies, and exposed the synergies between the Initiative driven by the Netherlands and ECLAC with the objective of achieving a systemic change in decision-making and ensuring sustainability and water security in the Latin American and Caribbean region, as well as the joint path towards the UN Water Conference 2023.…

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