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Wastewater Treatment: A Solution for Climate Mitigation and Methane Reduction

4 December 2024 | Briefing note

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the webinar titled “Wastewater as a Solution for Climate Mitigation and Methane Reduction – Overlooked Opportunities” was held. This event brought together prominent international experts to discuss the role of wastewater treatment as a key tool in combating climate change and reducing methane emissions. Dr. Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer of the Natural Resources Division at ECLAC, shared innovative findings on the implementation of circular economy principles in treatment plants across Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Methane Calculator: Assessment of Energy Utilization of Biogas in Water Treatment Plants

3 December 2024 | Briefing note

The “Methane Calculator” is a dynamic and innovative tool developed by Silvia Saravia Matus, Romeo Moers Escoto, Pedro Chavarro, René Salgado, and Alfredo Montañez, experts from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This calculator aims to provide a quick and straightforward preliminary assessment of the energy and economic potential of biogas generated in wastewater treatment plants. It focuses on transitioning toward circular models and is designed to demonstrate that even the smallest plants can benefit from this shift, challenging the paradigm that only large…

Study Tour: Resilient Water Infrastructure Santiago, Chile

22 November 2024 | Briefing note

From November 18 to 22, 2024, Santiago, Chile, hosted the Study Tour on Resilient Water Infrastructure, organized by ECLAC. Delegations from 13 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean participated in this event to learn about Chile’s advancements in developing resilient infrastructure to address challenges such as climate change and the megadrought. Activities included visits to key facilities, technical presentations by experts, and discussions on best practices, highlighting public-private collaboration, circular economy, and sustainable financing as essential pillars.…

Follow-up meeting with CONAGUA Mexico for the Project "Potable Water, Sanitation, and Renewable Energies to Improve Population Health"

24 April 2024 | Briefing note

As part of the ongoing efforts for the project Potable Water, Sanitation, and Renewable Energies to Improve Population Health (UNPDF project and German Cooperation), led by Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer at ECLAC, and her specialized team in circular economy, a follow-up meeting was convened with CONAGUA Mexico, the project's national counterpart, on April 24, 2024. The aim of this meeting was to review progress made in the country and strategize the next steps following the completion of the initial phase of the project.…

ASA announces its intention to implement circular economy approaches in the WWTP of Metapán

5 April 2024 | Briefing note

During the 2024 Regional Water Dialogues, the president of ASA, Jorge Castaneda, formally announced the municipal commitment to follow the co-designed investment plan for the wastewater treatment plant of Metapán. He also highlighted that initial discussions had taken place with FIDEAGUA, a local NGO funding mechanism operating in El Salvador, expressing interest in exploring investment opportunities in this specific wastewater treatment plant.…

Progress of the ROSA Project: Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability - Year 1: February 2023 - March 2024

3 April 2024 | Briefing note

The water and sanitation crisis requires a holistic, systemic and multilateral response to accelerate the achievement of SDG 6. In the region there is a lack of available data on the governance, management or environmental aspects of water, the data that exists on Drinking water and sanitation are dispersed among national institutions and countries' capacities to report on different sustainable water management indicators. To accelerate compliance with SDG 6, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries need to promote policies and incentives based on timely, reliable and standardized …

Session 7 "Opportunities for the Circular Economy in the Sanitation Sector – Towards a Roadmap for LAC" - Regional Water Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean 2024

22 March 2024 | Briefing note

Session 7 of the 2024 Regional Water Dialogues addressed the Opportunities for the Circular Economy in the Sanitation Sector , with the aim of presenting a roadmap that transforms public policies and regulatory frameworks to expand investment opportunities in circular systems. Moderated by Mr. Diego Fernández, senior expert in the Drinking Water and Sanitation sector of ECLAC, the session highlighted the importance of innovation, multi-sector collaboration, and sustainable financing to move towards a circular economy in sanitation.…

Technical Assistance: Methane Utilization and Nutrient Recovery in Selected Municipalities of Panama

20 March 2024 | Briefing note

On March 14, 2024, a key training session was held in Panama City, focused on the implementation of the circular economy in the drinking water and sanitation sector. This meeting, organized in the Management Hall of the Panama Canal Authority, featured the presence of international and local experts, who shared knowledge and methodologies for methane utilization and nutrient recovery in selected municipalities of Panama.…

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 January 2023 | Briefing note

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.…

ECLAC publishes diagnoses of the provision of drinking water and sewerage services in Panama, El Salvador and Mexico

16 January 2023 | Briefing note

Within the framework of the project Potable Water, Sanitation and Renewable Energies to improve the health conditions of the population and promote productive uses in the most lagging municipalities / territories of El Salvador, Mexico and Panama , ECLAC carried out a diagnosis of the provision of drinking water, sanitation and sewerage services in the project countries.…

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