At a side event of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, argued that water bankruptcy is not merely an environmental warning but also a signal about the limits of the current development model.

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in a virtual seminar on biogas and biomethane in Colombia, held in collaboration with the International Council of Swedish Industry (NIR) , the Swedish Environmental Research Institute , and the Government of Colombia ....

Santiago, Chile, April 15, 2026. The event was jointly organized by ECLAC's Natural Resources Division and FAO's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in the context of the IX Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.

The experience of women in wastewater treatment plants confirms that incorporating gender and social inclusion into the water sector strengthens governance, operations, and the sustainability of systems

In the context of the ROSA project, ECLAC has contributed to the institutional and operational strengthening of the Regional Water Network for selected countries in the region.

Authorities, experts and representatives of international organizations met at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile to strengthen water management in the region within the framework of the 2025 Regional Water Week.

The fifth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues brought together authorities, experts and international organizations within the framework of the 2025 Regional Water Week in Santiago, Chile.

ECLAC announces the publication on CEPALSTAT of the new National and Regional Water Profiles for Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative represents a major step forward in strengthening sustainable water management in the region, thanks to a fruitful collaboration between ECLAC’s Natural Re...

The Natural Resources Division of ECLAC conducted the sixth online training session for members of government institutions in the Dominican Republic, as part of the ROSA Project (Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability). This session explored the concept of the circular economy from an envi...

With the sixth and final session held on February 24, the online capacity building cycle organized by ECLAC within the framework of the ROSA Project (Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability) successfully concluded. This initiative was aimed at government institutions in the Dominican Republ...