WASH News Latin America
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Peru: Legislators okay outsourcing of responsibilities of national sanitation authority, Sunass
15 Jul 08
The Peruvian congress’ consumer defense committee has approved the outsourcing of national sanitation authority Sunass‘ responsibilities for the supervision and control of water utilities.According to an analysis carried out by the committee, a team of only six specialists currently supervises 50 water utilities operating across the nation, many of which handle potable water and sanitation [...]
Brazil: Abcon promotes fair rates for water, sewerage services
15 Jul 08
Brazil’s national water and sewerage concessionaires association Abcon has started a campaign to promote fair rates for water and sewerage services.Speaking at a seminar on sources of financing for water and sanitation, organised by a lower house commission on environment and sustainable development, Abcon president Yves Besse mentioned several constraints faced by his members, including:rates [...]
Bolivia: Canada to co-finance water projects, more funders show interest
11 Jul 08
Canada will finance 87% of three projects to supply potable water, and expand and improve the sewerage network in the city of El Alto, near capital La Paz. Works will be carried out by the municipality of El Alto, which will contribute 10% of the total 8.4 million-boliviano (US$ 1.17 million) cost. The remaining 3% [...]
Jamaica: Govt. to Spend US$ 9.5 Million on Water Supply Projects
10 Jul 08
Jamaica’s water and housing ministry will invest around JA$ 652 million (US$ 9.5 million) in the 2008-09 financial year to develop water supply projects in several parishes on the island.Projects will be carried out by local firm Rural Water Supply, which will also invest JA$ 50 million (US$ 737,000) to develop the island’s rural water [...]
Caribbean - Addressing sanitation issues critical
07 Jul 08
Many areas of the Caribbean, both urban and rural, still do not have access to proper sanitation facilities, and sustained policies must be developed to address the issue.While more developed countries like the Bahamas, Barbados, and the British Virgin Islands, have near 100 per cent access to potable water and sanitation services and facilities, other [...]
Latin America: new publications from WSP
05 Jul 08
New documents from the Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP):1. Sanitation in Nicaragua: (El estado del saneamiento en Nicaragua - Resultados de una evaluación en comunidades rurales, pequeñas localidades y zonas periurbanas). In Spanish only.2. Communication, water and sanitation in Latin America. English.See also: Water and Sanitation Programme and Agua LatinaRead more: Agua potable y saneamiento [...]
Nicaragua: Lux-Development spending over US$14mn to improve water, sewerage networks
03 Jul 08
The Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation (Lux-Development) is spending some 9 million euros to improve potable water, sanitation and sewerage networks in 6 localities in Nicaragua: 1 million for three localities in Madriz department and 8 million euros for three localities in Nueva Segovia department. Construction is expected to begin early in 2009.Works include [...]
Brazil, Sao Paulo: Sabesp to invest US$45mn to provide basic services in marginal communities
03 Jul 08
Sabesp, the Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo, and the São Paulo city government will provide water and sanitation services to 226,000 people in informal settlements in a 72mn-real (US$45mn) project. After 20 years, the government is prepared to recognize the areas as permanent and offer basic services to the inhabitants.Works [...]
Peru: Holmen Rotary (USA) takes on water project
01 Jul 08
The efforts of the Holmen Rotary Club (Wisconsin, USA) will mean clean, safe drinking water for hundreds - maybe even thousands - of poor people in Lurigancho and Chosica districts of Lima, Peru.The project entailed created and distributing 250 biosand water filters, which can filter almost 10 gallons of water per hour. The filters are [...]
Fenasan 2008: Sabesp to host water and sanitation trade fair August 19-21 in São Paulo - Brazil
27 Jun 08
São Paulo state water utility Sabesp’s engineers association will host the nineteenth consecutive national water and sanitation industry fair, Fenasan 2008 in the state capital from 19-21 August 2008.So far 110 exhibitors from such sector related fields as collection systems, pipelines, water treatment and distribution, sewage treatment, environmental management, maintenance, water recycling and solid waste [...]
