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IADB Approves $250 Million Loan for Basic Services in Argentina

16 Apr 2013 - 07:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) last week announced a $250 million USD loan to Argentina to increase basic services in Argentina, focusing on the poorest and the most underdeveloped comm

Cali, Colombia Signs Water Fund Agreement With the Nature Conservancy

28 Mar 2013 - 07:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Colombia, CALI — Authorities in the Colombian city of Cali have signed a new Water Fund Agreement with environmental NGO The Nature Conservancy.

IADB Spent $3.75 Billion in 2012 on Environment, Climate Change, Energy

21 Mar 2013 - 09:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PANAMA CITY, Panama — The Inter-American Development Bank last week unveiled in its annual Sustainability Report, in which it revealed that the bank had committed $3.75 billion USD for climate change, sustainable ener

Lima Residents Fear Water Shortages: Survey

13 Mar 2013 - 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PERU, LIMA — More than half of residents in the Peruvian capital, Lima, fear that the city will face water, while just under half say state-owned water and sewage utility SEDAPAL should be privatized, according

Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure on the Rise in Latin America

13 Feb 2013 - 10:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, WASHINGTON DC — Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are becoming more prevalent throughout the Latin American region, as governments look to expand infrastructure development and increase access to basic services

Rio Olympic Games Could Drive Nearly a Billion Dollars Worth of Water, Sanitation Investment in Brazil

9 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO — The upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro could provide the impetus for over $920 million USD in water and sanitation projects in host country Brazil.

40 Percent of Water Supply in Managua Is Lost to Leaks

7 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

NICARAGUA, MANAGUA — Water losses in the capital of Nicaragua Managua total nearly half of production, according to Ruth Selma Herrera, former president of the Nicaraguan Aqueduct and Sanitation Company (ENACAL).

Argentina Expects New World Bank Funding for Agricultural Infrastructure Program

19 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Argentina, BUENOS AIRES — Funding for the next stage Argentina’s multi-million-dollar Provincial Agricultural Services Program (PROSAP) is “imminent,” the World Bank’s manager for the program said on December 15.

Half of Paraguayans Lack Drinking Water Supply, Only 6 Percent Have Basic Sanitation

5 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ASUNCION, Paraguay — Half of Paraguayans -- 3.2 million people –do not have drinking water coverage, and only 6 percent of the population has access to basic sanitation services, according to the country’s National Env

Guatemala Creates Reconstruction Ministry to Guide Recovery After Quake

19 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA CITY — The Guatemalan government on November 17 announced creation of a National Reconstruction Committee to guide the recovery efforts in the wake of the 7.2- magnitude earthquake that hit the country ea

Coca-Cola Announces New Partnership With DEKA R&D

26 Sep 2012 - 09:24 by Local Press Report

ATLANTA (The Coca-Cola Company) — To further advance The Coca-Cola Company's goal to replenish 100 percent of the water used in its beverages and their production by 2020 and support sustainable communities, the Company announced a

IADB Approves $400 Million USD to Clean Up Guaire River, Improve Management in Venezuela

17 Sep 2012 - 08:27 by Local Press Report

WASHINGTON DC (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved two loans totaling $400 million USD for projects to clean up the Guaire River in metropolitan Caracas and improve water quality management in

Panama Spends $461 Million USD to Improve Water Access

5 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PANAMA CITY, Panama — The government of Panama announced last week that it is investing $460.7 million USD for an integrated plan to improve water access throughout the country.

Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia Brace for El Niño

7 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Argentina, BUENOS AIRES — Fifty experts from Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay met in Argentina’s Formosa Province last week to discuss preparations for the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to have

Latin American Cities Plan for Climate Change, Face $100 Billion USD in Costs by 2050

11 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Almost all major Latin American cities -- 95 percent of them -- are developing plans to combat the effects of climate change, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) survey relea

Ecuador Looks at Effects of Water Issues on Children

8 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

QUITO, Ecuador — To mark the International Day for the Protection of Children,Ecuador released new information on how water deficits affect children in the country, particularly in rural areas and among indigenous

FINDETER, IADB Fund Sustainable Cities in Colombia

1 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Colombia, SANTANDER — Colombia’s state-run development finance agency, FINDETER, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) have increased funding for Colombia’s Bucaramanga Reservoir.

Guatemala Government Launches $160 Million USD Water for All Program

10 May 2012 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA CITY — The Guatemalan government last week launched its new Water for All program, with $100 million USD in funds from Spain’s international development cooperation agency (AECID) and $60 million USD in

Jalisco Utility Restructures, Implements New Budget

1 Feb 2012 - 11:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

OOSKAnews Correspondent — Jalisco state’s Intermunicipal Water and Sewerage System is in the process of restructuring and is implementing its new budget.

IADB, Partners Establish “Water Funds” to Protect Critical Watersheds

16 Jun 2011 - 14:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) last week teamed up with The Nature Conservancy, FEMSA Foundation and the Global Environment Facility to launch the $27 million USD Latin American Water