Fresh efforts to improve water access in Latin America
También disponible en españolWater is vital, not only for people but also for green policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Managing it not only includes preventing fatalities due to natural...
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Water and sanitation in rural Haiti still just a trickle
También disponible en español y francésAlphonsine and her three children walk over 10 hours a week just to meet their basic need for drinking water. The journey is best done in the early hours of the...
View ArticleHaiti: top five wishes for 2013
También disponible en español y francésThree years after the earthquake, Haiti has made gains in key development areas including education, the economic environment and managing the risk of natural...
View ArticleHaïti: cinq voeux pour 2013
Also available in English and SpanishTrois ans après le tremblement de terre, Haïti a progressé dans des domaines de développement clés, y compris l'éducation, l'économie et la gestion des risques liés...
View ArticleBuenos Aires: How the Maldonado stream went back to its bed
The case of the Maldonado stream: The voice of a citizen Imagine a busy metropolitan avenue crossing the length of Buenos Aires, Argentina, transited daily by buses and trains and lined with a large...
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Without empowered women, there is no future for rural areas
A beneficiary family from the commmunity of San José del Paredón in Bolivia celebrates the new irrigation system. Photo: Gabriela Orozco / World Bank. “When the company let us down, we only imposed a...
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O Brasil ainda precisa enfrentar os desafios do século 20 relacionados à água
E nisto consiste a minha honra e recompensa, Toda vez que venho à fonte para beber encontro a própria água sedenta, E ela me bebe enquanto eu a bebo.Extraído do livro “O Profeta”, de Gibran Khalil...
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How to guarantee water access to reduce inequality in Central America
Four years ago, Juan Angel Sandoval, a resident of Barrio Buenos Aires in the Honduran municipality of Siguatepeque, received water at home only three times a week. His was not an isolated reality....
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Guaranteeing water security, a priority for Central America
Corredor Seco, Honduras. Copyright: Angels Maso. World Bank. A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to visit the "Federico Boquín" water treatment plant and dam in Tegucigalpa, one of the main...
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