When nature-based solutions (NBS) are integrated into traditional infrastructure projects, they can help service providers deliver more cost-effective and resilient services. New financing…

Carmen Rosa Yee-Batista, Suzanne Ozment, Emi Yamamura Kinjo, Laura Bulbena Janer |

This year's Utility of the Future (UoF) Global Youth Challenge focused on helping the Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company Ltd., in Kitwe, Zambia, address inefficient water and energy…

Camilo Lombana Cordoba, Karin Gallandat, Federico Perez Penalosa, Lara Egbeola-Martial, Nicolai Thorball, Favour Eragbie, Muriisa Christian, Yaw Adjei Abrampah, Fernando Armendaris Puente |

In urban areas in Africa, many sanitation utilities struggle to implement and sustain toilet construction projects after the initial source of financing has ended. As part of the World Bank's…

Odete Muximpua, Mwansa Nachula Mukuka, Josses Mugabi |

The lack of access to safely managed water and sanitation for 2 billion and 3.6 billion, respectively, is an enduring problem that increases public health and environmental risks and impacts. The…

Saroj Kumar Jha, Gustavo Saltiel, Dambudzo Muzenda, Norhan Sadik |

Zambia aims for universal access to safe and affordable water and sanitation services by 2030. Yet, Zambia is one of the countries that missed the MDGs for water and sanitation and is projected to…

Josses Mugabi, Ruth Kennedy-Walker |

In Chongwe District, in Zambia, lack of adequate water supply led to long queues at the communal water points, putting communities at risk during the pandemic.

Erwin de Nys |

Unleashing wastewater’s potential in Brazil

Juliana Garrido, Stela Goldenstein |

  Also available in Español  Download the complete infographic The 8th World Water Forum was held in Brazil a few days ago. What's ironic is that the more than nine thousand of us attending…

Diego Juan Rodriguez |

The Joint Secretariat of High Level Panel on Water and Connect4Climate announced today that the winner of the Instagram Photo Competition — #All4TheGreen Photo4Climate Contest Special Blue Prize…

Water Communications |

We are all too familiar with these figures: on average, only 50% of the population in Latin America is connected to sewerage and 30% of those households receive any treatment. These figures are…

Diego Juan Rodriguez |