Colombia

Water Solutions Without Borders

"I believe that the best measure to avoid privatization [of potable water] is for water boards to take ownership of their system through training and education, so they can manage ...
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Advancing Gender Equality: Progress in Latin America’s Water & Sanitation Sector

“We women bring an enriching perspective to the environmental discussions, considering that we often have differentiated experiences in relation to environmental impacts." - Paola Moreno Bermúdez, Green Empowerment Colombia Program ...
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The Silver Lining of the Pandemic: Virtual Capacity Building

When COVID-19 shut down Green Empowerment projects across Latin America, our staff and local partners were initially devastated. The renewable energy and clean water projects we were looking forward to ...
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Bringing Challenges to Light in Colombia: Project Update

This month, Ecuador Program Manager Sam Schlesinger ventured to Awá territory along the Colombia-Ecuador border, scouting sites for a potential PV solar project. He hiked through mountainous terrain with prospective ...
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Water System Rehabilitation and Environmental Management in Tallambi, Colombia: Project Update

Located in remote southwestern Colombia within the Mayasquer Awá-indigenous territory, the town of Tallambi shares many environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics with neighboring Chical, just across the border-defining San Juan ...
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