Odebrecht looking to form PPPs for sanitation projects

Brazilian engineering and construction firm Odebrecht is concentrating on forming public-private partnerships (PPPs) designed for the local sanitation market, according to an Odebrecht spokesperson. ...

• Peru

   ANALYSIS: Govt decree on Taboada puts ProInversión in question

  Peru's government published an emergency decree Friday in which the Taboada wastewater treatment pla...   more

• Brazil

   MFS, Flux merge to create environmental solutions firm Victoria

  Brazilian firms MFS and Flux, which provide green solutions and engineering services respectively, h...   more

• Peru

   Maple ethanol project's water transport works underway

  Construction of the main water delivery system for Maple Energy's (AIM: MPLE) US$222mn, 400,000l/d e...   more

• Panama

   Legislators to present bill to modify environment law

  Panamanian legislators will present a bill to modify the country's environment law within the next f...   more

• Bolivia, Peru

   World Bank reports on rural water supply systems

  The World Bank has published a report on rural water supply systems in developing countries, based o...   more

• Venezuela

   Legislators approve additional US$47mn for waterworks

  Venezuela's congressional finance committee has approved 100mn bolívares (US$46.5mn) in additional f...   more

• Chile

   TDLC fines ANSM, Essbio over abusive practices

  Chile's anti-trust tribunal (TDLC) has handed down fines totaling 2.17bn pesos (US$3.98mn) to water ...   more

• El Salvador

   ANALYSIS: Anda, private investors could make a nice couple

  In late May, El Salvador's national aqueduct and sewerage authority Anda presented its 2009-29 strat...   more

• Brazil

   Abdib, CEF, World Bank discuss sustainable solutions for solid waste

  A study carried out by Brazil's infrastructure and basic industries association Abdib revealed that ...   more

• Brazil

   Govt drawing up national sanitation plan to stimulate investment

  Brazil's national sanitation secretary Leodgard Tiscoski said the government is currently drawing up...   more

• Brazil

   IDB invites expressions of interest for solid waste management in Minas Gerais

  IDB is inviting firms to present letters of interest by July 13 to participate in a consultancy tend...   more

• Colombia

   IDB approves US$250mn for water, sanitation programs

  IDB has approved a US$250mn programmatic policy-based loan to assist the Colombian government with p...   more

• Jamaica

   NWC to spend US$191mn on water supply project

  Jamaica's National Water Commission (NWC) will spend J$17bn (US$191mn) on the country's water supply...   more

• Dominican R.

   IN BRIEF Microsoft inks technology agreement with Inapa

  Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has signed a technological agreement with the Dominican Republic's potable ...   more

• Regional

   World Bank study to boost investment in Costa Rica, Chile, Uruguay, says analyst

  The World Bank's (WB) latest worldwide governance indicators (WGI) will help Costa Rica, Chile and U...   more