Outstanding Advances in the Implementation of the Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Climate Services Centre
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NEWSLETTER | | JUNE 2015 he Ministers of Environment of Belize, Colombia, Costa TRica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic met in Mexico for the IV meeting of the Ministers Council of the Mesoamerican Strat- egy for Environmental Sustainability (EMSA), chaired by Patricia Abreu Fernandez, Deputy Minister of En- vironment and Natural Resources of Dominican Republic, in her capac- ity as Pro Tempore President of the Mesoamerica Project. The Ministers of Environment entered into various agreements under this framework... Read more » OUTSTANDING ADVANCES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MESOAMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN CLIMATE SERVICES CENTRE FRANCE AND MEXICO DIA- THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND EXPERTS FROM MEXICO, SPAIN, CUTZAMALA SYSTEM PROJECT LOGUE ON DRINKING WATER, MEXICO STRENGTHEN COOP- USA, THE NETHERLANDS AND IS RECOGNIZED WITH THE DRAINAGE AND SANITATION ERATION ON WATER INFRA- COLOMBIA MET AT THE 11TH “POPULAR CHOICE AWARD OF TECHNOLOGY STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL CLEAN BEACHES THE WOLRD BANK MEETING In order to drive improvements in Under the framework of his visit to During the Annual World Bank Wa- the services provided by water utili- Mexico, Pavel Solc, Deputy Minister In order to strengthen the Clean ter Week, held at the Washington, ties in Mexico, the Mexican govern- for Industry and Trade of the Czech Beaches Programme strategies, an D.C. offices, senior officials of the ment, represented by Conagua, and Republic met with Emiliano Rodrí- interinstitutional working group on World Bank country offices gathered the French government, through its guez Briceño, Deputy Director for integrated coastal management will to discuss the direction of the “wa- embassy in Mexico, Business France, Planning of Conagua, in order to be installed with the support of ex- ter” agenda and display the projects and the French Development Agen- assess the Mexico-Czech Republic perts from the Netherlands and the that each region holds. Among a se- cy (AFD), gathered experts from diplomatic and trade bilateral rela- Constructing Nature Organisation, lective exhibition of more than thirty both countries to share experiences tions. The collaborative opportuni- reported Victor Hugo Alcocer Ya- projects worldwide, the Cutzamala and technologies on water and sani- ties regarding water between the two manaka, Deputy Technical Director System Project Mexico, was voted by tation. Oscar Hernandez, Deputy countries, and the Czech technology of the National Water Commission colleagues and management as the Director for Drinking Water and in STP’s and flood systems were dis- (Conagua) during the closure of the “STAR” project within the world’s Sanitation, Conagua, stressed that cussed during this meeting. In addi- 11th National Clean Beaches Meet- most advanced water practices. Jun- collaborating with France is funda- tion, Czech officials reported they ing and Expo. Among the conclu- aid Ahmad, Senior Director of Water mental to harness international ex- were establishing relations with Pa- sions of this meeting, which enabled Practice of the World Bank, present- periences in key areas such as storm- cific Alliance to enter into a coopera- us to evaluate the advances of the 39 ed the award to the practice of water, water and wastewater drainage... tion agreement with member... Committees of clean beaches... which includes more than 400... Read more » Read more » Read more » Read more » Deputy General Direction of Planning / Management International Cooperation Insurgentes Sur 2416, 4o floor, Copilco El Bajo, Coyoacán 04340, Mexico City. Telephone: +52 55 51 74 40 00 Suscribe: [email protected] conagua_mx.