PPTS y Grabaciones
de las reuniones de WASH LAC en Inglés y Español, disponibles en el siguiente enlace>>
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Contacto y lista de correo
Únase a la lista de correo de WASH LAC o actualice sus datos en el siguiente enlace>>
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Por favor, difundir ampliamente este boletín WASH en su país.
¡Muchas gracias, animo en la respuesta y cuenten con nosotros para apoyarles!
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Saludos cordiales y felices fiestas, 🎅
El Grupo WASH-LAC
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Dear WASH Actors in LAC
Thank you for your continued participation in the different initiatives of the regional Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene group for Latin America and the Caribbean. At the end of this year, we want to share with you valuable information from this month, and invitations for next year. We wish you happy holidays and a happy New Year.
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In recent days we held our closing meeting of the year and 2021 governance of the WASH LAC Group held on December 3, where a summary of implementations, action points with the different interest groups and next steps were presented. Access resources.here >>
We appreciate that you recheck the previous email and answer the survey that was previously launched located below.
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Survey for Interest Groups and applications for representatives in the image or the following link>>
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Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP 2022)
R4V - Latin America and the Caribbean are witness to the largest flow of refugees and migrants in the region’s history. More than six million refugees and migrants from Venezuela have left their country of origin, with more than five million being hosted in the region. The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened pre-existing inequalities and increased the vulnerability of refugees and migrants in society. The effects on the living conditions, security, dignity and health of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their host communities have been dramatic.
Access the RMRP 2022 in the following link>>
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Humanitarian overview 2022- Latin America and the Caribbean Section
OCHA - This section includes information by country in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically the countries with a Humanitarian Response Plan (PRH) / Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) - Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras and Venezuela, also You will find this graph that shows that the number of people with humanitarian needs in Latin America and the Caribbean almost tripled during the last three years, reaching close to 30 million people in 2022.
We share the link to the section that details the growing needs in Latin America and the Caribbean in the following link>>
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Xploration Coastline
"A mobile source of freshwater for the Caribbean in the aftermath of a disaster"
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OCEANS X - Xploration Coastline is a rapid response (easy to relocate) floating desalination plant producing >1000m3 of freshwater everyday solution, providing an asset for Humanitarian Disaster Relief Operators and Armed Forces in support of their mission: support coastal communities and critical infrastructure like healthcare and agriculture worldwide suffering from acute water stress.
Ongoing joint efforts between experts from PAHO, UNICEF, the Dutch army, the Regional WaSH LAC Group and Donors are being undertaken to implement this innovative solution for the Caribbean.
To see more details of the initiative, access the following link>>
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CARE International announces tender for a project in Cuba
CARE International, The world confederation that works to eradicate poverty worldwide, has announced the opening of a bidding process for the project entitled “Resilient Basin: a multi-risk and inclusive Early Warning System (EWS) in the Cuyaguateje Basin, which favors disaster preparedness in Cuba ”, which is co-financed by the European Union.
Interested participants are invited to obtain tender dossiers,
To see more details of the tender, access the following enlace>>
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Technical Resources and Tools
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High and Dry: Climate Change, Water and the Economy
WBG -This report highlights how the impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises exponentially, while supply becomes more erratic and uncertain.
Read the report in the following link>>
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"IADB - Caribbean Water Study"
This IADB technical note will serve as a reference document and as a key guide for prioritizing improvements needed by water utilities in the Caribbean, identifying amongst others their level of resilience in the face of natural disasters.
The countries covered are Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad &Tobago.
The study reveals the critical importance of investing in WaSH Preparedness and Information Management Systems with a direct impact on climate change adaptation through the reduction of Non-Revenue Water .
Access the technical note in the following link>>
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Market-Based Programming for WASH in Emergencies - Distance Learning Course
We are pleased to inform you that, with the support of UNICEF, Save the Children, and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, the GWC has developed the Market Based Programming for WASH in Emergencies distance learning course.
This training is part of the GWC training pathways for WASH Cluster partners programme staff and WASH cluster coordination to ensure effective WASH coordination and programming in humanitarian contexts.
This course duration is 4 weeks, with dedication within 2 to 3 hours, 5 days a week, for the whole duration of the training. The course will start on 17th January 2022.
We would like to encourage you to take this training. You can find more information about this training in this leaflet. Interested agencies and individuals can apply using the following application form
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Humanitarian WASH Master Degree - Second call for applications in English
The German Jordanian University (GJU), in partnership with Action Against Hunger and Bioforce, has launched a call for applications for the second cohort of the WASH Master program, starting in February 2022.
The call for applications will be open from 28th November 2021 to 13th January 2022. The program is open to both Jordanian and international students, with a limited number of full scholarships available for selected applicants.
A brief description of the program and application system is provided in this leaflet.
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Upcoming Conferences 2022
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SIWI
Programme Officer, Water and Sanitation
Deadline: December 30
Location: Bogota, Colombia
The Programme Officer will contribute to the implementation and development of water governance related projects in relation to resilient water supply and sanitation. This includes supporting management aspects, as well as contributing to capacity building, technical support and support to research; contribute to the development of methodologies, tools and knowledge products and promote exchange of best practices.
For more information access the following link>>
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UNOPS
Hydraulic Engineer (Water and sanitation networks)
Deadline: December26
Location: Lima, Peru
Prepare reports and technical documents related to pre-investment studies, technical files, Terms of Reference, technical opinions and / or requirements of associated entities and others related to the execution of Infrastructure projects
For more information access the following link>>
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Living Water
LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION PROGRAM OFFICER
Deadline: December 30
Location: Within the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region
To coordinate the efforts of the Living Water International (LWI) country offices in raising funds for their program and to ensure the quality implementation and timely reporting of the grants in the region.
For more information access the following link>>
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PPTS and recordings
WASH-LAC group meetings can be found here>>
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Contact and Mailing list
Join othe WASH-LAC group mailing list or update your data here>>
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Please disseminate this WASH update widely.
Thank you very much and count on us for support!
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Best regards, and Happy Holidays 🎅
The WASH-LAC group
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