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GEF CReW+ San Antero: Optimization of the Municipal Treatment Plant for Water Reuse
Interview with Andres Marmolejo, environmental administrator of the GEF CReW+ project.
The activity of Component III of the GEF CReW+ Project in Colombia takes place in San Antero, a beautiful coastal municipality loca…
GEF CReW+ Kwakwani: Building Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure for a Healthy Community
Interview with Marle Reyes, environmental engineer and expert wastewater treatment for the GEF CReW+ project
Kwakwani is a small community in the Upper Demerara-Berbice region of Guyana. The town is located in a rural…
Follow-up, Ownership, and Continuity are Key
I must confess that I have been working on international financing topics for a long time, and I am convinced that the involvement of international organizations and cooperation agencies in countries greatly enriches th…
World Toilet Day – November 19
November 19 represents a highly significant date for the GEF CReW+ Project because it involves three interconnected elements in the protection of the Caribbean Sea: toilets, sanitation, and beach pollution. Each of thes…
GEF CReW+ Strengthening Local Governance and Management
Since the previous CReW project, we in Costa Rica have shown great interest in working collaboratively with countries in the region to promote proper wastewater management and ultimately reduce the impacts of pollu…
The GEF CReW Project: A Summary of Progress and Achievements
The GEF CReW+ project has been instrumental in advancing integrated water and wastewater management (IWWM) across the Caribbean. As we review the project's progress, we see substantial achievements in institutional refo…
Looking forward to IWC10
GEF’s Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC10) will be held on 23-26 September 2024 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This is the key learning and exchange event for projects funded by the Global Environment Facilit…
4. Don’t Forget! Use GEF CReW+ Academy to boost your knowledge at any time!
Under the GEF CReW+ Academy, more than 2,000 persons have benefitted from the vast knowledge shared in topics related to Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWRM). On average more than 90 percent of the partici…
All is water: Wastewater reuse in Barbados
All is water is a communication strategy born under the National Water Reuse Policy 2018 that aims to achieve a greater understanding of the value of water through a comprehensive public awareness campaign, focusing o…
The Cuban Woman and Her Role in the Development of Environmental Projects
Experiences of a Cuban woman in the development of science and her contribution to the sustainability of the environment
The GEF-CReW+ project is a way to support the countries of the Caribbean region in solving pro…
Our Contribution to the Natural Water Cycle
On a daily basis we are taught about how wonderful nature is in being able to always provide us with clean water, water without which life would not be possible.
Despite the fact that only 3% is currently availabl…
To Fight the Development Paradox
If I talk about Cancun, almost everyone will think of paradisiacal beaches on vacation (me too), but the richest thing in the area, due to its culture, is its population.
Paradoxically, who sustains all the infras…
Flowing Towards Sustainability: A Journey of Water Conservation
I have always felt a deep connection with water from my childhood. I would often help my grandparents clean a water intake which served our rural community during the 1980’s to 1990’s.
My grandfather would routine…
Trinidad and Tobago's Participation in GEF CReW+
When I began working on the GEF CReW+ in 2021, the portfolio was managed by the former Water Sector Specialist of the Ministry of Public Utilities (MPU), Ms. Sara Jade-Govia. Ms. Govia was instrumental in the project pr…
Collaborating with the Isberyala Community for a Future in the Mainland Attached to the Indigenous Traditions
The GEF CReW+ project in Panama comes to collaborate in strengthening water management focused on the Guna Yala indigenous territory, which is a costal sector, a territory governed by the native people Guna.
This…
Winners of GWP-Caribbean’s Shark Tank Competition announced
The finals of the 2022Global Water Partnership-Caribbean Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank competition concluded in October2022, with a total of seven finalists pitching their projects or ideas under two…
New Environmental Sensitivity Map of Puerto Cortes and Omoa Bay
By GIZ- The maps were elaborated by a multidisciplinary team, consisting of staff from the Secretaria de Energia, Recursos Naturales, Ambiente y Minas (MIAMBIENTE+), the municipalities of Puerto Cortes and Omoa, and the…
New Regional Environmental Platform Aims to Strengthen Information Management in the Wider Caribbean
By UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat - The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat, through co-financing from the GEF CReW+ project and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, has been supporting the…
An integrated Water Resource Management Framework to support the implementation of the Cartagena Convention
By UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat - It has been almost 40 years since governments in the Wider Caribbean adopted the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean…
GEF CReW+ Project develops Water Information Management System (WIMS) in six Caribbean countries
By UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat - The GEF CReW+ project is currently developing a Water Information Management System (WIMS) to help countries in the Caribbean with innovative water and wastewater management so…
The Dominican Republic has Incorporated Standards of Safe Wastewater Reuse Into Discharge Regulations
By GIZ - To strengthen the framework for wastewater reuse in the Dominican Republic, GEF CReW+ followed a two-pronged approach: a study analyzing the legal and regulatory framework concerning water resources and sanitat…
Sanitation Compendium Available to Everyone
By GIZ- The first Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies for the Wider Caribbean Region was launched on 21rst June, 2022. Adapted to the characteristics of the region, it will serve as a guidance document for…
Pre-design for a Wastewater Collection and Treatment System in La Fortuna de San Carlos Developed
By GIZ - The pre-design of the system started in May 2021. Since then, the team has been engaged in the preliminary topography, structural and treatment system predesign, and obtaining permits, among others. All these p…
Barbados Implements the National Water Reuse Policy Promoting Behavioral Change
The year 2022 has been of special significance for the Water Program of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and its participation as Executing Agency of the GEF CReW+ Project, in part…
Ecotechnologies for Mayan Communities
Since 2020, CReW+ in Mexico has joined efforts to provide ecotechnologies to Mayan communities in the Yucatan Peninsula. This plan consists of collaborating with these communities in the design and construction of simpl…
Integrated Water Resource Management
An Integrated Water Resource Management Framework to support the implementation of the Cartagena Convention It has been almost 40 years since governments in the Wider Caribbean adopted the Convention for the Protection…
CReW+ Supports GWP Caribbean’s Shark Tank Competition
By UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat- In April 2022, GWP Caribbean launched the third edition of its Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition funded by CReW+ and other partners. The competition see…
Second Project Steering Committee Meeting
Second Project Steering Committee Meeting By the Project Coordination Group - On 27th and 28th April, 2022 representatives from the 18 countries gathered to address the most relevant matters of the GEF CReW+ project. GI…
Ecotechnologies for the Mayan Communities
By GIZ- Since 2020, CReW+ in Mexico has joined efforts to provide ecotechnologies to Mayan communities in the Yucatan Peninsula. This plan consists of collaborating with these communities in the design and construction…
Launch of the CReW+ Academy Block 3
By GIZ- The CReW+ project and the Central American Institute of Public Administration (ICAP) in Costa Rica designed and implemented an academic program to update the technical knowledge of collaborators from government…
Small Actions That Can Generate Big Changes
Many times, we think about and yearn for the conditions that others have in their living environments and how they manage their resources. We admire how conscious they are of their role in improving the way of life at b…
Caribbean Professionals Benefit From Capacity-Building to Strengthen Water and Wastewater Management
By UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat- The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat has partnered with the Global Water Partnership Caribbean (GWPC) to improve integrated water and wastewater management (IWWM) in the Ca…
CReW+ Champions
Brace yourself to hear the inside stories of the GEF CReW+ project from our champions. Coming soon
Launch of CReW+ Academy Block 3
The GEF CReW+ project is hosting the academic program and the Central American Institute of Public Administration (ICAP) in Costa Rica designed and implemented an academic programme to update the technical knowledge of…
Second Steering Committee Meeting Held in April
GEF CReW+’s second Steering Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th, April 2022. This meeting addresses the most relevant elements of project implementation, from the results matrix to decision-ma…
