Throughout the conference, the following sessions related to innovation in the water sector are scheduled:
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Session 1 |
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New Approaches for Financing
It is estimated that in the Latin American and the Caribbean region the capital cost to comply with SDGs 6.1 and 6.2 is US $ 14 billion per year, which is equivalent to 12% of the resources needed worldwide. To this must be added the challenges and the resources linked to the improvement in the management of water resources, urban drainage and solid waste, with challenges associated with the elimination of waste at the household level. It is increasingly apparent that leveraging conventional economic-financial resources will not achieve these goals. Fortunately, there are interesting new modality for financing that can be considered innovative. Some of these will be presented and discussed in this interactive session.
It is estimated that in the Latin American and the Caribbean region the capital cost to comply with SDGs 6.1 and 6.2 is US $ 14 billion per year, which is equivalent to 12% of the resources needed worldwide. To this must be added the challenges and the resources linked to the improvement in the management of water resources, urban drainage and solid waste, with challenges associated with the elimination of waste at the household level. It is increasingly apparent that leveraging conventional economic-financial resources will not achieve these goals. Fortunately, there are interesting new modality for financing that can be considered innovative. Some of these will be presented and discussed in this interactive session.
This session contains the following presentations:
Innovative Public-private-civil Society Partnerships to Increase Impact in Water Security: The Case of the Water Funds
Hugo Contreras (The Nature Conservancy, Mexico) (Presentation) New Approaches for Financing - Fondo de Agua de Guayaquil para la Conservacion de la Cuenca del Río Daule Giovanni Ginatta (Fondagua, Ecuador) (Presentation) Resilience Bonds - A Conditional Payment Approach to Financing Resilient Water Projects Saul Kinter (DC Water, USA) (Presentation) Connecting Microfinance with Water and Sanitation in Homes Mercedes Castro Garcia (Agualimpia, Peru) (Presentation) Blockchain in Microfinance - Promoting Financial Inclusion & Lowering Costs in Microfinance Caroline Pflueger (BanQu, USA) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Sudhir Murthy |
Timing:
30 September, 10:30-12:00 |
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Session 2 |
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Connection Society with Water
By 2015, most of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean had reached the Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6.1.1, SDG 6.2.1 and SDG 1.4.1) establish more ambitious goals, introducing the concept of "securely managed" services. According to these new parameters, base coverage figures for Latin America and the Caribbean are reduced to 65% (water) and 23% (sanitation). This represents 220 million people without access to safe water services, and more than 480 million without access to safe sanitation. Only by leveraging economic-financial resources in conventional programs and adapting traditional management models, it will not be possible to achieve these goals. Sectorial actors need to develop innovative models of synergistic collaboration between government, civil society and the private sector.
By 2015, most of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean had reached the Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6.1.1, SDG 6.2.1 and SDG 1.4.1) establish more ambitious goals, introducing the concept of "securely managed" services. According to these new parameters, base coverage figures for Latin America and the Caribbean are reduced to 65% (water) and 23% (sanitation). This represents 220 million people without access to safe water services, and more than 480 million without access to safe sanitation. Only by leveraging economic-financial resources in conventional programs and adapting traditional management models, it will not be possible to achieve these goals. Sectorial actors need to develop innovative models of synergistic collaboration between government, civil society and the private sector.
This session contains the following presentations:
Container-based Sanitation in Urban Haiti - Protecting Water Resources with Smart Sanitation
Sasha Kramer (SOIL, Haiti) Adaptando Soluciones de Provisión de Agua y de Saneamiento en Zonas Rurales Dispersas de Bolivia para aumentar su accesibilidad a Mujeres y Grupos Vulnerables Nestor Meneses (MMAyA, Bolivia) Impact Focused Education for Sustainability Innovation María José Ayala (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador) (Presentation) Disruption of the Water Distribution Scheme by Water Tankers in the Community of Monte Sinaí - Guayaquil, Ecuador David Cortez (Interagua-Veolia, Ecuador) (Presentation) Innovación desde el Intra-emprendimiento para el Uso del Recurso Hídrico en Vínculo con la Sociedad Gabriela Maldonado (EPMAPS, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Javier Grau |
Timing:
30 September, 13:30-15:00 |
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Session 3 |
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Innovations in Water Treatment
Clean water is a valuable good for industry, society and nature, yet is predicted to become (even more) scarce in the future. Circular thinking and efficiency improvements provide useful steps in preserving the global water supplies and benefit a more sustainable economy. A major element in the 'circular thinking' aspect is to mitigate (or even undo) the changed state of water used in any type of anthropogenic activity. First steps in the impact reduction of domestic wastewater have been made decades ago by the implementation of the Activated Sludge treatment system. However, current and future conditions challenge us to rethink existing treatment technologies and improve their efficiencies to support more circular and sustainable water use.
Clean water is a valuable good for industry, society and nature, yet is predicted to become (even more) scarce in the future. Circular thinking and efficiency improvements provide useful steps in preserving the global water supplies and benefit a more sustainable economy. A major element in the 'circular thinking' aspect is to mitigate (or even undo) the changed state of water used in any type of anthropogenic activity. First steps in the impact reduction of domestic wastewater have been made decades ago by the implementation of the Activated Sludge treatment system. However, current and future conditions challenge us to rethink existing treatment technologies and improve their efficiencies to support more circular and sustainable water use.
This session contains the following presentations:
First Municipal Seawater Desalination Plant in Ecuador: Challenges and Solutions
Val Frenkel (Greeley and Hansen, USA) (Presentation) Domestic Wastewater Treatment with Native Microalgae-bacteria Consortia from the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Galápagos Islands Ana Cardenas-Orrego (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador) Analysis of Pre-treatments Performance at WWTP Systems in Cuenca City Veronica Rodas (ETAPA, Ecuador) (Presentation) Assessment of the Electrical Energy Demand for Different Aeration Regimes in Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Christine Van der heyden (HOGENT, Belgium) (Presentation) Proposals for Improvements the Operation of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants that Allow Reducing the Contamination of Lake Titicaca - Peru Sector María Isabel Medrano Sanchez (CONCYTEC, Peru) |
Chaired by:
Val Frenkel |
Timing:
01 October, 10:30-12:00 |
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Session 4 |
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Innovation Event with ISLE Utilities: Presentations of Innovative Solutions for Water and Sanitation Utilities - Part 1
The water sector is undergoing rapid technological advancements and there are great efficiencies to be gained. However, frequently, technology selection on water systems follows biased criteria, operators should be aware of the most appropriate technological options to achieve their operational goals while complying with existing regulations.
Updated information of available technologies will allow the right selection of solutions guided by regulatory requirements, user needs and cost-effectiveness. A better understanding of the capital, maintenance and operation costs of the different technologies would help operators to select lower cost technologies.
The Technology Approval Group (TAG) is a global innovation forum of the world’s leading water utilities, developed by Isle to accelerate technology adoption by engaging technology developers and utilities during the different stages of development and also by leveraging external investment from venture capital investors. To date Isle has held TAG meetings in Europe, North America, Brazil, Singapore and Australia with several other new territories on the horizon. IDB is exploring the opportunity to organize a TAG to support innovation among utilities in Latin America.
This seminar will bring 6 technologies, selected for the opportunity they represent to help utilities in the region to overcome the challenges they are facing, on reducing non-revenue water, increase wastewater treatment with a circular economy approach and to be energy efficient.
The water sector is undergoing rapid technological advancements and there are great efficiencies to be gained. However, frequently, technology selection on water systems follows biased criteria, operators should be aware of the most appropriate technological options to achieve their operational goals while complying with existing regulations.
Updated information of available technologies will allow the right selection of solutions guided by regulatory requirements, user needs and cost-effectiveness. A better understanding of the capital, maintenance and operation costs of the different technologies would help operators to select lower cost technologies.
The Technology Approval Group (TAG) is a global innovation forum of the world’s leading water utilities, developed by Isle to accelerate technology adoption by engaging technology developers and utilities during the different stages of development and also by leveraging external investment from venture capital investors. To date Isle has held TAG meetings in Europe, North America, Brazil, Singapore and Australia with several other new territories on the horizon. IDB is exploring the opportunity to organize a TAG to support innovation among utilities in Latin America.
This seminar will bring 6 technologies, selected for the opportunity they represent to help utilities in the region to overcome the challenges they are facing, on reducing non-revenue water, increase wastewater treatment with a circular economy approach and to be energy efficient.
This session consists of a workshop open to all water and sanitation utilities and is open to all conference attendants.
The following institutions confirmed participation:
The following institutions confirmed participation:
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Chaired by:
Victor Arroyo, Francisco Cubillo & Marcello Basani |
Timing:
01 October, 13:30-15:00 |
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Session 5 |
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Innovation Event with ISLE Utilities: Presentations of Innovative Solutions for Water and Sanitation Utilities - Part 2
The water sector is undergoing rapid technological advancements and there are great efficiencies to be gained. However, frequently, technology selection on water systems follows biased criteria, operators should be aware of the most appropriate technological options to achieve their operational goals while complying with existing regulations.
Updated information of available technologies will allow the right selection of solutions guided by regulatory requirements, user needs and cost-effectiveness. A better understanding of the capital, maintenance and operation costs of the different technologies would help operators to select lower cost technologies.
The Technology Approval Group (TAG) is a global innovation forum of the world’s leading water utilities, developed by Isle to accelerate technology adoption by engaging technology developers and utilities during the different stages of development and also by leveraging external investment from venture capital investors. To date Isle has held TAG meetings in Europe, North America, Brazil, Singapore and Australia with several other new territories on the horizon. IDB is exploring the opportunity to organize a TAG to support innovation among utilities in Latin America.
This seminar will bring 6 technologies, selected for the opportunity they represent to help utilities in the region to overcome the challenges they are facing, on reducing non-revenue water, increase wastewater treatment with a circular economy approach and to be energy efficient.
The water sector is undergoing rapid technological advancements and there are great efficiencies to be gained. However, frequently, technology selection on water systems follows biased criteria, operators should be aware of the most appropriate technological options to achieve their operational goals while complying with existing regulations.
Updated information of available technologies will allow the right selection of solutions guided by regulatory requirements, user needs and cost-effectiveness. A better understanding of the capital, maintenance and operation costs of the different technologies would help operators to select lower cost technologies.
The Technology Approval Group (TAG) is a global innovation forum of the world’s leading water utilities, developed by Isle to accelerate technology adoption by engaging technology developers and utilities during the different stages of development and also by leveraging external investment from venture capital investors. To date Isle has held TAG meetings in Europe, North America, Brazil, Singapore and Australia with several other new territories on the horizon. IDB is exploring the opportunity to organize a TAG to support innovation among utilities in Latin America.
This seminar will bring 6 technologies, selected for the opportunity they represent to help utilities in the region to overcome the challenges they are facing, on reducing non-revenue water, increase wastewater treatment with a circular economy approach and to be energy efficient.
This session consists of a workshop open to all water and sanitation utilities and is open to all conference attendants.
The following institutions confirmed participation:
The following institutions confirmed participation:
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Chaired by:
Victor Arroyo, Francisco Cubillo & Marcello Basani |
Timing:
01 October, 15:30-17:00 |
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Session 6 |
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Technology Selection Approaches
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6.1.1, SDG 6.2.1 and SDG 1.4.1) establish ambitious goals, introducing the concept of "securely managed" water and sanitation services. According to these new parameters, base coverage figures are 65% for water and 23% for sanitation. This represents 220 million people without access to safe water services, and more than 480 million without access to safe sanitation. Traditional economic-financial, technological and management strategies are not adequate to achieve these goals. The sector needs, among other things, to rapidly identify and scale new and innovative technologies to ensure universal access to equitable safe drinking water and sanitation services throughout the region. While it is crucial to rapidly create and implement innovation tools, the sector has historically been “slow in innovation” and identifying and selecting new technologies can be a challenge.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6.1.1, SDG 6.2.1 and SDG 1.4.1) establish ambitious goals, introducing the concept of "securely managed" water and sanitation services. According to these new parameters, base coverage figures are 65% for water and 23% for sanitation. This represents 220 million people without access to safe water services, and more than 480 million without access to safe sanitation. Traditional economic-financial, technological and management strategies are not adequate to achieve these goals. The sector needs, among other things, to rapidly identify and scale new and innovative technologies to ensure universal access to equitable safe drinking water and sanitation services throughout the region. While it is crucial to rapidly create and implement innovation tools, the sector has historically been “slow in innovation” and identifying and selecting new technologies can be a challenge.
This session contains the following presentations:
Technology Selection Approaches
Will Sarni (Water Foundry, USA) (Presentation) A Knowledge-based Decision Support Tool for Selecting Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technologies in Today's Global Complexities José Porro (Cobalt Water, USA) (Presentation) Smart Selection of Digital Tools Cheryl Davis (CKD Consulting, USA) (Presentation) Case Study - Sao Luiz Sector - Sao Paulo/Brasil: Non Revenue Water Management Technologies Milene Aguiar (AcquaConsult, Brazil) (Presentation) Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility by EPMAPS Gabriela Maldonado (EPMAPS, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Will Sarni |
Timing:
02 October, 10:30-12:00 |
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Session 7 |
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Sustainable and Circular Economy Systems and Technologies
By 2015, most of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean had reached the Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6.1.1, SDG 6.2.1 and SDG 1.4.1) establish more ambitious goals, introducing the concept of "securely managed" services. According to these new parameters, base coverage figures are reduced to 65% (water) and 23% (sanitation). This represents 220 million people without access to safe water services, and more than 480 million without access to safe sanitation. All sectors are “thirsty” for water, and it is urgent to step back and look at the water cycle to identify and optimize water reuse water to reduce water pressure on a scarce resource and make cities more resilient to climate change.
By 2015, most of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean had reached the Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6.1.1, SDG 6.2.1 and SDG 1.4.1) establish more ambitious goals, introducing the concept of "securely managed" services. According to these new parameters, base coverage figures are reduced to 65% (water) and 23% (sanitation). This represents 220 million people without access to safe water services, and more than 480 million without access to safe sanitation. All sectors are “thirsty” for water, and it is urgent to step back and look at the water cycle to identify and optimize water reuse water to reduce water pressure on a scarce resource and make cities more resilient to climate change.
This session contains the following presentations:
Water Recycling is a Key Strategy to Water Resilience
Paula Kehoe (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, USA) (Presentation) Reuso de Agua Residual Tratada Florentino Ayala Vázquez (Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey, Mexico) (Presentation) City Water Resilience Approach (CWRA) Ricard Giné-Garriga (Stockholm International Water Institute, Sweden) (Presentation) Improving Quality of Life in the Ecuadorian Andes: A State of the Art WWTP Design for Wastewater Sanitation Juan Pablo Vicuna Reyes (Greeley and Hansen, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Maria Eugenia de la Pena |
Timing:
02 October, 13:30-15:00 |