Maipú’s Santa Marta Collector Passed Its First Storm Test
A new 466-meter collector increased the Santa Marta Canal’s capacity by 29 percent and prevented overflow onto Camino a Melipilla during its first heavy-rain operation.
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Berlin’s Water Utility Is Pairing Record Investment With Delivery Capacity
Berliner Wasserbetriebe combined EUR543.7 million in self-financed investment with around 1,000 network projects and workforce growth, aligning physical renewal with delivery capacity.
Read analysisSouth Africa’s USD500 Million Metro Loan Links Finance to Service Performance
AIIB’s USD500 million loan supports a performance-based metropolitan program that links municipal governance and financial reform with measurable reductions in water and electricity losses.
Read analysisEau de Paris Connects Water Quality, Source Protection and Network Renewal
Eau de Paris’s 2025 report connects verified water quality with agricultural catchment protection, renewal of a strategic ring main and more efficient public-service operations.
Read analysisEthiopia’s Cybersecurity Proclamation Strengthens Digital Infrastructure Protection
Ethiopia’s new cybersecurity proclamation links protection of strategic digital infrastructure with INSA’s national responsibilities and the institutional framework for Digital Ethiopia 2030.
Read analysisThe Isles of Scilly Wastewater Decision Clarifies Regulatory Responsibility
The Environment Agency requires South West Water to justify any alternative to secondary treatment for the Isles of Scilly, complete permit review and consultation, and meet legal standards by 30 September 2027.
Read analysisMoldova Is Linking Environmental Reform to an Investable Project Pipeline
Moldova and the European Commission are linking decarbonization, ecosystem protection and circular-economy implementation to EUR 641 million in announced project initiatives.
Read analysisVanuatu’s $10 Million Facility Turns Resilience Priorities Into Deliverable Projects
ADB’s $10 million Vanuatu facility supports both project preparation and implementation, creating a common delivery mechanism for resilience and economic-transformation priorities across relevant sectors.
Read analysisVisa’s €500 Million Program Is Localizing Europe’s Payments Infrastructure
Visa Europe’s €500 million program combines a Eurozone data center with institutional and technology capacity in Frankfurt and Warsaw, linking local payment processing with a wider regional operating network.
Read analysisHow Cape Town’s Water Budget Divides the Work of Resilience
Cape Town’s 2026/27 water and sanitation budget combines R5.39 billion for capital projects with R19 billion for operations.
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