Brazil’s Novo PAC Sanitation Proposals Form a Traceable Credit Pipeline
Brazil’s Ministry of Cities selected named urban water and sewerage proposals for an FGTS-backed credit process under Novo PAC in July 2026.
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Tokyo Gives Water Operations and Asset Renewal Different Clocks
Tokyo Waterworks Management Plan 2026 sets priorities for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, while the related facilities master plan governs renewal and resilience through 2035.
Read analysisSingapore Puts a Three-Year Evidence Gate Before Coastal Scale-Up
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, is moving five coastal-protection projects into real-environment testing with about S$14 million in funding.
Read analysisDubai Water Testing Shortens the Path to Corrective Action
Dubai Municipality’s faster Legionella and E. coli testing combines advanced analytical technologies with fully electronic result reading.
Read analysisMpumalanga’s Utility Loan Ties Repairs to Operating Reform
The African Development Bank’s $400 million loan combines infrastructure repair with operational reform in selected Mpumalanga municipalities.
Read analysisSites Reservoir Funding Must Become Water Delivery
California’s additional US$268.9 million commitment brings reported state investment in Sites Reservoir to US$1.36 billion. The project is planned to store up to 1.5 million acre-feet and deliver up to 200,000 acre-feet during emergency-declared droughts.
Read analysisSingapore Tests Five Coastal Defenses Before Choosing What to Scale
PUB is funding five Living Lab projects to compare coastal technologies under operating conditions in Singapore. The three-year assessment will examine options including XblocPlus and a modular structure that can be raised incrementally.
Read analysisEPA’s WIFIA Fee Waiver Lowers Costs for Small Communities
EPA's WIFIA fee waiver removes two significant costs for eligible small-community applicants: a US$25,000 application fee and a credit processing fee averaging approximately US$156,000 per loan.
Read analysisEngland Splits Peat Recovery Across Water, Markets and Capacity
England's 2026–2030 Peat Programme divides a £47 million package among water management, wetter-farming research and markets, and restoration capacity.
Read analysisAuckland Puts Stormwater Sediment Through an Operating Test
A Swiss-engineered mobile dewatering plant is being trialed at a Wairau Valley stormwater pond. Auckland Council says the technology could reduce pond sediment sent to landfill by 60 percent, but the figure remains prospective.
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