The Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), under the Amazon Basin Project – SAP Implementation – Strategic Action Programe for the Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Amazon Basin, is hiring a consultant who will be responsible for strengthening the protection of vulnerable aquatic ecosystems and [...]

The Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), under the Amazon Basin Project – SAP Implementation – Strategic Action Programme for the Integrated Management of Water Resources in the Amazon Basin, is hiring a consultant who will be responsible for preparing, delivering, and implementing an updated fundraising plan, [...]

In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on April 25, during the third meeting of the Amazonian Network of Water Authorities (ANWA), the adoption of common protocols for the Regional Water Monitoring Networks was ratified. This decision, within the framework of the Strategic Action Program (SAP) for Integrated Water Resources [...]

In an environment of cooperation and commitment among Amazonian countries, the 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Amazon Basin Project was held. This initiative implements the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Amazon region.  The meeting brought together water authorities from the [...]

Gathered on April 23 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the water authorities of the eight member countries of ACTO agreed on 14 Global Environmental Principles and four Guidelines for regional cooperation under the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Amazon Basin. This [...]

Santa Cruz de la Sierra hosts the III Meeting of ANWA On April 25, the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra will host the III Meeting of the Amazonian Network of Water Authorities (ANWA), a key event in strengthening water governance in the Amazon Region. The meeting will bring [...]

On World Glacier Day, celebrated on March 21, the international community reinforces the urgency of protecting these natural reservoirs of fresh water, essential for billions of people and ecosystems around the world. The date was established by the United Nations (UN) as part of the International Year of Glacier Preservation [...]

The glaciers of the tropical Andes are among the most sensitive to rising global temperatures, as they respond rapidly to climatic variations over the decades, according to engineer Nelson Santillán from the Directorate of Water Resources Quality and Assessment at Peru’s National Water Authority (ANA). The country, which is home [...]

On April 25, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the Amazonian Network of Water Authorities (ANWA/RADA) will meet to adopt the four Regional Monitoring Protocols of the Amazon Hydrological Network (AHN) and the Water Quality Network (WQN). The consolidation of these protocols, led by ANWA’s Specialized Technical Support Panel [...]

In partnership with Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Amazonian Institute of Scientific Research – SINCHI, the Amazon Basin Project (ACTO/UNEP/GEF) has launched a strategic intervention to promote the efficient management of fishery resources in the Putumayo River Basin, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon [...]