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The Latin America and Caribbean region is home to some of the world’s most significant bodies of water, including the Amazon River, the longest river system in the world, and the Caribbean Sea, which supports unique marine ecosystems. These water bodies face increasing threats from pollution, overfishing, and the impacts of climate change, which jeopardize both biodiversity and local communities that depend on them.

IWMI in Latin America and the Caribbean

IWMI has been working in the Americas since 1985, focusing on supporting sustainable water management, enhancing drought resilience, and improving agricultural practices in the region. Through data-driven solutions and innovative technologies, IWMI helps optimize water reuse, foster ecosystem restoration, and promote nature-positive approaches to ensure long-term environmental and societal resilience.

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United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) Brazil, Amazonia. Graphic adapted from: Doers/Shutterstock
Features

The past, present and future of international commitments to water with COP30 in focus

IWMI reviews international water policy milestones, the urgent gaps that need attention and our own role in shaping the global water agenda …
Marissa Mar-Pecero, Senior Advisor Communications and Outreach (IWMI) welcomes the audience and introduces speakers, from left to right: Margarita Lobato, Manager of Water Quality at CONAGUA; Claudia Hernández Fernández, General Director of Environmental Restoration at the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources; Paola Felix Díaz, General Coordinator of the National Agreement for Water and Sustainability and International Cooperation at CONAGUA; Ian Overton, Director of Water Data Science at IWMI. Photo: Eduardo Guevara/IWMI
News

IWMI and partners tackle water security challenges in Mexico through cutting-edge technology

Mexican water officials and IWMI’s experts explore challenges related to water security in Mexico and work to identify solutions that can be accelerated using AI, Earth Observation data and advanced …
Climate finance can unlock the full potential of circular bioeconomy  
Blogs

Climate finance can unlock the full potential of circular bioeconomy  

An IWMI report explores how climate finance mechanisms can be leveraged to promote circular economy and sustainability …
Photo credit: Juan-Carlos Sanchez Ramirez
Blogs

Brazil pioneers AI-powered Water Resilience Tracker 

The groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence in the Water Resilience Tracker is strengthening water and climate governance …

Latest Latin America and the Caribbean publications

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Domestic wastewater treatment and agricultural reuse progress and reporting challenges

Springer | December, 2025
Qadir, M.; Drechsel, Pay; Jones, E. R.
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Activity Report. Scoping activity for integration of Fish and Livestock systems. Prey Veng, Cambodia, 4–6 June 2025

July, 2025
Philp, Joshua Neil Monty; Sean, Vichet; Sok, Sao; Tuy, Sinak; Otieno, Mary Atieno; Sok, Sophearith; de Silva, Sanjiv; Peters, Michael
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Disentangling community-based resource governance through knowledge systems mapping: insights from Community Fish Refuges in rural Cambodia

Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Brandon University | June, 2025
Baldivieso Soruco, C. R.; Bonatti, M.; de Silva, Sanjiv; Ou, P.; Soeun, K. O.; Neth, S.; Sun, V.; Rodríguez, T.; Sean, V.; Sithirith, M.; Dubois, Mark; Sieber, S.
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