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Piedras Negras, Coahuila. – In conjunction with the closing session of the climate change webinar sponsored by the North American Development Bank (NADB) for staff of the local water utility, Sistema Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS), the entire community was invited to attend a conference on “Addressing Environmental Challenges in Municipalities” at the José Vasconcelos Auditorium.a

Monterrey, Nuevo León – Today, a ceremony was held to celebrate the first group of graduates of the new diploma-level basic water utility management program offered by the North American Development Bank (NADB) and taught by the Latin American and Caribbean water center, Centro del Agua para América Latina y el Caribe (CDA), of the Monterrey Technological Institute (ITESM) in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

Piedras Negras, Coahuila. - Today, the North American Development Bank (NADB) launched the first of five climate change webinar sessions for staff of the local water utility, Sistema Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento de Piedras Negras (SIMAS). The opening session was presided over by SIMAS General Manager Arturo Garza and NADB representatives.

Saltillo, Coahuila – The North American Development Bank (NADB) signed a US$500,000 grant agreement with each of the waste management companies for Region Cinco Manantiales and the Central Region of Coahuila to finance the purchase of equipment to operate their respective regional sanitary landfills, which together will benefit more than 423,000 residents in 10 municipalities in northern Coahuila.

Holtville, California – The City of Holtville, California, celebrated the completion of work to rehabilitate and upgrade the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which will significantly improve the quality of the treated wastewater discharged to the Pear Drain, Alamo River and Salton Sea, considered impaired water bodies.

San Antonio, Texas – The Governor of Tamaulipas, Francisco Javier Cabeza de Vaca, met with the management of the North American Development Bank (NADB) to finalize a work plan developed jointly with the State Government, NADB and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC). The plan identifies infrastructure projects in the Tamaulipas border region that could potentially be developed and implemented jointly over the next few years.

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Government of the State of Chihuahua signed a US$1.1 million grant agreement to finance the purchase of landfill equipment for the three municipalities of Ahumada, Nuevo Casas Grandes and Madera.

San Antonio, Texas. – The North American Development Bank (NADB), Mission Solar Energy and the Castro Limon Foundation, A.C., signed an agreement to support the development of an energy efficiency project to build a solar plant on the facilities of the Pediatric Oncologic Center (the Center) of Baja California in the city of Tijuana.

San Antonio, Texas. – The Board of Directors of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) and the North American Development Bank (NADB) has approved three new environmental infrastructure projects in the water and wastewater sector, representing an estimated total investment of US$28.4 million. These projects, which altogether will receive US$13.3 million in grant funding, will benefit about 35,500 residents in the communities of Nogales, Sonora; Douglas, Arizona; and El Paso, Texas.

Denver, Colorado. – Alex Hinojosa, Deputy Managing Director of the North American Development Bank (NADB), is participating today at the 8th North American Infrastructure Leadership Forum, organized by CG/LA Infrastructure in Denver, Colorado.