San Francisco, Panama – 12 December 2024: Biwater has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Corporacion Agua para El Chaco, representing a key step towards delivering sustainable water solutions for the Chaco Paraguayo region.
The MOU was signed at a meeting of the Corporacion’s Board of Directors, presided over by Mr. Harold Bergen, Governor of the Department of Boquerón and President of the Corporacion. The agreement establishes a collaborative framework between Biwater, Departmental Governments and local non-governmental organisations to develop innovative solutions for providing access to clean water and undertaking development projects in the region.
The water supply initiative will focus on refurbishing and expanding infrastructure, reinforcing and incorporating sustainable practices, and advanced technologies to address the challenges of water scarcity in the Chaco region. The meeting was attended by key stakeholders, including representatives of various Cooperatives in the region, the Governor of the Presidente Hayes Department, Mr. Bernardo Zárate, and Mr. Alfredo Lorenzo, Second Vice President of the Corporacion and Representative of the Native People of El Chaco. Biwater was represented at the meeting by Daniel Boersner, Managing Director of Biwater Latin America; Federico Rosenzweig, Biwater Regional Specialist Engineer; and Eduardo Tischler, Biwater Representative in Paraguay.
Commenting on the MOU, Mr. Boersner said: "We are proud to be part of this initiative in the Chaco region, which underscores our commitment to delivering sustainable water solutions. By working collaboratively with local stakeholders, we aim to bring long-term benefits to communities and support economic development in the region.”
Biwater has extensive experience delivering water treatment and sanitation schemes across Latin America, including notable projects carried out in Nicaragua, Panama, and Chile. This expertise enables Biwater to support efforts aimed at providing essential water access and building water resilience in the Chaco region.
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From left to right: Mr. Alfredo Lorenzo, Second Vice President of the Corporacion and Representative of the Native People of El Chaco; Mr. Daniel Boersner, Managing Director of Biwater Latin America; Mr. Harold Bergen, Governor of the Department of Boquerón and President of the Corporacion; and Mr. Bernardo Zárate, Governor of the Presidente Hayes Department.