Reaffirms the commitment of the countries to respect the agreement of the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 64/292, which recognizes the human right to water and sanitation.
Latin American Sanitation Conference (Latinosan) Lima, Perú 2016
Lima, Perú
The main themes of the IV Latinosan Conference were: i) Policy and institutional framework; ii) Management approaches and models; iii) Technology and infrastructure; and iv) Water and sanitation culture, behavior and public health.
Key Takeaways
Among the main points of the IV Latinosan Conference are:
Prioritize investments in closing water and sanitation infrastructure gaps in rural, marginal, vulnerable and indigenous areas in partnership with the private sector.
Hold the First Regional Meeting of Ministers of Water and Sanitation (REMISA) in Mexico to advance national policies for sustainable access to water and sanitation, present and approve the proposal of the Latin American and Caribbean Observatory on Water and Sanitation.
Assign to the Pro Tempore Secretariat the design and operation of a technical platform for monitoring and evaluating compliance with SDG 6 in the region. And, to request the support of International Cooperation for the development of the same.
Strengthen coordination within the countries of the region to enhance the impact of water and sanitation on integrated water resource management through policies and strategies that emphasize the related sectors.
The fifth edition of the LATINOSAN Conference will be held in Costa Rica in 2019 and thereafter LATINOSAN will be held every two years.
Event documents
- Declaration of Lima Declaration of Lima
- Regional Report IV LATINOSAN Conference Regional Report IV LATINOSAN Conference
- Program IV LATINOSAN Conference 2016 Program IV LATINOSAN Conference 2016
Reports and Presentations
- Public policies and institutional framework for water and sanitation services Public policies and institutional framework for water and sanitation services
- The history of an integrated water and sanitation intervention and management approach for rural areas The history of an integrated water and sanitation intervention and management approach for rural areas
- The water, sanitation and economy nexus The water, sanitation and economy nexus
