Latin American, Caribbean ministers call for increased investment to combat water crisis | Video

Washington, Apr 19 (EFE).- Finance ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean expressed Friday in Washington the need to increase funding for water, sanitation, and hygiene to combat the crisis that the region is suffering due to climate change and extreme weather events.

Representatives who attended a meeting at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) headquarters in the U.S. capital, discussed the aim of creating financial and political strategies to find 372 billion dollars to invest in this area over the next five years.

"The economy of Latin America and the Caribbean depends on water. For this reason, although there has been progress, we need to triple financing in this sector, we need to invest more and better," said IDB President Ilan Goldfajn in his opening remarks.

SHOT LIST: FOOTAGE OF THE MEETING AT THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB) HEADQUARTERS.

SOUND BITES OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, LUIS MADERA, SECRETARY OF FINANCE OF HONDURAS, MARLON OCHOA MARTÍNEZ, MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY, CARLOS FERNÁNDEZ VALDOVINOS AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF COSTA RICA, LAURA CHINCHILLA.

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Date: 19/04/2024 19:37 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Environmental issue » Water
Economy, business and finance » Energy and resource » Water supply
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 363 seconds
Reference: 55013382445
Relevance: Normal