Colombia: Government announces US$5.2bn investment for potable water works

Colombia’s minister of environment, housing and territorial development Juan Lozano Ramírez announced the state will invest 9.2tn pesos (US$5.2bn) to expand and speed up potable water coverage throughout the country. The government is also considering obtaining external funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Potable water supply has become a national priority for authorities. The state has already allocated 1bn-pesos for the Pacific coast, the area with the lowest coverage.

Source: BNamericas.com [subscription site], 09 May 2008