Integrating Innovative Solutions in Water and Sanitation Utilities: Lessons from Innovation Pilots in Latin America and the Caribbean
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Jul 2023
Subject
Innovation;
Governance;
Debtor Finance;
Economy;
Water and Sanitation;
Water Supply;
Science and Technology;
Technical Cooperation;
Service Provider;
Artificial Intelligence;
Return on Investment;
Art and Culture;
Knowledge
JEL code
L95 - Gas Utilities • Pipelines • Water Utilities;
N56 - Latin America • Caribbean;
O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D;
O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes;
Q25 - Water
Category
Technical Notes
Innovation in the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector can contribute to achieving the goal of availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. However, innovation initiatives in the WSS sector in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region face significant challenges. WSS utilities and service providers, in particular, have shown marginal levels of innovation, low integration of innovation into their business practices, and low levels of new technology adoption. This technical note presents findings from an analysis of innovation pilots in WSS utilities and provides practical and actionable knowledge that may contribute to facilitating the adoption and integration of innovative solutions for WSS in LAC.
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