NADB supports projects to address recent spills to the Tijuana River in Baja California
Funds provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Loan provided for construction of desalinization plant in San Quintín, Baja California
North American Development Bank and Desaladora Kenton S.A. de C.V. sign US$36.6 million loan agreement. Plant will have capacity to produce 5.7 million gallons a day of water in benefit of more than 86,000 residents.
North American Development Bank ‘AA’ rating affirmed by Fitch with a stable outlook
San Antonio, Texas – Fitch Ratings affirmed the ‘AA’ rating of the North American Development Bank (NADB) with a stable outlook. In its analysis, Fitch assessed the Bank’s capitalization and liquidity levels as “excellent.” Other key factors included NADB’s strong risk management, very low equity risk and low counterparty loan concentration.
NADB and BECC merge
San Antonio, Texas – During its semi-annual meeting, the Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) announced that, on November 10th, the amendments to the institutions’ Charter will enter into effect, integrating the BECC and the NADB into a single institution for the development and financing of sustainable environmental infrastructure in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
NADB signs US$5.26 million grant agreement to expand basic water and wastewater services in Nogales, Sonora
San Antonio, Texas – The North American Development Bank (NADB) and the water utility, Organismo Operador Municipal de Agua potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento (OOMAPAS), have signed a US$5.26 million grant agreement to help finance the expansion of the city’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems in residential subdivisions in the southwestern area of Nogales, Sonora.
Se invierten más de $9.7 millones de dólares, en proyectos de infraestructura básica en comunidades del Condado de Doña Ana, Nuevo México
Condado de Doña Ana, Nuevo México – Esta mañana, se llevó a cabo una ceremonia para dar inicio a la construcción de una nueva planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales (PTAR) para la ciudad de Sunland Park realizada por el organismo operador regional, Camino Real Rural Utility Authority (CRRUA), seguida de otra ceremonia de corte de listón para inaugurar un proyecto de mejoras al sistema de agua potable en la comunidad de Mesilla. Ambas comunidades se localizan en el condado de Doña Ana, Nuevo México.
Board of Directors announces full merger of BECC and NADB for 2017
Hermosillo, Sonora. – During its semi-annual meeting held in Hermosillo, Sonora, the Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) announced that the Governments of the United States and Mexico expect to complete the legal formalities that will fully merge the two institutions.
City of Willcox, Arizona breaks ground on Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project
Willcox, Arizona – Today, the City of Willcox, Arizona hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that will improve the quality of the effluent discharged to the Cochise Lake, an impaired water body, and reduce any health risks associated with environmental deterioration and ground and surface water contamination.
Hermosillo to be documented as successful case study by Harvard Graduate School of Design
Hermosillo, Sonora – As part of the implementation of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities (ESC) methodology jointly being carried out by the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Hermosillo, Sonora, the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) today launched the development of the study “Rethinking Hermosillo – Future Vision of the City,” which consists of an urban analysis of the city to identify individual projects that can be developed and executed in the short and medium term.
Training launched for water utilities in Sonora
Hermosillo, Sonora – Today the first of five modules of the diploma-level course on the basics of water utility management was initiated in Hermosillo, Sonora. The program is offered to water utility professionals by the North American Development Bank (NADB) through its Utility Management Institute (UMI).