Netherlands and Mexico: solving global challenges together

News item | 14-05-2024 | 07:15

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico and the Embassy of Mexico in the Netherlands signed the Letter of Intent regarding the Binational Water Council. This agreement is an informal technical-scientific body, co-chaired by the National Water Commission Water of Mexico (CONAGUA) and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.

Water Cooperation Mission 2024 - people watching the presentation
Ambassador Wilfred Mohr and Ambassador Carmen Moreno sign the Letter of Intent.

This agreement seeks to strengthen cooperation in the field of water management and will contribute to the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda, particularly the sixth, which seeks to guarantee the availability of water and its sustainable management and sanitation for all.

Water Cooperation Mission 2024 - people watching the presentation    Water Cooperation Mission 2024 - people watching the presentation

The Letter of Intent was signed during the Water Cooperation Mission 2024, which took place between April 22-25, 2024. During this high-level mission the goal was to give members of ANEAS Mexico the opportunity to exchange knowledge with Dutch institutions and companies experts in water challenges. The objective was to identify good practices and innovative solutions, and then apply this knowledge to improve policies and strategies in water management in Mexico. We thank all of this mission’s participants. Let’s keep solving global challenges together.

If you would like more information about this letter of intent, please download the press release.