Last mentioned: Mar 23, 2026
On International Water Day, Caribbean nations are highlighting a critical infrastructure gap where 50% of treated water is lost to leaks. Modernizing these systems is essential to safeguard the tourism and agriculture sectors, which support millions of regional livelihoods.
Caribbean nations face a systemic water security crisis as aging infrastructure results in a 50% loss of produced water, threatening 2.75 million tourism jobs and regional food security. Modernizing these utilities is now a critical economic priority to mitigate high energy costs and climate-driven supply disruptions.
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