“Corrupt” Conagua under pressure to reform

• From: Vol 8, Issue 12 (December 2007)
• Category: General
• Region: Americas
• Country: Mexico

Mexico’s national water commission is attracting increasing levels of criticism. It may be time to re-think the way the country’s water sector is managed.

Mexico’s national water authority Conagua is facing growing condemnation of its water management, as critics ranging from farmers to academics and business leaders accuse it of corruption, nepotism and excessive bureaucracy. In a country that needs some $2.5 billion in water investment per annum, and to change a culture where most consumers argue water should be tariff-free, Conagua ...