{"id":17620,"date":"2026-10-03T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=17620"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:54:26","slug":"israel-water-specialists-to-assess-panamas-azuero-water-crisis-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/technology\/israel-water-specialists-to-assess-panamas-azuero-water-crisis-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Water Specialists to Assess Panama’s Azuero Water Crisis in October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A technical delegation from Israel’s national water company Mekorot will arrive in Panama on October 5 to evaluate the country’s deteriorating water infrastructure<\/a>, with particular focus on the Azuero Peninsula<\/a>. The five-day mission, running through October 9, marks the first concrete step under bilateral agreements signed between Panamanian President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino and Israeli President Isaac Herzog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team of Israel water specialists<\/a><\/strong> will be led by Diego Berger, Mekorot’s coordinator of international projects. They will work alongside professionals from Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa), the National Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (Idaan), and the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) to assess water sources, supply systems, treatment plants, and distribution infrastructure across the drought-stricken region<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The team of Israel water specialists<\/a><\/strong> will be led by Diego Berger, Mekorot’s coordinator of international projects. They will work alongside professionals from Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa) and Idaan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mekorot’s Technical Assessment Scope<\/a> in Azuero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The evaluation will concentrate on the R\u00edo La Villa basin, which serves as the primary drinking water source for Herrera and Los Santos provinces. Recent studies have documented severe contamination in this critical watershed, prompting urgent government action. Mekorot specialists will examine the entire water chain, from source extraction through potabilization and final distribution to communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the assessment progresses, Mekorot will produce technical reports containing recommendations and implementation guides for short, medium, and long-term solutions. The stated objective is identifying alternatives that can address the systemic failures plaguing Azuero’s water supply network<\/a>. Panamanian officials have described the collaboration as a technology transfer partnership rather than a privatization initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#NacionalCri<\/a> Una delegaci\u00f3n de expertos de Israel, visitar\u00e1 Panam\u00e1 del 5 al 9 de octubre de 2026 para trabajar junto al MINSA, IDAAN y MiAmbiente en la evaluaci\u00f3n integral de la situaci\u00f3n h\u00eddrica de la pen\u00ednsula de Azuero. Analizar\u00e1n fuentes de agua, sistemas de abastecimiento,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GFI8WvxwvL<\/a><\/p>— Diario Critica.Pa (@criticaenlinea) October 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>