Wellington Arnaud ponders the importance of training in drinking water and sanitation
The executive director of National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewage (Inapa), Wellington Arnaud, and the rector of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Reverend Father Cecilio Espinal Espinal, signed a collaboration agreement to develop training programs, applied research projects, and collaboration in the dissemination and awareness of water resources.
After signing the agreementArnaud explained that the Dominican Republic currently has a public policy on drinking water and sanitation directed by President Luis Abinader, which is developed within the framework of the Water Cabinet.
The official specified that since the country lacked this policy, Dominican society had been dragging a deficiency in all orders of the APS sector (drinking water and sanitation).
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Wellington Arnaud He affirmed that these agreements for the strengthening and acquisition of capacities by the collaborators of the institution are essential to face the future.
Arnaud assured that Inapa has a commitment with future generations, and therefore it is essential to think about what is to come, but fundamentally to strengthen knowledge so that the institution can provide a better service.
While the rector of the PUCMM, Cecilio Espinal, said that the academy is committed to the training of professionals and human resources that the development process of the Dominican Republic demands.
He highlighted that the PUCMM It has a Water Management Unit, which in turn has a unit specializing in Water and Environmental Management, which facilitates this strategic alliance.