The EU water initiative is designed as a catalyst and a foundation on which future action can be built to contribute to meeting the millennium development goals (MDGs) drinking water and sanitation, within the context of an integrated approach to water resources management. IWRM in Latin America Lead country: Spain Contact person: José Maria Santafé Martinez y Fernando Octavio de Toledo email: jsantafe@mma.es Ministry of Environment Water Supply and Sanitation in Latin America Lead country: Mexico Contact person: National Water Commission, Mexico Mr. Javier Jiménez Water and Agriculture in Latin America Lead country: Mexico Contact person: National Water Commission, Mexico Mr. Javier Jiménez Extreme Events in Latin America Lead country: Portugal Contact person: Simone Pio email: simonep@inag.pt