The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) Integration backed El Salvador’s biggest construction industry conference last week to promote buildings that can survive climate disasters, according to CABEI official release.
The 11th Sustainable Cities Forum brought experts from across the region to San Salvador to talk about making cities tougher against floods, hurricanes, and heat waves. This year’s event added artificial intelligence to the mix for the first time. The Salvadoran Construction Institute organized the conference, which has become the country’s main gathering for builders and city planners. CABEI sponsored the forum as part of its push to fund climate-smart infrastructure across Central America.
Central American cities keep getting hit harder by extreme weather. Many lack basic flood defenses or power grids that can handle storms. The forum showed construction companies and government officials how to build stronger while spending less money and using fewer resources.
Speakers covered everything from flood-proof housing to smart water systems that use AI to predict problems before they happen. The conference also looked at new building materials that work better in hot, humid climates. Countries in the region are scrambling to upgrade their cities without going broke or damaging the environment further.
CABEI’s backing fits with its five-year plan to fund urban projects that help cities adapt to climate change while creating jobs. The bank has been putting money into infrastructure projects across Central America that make cities more livable and boost local economies.
The forum has grown into El Salvador’s top construction event, where government leaders, builders, and urban planners swap ideas and learn about new tech that’s actually working in other places.
