A short but intense rainy season makes life harder in refugee camps in Sudan. The camps are at risk of flooding. Ivar Lokhorst works for water management company Nelen...
Over the last 1.5 years, you will have heard it over and over again: “wash your hands to stop the spread of COVID-19". The need for good hygiene has never been so high. But not...
About 48% of the water schemes in rural Kenya fail within 3 years after their start. This is mainly because the government manages the schemes themselves or hands over management...
In the Philippine city of Cebu, the poorest people pay more than average for water that is dirty. A Dutch-Filipino team is trying to tackle this problem. The solution is...
The Siaya County water and sanitation project is a success in many ways. It provides around 109,000 people access to clean and safe water. This is 11% of the Siayan population....
All over the world, large groups of refugees are fleeing. They all need a safe place to stay. Shelter, food and water are the first needs for survival. But, many camps face the...
In a crisis, the demand for clean water is higher than the supply. People need water for hydration, sanitation and hygiene. Dutch Surge Support (DSS) water offers emergency aid by...
Dutch Surge Support (DSS water) provides emergency relief for water-related disasters. To do so, they deploy experts like Peter van Zwol and Frank Hoogers. They both work for...
Kenyan FINISH programme coordinator Pamela Bundi was a bank employee when she first heard of the Sustainable Water Fund (FDW). She switched careers from banking to development...
Henk Ovink became Special Envoy for Water Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2015. He has not always worked in water; his background is in engineering. Since becoming a...
