Water Support Programme - WSP
Dutch water experts provide Netherlands embassies with support for local water-related challenges. The Water Support Programme (WSP) focuses on 12 countries, mainly in Africa. 6 Strategic Advisors on Water (SAWs) share their expertise. WSP runs from 2022 to 2026.
Goals
Water Support Programme has the following goals:
- Sustainable knowledge sharing: WSP promotes sustainable contact between the Dutch water sector and Dutch and local organisations in the target countries. Strategic insights will contribute to suitable solutions for each target country.
- Informed use of Dutch subsidies and programmes: The Dutch water sector is well-informed on the possibilities of using Dutch policy instruments. For example, Partners for Water, Private Sector Development, Sustainable Water Fund, Dutch Disaster Risk Reduction & Surge Support, G4AW, DRIVE and DGGF in WSP countries.
- Updating knowledge: Local embassy staff have up-to-date knowledge of the Dutch water sector and financing instruments available from the Netherlands.
Water experts
The Strategic Advisors on Water (SAWs) mainly work from the Netherlands. Water experts facilitate connections between embassies and the Netherlands water sector to address the country's water challenges. They optimally connect Dutch expertise on water safety, security, integrated water management and available disciplines. The experts work 45 days per year in the Netherlands. Once a year, they go on working visits. These are no more than 5 working days per visit.
Countries
WSP experts offer their knowledge in the following countries:
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- The Palestinian Territories
- Yemen.
More information
Are you looking for opportunities or local contacts in our target countries? Contact us via email.
Water platform meetings
WSP hosts water platform meetings. More information will follow in due time.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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