IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Water poses a serious challenge to every part of the world. Too many people remain without access to water and sanitation. This makes their lives difficult: their health suffers, and prosperity remains out of reach. Increasingly frequent and severe droughts and floods - a result of climate change - add to the challenge. At the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, we work to change this. Our vision: a world free of poverty and injustice in which people manage their water and environmental resources sustainably and equitably.
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Apply now: 2024-2025 Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future fellowships
The Schlumberger Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Faculty for the Future Fellowships program. The program seeks to accelerate gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by generating conditions that result in more women pursuing scientific careers.
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
Sharmistha Debnath
Sharmistha Debnath, from Bangladesh, is studying for an MSc in Water and Sustainable Development in the Water and Health track, with a Sanitation profile.
Blog
Exploring innovative water solutions: World Water Week highlights
In this blog, IHE Delft MSc student Yonas Asfaha, of Eritrea, shares insights on innovative water solutions he gained while participating in the World Water Week held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 20 to 24 August. Yonas worked for Eritrea’s Ministry of Agriculture before starting his IHE Delft MSc. His research interests include spatial data analysis and remote sensing using open source data and tools for water-related studies.
Event
Second WaPOR Hackathon: Communicating data for agricultural applications
Are you familiar with the WaPOR data or want to know more about what it can be used for? Then join the “WaPOR Hackathon: Communicating data for agricultural applications”, brought to you by the WaPOR Project. After the successful event of the first WaPOR Hackathon which took place in December 2022, we are launching the second edition this October. The first WaPOR Hackathon focussed on monitoring and evaluating global challenges you can check all the news and updates on the Water Accounting web page.
Education at IHE Delft
Knowledge and capacity for the water sector
People need capacity to manage data, to innovate, to govern well and to manage funds effectively. IHE Delft has solid experience in delivering tailored and demand-driven capacity development interventions. A lack of proper infrastructure or a lack of capable water professionals are not the only challenges to effective water management. The main culprit is often a lack of strong institutions and good governance, which, combined with too little interaction among institutions accountable for water management, leads to a weak water sector.
Research for global water sustainability
IHE Delft pursues cutting-edge research that fulfills global water-related needs and targets pragmatic, evidence-based solutions, thereby contributing to a more sustainable world. The Institute comprises about 140 academic staff members, over 100 PhD researchers and some 150 master students. Through partnerships, the Institute strives to connect universities and knowledge institutes in all areas of the world.
