Capacity Development
When crises multiply: entrepreneurship and survival in the Zimbabwean countryside
Written by: Annelieke Duker
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Small-scale agriculture in crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic
Written by: Jeltsje Kemerink - Seyoum and 1 other
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Finding the right balance: sustainable growth in SIDS
Written by: Kimberly Wakkary
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How can European open data developments inspire the rest of the world?
Written by: Hans van der Kwast
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Managing the invisible: Groundwater salinity in coastal areas
Written by: Tibor Stigter
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Improving leadership to kick-start climate change adaptation, from City-to-City
Written by: Berry Gersonius
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Under pressure: relieving the pressure from traditional water supply sources
Written by: Janez Susnik
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Building capacity in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS)
Written by: Kimberly Wakkary
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Sharing knowledge and building leadership from City to City
Written by: Kimberly Wakkary
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Insights on strategic delta planning in Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Netherlands
Written by: Chris Seijger
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A tale of an unequal city: Delhi’s waters through the eyes of female domestic workers
Written by: Tatiana Acevedo Guerrero
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Mapping Nile controversies: the role of media in water conflicts
Written by: Emma Meurs and 1 other
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Delta planning: 60 Years of shared water solutions
Written by: Chris Zevenbergen
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Playing our part in the Magdalena river basin in Colombia
Written by: Emma Meurs
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Engaging citizens for innovative flood risk management solutions
Written by: Emma Meurs and 1 other
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Discuss Water Productivity Monitoring with IHE Delft at World Water Week
Written by: Wim Bastiaanssen and 2 others
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Wetslum upgrading: emphasizing locational aspects by using floating apps
Written by: Emma Meurs
Read the full storyClimate change adaptation in Colombia: a tipping point analysis
Written by: Leonardo Alfonso Segura and 1 other
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From unlivable to livable: improving the urban environment of Asian cities
Written by: Assela Pathirana and 1 other
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International relevance Room for the River Programme
Written by: Chris Zevenbergen and 1 other
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IHE Delft strives to strengthen the programmes of universities and research institutes as well as the knowledge and capacity base of ministries and other water sector organizations in Africa, South-America and Asia/Pacific. We do this by training water professionals on-the-job, creating water education networks, joint research, policy advice, distance & e-learning, participation in innovative projects and facilitating knowledge sharing.
Research paper: Wehn et al. (2015) Strengthening Water Governance in the Global South: Role and International Experiences of IHE Delft in Capacity Development, Water Governance, 5, 26-34.
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World day to combat desertification and drought
Written by Yaman Attar and 1 other, on 17 June 2021
The 2021 Desertification and Drought Day to be held on 17 June will focus on turning degraded land into healthy land. Nearly three quarters of the...
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CES Rural: Community Empowerment through Sustainable Resource Use and Agricultural Value-Chain Development
Written by Pooja Sadarangani, on 8 June 2021
CES Rural is a 2-year-long project which features the Instituto Superior Politecnico de Gaza (ISPG), National University of Sciences and Technology...
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Portable microwave-based treatment system for on-site faecal sludge treatment: a promising technology
Written by Yaman Attar and 1 other, on 28 April 2021
‘Portable microwave-based treatment system for on-site faecal sludge treatment for the humanitarian and development WASH sector’ started in 2017 in...
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