Partners
IHE Delft has long-term international cooperation agreements with key partners for the Institute, comprising a wide range of fields and technical cooperation in human and institutional capacity building.
Partners in focus
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2 partners in Worldwide
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sees ‘equal value in all lives’. The private foundation launched in 2000 is dedicated to improve the quality of life for individuals around the globe by being catalysts of human promise in all its corners. Globally, the foundation works to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty.
The cooperation between IHE Delft and the BMGF aims at supporting one of the main goals of the foundation which is to enable universal access to sustainable sanitation by developing new technologies as well as new products and services. IHE Delft contributes substantially to this overall goal by stimulating local innovation on sanitation (especially for the benefit of the urban poor) and by strengthening the sanitation sector in developing countries through education and training.
The Partnership started when the first Grant with the BMGF was signed in 2011. Very recently a new Grant was signed, related to the implementation of the innovative 12 months MSc in Sanitation.
Contact person for this partnership:
Damir Brdanovic, Professor Of Sanitary Engineering
Rotary International
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service above Self.
The partnership between Rotary and IHE Delft was established in November 2011 through the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Its objective is to provide Rotary scholarships for students to complete the 18 month Master programme in Water Management and Sanitation, a partnership that has so far benefited over 50 IHE Delft students from 29 countries.
Since 2012, IHE Delft has established a very strong link with the local (Netherlands) Rotary clubs who have provided additional financial assistance and guidance to students. Each Rotary sponsored student is assigned to a Dutch Rotarian host/counsellor, who provides individual support with a focus on familiarization with the Dutch culture and environment.
Contact person for this partnership: Gaetano Casale, Liaison Office Manager
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2 partners in East Asia and Pacific
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
The Asian Institute of Technology promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT has become a leading regional postgraduate institution and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top universities in the world.
IHE Delft and AIT are partners since 2009 running the joint MSc specialization in Urban Water Engineering and Management (UWEM). Together they work developing educational materials and modules to continuously improve the UWEN specialization, facilitating the mobility of students as well as staff and faculty exchange.
Contact person for this partnership:
Zoran Vojinovic, Associate Professor of Urban Water Systems at IHE Delft
Hohai University
Hohai University, founded in 1915, wins its worldwide reputation for research and study of water conservancy. Hohai University’s mission is to make a significant contribution towards a sustainable society of the twenty-first century by conducting groundbreaking scientific and technological research concerning water conservancy which is acknowledged as world-class academic achievement, by providing various stages of courses and by helping to convert knowledge into technological innovations and activities with both economic and social values.
IHE Delft and Hohai University have arrangements for joint international master with specialisation in hydroinformatics, coastal engineering and port development and hydrology and water resources.
Read more about Hohai University.
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1 partner in Latin America and the Caribbean
Universidad del Valle (UniValle)
Universidad del Valle is one of Colombia’s top three public universities. Located in the City of Cali, Universidad del Valle stands out for its academic excellence in the fields of Health, Humanities, Sciences, Arts, Economics and Social Studies, Business and Engineering, along with developments in the areas of scientific and applied technological research.
IHE Delft and Universidad del Valle became partners in early 1990s and since then have cooperated to further strengthen both institutions. The main goal of this partnership is development of capacity not only in Colombia but also in the near regions. This is done by co-delivering education such as the double degree MSc programme in Sanitary Engineering, jointly developed and delivered between IHE Delft and UNIVALLE. In this double degree programme, students begin their studies in Cali with the Foundation phase (August to December); continue with the Specialization phase in Delft (January - September); and finish with the Research phase in Cali or a regional country (October - April).
Contact person for this partnership:
Hector Garcia Hernandez, Senior Lecturer in Wastewater Treatment Technology at IHE Delft.
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1 partner in Middle East and North Africa
Birzeit University (BZU)
Birzeit University is a Palestinian Arab institution supervised and guided by an autonomous Board of Trustees. The university endeavours to excel in higher education, scientific research, and service to the community. Since its establishment, the university has remained committed to providing equal learning opportunities to qualified individuals and to prepare students to become good citizens active in their society and committed to its advancement and well-being.
IHE Delft and BZU have been cooperating for over 20 years to advance scientific and human resource development, by direct co-operation in the technical and scientific fields related to water and environment. Together we develop and disseminate new knowledge and skills, share experiences and work on projects for the benefit of both institutions and the Palestinian regional communities. Some of the projects include WE-Birzeit, a DUPC project on curriculum development and PADUCO, a programme to contribute to resolving challenges phased by the water sector by looking at policies and practices. The latter supported by the following principles: applied and relevant research and education; national cooperation with the water sector in a broad sense and national and international academic cooperation with Palestinian and Dutch universities.
Contact person for this partnership:
Peter van der Steen, Associate Professor of Environmental Technology at IHE Delft
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2 partners in Sub-Saharan Africa
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
As a company that seeks to be part of the communities in which it operates, NWSC has a mission to provide efficient and cost effective water and sewerage services. They seek innovative solutions to deliver safe, clean and affordable water to all urban areas of Uganda. Their vision is “To be one of the leading water utilities in the world”.
IHE Delft and the NWSC developed their first MoU in 2007 with the aim of strengthening the position of both institutions. This has been done by exploiting the unique expertise and experience of both in the delivery of capacity building programmes, by exploring financial support in setting up the NWSC International Resource Centre (IREC), by addressing critical operational and technological challenges and through research and development. Both institutions have been since cooperating in several projects such as CAPIWUA and CWSISP.
In January 2017, IHE Delft signed a tri-partite Cooperation Agreement with NWSC and Vitens Evides International with the aim to further strengthen collaboration and to improve the capacity of water utilities to provide water supply and sanitation services to all. For more information on these joint projects read about ATWATSAN, SMALL and STUUR, a project to strengthen the training centre of the main water utility of Uganda to address the water supply and sanitation challenges that the region faces. This training centre is an important source for vocational trainings for staff of water utilities in Uganda and the wider region.
Contact person for this partnership:
Klaas Schwartz, Associate Professor of Urban Water Governance at IHE Delft
WaterNet Trust Southern Africa
WaterNet envisions a future in which the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has the institutional and human capacity to educate and train its own water managers, capable to contribute to the equitable sharing and sustainable utilisation of water resources for poverty alleviation, economic development and environmental security. Their mission is to build the regional institutional and human capacity in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through training, education, research and outreach by harnessing the complementary strengths of member institutions in the region and elsewhere.
IHE Delft and WaterNet Trust became partners in 2006 and since then have been regularly joining forces in research, capacity building activities and projects such as AfriAlliance and CapNet. AfriAlliance aims to better prepare Africa for future climate change challenges by having African and European stakeholders work together and CapNet is a network of committed partners to capacity development in the water sector.
The objective of this partnership is to strengthen the capacity of the WaterNet Trust and its members by developing curriculum, quality assurance, guest lecturing, short course delivery, upgrading facilities, as well as joint education and research, including exchange of credits and lecture notes, joint publications and interaction of students in MSc and PhD programmes.
Contact person for this partnership:
Pieter van der Zaag, Professor of Integrated Water Resources Management at IHE Delft
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10 partners in Western Europe
Deltares
Deltares is an independent, institute for applied research in the field of water, subsurface and infrastructure. Throughout the world, they work on smart solutions, innovations and applications for people, environment and society. Their main focus is on deltas, coastal regions and river basins.
IHE Delft and Deltares cooperate in research, guest lecturing, shared part time staff, preferred partners in consortia and supervision and sponsoring of MSc and PhD research.
Read more about Deltares.
Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS)
The Directorate-General for International Cooperation of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for development cooperation policy and for its coordination, implementation and funding. One of their main focus is coherence between Dutch and EU policy on developing countries.
The approach of 'Working in partnership' has considerably increased IHE Delft’s impact related to water and development at the global and local levels. This approach has been strongly supported by the programmatic cooperation between the DGIS and IHE Delft, also called the DGIS UNESCO-IHE Programmatic Cooperation (DUPC) that started in 2008 with the first phase of the programme. DUPC entered its second phase at the beginning of 2016.
The goal of DUPC2 (2016-2020) is to provide tangible contributions in solving water and development challenges in southern and transition countries, by equipping people and organisations through sustained and strengthened partnerships with key partners in these countries.
Contact person for this partnership:
Wim Douven, Associate Professor of Integrated River Basin Management
Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is committed to improving quality of life, access and mobility in a clean, safe and sustainable environment. The Ministry strives to create an efficient network of roads, railways, waterways and airways, effective water management to protect against flooding, and improved air and water quality.
IHE Delft and the Ministry of Infrastructure andWater Management partnership started in 2003. The cooperation has the overall objective to support the International Water Ambition of the Dutch Government, and has more specifically the following overarching goals: 1) Support Policy and Governance for the Delta Programme and for other international initiatives (e.g. SDGs); 2) Contribute to the Innovation Programme of the Ministry regarding Delta technology and Water Technology; 3) Support the Sustainable Economic Cooperation agenda of the Dutch Government (Top Sector Water).
A number of activities are currently running in the framework of implementation of the MoU, including activities to support the High Level Panel on Water (HLPW), the broader SDG agenda on the Ministry specifically on SDG 6 Monitoring and the support of the recently established Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Change Adaptation (GCECA).
Contact person: Gaetano Casale, Liaison Office Manager
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) was founded in 1991 with the purpose to strengthen water governance. To help bring about lasting change within and around water-related issues, the institute generates knowledge that supports wiser decision-making towards water. With a vision of a ‘Water Wise World’, SIWI initiates research, builds institutional capacity, manages projects and investigations on water-related issues and serves as an advisor in core water-related areas nationally and internationally.
IHE Delft and SIWI’s partnership has been in place since October 2014 with the main goal of combining both networks and expertise in the areas of transboundary water cooperation and water diplomacy. We work together on activities relating to knowledge management and sharing, advice, contributing to informed decision-making, establishing platforms, facilitating networks, and capacity development relevant to support transboundary water management such as our joint contribution on women leadership training, the Open Water Diplomacy Lab projects and development of water diplomacy curricula for capacity building. More information: http://www.siwi.org
Contact person for this partnership:
Zaki Shubber, Lecturer in Law and Water Diplomacy
TU Delft
TU Delft’s mission is to make a significant contribution towards a sustainable society for the twenty-first century by conducting ground-breaking scientific and technological research which is acknowledged as world-class, by training scientists and engineers with a genuine commitment to society and by helping to translate knowledge into technological innovations and activity with both economic and social value.
IHE Delft and TU Delft, each on their own way and fashion, are dedicated to contribute to the improvement of the water science and engineering sector. We have an ongoing partnership since 2005 collaborating in a number of different projects such as joint education, joint research, joint promotions, zero-nominations, guest-lecturing and student exchange. Currently some of the PhD defences are taking place in TU Delft, and the TU Delft PhD degree is awarded to IHE Delft PhD fellows. Our difference in orientation is exactly the added value of our partnership.
Contact person for this partnership:
Dimitri Solomatine, Professor of Hydroinformatics
University of Amsterdam (UvA)
A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today teaching and research at the UvA are conducted at seven faculties: the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry, with programmes offered in almost every field. Over time, the UvA has risen to international prominence as a research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both fundamental and socially relevant research. The UvA's thriving doctoral programmes provide an excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality teaching and research.
IHE Delft and the University of Amsterdam cooperate on PhD promotions arrangements, joint research and education activities and exchange of staff.
Read more about the University of Amsterdam (UvA)
University of Peace
The University for Peace (UPEACE) was created in 1980 as a Treaty Organization within the framework of the United Nations to support the central peace and security objectives of the UN. Its mission is to provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace.
The University was established under its own Charter approved by the UN General Assembly, which authorized UPEACE to grant degrees at the MA and Doctoral levels. UPEACE has strong links with various parts of the UN system, including the UN Secretary-General's office. UPEACE has its main body in Costa Rica where it has a campus and facilities near the capital San Jose. It has centres and offices in a dozen places in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the USA and Europe and is increasingly becoming a network organization. It has numerous partnerships with other universities worldwide and with institutions for peace in many countries. The new centre in The Hague will be an important element of the network as it aims to become the representation of UPEACE in the European Union.IHE Delft and the University for Peace establish a joint initiative on water and peace by developing a research agenda, exchange of lecturers and other activities like curriculum development, publication of articles...etc
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University of Twente
The University of Twente (UT) is a future-focused enterprising university with over 3.300 researchers and professionals working on pioneering research and innovation. UT is highly specialized in engineering and entrepreneurship which are two of their main core values. The university also has approximately 100 companies on campus led by students and more than 800 successful spin-off business. Their mission is to “constantly anticipate future developments and respond rapidly and effectively to the changing world around us”.
IHE Delft and the University of Twente have an ongoing partnership since July 2014, with the aim of implementing integrated approaches in the sustainable management of water and environmental resources and to ensure the strengthening of both institutions. Together we have collaborated on several journal publications and we are currently in preparation for more joint journal/conference papers. Several IHE/UT PhD students and UT MSc students are currently doing their researches at IHE Delft.
Contact person for this partnership:
Rosh Ranasinghe, Professor of Climate Change Impacts & Coastal Risk
Vitens Evides International
Vitens Evides International offers local water companies technical, operational and management support, both in the short term and longer term. The aim is to help water companies to become financially more healthy and to operate more efficiently with a minimum of water loss and non-revenues. In this way, they will be able to contribute to the improvement of drinking water supplies and sanitation in developing countries.
IHE Delft and Vitens Evides International cooperate in establish a dedicated associate professorship in water services management, create business opportunities through the acquisition and joint implementation of at least five large ex-ternally funded projects and conduct research and share and disseminate its findings.
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Wageningen University (WUR)
Wageningen UR is a collaboration between Wageningen University and the DLO foundation. Wageningen UR focuses on the domain ‘healthy food and living conditions’. They do fundamental research all over the world and train professionals who, in the near and distant future, will discover breakthroughs in science and technology. Their mission is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.
IHE Delft and Wageningen University reconfirmed their excellent cooperation between the two partners by renewing their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with regard to the joint supervision and support of PhD fellows. This new agreement has a duration of four years, from 1 January 2014 through 31 December 2017.
Read more about Wageningen University