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IHE Delft provides capacity development services to knowledge institutes and water sector organizations around the world. Through these operations, the Institute increases its global impact and helps to build sustainable organizations that are equipped to properly manage water resources and deliver water services to all communities. Services include institutional development projects, tailor-made training for organizations and individuals, and policy advice.
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Open source mapping tools prepare new generation of water managers
Written by Hans van der Kwast, on 22 October 2019
Traditionally the water sector uses a lot of commercial software with expensive licenses for hydrological models and analysis of spatial data....
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‘Bone-dry’ sand river of vital importance to Zimbabwean farmers
Written by Annelieke Duker, on 11 September 2019
In a seemingly bone-dry area of Zimbabwe, farmers still manage to find water. They’ve found a unique water source in meters thick sand layers....
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Finding the right balance: sustainable growth in SIDS
Written by Kimberly Wakkary, on 9 July 2019
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are located in the most vulnerable regions of the world and frequently experience natural disasters. Such...
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Why is fetching water considered a ‘woman’s job’?
7 March 2019
In many parts of the world, fetching water is mainly considered a job for women and children. It is well known, that this places a huge burden on...
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How can European open data developments inspire the rest of the world?
Written by Hans van der Kwast, on 2 March 2019
March 2 2019. Today it is Open Data Day 2019 - a great occasion to reflect on how open data can contribute to solutions of environmental challenges...
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World Wetlands Day 2019: the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands remains important
Written by Anne van Dam, on 31 January 2019
The Netherlands is a country built on water and wetlands. What is the traditional Dutch way of dealing with wetlands? Drain them and turn them into...
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When education, partners and research combine
Written by Michael McClain, on 22 January 2019
At IHE Delft, our mission is to strengthen capacity in the water sector and support sustainable development through aligned educational programmes,...
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Before & After: Balancing Development and Conservation in the Mara River Basin
24 June 2018
Mara River originates at the Mau Water Tower of Kenya and flows to Lake Victoria in Tanzania. Mara is a modest sized river but essential to both...
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A water crisis of urban proportions
24 June 2018
The term “water scarcity” generally brings to mind images of arid desert regions in parts of Africa and the Middle East. But times are changing and...
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Taking on the water crisis in the Middle East
27 November 2018
Arguably the least water-secure region in the world, the Middle East faces exceptional water-related challenges for the foreseeable future....
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Managing the invisible: Groundwater salinity in coastal areas
Written by Tibor Stigter, on 6 September 2018
Around 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 km of the coastline. With the numbers increasing rapidly, the pressure on coastal freshwater...
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Kerala floods: Recovering through resilience in a disaster
Written by Mohanasundar Radhakrishnan and 2 others, on 3 September 2018
Kerala, the south western state of India, known for its beautiful landscape and touristic attractions, has been devastated by flooding. Kerala is...
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Many hands make light work: improving transboundary water management in the Tekezze-Atbara sub-basin
Written by Kimberly Wakkary, on 13 July 2018
The Tekezze-Atbara tributary of the Nile is perhaps lesser known than the more famous Blue Nile and White Nile. Yet, millions of people call the...
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Turning up the voice of youth
Written by Rachelle Dwarka, on 4 July 2018
Tatiana dos Santos Silva is a co-founder of the non-governmental organization FA.VELA, that leads resilience and entrepreneurship projects in low...
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Improving leadership to kick-start climate change adaptation, from City-to-City
Written by Berry Gersonius, on 17 May 2018
Not too long ago, a story was published on the Global Partnership webpage about the “building leadership capacity to drive city-to-city learning on...
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Under pressure: relieving the pressure from traditional water supply sources
Written by Janez Susnik, on 13 April 2018
In many water-stressed cities in the Global South, the poorest do not have access to a reliable and safe water source. With the populations of...
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Building capacity in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS)
Written by Kimberly Wakkary, on 28 March 2018
Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of countries that share similar sustainable development challenges. Such challenges...
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Sharing knowledge and building leadership from City to City
Written by Kimberly Wakkary, on 28 March 2018
“When people work together, their voice is stronger” says Quan, associate professor in Hydrology at Vietnam National University. Nguyenhong Quan...
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Alumni Award winner 2017 Arie Setiadi Moerwanto about his career
25 October 2017
The 2017 IHE Delft Alumni Award has been presented to Dr. Arie Setiadi Moerwanto. Currently the Director General of Highway Engineering at the...
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Insights on strategic delta planning in Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Netherlands
Written by Chris Seijger, on 12 May 2017
Strategic delta planning is a planning approach to come to more sustainable deltas. During such a planning process a vision is developed – the...
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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, on 31 March 2017
Researcher Tatiana Acevedo Guerrero and MSc student Rachana Sarkari analysed the routine strategies of female domestic workers when they access...
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Mapping Nile controversies: the role of media in water conflicts
Written by Emma Meurs and 1 other, on 7 February 2017
Water wars have been announced by media and policy analysts over the last twenty years and the Nile has always been one of the rivers spotted as ...
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Levelling the playing field for IWRM
Written by Emma Meurs, on 3 January 2017
WaterNet is a Southern African network of university departments, research and training institutes designed to build capacity in Integrated Water...
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Delta planning: 60 Years of shared water solutions
Written by Chris Zevenbergen, on 3 January 2017
Bangladesh and the Netherlands have a long history of cooperation over water issues. Both countries face similar challenges with low lying deltas...
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Playing our part in the Magdalena river basin in Colombia
Written by Emma Meurs, on 21 December 2015
What if a certain part of the basin was used to generate more energy? How would that affect the quality and quantity of the water aquatic...
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Engaging citizens for innovative flood risk management solutions
Written by Emma Meurs and 1 other, on 29 September 2015
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) provide new opportunities to involve citizens in collecting data about water. The EU FP7 project ...
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MaMaSe field trip: learning about soil and water conservation, wastewater treatment and rangeland management
Written by Emma Meurs, on 7 September 2015
As part of the Mau Mara Serengeti Sustainable Water Initiative’s (MaMaSe) annual meeting in August 2015, partners and beneficiaries visited five...
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Discuss Water Productivity Monitoring with IHE Delft at World Water Week
Written by Wim Bastiaanssen and 2 others, on 21 July 2015
The development of technology tools for achieving food security, especially under conditions of water scarcity, is thriving. One of these new tools...
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Wetslum upgrading: emphasizing locational aspects by using floating apps
Written by Emma Meurs, on 31 March 2015
One billion people live in slums, most of them close to open water. These locations are the most vulnerable to floods and sea level rise. With...
Read the full storyClimate change adaptation in Colombia: a tipping point analysis
Written by Leonardo Alfonso Segura and 1 other, on 23 February 2015
Under the lead of Deltares, IHE Delft and consultancy companies FutureWater and Sarvision collaborated in a project to demonstrate climate change...
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From unlivable to livable: improving the urban environment of Asian cities
Written by Assela Pathirana and 1 other, on 30 January 2015
The first phase of the MARE Asia project has concluded and phase two is about to begin. ‘Learning and action alliances’ have been set up in three...
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Drought forecasting in Africa
Written by Emma Meurs, on 14 October 2014
Drought is considered a natural hazard with a very large impact on people and the environment and is one of the largest water related disasters in...
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A Wakeup Call from the Drip Dream
Written by Margreet Zwarteveen and 1 other, on 19 August 2014
Drip irrigation is spreading among agro-entrepreneurs and smallholders in many countries, but it is not a miracle solution to water scarcity, food...
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International relevance Room for the River Programme
Written by Chris Zevenbergen and 1 other, on 6 June 2014
High water level protection for the 4 million inhabitants of the river catchments in the Netherlands, this is the goal of the Room for the River...
Read the full storyWhat England can learn from the Dutch about Water Management
28 March 2014
Julian Hunt is a member of the UK House of Lords, former head of the Met Office and visiting professor of fluid mechanics at the Technical...
Read the full storyWater Management takes center stage in Mongolia
Written by Wim Douven, on 5 December 2013
The Mongolian economy has entered a new phase of growth thanks in part to its booming mining sector, and whilst this has enabled strong socio...
Read the full storyNetworking on the Nile
Written by Jan Luijendijk and 1 other, on 25 July 2013
The Nile River is the longest in the world. Since South Sudan gained independence in July 2011, the Nile has been shared by 11 countries. It is one...
Read the full storyCapacity Building in the Nile Basin
Written by Jan Luijendijk, on 1 May 2013
IHE Delft's partnership with the Nile Basin Capacity Building Network (NBCBN) and the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI). The Institute’s role is to...
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