Are we listening enough to the needs of African people?
Victor Langenberg, expert at Dutch institute Deltares, has a long working experience in Africa. He is surprised about the way…
Kenya
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An ocean of opportunity
A thriving trade in seaweed is fast taking root on the seabed of the East African coast, effectively becoming a…
Kenya
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Reducing the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in Pakistan
Pakistan has faced catastrophic floods in recent years that have killed and displaced thousands, and destroyed countless homes and livelihoods.…
Pakistan
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Mekong's women and water
Can Tho is the heart of Vietnam’s Mekong delta. Researcher Ly Quoc Dang crisscrossed the city to see how…
Vietnam
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Gender empowerment is essential for clean water and sanitation
We have less than a decade to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG6 - Clean water and…
Ecuador
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This is what resilience looks like
Mangroves around the world are shrinking due to deforestation and erosion. Our storyteller, Supratim Bhattacharjee, travelled to the Sundarbans in…
India
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The international water-sector needs more aha-moments
Gerard Pichel initiated the water club. Alongside his job as a hydraulic engineer, he brought other water experts together in…
Making rural water challenges visible through social media campaigns
Many people in Nigeria do not have access to safe drinking water, especially in remote rural villages. Social activist Samuel…
Nigeria
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Earning money is key to women’s empowerment
By improving agriculture water management in the polders of coastal Bangladesh the Blue Gold Program pursues socio-economic development and diversified…
Pakistan: River Indus delta women's saga
Sea level rise as a result of climate change is destroying Pakistan's River Indus delta and water scarcity…
Pakistan
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We cannot turn away from our rivers
Photographer Abhishek Singh travelled along a large tributary river of the Ganges in India, called the Yamuna. He captured life…
India
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This ambassador praises resilience of Bangladeshis
Leoni Cuelenaere was the Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh for the past three years. Her tenure ended this summer. Nextblue interviewed…
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