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23
Jul
Are we listening enough to the needs of African people?

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
6 min read
16
Jun
An ocean of opportunity

An ocean of opportunity

A thriving trade in seaweed is fast taking root on the seabed of the East African coast, effectively becoming a
5 min read
09
Jun
Reducing the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in Pakistan

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.
9 min read
02
Jun
Mekong's women and water

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
3 min read
26
May
Gender empowerment is essential for clean water and sanitation

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
5 min read
19
May
This is what resilience looks like

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
5 min read
12
May
The international water-sector needs more aha-moments

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
5 min read
05
May
Making rural water challenges visible through social media campaigns

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
4 min read
28
Apr
Earning money is key to women’s empowerment

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
7 min read
21
Apr
Pakistan: River Indus delta women's saga

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
5 min read