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Vietnam • 10 min read

Living at the crossroads of political ecology

Water challenges are embedded in a political and ecological context, a fact often underestimated in our technocratic institutions and societies.…

Vietnam • 01 Jun 2021

Joep Janssen • 01 Jun 2021

Vietnam • 4 min read

Introducing a new regional plan for the Mekong Delta

Vietnam’s most southerly region – the Mekong Delta – is highly strategic. This region, home to 17 million inhabitants, contains a…

Vietnam • 26 Jan 2021

Joep Janssen • 26 Jan 2021

Bangladesh • 6 min read

How Bangladesh is dealing with a water crisis

Many low-lying countries are under threat from the effects of climate change. In Bangladesh, the problems are regular cyclones and…

Bangladesh • 20 Oct 2020

Joep Janssen • 20 Oct 2020

Interview • 6 min read

Henk Ovink is determined to tackle water challenges in Asia

Henk Ovink is the Netherlands’ Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. He travels the world to work with governments, engineers…

Interview • 06 Oct 2020

Joep Janssen • 06 Oct 2020

Bangladesh • 6 min read

Dhaka citizens hard-pressed by climate change

The economy of Bangladesh grows rapidly, with 6% on average per year. Bangladesh envisions to become an upper-middle-income country by…

Bangladesh • 24 Jul 2020

Joep Janssen • 24 Jul 2020

Kenya • 6 min read

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 • 23 Jul 2020

Joep Janssen • 23 Jul 2020

Interview • 5 min read

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…

Interview • 12 May 2020

Joep Janssen • 12 May 2020

Interview • 5 min read

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…

Interview • 07 Apr 2020

Joep Janssen • 07 Apr 2020

Wadden Sea • 8 min read

The Dutch solution to sea level rise: make holes in the dikes

The number of dams and dikes is still increasing worldwide. They provide protection against high water and fresh water basins.…

Wadden Sea • 24 Mar 2020

Joep Janssen • 24 Mar 2020

Egypt • 4 min read

900km Nile City

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the most water-scarce in the world. More than 60% of the…

Egypt • 17 Mar 2020

Joep Janssen • 17 Mar 2020