Blue Deal

🌟 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 7 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘭!🌟 This Saturday, #WorldWaterDay, marks the 7th anniversary of the Blue Deal. 🎉 We are proud of what we are achieving together and would like to share some highlights from the past year: 💙 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦: we are continuously making progress to successfully implement water management projects in 15 countries, by supporting water authorities to sustainably strengthen water governance. 🤝 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: we are strengthening #collaborations with international and Dutch organisations, increasing our global impact. We are looking forward to the chances that our collaboration with #TNC will bring. And we are grateful for the expertise and support of our many Dutch partners.   🎓 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴: various training sessions and workshops have been organised to share knowledge and skills with water professionals worldwide on many topics. From #GIS to #finance, from decentralized water water management to #NaturebasedSolutions. In the meantime, Dutch Water Authority experts also learn from colleagues abroad. 🌏 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: We are proud of the engagement of local communities, e.g. through our active focus on social inclusion and Nature based Solutions.   We continue to contribute to a sustainable future in water management. 🌍💧 Thanks to all the Blue Deal partners and stakeholders for the ongoing efforts and engagement! 🚀 💙 #BlueDeal #WaterManagement #water #anniversary #WorldWaterDay #SDG #SDG6

Great to see this enthusiastic mix of water representatives from governance, technology, civil society, and research organisations together in Kenya! Use of the knowledge and expertise from the Blue Deal partners World Waternet and Water Resources Authority (WRA) is key in sustainable water solutions from the Dutch water sector. Thanks for bringing this to the front Peter de Koning, Frodo Van Oostveen, Rick Elmendorp, Myrko Webers, Daniel Truneh!

🌎 𝐓𝐨𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐣 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞 – 𝐡𝐨𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐣𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐣𝐤 𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢ë𝐧𝐭? De kans op watergerelateerde conflicten neemt wereldwijd toe. Als gevolg van klimaatverandering en bevolkingsgroei wordt zoet water steeds schaarser. Er zijn veel concurrerende belangen: irrigatie, drinkwatervoorziening, huishoudelijk gebruik, industrie – en ga zo maar door. Hoe zorg je dat kwetsbare groepen, zoals kleinschalige boeren, niet achtergesteld worden? En hoe ga je om met steeds onvoorspelbaardere neerslagpatronen? 💧 Tijdens de Dutch Water Authorities Netwerkdag op de Aquatech gingen we hierover in gesprek met o.a. Rens Huisman, Hidde Kats (partnerschap Ethiopië Awash), Francine Engelsman (partnerschap Peru), Liesbeth Wilschut (partnerschapscoordinator) en Luzette Kroon (bestuurslid en portefeuillehouder Internationaal).  We bespraken verdringingsreeksen, het betrekken van kwetsbare groepen en het belang van water efficiëntie. Een inclusieve aanpak blijft de sleutel tot succes. Naast natuurlijk betrouwbare data, een inzichtelijk model, het goed informeren van bestuurders en een iteratief integraal waterallocatieproces. Voldoende werk aan de winkel dus! 🙏 Dank aan alle deelnemers voor de waardevolle inzichten en het inspirerende gesprek! #SDG6 #SDG13 Met dank voor de organisatie aan Joy Pengel, Piebe Hoeksma Rob Spit en Marieke van Nood

We heard many examples of Dutch Water Authorities improving #WaterResilience globally at #Aquatech yesterday. French and Greek colleagues are obviously struggling with the same issues related to #watergovernance, #finance, #publicawareness in their approach for tackling #floods & #droughts. It reinforces the approach of working in the Blue Deal - with over 250 dedicated Dutch Water Authority experts: 💦 High quality knowledge transfer 💦On the jpb & demand driven support 💦Sufficient focus on Operations & Maintenance 💦Combination of enhanced water governance with tangible field outcomes

"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. So gather that good flock and sally forth." This response from one of our listeners, referencing Yoko Ono’s famous words, perfectly captures the spirit of our latest Waterproof podcast episode 'Build-Neglect-Repair-Repeat'. It's just one of many heartfelt messages we've received since sharing the stories of water professionals and stakeholders turning dreams of water security into reality. Travel with host Tracy Metz through Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, and Mozambique to meet Marieke van Nood, Blue Deal Programme, Krishna Mohan Ramachandran, Chief Residence Officer, City of Chennai, Maarten Gischler, @Ministery of Foreign Affairs and Fauzy Nasruddin, Secretary of the Office of Water Resources of East Java - on the picture together Their inspiring stories reveal how they're breaking the Build-Neglect-Repair cycle to create long-lasting water infrastructure in the Global South. Listen to the episode here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e3JnRhaE 🎙️💧 Waterproof is the 6-part podcast from Partners for Water, exploring how today's water challenges are being tackled with smart ideas, local knowledge and international partnerships. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our website. #PartnersforWater #WaterproofPodcast #Podcast #WaterSecurity #NBS #ClimateResilience #WaterInfrastructure #BNR #LocallyLedDevelopment #SDG6 #WaterActionAgenda Partners for Water, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development, Liliane Geerling Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

🌱 Would you like to learn more about the partnership between WaterWorX, Blue Deal, NWB Fonds and The Nature Conservancy? This partnerhip is joining forces and pooling resources to develop, implement and finance Nature-Based Solutions for water security, across Africa and Asia Pacific. 🎯 Our short term goal is to mainstream watershed investment projects and integrate them into water resource agencies and utilities to ensure sustainability and impact. 🎯 Our long term goal is to establish a ‘climate-resilient watershed investment program for water security’ in the Global South through a dedicated financing facility that develops, finance and sustains the Nature-based Solutions investments of water utilities and water authorities. 🤝 Join our session "Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security: Practical implementation for water supply and sanitation providers" Tuesday 18 February 13:30 – 15:00, session 2.3.1.1, Jacaranda - Hall 21, or join us for a chat at Booth E8 in the Exhibition Hall on Tuesday 18th February from 16:00.   Let's meet, connect, and share insights to collaboratively develop sustainable water solutions for communities around the world. Dunea Oasen VEI World Waternet Inclusive Green Growth Department African Water and Sanitation Association _ Association Africaine de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement Mireia Tutusaus Antoon Blokland Hanna Bruggeman Marieke van Nood Naomi NOEL

𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝘼𝙜𝙪𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 💦 ...is the theme of this compilation made for the annual water platform meeting for Colombia, organized by Partners for Water / Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development. Blue Deal InspirAgua was represented by Ellen Bollen-Weide. Water Envoy Meike van Ginneken opened the afternoon with a memory of her visit to the Yumbo wastewater treatment plant during COP16 in October: “38 years ago the Cauca River was dead, without oxygen. And now, thanks to a treatment plant like this, life is back,” she enthused.   The topic of the afternoon on the 28th of January was cooperation between companies, governments, and knowledge institutions. We spoke with to us well-known organizations such as Arcadis, Deltares, FutureWater/HydroLogic, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Wageningen University & Research, but also with relatively new names such as Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners and SkillEd. All these Dutch organizations also cooperate on water management in Colombia. Sometimes we encounter them in our work, and that naturally provides, as they say, mutual synergy benefits. Sometimes we could also seek each other out a little more. PartnersForWater/RVO showed how it can co-finance initiatives in that area 🤝. To be continued... Blue Deal #InspirAgua #partnersforwater #watermanagement #NetherlandsColombia

The 13th edition of the #YEPeffect is now available!  👉 Check out this edition of #YEPeffect that features the inspiring collaboration between Ewoud de Jong Posthumus and Paul TERI within Blue Deal Burkina Faso. 👏 Paul, currently a Young Expert under the Tailor-Made Blue Deal YEP Batch II in Burkina Faso, and Ewoud, a YEP alumnus now mentoring Paul, demonstrate how the YEP programme strenghtens the impact of international water management initiatives. 💡 Paul advocates: “See #YEP as a platform for mutual growth. By mentoring Young Experts, businesses can create lasting local impact, broaden their market reach, promote fair trade, and align with the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals.” 💧 Read the article and more powerful stories on how the YEP programme, co-financed by the #NWBFund, enhances knowledge exchange and fosters long-term trust between Dutch organisations and their international partners. 👉 Find it here: https://lnkd.in/eT5kiVnz #BlueDeal #collaboration #YEPprogramme #YEP #YEPeffect #water #NWBFund

💡 How not to Build, Neglect, and Repair?     🎙️ In Episode 4 of the Partners for Water podcast #Waterproof, host Tracy Metz speaks with our programme director Marieke van Nood. Marieke explains how the Blue Deal works with regional water authorities to prevent this BNR cycle from happening.      💧 One of the solutions according to Marieke: strong water authorities and water utilities who are involved in the building process.  👉 Listen to the Episode here: https://lnkd.in/e3JnRhaE     🗨️ To continue the discussion on this topic, Marieke will also join the panel during the live meet-up on 13 February at IHE Delft, Institute for Water Education. 👉 Register here to join the live conversation at the meet-up: https://lnkd.in/eFxF4vGJ Liliane Geerling - Partners for Water | Chris Zevenbergen - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft University of Technology | Maarten Gischler - Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Blue Deal | WaterWorX #water #buildneglectrepair #waterproof #podcast #meetup