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Sarwacha Programma: the first year of a Public–Private–People Partnership (4P)
The Sarwacha Programme is special in that it brings together local governments, the private sector and the community to work towards a robust system that guarantees safe...
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Water Justice Fund: strength in solidarity for the women of Balli Union
Together they are strong, the women of Balli Union have discovered. With a mass petition for rainwater tanks, they not only gained access to water but also confidence in...
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The Universal Periodic Review: holding states accountable to the human rights to water and sanitation
Water and sanitation are human rights. Simavi successfully advocated for these rights using the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. ‘Geneva offers a unique opportunity t...
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No registration? No water. The story of Sita Tamang
Working in the fields in the heat of the day because in the morning you have to fetch water. And if you're unlucky, going to bed thirsty. Sita Tamang dreams of having her...
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Money on the table: disappointing Bonn Climate Conference puts even more pressure on COP29
26.06.24 Bonn, Germany
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A world without packaged water: Why Simavi and Dopper are working on access to water in Nepal
A world with clean water for all: The partnership between Simavi and corporate partner Dopper is grounded in this shared ambition. This collaboration dates to the very fi...
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Sandra van Soelen: 'Intimidation of water activists is unacceptable'
Sabotaging meetings, holding 40 activists hostage in their hotel for days, intimidating the UN Special Rapporteur: it was unprecedented what happened on the margins of th...
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Dutch Water Envoy Meike van Ginneken supports Simavi's petition Stop Sex for Water
She is a renowned water expert, previously worked for the World Bank and development organisation SNV and was recently appointed Dutch Water Envoy. Meike van Ginneken not...
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Simavi publishes Impact Report 2023
05.06.24 Amsterdam
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
