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Live-blog COP28: Put climate and water justice first
From November 30 till December 12 world leaders gather at COP28 to tackle the climate crisis. Simavi will be present in Dubai, as an NGO delegate. In this liveblog we pub...
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Simavi releases report on water and sanitation-related violence
14.11.23 Amsterdam
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Call to the Dutch government: Put climate justice first at COP28
13.10.23 Amsterdam
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Make Africa Strategy a real starting point for an equal relationship
03.10.23 Amsterdam
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Joyce Mahanyi: “When you educate a woman, you educate the whole community”
After being trained by various water organisations in Tanzania on the importance of safe water sources, Joyce decided to educate her community on water source protection.
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Chandra: 'Now I am comfortable talking in groups, with the community and with government officials'
This is the story of Chandra, a woman who had never worked outside her home before but who became a powerful advocate for safe water when her son fell gravely ill.
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Sarwacha programme: Simavi and Dopper team up again for safe drinking water in Nepal
15.08.23 Nederland
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Nirmala Chaudhary: “These reinforcements are better and last longer than other dykes."
Nirmala Chaudhary is fighting for the survival of her village in Nepal. Last year, a major flood knocked out the existing embankments alongside the river.
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Indigenous youth as agents of change
09.08.23 Bangladesh
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'
