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Water Justice Fund: Building resilient communities in Nepal through peer learning

Since 2023, when the first women’s groups in the Dang and Kailali districts in Nepal received a grant from Simavi’s Water Justice Fund to tackle their water problems, a l...

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Poverty: what are the causes, the effects and the consequences

Poverty is one of the most complex challenges facing humanity. According to Simavi, tackling poverty requires addressing its root causes and interconnections with other g...

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‘Locally led adaptation is critical to achieve water justice in the face of the climate crisis’

For Simavi Director Dieneke van der Wijk there is no doubt: empowering communities to take ownership of the process of adapting to the impacts of climate change is crucia...

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How to make locally led adaptation truly locally led? Looking back on one year Water Justice Fund

In Kailali, Nepal, a village is fighting against the floods that are threatening their homes and their land. They have the knowledge, they have natural resources availabl...

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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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Prashanna Pradhan (ENPHO): ‘Lasting change in the WASH sector starts with system strengthening’

Prashanna Pradhan, from Simavi’s partner ENPHO in Nepal, works on two important programmes: the WASH SDG sub-programme in Nepal and the Sarwacha programme. While the firs...

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Newest member of the supervisory board Olutayo Bankole-Bolawole: ‘I represent the people on the ground’

28.03.24 Rwanda

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More money and more confidence: WASH committees in Bangladesh achieve spectacular results

Water and sanitation committees in Bangladesh urge their local government to put safe water first in their budgets. Simavi trains and guides them.

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How the Water Justice Fund inspired a community leader and her entire village

Nirmala Chaudhary is a member of the Mehenatisheel community group. When I spoke with Nirmala in July 2023, her story left an undeniable impression on me.

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