Simavi soon to be WaterAid Netherlands

Soon to be
WaterAid Netherlands

Simavi becomes WaterAid!

More impact, the same mission. Simavi is joining the WaterAid family. Our goal: clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everybody.

The water crisis hits women and girls the hardest. Simavi works together with women and girls in Africa and Asia on local solutions for clean drinking water and safe toilets for all. We fight for water, climate and gender justice. Join us!

Water and a toilet for all

More equality for women

Local climate solutions

Simavi turns 100 years old!

Discover how it all started

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Women and girls enjoying their rights to water and sanitation: Simavi's Theory of Change

Our Theory of Change

Bangladesh Ritu

Madhukar Upadhya: 'We need to start seeing water as our biggest responsibility’

The availability of water globally is severely threatened by the changing climate compounded by faulty development practices and over extraction. In some areas, the damag...

More impact, the same mission: Simavi is joining the WaterAid family

14.11.25 Amsterdam

Everything you should know about the UN Water Conference 2026

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Esther Oeganda

Everbody has the human right to safe water and sanitation.

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