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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opens photo exhibition celebrating 100 years Simavi

14.11.25 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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

14.11.25 Amsterdam

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Sacha de Boer pictures women who fight against the watercrisis

The water crisis is a crisis of inequality: drought, flooding, and polluted water have a major impact on the lives of women and girls. To document this problem and captur...

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Simavi joins WaterAid: together for clean water, decent toilets and hygiene – for everyone

From March 22 – World Water Day – onwards Simavi will be part of WaterAid, a global not-for-profit working on clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone, e...

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Standing together against the water crisis: the power of women in Malaka, Indonesia

The lack of clean water in Indonesia not only leads to health problems and a negative impact on the local economy, but also places a heavy burden on women and girls who a...

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Water Justice Fund: Female leadership in the fight against climate change in Indonesia

Tucked away in the mountains of the Indonesian half of the Island Timor, lies the Malaka Regency. An area where the effects of climate change are felt severely. But stron...

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How the Water Justice Fund puts women in charge of climate adaptation

Women bear the brunt of climate change, which is why they must be at the forefront of adaptation efforts. The Water Justice Fund is one of the first initiatives to channe...

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Simavi appoints Veerle Ver Loren van Themaat as co-director

18.09.25 Amsterdam

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Bananas, pigs and trees: how cost recovery planning helps schools to maintain and improve their WASH services

Implementing a cost recovery plan has proved essential for sustainable WASH services in schools in Uganda. Fien de Ridder, relationship manager for Simavi, tells how impr...

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