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What is Simavi’s vision on Water Justice?

At Simavi we fight for water justice. But what does water justice mean? Why is this so important and what does water justice look like in practice. And most importantly,...

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It takes a village: bringing safe water to every home in Changunarayan Municipality

Making one municipality in Nepal completely water safe for all requires more than just waterpipes and tanks. That is why the Sarwacha programme brings together the commun...

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‘New development aid policy letter by Dutch minister Klever harmful, heartless and unwise’

20.02.25 Amsterdam

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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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Earth Pan gives Kalioki women new courage: 'Now we can help other women solve water problems.'

Walking for hours every day in the heat on a road where dangerous animals such as snakes lurk: In Kalioki, a village in Kajiado County in Kenya, having water close to hom...

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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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