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Nothing is more valuable than organisations meeting, networking and helping other organisations. Below we have a few resources which will get you started in finding a full variety of WASH-related organisations.
  
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== Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) ==
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The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) is an independent body set up by the Dutch private and public sectors in the Netherlands to act as a national coordination and information centre for water-related issues abroad. The principal aims of the NWP are to harmonise the activities and initiatives of the Dutch water sector abroad and to promote Dutch expertise in water worldwide. The NWP has 135 members: 71 private sector companies, 24 public authorities, 19 knowledge institutes, 14 NGOs and 7 water supply companies. The NWP has an extensive contact network in the global water sector. 
 
  
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Link to [http://www.nwp.nl NWP]
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* [[Rainwater harvesting sources]]. A list of 45 NGOs, government organizations, and some private companies that focus on rainwater harvesting programs, policies, and supplies.
  
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== IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) ==
 
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Since its foundation in 1968, the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain. IRC has a wide international network of NGOs that work at grassroots level. Link to [http://www.irc.nl IRC]
 
  
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== UNESCO-IHE ==
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[[Image:rain4food.png|right|150px|link=http://www.rain4food.net/network/]]
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UNESCO Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE) – Its mandate from UNESCO is to
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* [http://www.rain4food.net/network/ Rainwater for Food Security]. Here you will find a globally-oriented network for people and organisations active in the field of rainwater harvesting. You can search, contact and link to relevant NGOs, government authorities, private sector actors, donors and experts working in your region and/or in your field of expertise.
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strengthen and mobilise the global educational and knowledge base for integrated water
 
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resources management; and contribute to meeting the water-related capacity building needs
 
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of the developing countries and countries in transition. The mission of the Institute is to
 
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contribute to the education and training of professionals and to build the capacity of sector  
 
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organisations, knowledge centres and other institutions active in the fields of water, the
 
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environment and infrastructure, in developing countries and countries in transition.  
 
  
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Link to [http://www.unesco-ihe.org UNESCO-IHE]
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[[Image:water4ages logo.png|right|150px|link=http://waterfortheages.org/international-water-organizations/]]
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* [http://waterfortheages.org/international-water-organizations/ H20 ORGANIZATIONS]. Water For the Ages. Here are over 70 organizations (community, academic, governmental, funding, and more) working on water and sanitation issues in multiple countries around the world. Organizations were chosen for this list if they worked in two or more countries globally.
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[[Image:unicef logo.png|right|150px|link=http://www.unicef.org/wash/index_links.html]]
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* [http://www.unicef.org/wash/index_links.html Water, Sanitation and Hygiene links]. UNICEF. UNICEF works with a wide range of partners in the area of water and sanitation. Here is a selection of some of these, and other institutions, agencies or services active in the sector.
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===Knowledge and research centers===
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*[[Agromisa]], The Netherlands
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*[[Akvo Foundation]], The Netherlands. (The curator of [[Main Page|Akvopedia]])
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*[http://www.cawst.org CAWST - Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology], Canada
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*[[GreenOcean]], Sweden
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*[[IICD Foundation]], The Netherlands
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*[[IRC]], The Netherlands
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*[http://www.microwaterfacility.org/ Micro Water Facility], The Netherlands
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*[[The Movement Design Bureau]], United Kingdom
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*[[UNESCO-IHE]], The Netherlands
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*[http://unhabitat.org/ UN-Habitat], Kenya
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*[[Rainwater club]], Bangalore, India
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*[[Rural Water Supply Network]]
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====Northern Europe====
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*[http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/ Cranfield University], United Kingdom
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*[http://www.lboro.ac.uk/ Loughborough University], United Kingdom
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*[http://www.vu.nl/en/ VU Amsterdam], The Netherlands
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*[http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/wageningen-university.htm Wageningen University], The Netherlands
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===Others===
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*[http://www.ecopsis.ch/ Ecopsis], Switzerland. ECOPSIS is a consultancy firm specializing in sanitation.
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*[http://www.washforlife.nl/ Wash for Life], Netherlands. WASH for life is a private consultancy, established in 2010.
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* [[EarthWater Global]] EarthWater Technologies Inc. (ETI) is a water exploration and development company with a unique technology and track record spanning forty years.  ETI develops previously overlooked, large-scale, sustainable fresh groundwater resources called "Megawatersheds" and delivers water at lower all-in cost than all other alternatives.
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*Oasis [http://www.oasiswaterpurification.com Water Purification Tablets], UK manufacturer of chlorine tablets specialising in supply to NGO's and Social Marketing Organisations

Latest revision as of 14:38, 24 September 2015

Nothing is more valuable than organisations meeting, networking and helping other organisations. Below we have a few resources which will get you started in finding a full variety of WASH-related organisations.


  • Rainwater harvesting sources. A list of 45 NGOs, government organizations, and some private companies that focus on rainwater harvesting programs, policies, and supplies.


Rain4food.png
  • Rainwater for Food Security. Here you will find a globally-oriented network for people and organisations active in the field of rainwater harvesting. You can search, contact and link to relevant NGOs, government authorities, private sector actors, donors and experts working in your region and/or in your field of expertise.


Water4ages logo.png
  • H20 ORGANIZATIONS. Water For the Ages. Here are over 70 organizations (community, academic, governmental, funding, and more) working on water and sanitation issues in multiple countries around the world. Organizations were chosen for this list if they worked in two or more countries globally.


Unicef logo.png
  • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene links. UNICEF. UNICEF works with a wide range of partners in the area of water and sanitation. Here is a selection of some of these, and other institutions, agencies or services active in the sector.


Knowledge and research centers

Northern Europe

Others

  • Ecopsis, Switzerland. ECOPSIS is a consultancy firm specializing in sanitation.
  • Wash for Life, Netherlands. WASH for life is a private consultancy, established in 2010.
  • EarthWater Global EarthWater Technologies Inc. (ETI) is a water exploration and development company with a unique technology and track record spanning forty years. ETI develops previously overlooked, large-scale, sustainable fresh groundwater resources called "Megawatersheds" and delivers water at lower all-in cost than all other alternatives.
  • Oasis Water Purification Tablets, UK manufacturer of chlorine tablets specialising in supply to NGO's and Social Marketing Organisations
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