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Women in water committees make the difference: the story of Hellen Mollel

'Only with female leaders are we going to succeed in solving water problems', is Hellen Mollel's conviction. She herself is a shining example of it.

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WASH SDG: this is how building effective coalitions contributed to system change

Bangladesh is one of the countries that is not on track to reach SDG6 for water and sanitation. The successful WASH SDG WAI sub-programme led by Simavi shows how effectiv...

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COP28 cannot end without financial commitments to reach the Global Goal on Adaptation

11.12.23 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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COP-28: make water and gender an integral part of the Global Goal on Adaptation

30.11.23 Dubai

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Live-blog COP28: Put climate and water justice first

From November 30 till December 12 world leaders gather at COP28 to tackle the climate crisis. Simavi will be present in Dubai, as an NGO delegate. In this liveblog we pub...

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Joyce Mahanyi: “When you educate a woman, you educate the whole community”

After being trained by various water organisations in Tanzania on the importance of safe water sources, Joyce decided to educate her community on water source protection.

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Chandra: 'Now I am comfortable talking in groups, with the community and with government officials'

This is the story of Chandra, a woman who had never worked outside her home before but who became a powerful advocate for safe water when her son fell gravely ill.

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Sarwacha programme: Simavi and Dopper team up again for safe drinking water in Nepal

15.08.23 Nederland

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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: ‘Women can do magic’

On 4 July, the Water Justice Fund was officially launched in Kajiado County, Kenya. Jane Nyamwamu tells us about why she is so passionate about this new fund.

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