Rainfall monitoring through mobile technology in Sri Lanka
In 2019, the GSMA AgriTech programme, together with Wageningen University and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, piloted with Dialog Sri
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Make Water Count
Bringing systemic change in the way water is valued in policy, practice, finance and behaviour by practical application of the
Call for Climate Adaptation Action now!
There is no denying anymore, the climate is changing. Despite all agreements worldwide, the global temperature and sea levels are
Boosting Climate Resilience for Smallholder Farmers in the Face of Growing Climate Challenges
Climate change continues to stress the global food system with increased climate variability and extremes in temperature and rainfall. As
Climate Change impacts on Water System
Higher temperatures and changes in extreme weather conditions are projected to affect rainfall, snowmelt, river flows and groundwater, and further
Podcast Future Climate For Africa
Podcast host Dr. Suzanne Carter and co-host Kornelia Iipinge unpack the fact that many cities across Africa are dealing with
W@tskills-India 2021: Finals & Awarding
From 2-13 January 28 participants from India and various other countries joined the online Wetskills Challenge in India. This prerecorded
Scalable Climate Solutions Challenge
The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) is looking for scalable climate solutions in Uganda, Kenya and Bangladesh. Win
Climate Change – The Netherlands & India
Climate change is one of the most crucial environmental, social and economic issue the world is facing today. It is
Using satellites to improve smallholder resilience
In a short 2 minute video we want to demonstrate that satellite data and simple solutions can have a big
Delta Lighthouse Case study – Colombia
A Delta Lighthouse Case Study on the Mira River Basin. The Colombian government in collaboration with the World Food Program
Delta Lighthouse Case study – The Netherlands
This is a case study on adaptation action in the Wadden Sea region in the Netherlands as was developed by
Delta Lighthouse Case Study – Indonesia
In the Demak region of Indonesia, the national and local governments have been working with international partners to counter land
Bold Action on Water and Climate Adaptation
Rotary, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Water for Life have joined forces for more impact. To accelerate action,
Nuclear Science and Technology for Climate Change Adaptation
“The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) helps countries to use nuclear science and technologies to monitor and measure the impact
Water, Peace, Security and Adaptation
Climate change, water, peace and security are interlinked issues. The impact of climate change is often felt through the hydrological
Hydro-Climatic Risk Management: Shared Responsibilities and Hidden Connections
The world is becoming increasing aware of the challenges brought about by climate change and the need to adapt –
Transforming the Sahel’s Blue Lifelines for Peaceful and Resilient Communities
Wetlands are the economic engine of the Sahel. They maintain a supply of water, provide sustenance in the dry season
Towards a climate adaptive Amsterdam: innovations
Amsterdam is a climate adaptive city by 2050 – a great challenge. How will we make this happen? This video
Tidal River Management
To avert floods and salinity intrusion, a system of embankments and sluices was created in the 1960s in the Lower
The Story of DARAJA and James
Leading Kenyan filmmaker, Ondivow, has teamed up with James Kirika, a local community leader, to tell the story of how
The Roundtable ‘Water as Leverage’
The Roundtable ‘Water as Leverage – Call for Climate Action’ will give an answer to the questions: ‘How to use
Imagining a +4 world
The French Water Partnership questioned the major impacts on water resources of a 4°C warming. Discussions with various stakeholders led
Inspiring Wetskills Practices for Climate Adaptation
Wetskills Foundation and some of its Alumni will present and discuss some inspiring out-of-the-box ideas with focus on Climate Adaptation
Talkshow: The Mayor’s Manual
What if you are a Mayor facing climate change? Making today the decisions that matters for a future proof tomorrow?
Way to Green the City Rotterdam
A downpour should not cause disruption. This can be done by not discharging the water through the sewers, but by
Water storage RFruinstraat Rotterdam
Water storage in the Robert Fruinstraat in Rotterdam #ClimateAdaptation. How can we store excess ☔️ water?
Water & Heritage for Climate Adaptation
This event will inform you about the Water and Heritage initiative, will show you practical cases where heritage contributes practical
Water Resilience for Economic Resilience
This session discusses what is needed to make the transformative change to water resilient systems and serves as a kick-off
Vietnam joins hands with international community to adapt to climate change
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, the Embassy of the Kingdom of
Water and History: The U.S. and the Netherlands
Our project looks at the challenge of climate change by comparing and contrasting the histories of the United States and
Using satellites to improve smallholder resilience
In a short 2 minute video we want to demonstrate that satellite data and simple solutions can have a big
Green Roads for Water
The Green Roads for Water Initiative aims to transform the way roads are built and maintained worldwide by incorporating water
Adapting together: sharing experiences from transboundary basins across the world
The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) provides a global legal and
Water and Energy for Food
The program aims to scale groundbreaking water-energy-food innovations to impact food security, gender, poverty, and biodiversity in an environmentally sustainable
Climate Resilient City Rotterdam
Adapting to climate change requires a tailor-made approach:every district is different and varies in terms of vulnerability andpossibilities. A climate-resilient
WASH and Social inclusion for effective climate adaption
In this video, we show how we work on increasing participation of women and marginalized groups in decision making, and
Rotterdam Water Squares
The water squares are a typical example of Rotterdam’s approach to anticipating the consequences of climate change. Under normal circumstances,
From fog to climate action
Few megacities are settled in a desert. Lima is one of them. Unlike the rest of Peru, water is a
Climate Change – NL Embassy in South Africa
The Netherlands partners with South Africa in co-creating solutions to adapt to climate change in the sectors of agriculture, water
Recycled Plastic for Floating Agriculture in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
This event will focus on the idea to use plastic waste for the development of floating agriculture in the Vietnamese
Climate adaptive public and private space
Amsterdam’s public and private space is used to make the city more climate adaptive. Do you know how the city
Climate-resilient water and sanitation services: supporting action through the Protocol on Water and Health
The UNECE-WHO Regional Office for Europe Protocol on Water and Health aims at increasing resilience to climate change through strengthening
For people’s sake! Pathways to improving social inclusion and participation in water climate adaptation
Pathways to improving social inclusion and participation in water climate adaptation is a conversation on social inclusion in global climate
Building the delta of the future together
Some 19 innovative solutions exemplify how the region is becoming water resilient. The region is happy to share what we
Building Resilience Faster
Join top minds from science, business and politics for World Water Week 2021, 23-27 August, which will focus on building
APSAN-VALE
In this movie we show the innovative FLID methodology used in the ASPAN-Vale project by facilitating the drivers behind (FLID)
Nuclear Science and Technology for Climate Change Adaptation
This film looks at examples of nuclear science and technologies being practically applied to improve farming in Zimbabwe, monitor limited
EcoShape – Building with Nature
EcoShape is a unique collaboration between scientists, engineers, builders, designers, NGOs, and governments. Over the past decade, EcoShape has designed,
EcoShape – Scaling investment in NBS
Projects implementing NbS demonstrate that multi-functional solutions are an attractive answer to the multitude of challenges facing coasts and deltas.
Multifunctional rooftops Rotterdam
An exceptional rooftop scenery is evolving above the city. The potential area of flat roofs in Rotterdam is enormous. Lots
Accelerating Climate Adaptation: Everyone has a role to play
In our webinar at CAS 2021 we will show you different interventions of enhancing climate resilience and climate adaptation. We
IPAM
International Platform on Adaptation Metrics explores different pathways to adaptation metrics, structured around committees focusing at the time being sectorally
Invest in climate smart solutions for smallholders
The Netherlands Space Office, Geodata for Agriculture and Water Facility promotes and supports satellite based services which positively impact the
Integrating across the tracks: solutions for water and food security adaptation
Climate adaptation challenges us to break down the barriers between established silos, as impacts know no boundaries. Nowhere is this
A partnership in adaptation
This side event is a product of the longstanding partnership between the Netherlands and California on water related topics. Collaboration