What would Africa look like in 2100?...

Resilient Cities is the global forum on urban resilience and adaptation convened in Bonn, Germany. The congress series provides an international platform to share the latest information, good practices, challenges, and innovations for creating more resilient cities. The 7th edition of Resilient Cities focused on driving forward implementation and financing of urban resilience toward the goal of...

As VIA Water we not only want to support innovative urban water projects in our 7 focus countries financially but we want to support you in writing your teaser and full proposal as well. We want to give you the freedom to decide for yourself how to design and set-up your proposal and therefore we have no fixed format....

"I’ve worked to bridge nature conservation with other sectors for more than 20 years, and if there is one thing I have learned it’s that we are not all that good at talking to each other; scientists among disciplines, sector among sector. Different ways of knowing often make working across disciplines hard to do, but a little emotional intelligence can go a long way....

Connecting-Africa is a gateway to African research information and materials produced worldwide. It contains almost 60.000 publications that are collected from other sources....

Knowledge is power. The African Studies Centre library staff has compiled information on all African countries, including the 7 VIA Water countries. Do you want to get access to statistics, maps and other updates? Then use this link to browse the country portal via this link: http://countryportal.ascleiden.nl/...

We are proud to present you this booklet which provides an overview of platforms where extra information can be found linked to each Pressing Need of VIA Water. It does not provide all sources we know off, but is intended to be a first stepping stone.  ...

This article provides a clear overview of the challenges for cities in the next decades. It is a must-read for all working on water in cities, and a great source to use in describing your business case, as the authors put it: "The time window to implement a smarter city approach is narrow and rapidly closing". Although the article focuses mainly on cities in Europe, conclusions can be drawn for...

In this report an overview is provided of cases of innovative business models, financing mechanisms and positioning tools, from the Netherlands and several countries in Africa and Asia....

In the organisation Rémi Kaupp works for, WaterAid, innovation is an important part of the new strategy. He discusses his frustration on the many misunderstandings about innovation in the WASH sector, and pitches his view on what innovations are, and what should be done to improve the WASH sector....

The private sector, from large companies to small to medium enterprises (SME's) can support development in Water, Sanitation and Health. Their support is much needed to reach the SDGs, as public organisations cannot ensure the needed change alone. The private sector can contribute in terms of financing, providing innovation and efficiency, and direct their services to the areas in need....

A must read for those working with start-ups, and an inspiration for social entrepreneurs in developing countries. The report states that if we want to achieve inclusive development and meet the Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable start-ups focusing on low-income customers can be the key implementers. To enable them to implement the SDGs, a basis of inclusive markets is needed, as well...

CSR is generally used in this literature as an umbrella term to describe the complex and multi-faceted relationships between business and society and to account for the economic, social, and environmental impacts of business activity in the developing world.

Establishing Fair Working Conditions...