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| − | This portal is a listing of different types of organisations who are working in the water and sanitation sector. We have structured organisations under a number of different headings and tried to place them under, what we think, is their primary mission. Of course many of these fit under multiple headings.
| + | Together with our partner IRC, we will be working on making available knowledge on water and sanitation institutes around the world through this portal. In the mean time, the best way to find organisations is through this resource: |
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| − | We are working on adding more organisations to this page. Please visit the Akvopedia [[Waterpedia]] section to see the progress we are making.
| + | * [http://www.irc.nl/page/126 The InterWATER database at IRC] |
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| − | == Non Governmental Organisations ==
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| − | An NGO is an organisation that implements projects in the local region, country where they are based or internationally. The grouping below is based on what scale and where the organisations operate.
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| − | === International ===
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| − | * [[IICD Foundation]], The Netherlands
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| − | * [[PRACTICA Foundation]], The Netherlands
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| − | * [[WASTE]], The Netherlands
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| − | * [http://www.wateraid.org WaterAid]
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| − | * [[http://www.openfarmtech.org Factor e Farm]], USA
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| − | * [[ABC/Australia]]
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| − | ABC was originally launched in 2006 to coincide with Fourth Australian Water
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| − | Web site: www.abc.net au/water/australia
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| − | * [[Action Against Hunger]]
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| − | The Action Against Hunger International network is committed to saving the lives of
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| − | malnourished children and their families while ensuring access to safe water and
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| − | sustainable solutions to hunger. Action Against Hunger works in over 40 countries
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| − | carrying out innovative, life saving programs in nutrition, food scarcity, water and
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| − | Web site: www.actionagainsthunger.org
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| − | * [[African Medical and Research Foundation]]
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| − | AMREF empowers communities to build and maintain clean water systems appropriate for
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| − | local conditions. They work in Africa to improve access to safe, reliable and
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| − | sustainable water supply and sanitation facilities. They are the largest health
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| − | organization in the world. They are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya
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| − | Web site: www.amrefusa.org
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| − | * [[Africare]]
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| − | Africare works to improve the quality of life in Africa. They support programs in
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| − | water resource development in addition to health, food security, and emergency response.
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| − | Web site: www.africacare.org
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| − | === National ===
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| − | *[[Kenya Water for Health Organisation (KWAHO)]], Kenya
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| − | *[http://mvula.org.za The Mvula Trust, South Africa]
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| − | *[http://www.rdic.org/home.htm Resource Development International, Cambodia]
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| − | === Local ===
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| − | * [[FODRA]], Delhi
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| − | * [[BASA]], Bangladesh
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| − | === Networks ===
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| − | A network organisation builds networks and collaborates in the local region and country where they are based or internationally.
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| − | *[[Arghyam]], Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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| − | *[[AT@work]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[http://www.ewb.org.au/ Engineers Without Borders, Australia], Asia and the Pacific
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| − | *[[Netherlands Water Partnership]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[RAIN Foundation]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[Rural Water Supply Network]], Switzerland
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| − | *[[WES-Net India]], India
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| − | *[[Women in Europe for a Common Future]], Europe
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| − | == Governmental organisations ==
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| − | === Central ===
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| − | *[[Government of India - Ministry of Rural Development]], India
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| − | *[[Central Water Commission]], Indian Ministry of Water Resources
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| − | *[[Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council WSSCC]], Switzerland
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| − | === Local ===
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| − | == Knowledge & Research organisations ==
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| − | Knowledge organisations primarily assemble, refine and disseminate knowledge about water and sanitation. Knowledge centers can often be seen as broker between parties, facilitation organisations with knowledge of water and sanitation technologies and approaches.
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| − | === Knowledge centers ===
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| − | *[[Agromisa]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[Akvo Foundation]], The Netherlands. (The curator of the [[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 International Water and Sanitation Centre]] (IRC), The Netherlands
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| − | *[[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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| − | *[[UN-Habitat]], Kenya
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| − | *[[Rainwater club]], Bangalore, India
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| − | *[[Rural Water Supply Network]]
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| − | === Universities / Research centers ===
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| − | *[http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/students/courses/page1249.jsp Cranfield University], United Kingdom
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| − | *[[Loughborough University]], United Kingdom
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| − | *[[VU Amsterdam]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[Wageningen University]], The Netherlands
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| − | == Funding organisations ==
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| − | A funding organisation primarily funds projects. The grouping below is based on the scope of funded projects.
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| − | === Development banks ===
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| − | *[[ASN Bank]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[Aqua for all foundation]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[Partners voor water]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[SIMAVI]], The Netherlands
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| − | *[[World Bank]], United States of America
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| − | === Commercial banks ===
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| − | *[[UBS Foundation]], Switzerland
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| − | == Commercial companies ==
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| − | === Consultants ===
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| − | * [http://www.washforlife.nl WASH fo life] WASH Programme, Project & Personnel Development Consulting
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| − | *[[Acacia Water]], The Netherlands
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| − | * Ecopsis SA [http://www.ecopsis.com/] Sustainable Sanitation
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| − | === Engineers ===
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| − | === Suppliers ===
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| − | * [[AquaEst]], Europe
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| − | * [[EarthWater Global]]
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| − | * [[NEDAP]], The Netherlands
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Together with our partner IRC, we will be working on making available knowledge on water and sanitation institutes around the world through this portal. In the mean time, the best way to find organisations is through this resource:
