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=== Acknowledgements ===
Akvopedia started as an open collaborative effort of [http://www.akvo.org Akvo], initiated by [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.ircircwash.nl org/ IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.unesco-ihe.org UNESCO-IHE], [http://www.greenocean.org GreenOcean] and [http://wwwmovementbureau.movementdesignblogs.org com/ The Movement Design Bureau]. Prototype funding has been provided by [http://www.partnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water].
Much of the initial content of in this wiki comes from the books [http://www.ircircwash.nlorg/pageresources/28448 smart-sanitation-solutions-examples-innovative-low-cost-technologies-toilets-collection Smart Sanitation Solutions] and [http://http://wwwpractica.practicafoundation.nlorg/librarypublications/smart-water-solutions.html / Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [http://wwwpractica.practicafoundation.nlorg/ PRACTICA], [http://www.ircircwash.nl org/ IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], SIMAWI [http://www.simavi.org SIMAVI] and [http://www.partnersforwaterpartnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]
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