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Protect drinking water for families like Maria’s

"We misused the wetland. We didn't realise we were destroying it." UGANDA - The end of the year is a time to reflect on what we have, what we share and what cannot be taken for granted. Even though the...

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Sanitary facilities at school are a basic right

In Burundi, sanitary and hygienic conditions at schools often leave much to be desired. Our partner AVEDEC continues to work towards a sustainable solution. Recently, the 400 pupils of the local primary school in Rurabo, Bubanza province, were able to...

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Water and Climate Café

Too much, too little and too muddy water in the face of climate change: Stories of resilience from around the world When: Tuesday 2 December 2025 Time: Doors open at 19h30 Where: Muntpunt - Agora, Munt 6, 1000 Brussel With whom:...

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COP30: important meeting with the Malian Minister of the Environment

Join For Water is attending the climate conference. Our director Bart Dewaele is part of the official Belgian delegation and, as an observer, is able to attend many official negotiations. You can read his opinion piece from 12 November here...

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COP30: “Water is central, but negotiations are stuck”

Join For Water is present at the climate conference. Our director Bart Dewaele is part of the official Belgian delegation and, as an observer, is able to attend many official negotiations. You can read his first opinion piece from 12...

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COP30: “The voices of concerned people in our partner countries must be heard”

Climate Conference Brazil During my recent visit to Congo, I was surprised to see how many people still draw water from natural sources for drinking and cooking. Although not ideal, this water is often reliable. I drank it myself for...

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Shared irrigation for sustainable agriculture

BENIN – 254 farmers in southern Benin are seeing their yields improve thanks to a simple rental system for irrigation equipment. Dannou-Gogbo: an inspiring example of sustainable and solidarity-based agriculture. Stopping climate change has become impossible, but we can at...

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Join For Water is now a member of AfWASA

Join For Water is strengthening its commitment to water and sanitation across Africa by becoming a member of AfWASA, short for African Water and Sanitation Association. Our membership is It is a key step in advancing our mission to ensure...

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Inclusive water policy: we remain committed

Join For Water attaches great importance to cooperation and knowledge building. This is also a crucial part of our internal operating culture. In mid-June, we met with the country coordinators from Africa and two representatives from Protos Andes, our partner...

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Annual report 2024: Water heroes in the spotlight

Great news! Join For Water's 2024 Annual Report was approved at the General Meeting on 20 June. It shows concrete results and puts our heroes in the spotlight: our employees, our many partners and, above all, the communities in Mali,...

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Young people speak out for water

On this World Water Day, young people from Belgium, DR Congo, Burundi, Mali, Ecuador, Peru, Uganda and Benin are speaking out. Their message is clear: water is life and must be protected. Water is a basic right, but worldwide we...

Active in 8 countries

We work in Belgium, Benin, Burundi, DR Congo, Ecuador, Peru, Mali and Uganda.

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Gender inclusion

Join For Water supports pilot projects to more explicitly explore mechanisms to promote the participation of women in water resource management. They have been summarised in a concise publication.

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4,2 km

aan drainagegrachten werden schoongemaakt

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Water management in urban areas

Aquafin and Join For Water have been partners for quite a while now. Our overlapping mission? Making waves in sustainable water resource management. Aquafin dives deep into Flanders (Belgium), while Join For Water works across diverse regions in the Global South.

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hectaren ecosystemen worden hersteld

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Join For Water in a nutshell

In this video, our colleague Kim explains what we do and what we have to offer, in terms of types of research.

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gezondheidscentra met een drinkwateraansluiting

60.000

mensen genieten van de drinkwaterinfrastructuur

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Wetlands as superheroes

We are excited to announce that Join For Water just launched a new project in Uganda funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The project runs from November 2023 until December 2026.

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Inspirerende permacultuur aan het Kivumeer

DR Congo – Collega’s die letterlijk met de voeten in de praktijk staan. Dat geldt voor al onze collega’s in de partnerlanden, maar zeker voor Achille Biffumbu, deeltijds medewerker bij Join For Water in DR Congo, en eigenaar van een boerderij waar veel uit te leren valt.

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Together we restore ecosystems and bring water closer to people who are lacking it.

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28,570 football pitches

is the total area of freshwater ecosystems that you help to protect every year.

33,000 people

annually reap the benefits of protected and restored ecosystems or gain sustainable access to water.