How a new prepayment system is connecting piped water to the urban poor
Jonathan Andrews spoke to Grégoire Landel, CEO and Founder of CityTaps–one of the New Cities Foundation‘s Global Urban Innovators–about how his new prepayment service...
Development, Dams and Data Displays
How reliable, verifiable information impacts global decisions
*Third interview in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya: How has AQUASTAT data shaped public policy-making?
Karen Frenken: AQUASTAT numbers are...
Interview: Julia Braune, General Manager of the German Water Partnership
What do you consider your priorities for the association?
Above all, I believe in strengthening the existing member network by improving the visibility...
Bringing Order from Statistical Overload
Information experts harness rising flood of accessible water data
*Fourth interview in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya: Given universal access to satellite technology and...
Carbon-free water: A US utility reaches its goal
Half of all electricity in California’s water sector is used by utilities, and that adds up to 10 percent of total state usage. To...
Interview with Sergio Campos, Water and Sanitation Division Chief, IDB
“The Inter-American Development Bank is a Strategic Partner to the IWA Water and Development Congress,where we will showcase our work to advance the water and...
Corroded pipes, eroded trust: the lessons from the failures in Flint
The lead poisoning of residents through the municipal water system in Flint, in Michigan state in the United States, aroused shock, anger and disbelief but...
Michael Prange – General Manager, German Water Partnership
You have been General Manager of the German Water Partnership (GWP) for one-and-a-half years. In what direction are you taking the GWP? What personal...
Igniting the spark
IWA’s new Emerging Water Leaders Programme will help nurture talented young individuals in the sector. Erika Yarrow-Soden spoke to Glen and Patty Daigger, founding...
Vetting and Validation
The Exacting Demands of Precise Water Statistics
*Second in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya: Walk us through how a specific and significant data point...
FEATURED STORY
Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
NEWS
UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
