Opening the flow from local capital markets
Netherlands-based Water Finance Facility aims to connect utilities in developing countries with local capital markets. The Source spoke to CEO Jean-Pierre Sweerts.
To achieve the...
How do international events help the next generation of advocates for water change?
Views from a panel involved with IWA’s Young Water Professionals/Emerging Water Leaders events and activities. How can international events help shape thinking at the national...
Revealing the identity of all wastewater treatment microbes
Work in Denmark has laid the foundations for identifying all the microbes in wastewater treatment systems and anaerobic digesters around the world with the...
Utility insights into nature-based options
Utilities around the world have shown that nature-based approaches can be justified economically and deliver wider benefits when compared to traditional infrastructure. The Source...
The need for a mindset change on intermittent supply
Perspectives
A panel responds to questions posed by Bambos Charalambous, Chair of the IWA Specialist Group on Intermittent Water Supply
Why must tackling intermittent water supply...
Rethinking our nitrogen needs in the circular economy
The water sector can contribute to progress to a much-needed circular economy. Korneel Rabaey, Ilje Pikaar and Willy Verstraete highlight the needs and opportunities around...
Policy priorities for the boom in urban private wells
Rapid urban population growth has led to a boom in private well construction to access groundwater supplies. Evidence from four Indian cities highlights the...
Water and the SDGs
The world is falling short on implementing the SDGs. This gap leaves an opportunity for leadership on water – leadership that can contribute in...
Denmark’s water utility SDG agenda for change
Water and wastewater utilities in Denmark have taken a lead in the country, working to integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their...
The systems imperative for SDG WASH success
There has been growing recognition in recent years that improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene provision are best secured by using a systems-based approach. Patrick...