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UniWater presented a 3 minute pitch to a group of 9 panelists at the SNEF Lion’s Den Finals….unfortunately, we did not make the top 3 but we certainly came away from the experience with many excellent ideas. Check out our … Continue reading →

According to the IWA in a research study conducted in 2012 – 2014, funded by the governments of USA, UK and Australia, “Many developing economies are lacking significant numbers of water professionals, and the necessary knowledge, experience and specialist skills to … Continue reading →

The Sustainable Development Goals were rolled out last September with Goal 6:  “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”  directly pertaining to our work.  It includes these targets: 6.1  By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access … Continue reading →

Michael Frind, groundwater modeller, has agreed to join the UniWater team of volunteers. Michael will be leading our Camel Caravan Team, who are responsible for the redistribution of reference textbooks around the globe. The books will go from the bookshelves … Continue reading →

Solving water issues in Africa through education. According to the Water Project, 290 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are drinking contaminated water. That’s almost a third of the local population that doesn’t have access to safe, clean water and Laurra … Continue reading →

At the Soul of the Next Economy Forum in September, our team presented a ‘pitch’ to the Lion’s Den. There were 5 panelists and UniWater made the top 12 presenters. This was a 90 second pitch – a difficult task!

On behalf of Meta Meta, Dr Frank van Steenburgen and Mr. Matthijs Kool agreed to openly collaborate with UniWater on the sharing of training modules in the specialty of Spate Irrigation and Water for Roads. These two areas are expected … Continue reading →

UniWater has forged a new collaborative relationship with ASAL Consultants Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya. ASAL has been operational in Kenya for 41 years, working on low-cost water supply in the Arid and Semi-arid Lands of Africa. MetaMeta and ASAL won … Continue reading →

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When Tony Cowen and Terry Dash of the PFRA discovered that their technical library was to be dismantled, they thankfully thought of UniWater.  Several boxes of texts and PFRA published documents (in paper form and on USB cards) have been … Continue reading →