Twenty years of international cooperation on water: that was the milestone celebrated by the NWB Fund on Thursday, 8 October, at Het Oude Magazijn in Amersfoort. Together with its partners and stakeholders, the Fund reflected on the past and looked ahead to the future. At the heart of the event was the question of how international cooperation contributes to better water management and what we can learn from one another. Since its establishment by NWB Bank in 2006, the NWB Fu

Lead: Aa en Maas & Programbureau Blue Deal In Mombasa, ideas were exchanged with seven African Blue Deal countries and Dutch Blue Deal partners on sustainable financing of integrated water management. Topics such as water pricing, Nature based Solutions and financial opportunities were discussed. An interesting excursion gave insight into the challenges of a local WRUA (Water Resources Users Association) and a mangrove restoration project. Link: Report Regional African Blue D

November 2025 Lead Partner: Waterschap Aa en Maas (Blue Deal Ghana) During 2 days, under the guidance of the Water Resources Commission, various representatives of governments, NGOs and other stakeholders discussed how Ghana can transition to nature-based solutions and ecosystem approaches. The conclusion of the Dialogue was that the time to start with the NbS project is now. All stakeholders must incorporate this action into their work to make it a reality. NbS solutions off