IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Water poses a serious challenge to every part of the world. Too many people remain without access to water and sanitation. This makes their lives difficult: their health suffers, and prosperity remains out of reach. Increasingly frequent and severe droughts and floods - a result of climate change - add to the challenge. At the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, we work to change this. Our vision: a world free of poverty and injustice in which people manage their water and environmental resources sustainably and equitably.
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Education
Humanitarian WASH Graduate Professional Diploma Programme
IHE Delft and UNICEF, leading the Global WASH Cluster, are expanding the delivery of humanitarian WASH education through the creation of a Graduate Professional Diploma Programme (GPDP). This program enhances the skills of professionals working in the fields of water, sanitation, and hygiene, focusing on the complexities of humanitarian settings. The deadline to submit your application is 1 April 2024.
Event
MSc in Water and Sustainable Development interactive webinars
Join us for one of our webinars on 11 and 17 April 2024 and gain insights into our MSc programmes. Discover the admission criteria, and application process, and feel free to ask your own questions. Each webinar will feature two keynote lectures, delving into concepts surrounding water and sustainability.
Alumni Interview
Alumni interview: Financial independence key for water & sanitation progress
For development to be truly sustainable, water and sanitation providers, even in poor countries, must work toward financial independence. That’s a key message delivered by African Water and Sanitation Association President Silver Mugisha, an IHE Delft alumnus who also is the Managing Director of Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation, in a filmed interview.
News
Computer-based water modelling: no substitute for thinking
Computer-based models do not think, but there’s a risk that they become substitutes for thinking, IHE Delft and other researchers argue in a recent blog that questions the trust water scientists place in models and their results.
Education at IHE Delft
Knowledge and capacity for the water sector
People need capacity to manage data, to innovate, to govern well and to manage funds effectively. IHE Delft has solid experience in delivering tailored and demand-driven capacity development interventions. A lack of proper infrastructure or a lack of capable water professionals are not the only challenges to effective water management. The main culprit is often a lack of strong institutions and good governance, which, combined with too little interaction among institutions accountable for water management, leads to a weak water sector.
Research for global water sustainability
IHE Delft pursues cutting-edge research that fulfills global water-related needs and targets pragmatic, evidence-based solutions, thereby contributing to a more sustainable world. The Institute comprises about 140 academic staff members, over 100 PhD researchers and some 150 master students. Through partnerships, the Institute strives to connect universities and knowledge institutes in all areas of the world.