Since the start of our Water Operators’ Partnerships, we have helped improve the lives of 3.5 million people. This has been achieved through better access to water and sanitation, and by strengthening the capacity and operations of our local partners.

Collaboration for a healthy water cycle
We believe that a healthy water cycle should be treated as a global common good, for future generations, in the interest of all
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Water challenges are escalating. By 2050, an estimated 2.4 billion people in urban areas will face water stress. Today, 1 in 4 people (2.2 billion worldwide) lack access to safely managed drinking water. (WHO, UN) Our 2030 impact goal: Helping 6.000.000 people with acces to clean water and sanitation by collaborating with WOP partners world wide.

We’re on a mission to improve the lives of 6 million people by 2030 ensuring access to clean water and safe sanitation
Why World Waternet?
1. Proven water cycle management expertise, on-site, on-the-job, hands-on training since 2007
2. Long-term public-to-public partnerships by empowering water organisations and communities with a peer-to-peer knowledge approach
3. Access to a water cycle knowledge base with a focus on Nature-based Solutions
4. Proven to catalyse investments
5. Demand-driven support improvement with a dedicated team

World Waternet in numbers
3.5 milion
People impacted
60.1 million
People reached
As of 2024, our Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) have helped strengthen water governance and services for 60.1 million people. These people live within the service areas of our partners, where improved operational standards directly translate into better services for all users.
12 countries
World wide
We are proudly active in 12 countries through Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) across South America, West and East Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Each region faces its own unique challenges, from water scarcity and rapid urban growth to ageing infrastructure and pollution.
Over 200
Water experts
World Waternet works directly with the City of Amsterdam, the Amstel, Gooi and Vecht Water Board, and many other water utilities and boards across the Netherlands. This cooperation allows us to send specialists in areas such as drinking water, wastewater, and non-revenue water.
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