How will the UN measure and monitor the Sustainable Development Goal 6 for Water...
*First interview in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
To answer that question, The Source turned to the people behind the numbers at FAO-AQUASTAT, which for...
Development, Dams and Data Displays
How reliable, verifiable information impacts global decisions
*Third interview in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya: How has AQUASTAT data shaped public policy-making?
Karen Frenken: AQUASTAT numbers are...
Dr Hazim El-Naser – Minister of Water and Irrigation, Jordan
Jonathan Andrews met with Dr Hazim El-Naser, Minister of Water and Irrigation, Jordan, to discuss the impact of the Syrian crisis on his country’s...
Interview: Julia Braune, General Manager of the German Water Partnership
What do you consider your priorities for the association?
Above all, I believe in strengthening the existing member network by improving the visibility...
How a new prepayment system is connecting piped water to the urban poor
Jonathan Andrews spoke to Grégoire Landel, CEO and Founder of CityTaps–one of the New Cities Foundation‘s Global Urban Innovators–about how his new prepayment service...
Michael Prange – General Manager, German Water Partnership
You have been General Manager of the German Water Partnership (GWP) for one-and-a-half years. In what direction are you taking the GWP? What personal...
Bringing Order from Statistical Overload
Information experts harness rising flood of accessible water data
*Fourth interview in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya: Given universal access to satellite technology and...
Igniting the spark
IWA’s new Emerging Water Leaders Programme will help nurture talented young individuals in the sector. Erika Yarrow-Soden spoke to Glen and Patty Daigger, founding...
Vetting and Validation
The Exacting Demands of Precise Water Statistics
*Second in Aqua-Statisticians: A five part series
Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya: Walk us through how a specific and significant data point...
Corroded pipes, eroded trust: the lessons from the failures in Flint
The lead poisoning of residents through the municipal water system in Flint, in Michigan state in the United States, aroused shock, anger and disbelief but...
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Iran’s drive for smart water consumption
Pezhman Taherei explains how in the face of climate change and recurring droughts, Iranian water authorities are redefining how they communicate with customers.
Tehran, Iran,...
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
