NWB Fund Projects
(Ongoing overview, last updated February 1, 2025)
Below you will find an overview of all projects of the NWB Fund.
Do you have any questions or need more information? Feel free to contact us.
Mali Teintuteries
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Mali
Pre-treatment of wastewater from dyeing plants in Bamako with wetlands; optimizing the purification chain
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2501
Contact person:
Paul van Koppen (UvW)
Status:
In preparation
Amount Awarded:
€86.250,-
Duration:
01-03-2025 to 01-03-2027
Indonesia batik wetlands
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Indonesia
Pre-treatment of wastewater from batik industry with wetlands
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2411
Contact person:
Peter Hollanders (HD) en Robin Bos (HHNK)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
1-10-2024 to 1-10-2026
Vietnam Mekong
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Vietnam
Follow-up KIWI area scan; research into bank protection with nature-based solutions in the Mekong delta
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2410
Contact person:
Tjeerd Dijkstra (WVS)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€30.250,-
Duration:
01-10-2024 to 31-12-2025
Palestina rainwater harvesting
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Palestijnse gebieden
Follow-up KIWI area scan; research into rainwater storage on roofs in the Salfit region to increase water security
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2409
Contact person:
Kees van der Lugt (WWN)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-09-2024 to 01-09-2025
Roemenie DSS
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Romania
Follow-up KIWI area scan; pilot with decision support system for water reservoir management
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2408
Contact person:
Marcel de Ruijter (UvW)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-06-2024 to 31-12-2025
Ghana Songor Lagoon
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Ghana
Follow-up KIWI area scan; research into coastal protection with Naturebased Solution sand motor
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2407
Contact person:
Carel Nobbe (WAM)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-06-2024 to 31-12-2025
Indonesia Pekalongan
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Indonesia
Follow-up KIWI area scan; pre-feasibility study on sustainable energy supply of pumping stations with solar panels in the Pekalongan region
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2406
Contact person:
Peter Hollanders (HHDL)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-10-2024 to 01-10-2025
South Africa Protea chatbot
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Zuid Afrika
Development Proto-type chatbot with information about weather and water for farmers in particular. Follow-up on pre-feasibility study with farmers in Western Cape following KIWI area scan. Bridging to large-scale project with budget from Invest International.
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2405
Contact person:
Hans Schepman (WDO delta)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€24.000,-
Duration:
01-06-2024 to 01-04-2025
Ghana zandmotor
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Ghana
Follow-up KIWI area scan; feasibility study for construction of sand motor in combination with mangrove forests as coastal protection
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2404
Contact person:
Carel Nobbe (WAM)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-09-2024 to 01-09-2025
Ethiopie Awash GLI
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Ethiopie Awash
Reforestation in Awash region in the framework of the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) with bottom-up process, 3R methodology and FarmTree tool
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2403
Contact person:
Rens Huisman (ZZL)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€24.780,-
Duration:
01-03-2024 to 01-03-2025
Kenia Njururi matrix fund
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Kenia
Contribution to fund for implementation of the Thika River Basin Restoration Plan developed through social search in an earlier project
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2402
Contact person:
Marieke van Nood (WWN)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€52.500,-
Duration:
01-03-2024 to 01-03-2025
Tanzania FarmTree tool implementatie
Lead Partner(s):
Waterworx Tanzania
Application and further development of the NWB Fund reforestation watershed tool that is being developed in Tanzania together with Farm Tree
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2401
Contact person:
Janette Worm (WWN)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€99.830,-
Duration:
01-03-2024 to 01-04-2026
Blue Deal YEP programma 2024-2026
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Programme Office
Training local young professionals for the water sector (co-financing); 20p in various partnerships
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2310
Contact person:
Paul van Koppen (PB Blue Deal)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€240.000,-
Duration:
01-08-2024 to 31-08-2026
Focal point Social Inclusion
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Programme Office
Knowledge development and knowledge sharing around stakeholder management and inclusivity; compare focal point NbS
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2309
Contact person:
Tanah Meijers (WWN), Paul van Koppen (PB Blue Deal)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€277.500,-
Duration:
01-01-2024 to 01-01-2027
Peru Piura
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Peru
Follow-up KIWI area scan; reforestation with carbon credits based on the example of a pilot in Ghana
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2308
Contact person:
Kees de Jong en Milagros Sosa (NZV)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-01-2024 to 31-12-2024
Laos Luang Namtha
Lead Partner(s):
Waterworx Laos
Research into promising NbS measures and locations to protect infrastructure and residents against mudflows caused by heavy rainfall
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2307
Contact person:
Kees van de Lugt (WWN)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€24.943,-
Duration:
01-01-2024 to 31-12-2024
Ethiopie Abbay WISE NbS
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Ethiopie Abbay
Construction and monitoring of NbS (reforestation, erosion) in Tana, Beles and Gojam subbasins; approach for upscaling in Abbay river basin
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2306
Contact person:
Marieke van Nood (WWN)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€243.700,-
Duration:
01-01-2024 to 31-12-2027
Focal point Naturebased Solutions fase 2
Lead Partner(s):
Wereld Waternet
Knowledge development and knowledge sharing around nature-based solutions, continuation of phase 1, concerns the period 2024 to 2026
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2305
Contact person:
Jaap Bos (WWN)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€277.500,-
Duration:
01-01-2024 to 01-01-2027
Ghana dammen
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Ghana
Exploration into optimization of Oueija dam management as a pilot for an integrated approach to dams in Ghana
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2304
Contact person:
Carel Nobbe (WAM)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
20.000,-
Duration:
01-06-2023 tot 01-06-2024
South Africa Collaborative Water Management Initiative (Colwami)
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Zuid Afrika
Follow-up KIWI area scan; exploration of self-supportive water management by stakeholders using smart software
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2303
Contact person:
Hans Schepman (WDO Delta)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€27.664,-
Duration:
01-05-2023 to 31-12-2023
eSwatini Climate Smart Agriculture
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal eSwatini
Follow-up KIWI area scan; exploration of subsurface drip irrigation for small farmers
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2302
Contact person:
Marga Oosterveld (WVS)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-03-2023 to 01-07-2024
Tanzania waterfund
Lead Partner(s):
Wereld Waternet
Exploration into setting up a water fund
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2301
Contact person:
Janette Worm (WWN)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-03-2023 to 31-12-2023
Platform CEP islands
Lead Partner(s):
Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
Exploration of a knowledge platform for exchanging expertise between water managers on islands in the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2208
Contact person:
Petra Goessen (HHNK)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€25.000,-
Duration:
01-01-2023 to 31-12-2023
Ethiopie waste water wetlands
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Ethiopie Waste Water
Pilot with purification of wastewater from residential blocks via wetlands in the absence of a wastewater treatment plant
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2207
Contact person:
Marieke van Nood (WWN)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€217.000,-
Duration:
01-01-2023 to 01-06-2025
Burkina Faso reforestation
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Burkina Faso
Research into reforestation and soil improvement through the use of nitrogen-fixing trees
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2206
Contact person:
Janette Worm (WWN)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€78.100,-
Duration:
01-01-2023 to 31-12-2024
Tanzania Farm Tree tool
Lead Partner(s):
Waterworx Tanzania
Further development of Farm Tree tool reforestation regarding water management aspects; agreement concluded for use in Blue Deal projects under favorable conditions
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2205
Contact person:
Janette Worm (WWN)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€158.783,-
Duration:
01-12-2022 to 31-12-2024
Kenia drinking from rivers / bring back the Njururi
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Kenia
Experiment with social search approach to arrive at an integrated plan for the Thika basin with conflicting stakeholders
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2204
Contact person:
Marieke van Nood (WWN)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€99.799,-
Duration:
01-11-2022 to 31-12-2023
NWB award
Lead Partner(s):
NWB Fund
Annual award for an appealing film about international water board work
Links & Documentation:
https://www.nwbfonds.nl/post/nwb-award-trots-op-internationaal-werk-waterschappen
https://www.nwbfonds.nl/post/filmpje-blesbokspruit-wint-nwb-award-2022
https://www.nwbfonds.nl/post/fundament-voor-samenwerking-met-waterschappen-in-indonesië
https://www.nwbfonds.nl/post/filmpje-tanzania-wint-nwb-award-2024

Ref. No.
2203
Contact person:
Marion Wierda (NWB fonds)
Status:
In progress
Amount Awarded:
€35.000,-
Duration:
01-07-2022 to 31-12-2026
Blue Deal YEP program 2022-2024
Lead Partner(s):
Blue Deal Programme Office
Training local young professionals for the water sector (co-financing)
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2202
Contact person:
Paul van Koppen (PB Blue Deal)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€220.000,-
Duration:
01-09-2022 to 01-07-2024
Central America
Lead Partner(s):
Waterschap Noorderzijlvest
Strategic planning for integrated water management in 8 Central American countries
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2103
Contact person:
Peter Hollanders (HD)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€117.574,-
Duration:
2021-2022
Focal Point Naturebased Solutions and Pilots NbS Ghana
Lead Partner(s):
Wereld waternet; Blue Deal Ghana
Promote knowledge development and knowledge sharing around nature based solutions; in Ghana research into (a) business case carbon credits and reforestation and (b) mangroves as coastal defense
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
2102
Contact person:
Jaap Bos (WWN) en Carel Nobbe (WAM)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€210.000,-
Duration:
25-06-2021 to 31-12-2023 (extended)
DWA Indonesia bridging period
Lead Partner(s):
Hoogheemraadschap Schieland en Krimpenerwaard
Strengthening local water management
Links & Documentation:
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Ref. No.
2101
Contact person:
Peter Hollanders (HD)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€90.150,-
Duration:
2021-2022
Mozambique Estamos Juntos
Lead Partner(s):
Wetterskip Fryslan
Support for integrated water management
Links & Documentation:

Ref. No.
1604
Contact person:
Martin Bos (WF)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€299.000,-
Duration:
2016-2023
DWA Indonesia
Lead Partner(s):
Hoogheemraadschap Schieland en Krimpenerwaard
Strengthening local water management
Links & Documentation:
-

Ref. No.
1603
Contact person:
Martin Bos (WF)
Status:
Completed
Amount Awarded:
€263.590,-
Duration:
2016-2021