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Solutions for water sector organizations

Water sector organizations world-wide face a myriad of challenges. Having the capacity, both at the individual and organizational level, to deal with these challenges is crucial. IHE Delft helps to build the capacity of your organization.

Water supply, sanitation and water resources are affected not only by climate change, rising demands for water and increasing pollution of sources but also by limited human and institutional capacity. Many countries are ill-equipped to tackle problems and to play their role in international negotiations and sustainable development, which sustains a situation of dependency. Building strong local and regional education and research environments to educate future water leaders and creating adequate organizations enabling the sound management of water resources are at IHE Delft's core.

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Capacity development, which used to be considered synonymous with training and education, now is understood more broadly and also encompasses many other ways to develop capacity.

Pieces of the puzzle for your organization

IHE Delft will always take as first step a dialogue with your organization with the purpose of clearly understanding the business needs of the organization and to jointly develop a targeted intervention that will in the end contribute to the intended result. IHE Delft also offers post-intervention support in order to make sure the organization is supported (if appropriate) in the long term.

Examples of possible interventions that support organizations emanate from the long standing experience of IHE Delft in strengthening institutions all over the world, and from the huge amount of lessons learned and experience gained in those interventions. IHE Delft supports all different type of organizations in the water sectors (Utilities, Academic Institutions, Government and Non-government organization, Private Companies).

3+1 ways to develop your organization's capacity

A (non-comprehensive) list of activities that can be part of a business solution are:

  • Advisory services

    Advisory services for your organization can consist of the following activities:

    • Needs assessment / organizational analysis
    • Curricula development
    • Business plan and strategy development (policy, knowledge management, change management)
    • Competency assessment and frameworks development and HR management plans
    • Advice on specific processes and/or infrastructure development (laboratories, libraries, media centers, digitalization processes)

  • Customised education and training

    Our customised education and training solutions include:

    • Group training of selected staff members (level identified based on the overall goal and can be Doctorate level, Master of Science level, short courses, or a combination) to develop technical skills
    • Structured on the job training and action learning
    • Training of trainers: professional training of staff members that will eventually become the official trainers of the organization, including training on didactical skills
    • Management / leadership education for staff members who could become agents for change in your organization to develop behavioural/leadership skills
    • Refresher courses or other post-intervention activities, to bring staff member up to speed with further development (both internal and external to the organization), and provide incentive to staff to stay in the organization as they would access continuous learning
    • Master classes on relevant innovations for the beneficiary organization, or on other key topics that require an extended target audience

  • Joint research and Innovation

    Research partnering on topics relevant to the organization through MSc level research, or more advanced PhD level research, as well as action research with other sector organizations (or even involving other sectors and citizens/civil society)  on specific topics of interest.

  • Comparative learning

    Comparative learning activities include:

    • Learning through established, improved or newly created, fit for purpose professional networks (Academia & Policy makers formal networks including government, Water education networks)
    • Learning through Communities of Practice (CoP)
    • Peer learning including bench-marking activities and study tours (e.g. tapping into the Dutch water sector knowledge and experience)

Working in partnership

IHE Delft's partnership products and services

Our process

As a first step, you can contact us and we will discuss how to address specific problems, demands, and/or opportunities your organization is confronted with or wishes to pursue. Then, we will prepare and share with you a draft proposal including draft budget. One of our academic staff members is assigned to follow up on this.

Lastly, we finalize and submit our proposal to your organization and upon our mutual agreement we will jointly prepare a contract and carry out the activity.

Interested? Let us know!

For customized training and advice, please contact Anna San Llorente Capdevila, our Liaison Officer. Reach out via email at [email protected] to initiate a conversation.

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