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28 May 2026
FutureWater at the SOS-Water Project Consortium Meeting at Milano
Held in Milano from 20 to 22 May 2026, FutureWater took part in the SOS-Water project consortium meeting. Forty-four months into the project, and close to its end in September 2026, the Milano General Assembly meeting reviewed the progress and results derived from the application of the Safe Operating Space for Water in the project...
26 May 2026
How Can We Survive Drought Through Regenerative Rain-fed Agriculture?
On 6 May, FutureWater played a prominent role at the “Solebromino Opening Days: Regenerate the land, Reimagine the future” event (4–10 May 2026, Huéscar – Spain), which brought together a wide range of activities centred on regenerative agriculture and the 4-returns approach as a driver of change and rural development in the Granada highlands region....
28 April 2026
FutureWater Delivers Regional REWEFe and WEFE Nexus Training in Manila
From 21 to 24 April 2026, FutureWater delivered a regional training in Manila, Philippines, on the application of the REWEFe toolkit and the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in the context of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM). The training brought together Representatives from ASEAN Member States, including national and local government partners, IRBM Learning Centers, partner universities,...
1 April 2026
Successful Provision of a Comprehensive Drought Forecasting Model for Somalia/Somaliland
This week marked the culmination of a significant milestone with the completion of handover sessions to key stakeholders—the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) and Somaliland’s National Disaster Preparedness and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR). These sessions formally transferred ownership of the drought forecasting model, concluding a long-term initiative commissioned by the World Food Programme (WFP) and...
28 March 2026
FutureWater Team Completes Baseline Mission for Digital Peace Water in Karuzi, Burundi
In early March 2026, the FutureWater team travelled to Karuzi Province in central Burundi as part of the inception phase of the Digital Peace Water (DPW) project. The mission was a key step in establishing the technical, institutional and social baseline against which the project will be implemented and evaluated. During the mission, the team...
23 March 2026
Smart Sprayer System Improves Water Efficiency in Nepal: Interim Update
Over the past year, a consortium of FutureWater (NL), Practica (NL), and the Climate Resilience Research Centre (Nepal) has been conducting a feasibility study on the Smart Sprayer in Nepal, addressing water scarcity in the mid-hills (Syangja district). By combining high application uniformity with tailored irrigation advice, the system aims to reduce water use, increase yields, and prevent...
15 February 2026
FutureWater supports climate risk assessment validation workshop in Lao PDR
In February 2026, FutureWater supported the Climate Risk and Adaptation Assessment validation mission for Lao PDR under the Asian Development Bank’s Climate Adaptation Investment Planning Technical Assistance. As part of this mission, Brecht D’Haeyer and Tijmen Schults delivered and facilitated technical sessions during a validation workshop in Vientiane, focused on the Climate Risk and Adaptation...
14 January 2026
Turning Data into Decisions: FutureWater Completes WatNEX for WEFe Nexus Analysis
FutureWater has successfully completed the development and pilot testing of WatNEX: A Water Accounting Engine to support Water, Energy, Food, ecosystem (WEFe) decision making – in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The project was implemented under FAO’s inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity (iRTP-WS) for the 2024–2025...
9 January 2026
BONEX Delivers Practical Tools to Strengthen WEFe Nexus Implementation
FutureWater is pleased to announce the successful completion of the BONEX project (2022–2025), which focused on advancing the Water, Energy, Food, ecosystem (WEFe) nexus. The project aimed to bridge the gap between governance and practice by developing practical solutions to overcome barriers in WEFe-related policies and decision-making. Over its three-year duration, BONEX delivered several key...
5 January 2026
SPHY Community Session 2025 Brings Worldwide Users Together
In November, the annual SPHY Community Session brought together users of the Spatial Processes in HYdrology (SPHY) model. The session provided a platform to share model developments, methodological advances, and applied case studies across different contexts. The annual SPHY Community Session opened with updates on the new SPHY version 3.1 presented by Tijmen Schults. Dr....
