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10 June 2026
Feasibility Study on the Smart Sprayer Project Gives Promising Results
The results are in. After a year of fieldwork in the mid-hills of Nepal, our feasibility study on the Smart Sprayer has reached completion — and we are excited to share a fresh-off-the-press video reporting on the outcomes. Carried out by a consortium of FutureWater, Practica, and the Climate Resilience Research Centre (Nepal), and supported...
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...
28 February 2026
Capacity Building for Climate Adaptation Planning in Lao PDR
FutureWater supported national partners in Lao PDR through a combined training and coaching programme on climate risk screening, Climate Risk Assessment and WEAP-based climate impact modelling. As part of the Climate Adaptation Investment Planning Technical Assistance in Lao PDR, FutureWater delivered a capacity building programme to strengthen the use of climate risk information and water...
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...
