Waterproef Laboratory and World Waternet continue collaboration for more impact
20 April 2021We are happy to announce that Waterproef Laboratory and World Waternet have renewed their agreement for cooperation for the coming 3 years (2021-2024). Since 2016, World Waternet and Waterproef have been working together on various international projects. This enables us to offer our local partners support on topics such as water quality, monitoring, sampling and laboratory-oriented activities.
In February 2021 Ewald van Oorsouw, Director Waterproef and Frodo van Oostveen, CEO World Waternet, sign an agreement for joint efforts over the next three years.
“International cooperation is an enrichment for our employees. By working together with World Waternet, we can use our specific knowledge and expertise to contribute to a greater whole, says Willie van den Berg, Head of Research & Development at Waterproef."
There is a great demand for high-quality research into water quality. This also applies to the local partners of World Waternet. The collaboration with Waterproef will focus on our projects in Mali, Ghana and Ethiopia. A valuable collaboration, as it will increase our impact and efforts to contribute to sustainable water management.
About Waterproef
Waterproef () is responsible for laboratory activities for several Dutch water authorities. These activities include the sampling and analysis of surface water, sediments, groundwater, wastewater and sludge. In addition, Waterproef carries out a great deal of other fieldwork, such as surveying plants and animals and research into the quality of water for outdoor recreation.
About World Waternet
World Waternet is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving sustainable access to clean, sufficient and safe water for all. World Waternet was founded by Waternet, the public water organisation of Amsterdam and surroundings. Waternet provides water services to 1.3 million people and is the only water company in the Netherlands that covers the entire water cycle. World Waternet supports public water organisations through peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in water cycle management, through long-term Water Operators’ Partnerships with water organisations in more than 15 countries to strengthen capacity, improve performance and enable them to provide a better service to more people.
Our collaboration in pictures
2016: Training of local laboratory staff and support in setting up a laboratory in Ashaiman, Ghana.
2017: Lebanon's Bekaa Water Establishment staff visit Waterproef's laboratory in Edam, The Netherlands
2020: Pre-audit of SOMAGEP’s laboratory in Bamako, Mali (WaterWorX).