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Turning Carbon Finance into Lasting Safe Water Access in Uganda

by Communications Team | Oct 27, 2026 | Featured Blog Stories, Monthly Newsletter

What if providing safe drinking water could also reduce pollution—and help pay for itself? That’s the idea behind GWC’s Carbon Aggregator Platform (CAP) in Uganda, an innovative approach to one of the biggest challenges in safe water access: keeping water...

Training Zanzibar’s Next Generation of Water Professionals

by Communications Team | Oct 27, 2026 | Featured Blog Stories, Monthly Newsletter

Strong water systems need skilled people to keep them running. In Zanzibar, GWC is helping prepare local professionals to train the next generation of water workers. Earlier this month, 24 participants gathered at the Karume Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)...

Building Water Systems That Last in Madagascar

by Communications Team | Oct 27, 2026 | Featured Blog Stories, Monthly Newsletter

During a field visit outside Antananarivo, Madagascar, water professionals assessed a working water system as part of a Global Water Center (GWC) training. One question guided their assessment: What are the greatest risks to its long-term success? After a thorough...

At World Water Week, Collaboration Came to Life

by Communications Team | Sep 29, 2026 | Featured Blog Stories, Monthly Newsletter

World Water Week in Stockholm brought together over 13,000 people from across the global water community. Five members of the GWC team joined the gathering, creating opportunities to share our work, learn from others, and build relationships that can help safe water...

Building the Skills to Keep Water Flowing in Chad

by Communications Team | Sep 29, 2026 | Featured Blog Stories, Monthly Newsletter

When Heidi Fuller returned from Chad, one thing stayed with her more than anything else: the people. Heidi, GWC’s Director of Training, traveled to Chad in August to conduct site visits, meet with UNICEF and other partners, and lead a five-day training on designing...

The Work Behind a Successful Borehole

by Communications Team | Sep 29, 2026 | Featured Blog Stories, Monthly Newsletter

A borehole project can look simple from the outside: drill a hole, find water, install the system. In practice, a lot has to go right before the drill rig even arrives on site. Someone has to review the site assessment, prepare the procurement plan, evaluate bids,...

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