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Snapshots: GWC’s Work Around the World
📍 Bjerringbro, Denmark At the GRUNDFOS Prize Expo, the Grundfos Foundation showcased a powerful vision for philanthropy across water, research, and inclusion. We were proud to share how our Water Capacity Development Program strengthens skills and systems—not through...
When We All Run Together, Everybody Wins
Global Water Center is forming a Standards and Best Practices Council to promote greater alignment around the standards that make water projects more efficient and sustainable. Guiding this effort is Emile Coetzer, a Senior Digital Advisor who has spent the past eight...
Hands-On Learning for Safe Water in Zanzibar
In late September, our team traveled to Zanzibar for two weeks of hands-on training in the operation and maintenance of solar-powered water systems (SPWS). With rapid growth in solar water infrastructure across the islands, the need for skilled technicians has never...
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Global Water Center Welcomes Esteemed WASH Leader Vida Duti to Board of Directors
Global Water Center is honored to welcome Vida Duti, a globally recognized expert in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems, to its Board of Directors. Vida Duti’s 20+ years of leadership have reshaped public systems, influenced national policies, and built...
Global Water Center Launches Innovative East Africa Water Project with US $1.1 Million in Grants from the Grundfos Foundation and The Coca-Cola Foundation
CHARLESTON, S.C., March 20, 2025— Global Water Center (GWC) is launching a groundbreaking project to improve access to safely managed water across East Africa, with the initial phase supported by $1.1 million in grants from the Grundfos Foundation and The Coca-Cola...
New Guide Boosts Sustainability of Solar Powered Water Systems
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 30, 2025 -- Global Water Center (GWC) has released the Solar Powered Water Systems: Operations & Maintenance Guide, a groundbreaking resource designed to improve the long-term functionality of solar powered water systems (SPWS). SPWS provide...
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Ghana’s first-ever TVET water management curriculum to be launched
In Ghana, Grundfos SafeWater, in collaboration with Global Water Center (GWC) and their partners, is addressing both unemployment and inadequate water infrastructure simultaneously. Their ambitious strategy involves training young Ghanaians to become certified...
Grundfos and Global Water Center introduce maiden Water Technology Certificate Program at St Paul’s School in Kukurantumi
Grundfos in partnership with Global Water Center introduces the first-ever water Technology National Certificate 1 and 2 programs at the St Paul's School in Kukurantumi to train ambitious young students to become certified technicians to keep the country’s water...
Coca-Cola Foundation Partners with Global Water Center to Bring Solar-Powered Water Systems to Karnataka, India
As published by BNN A beacon of hope emerges for the thirsty lands of Karnataka, India. The Global Water Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe and sustainable water solutions, has secured a generous grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. This...