High level delegation of Rand Water visits World Water Academy

On November 30, we had the pleasure to welcome an official governmental delegation from Benin at World Water Academy. The government of Benin has undertaken broad reforms to improve the technical and vocational education system in their country. The delegation was particularly interested in the entire water and sanitation value chain. World Water Academy’s vision on learning and the importance of education and lifelong learning in the water sector were discussed.

The OKP project WATRA started in 2020 with an inception mission to Amman, Jordan. WATRA stands for "Strengthening skills development for WAter Treatment and Reuse in Agriculture". The project is a cooperation between Al-Balqa University (BAU), IHE-Delft and World Water Academy and was funded by Nuffic.

Today, we had the opportunity to visit the 6th South African Wetskills Challenge at DWA Training Centre at Roodeplaat Dam, Pretoria. A great event for students and young professionals from South Africa, sub-Saharan region and beyond, who want to make a difference in the water sector, who like to experience working in an international team and experiencing the culture of South Africa, and who want to work on challenging water & sustainability issues.