STOWA (Acronym for Foundation for Applied Water Research) is the centre of expertise of the regional water managers (the Dutch Water Authorities). Its mission is to develop, collect, distribute and implement applied knowledge, essential for an effective and efficient water management. Topics of expertise range from applied technical, scientific to administrative-legal, health and social science. Since 2015 the SAT-WATER program has been installed together with the Waterschapshuis in order to provide earth observation based spatial and temporal information being the Dutch procurement organisation for supporting the daily work and management of the 21 waterauthorities of the Netherlands. (website in Dutch https://www.hetwaterschapshuis.nl/informatie-beschikbaar-stellen).
STOWA with support of The Waterschapshuis is the lead BUYER partner in de PROTECT programme (attached letter of interest for European Water/Climate BUYER organisations, who consider to team up in this initiative) PROTECT-Letter of interest-27-10-2023_v.04.docx552 KB
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Buyer Workshop 13 Sept 2023 STOWA on Water/Climate Challenge (Dr Hans van Leeuwen)
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The Dutch example on how Satellite based information is brought into operational practise of regional water managers dealing with climate change through the SAT-WATER program by STOWA (applied research) and the Waterschapshuis (procurement).
