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04/06/2026

💧 TokenTap Water Project in Ambatofotsy, Madagascar – Episode 3 is Now There!

Hello everyone,

Our latest episode is out! In Episode 3, 2ADH, the water supplier managing the Ambatofotsy water network, shares insights into how the system is operated and maintained. Learn how they manage day-to-day operations while balancing expenses and revenues to ensure sustainable water access for the community.

Many thanks to GRET our implementing local partner and 2ADH (the area service provider), and the AFAS Foundation for making this possible.

🎥 Watch the episode and discover the people and processes behind the network

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WMwnNlMVRPA

Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG4GWwS_itw

Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZEHEGrgspY

👉 Subscribe and follow our journey as we continue exploring innovative solutions for sustainable water management and community impact.

Hello everyone!In this new episode, 2ADH, the water supplier for t...

31/05/2026

🌱 Exciting News: Terre365 is officially launched! Farming year-round in Burkina Faso

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of Terre365 – Récolter toute l'année, a 3-year project bringing climate-smart agriculture to smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso! Together with our partners Holland Greentech, FutureWater and Centre Sainte Famille Saaba, we are introducing an integrated package of technologies to transform farming in the Sahel.

The project introduces a complementary set of solutions: the Zainer machine — which mechanizes the traditional Zaï technique — to improve rainwater capture and soil fertility where appropriate, and drip irrigation guided by the digital app in other areas, together making year-round crop production possible. Soil degradation, erratic rainfall and lack of affordable technology are pushing too many smallholder farmers into poverty and driving youth away from agriculture — is here to change that. By creating a local manufacturing plant, a rural service network and hands-on training, we are building a self-sustaining agricultural ecosystem from the ground up.

📊 The project will train 300 farmers and 50 young rural entrepreneurs over 3 years, targeting productivity and income increases of more than 50%.

💰 Supported by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) under the Impact Clusters Grant Program 2025–2028

🌍 Active in the regions of Yaadga, Kuilsé, Nando and Oubri — some of Burkina Faso's most climate-vulnerable areas — and also in the Kadiogo region, where market gardening activities are also being developed.

We are proud to lead this consortium and grateful to RVO and all partners for making this journey possible. Stay tuned every Tuesday for project updates! 🙌

👉 Read more about the Terre365 project and our work in Burkina Faso 🔗 www.practica.org

HollandGreenTech FutureWater CentreSainteFamillesssaaba Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development

21/05/2026

🚰 Bringing Water Innovation to Madagascar | TokenTap Works! 🌍💧

Welcome to the very first vlog from Ambatofotsy, Madagascar, where Practica is launching the innovative TokenTap prepaid water system! Over the next five months, we’ll take you behind the scenes and share the journey of improving access to safe and reliable drinking water for vulnerable communities.

In this episode, discover how the TokenTap Works! project is creating smarter and more sustainable water access solutions in Madagascar. From local implementation to community impact — this is only the beginning.

This project is being implemented in partnership with GRET and the water network manager 2ADH, with financial support from the AFAS Foundation

🎥 Follow the journey, subscribe for updates, and see how technology and community action come together to make clean water accessible for all.

👉 Learn more about the project:

In many parts of the world, and particularly in Madagascar, drinking water remains a privilege and not a guaranteed right. The numbers speak for themselves:

14/05/2026

Great to be back in Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 working alongside the SSWARS team.

During this visit, we delivered follow-up training and supported key equipment upgrades to strengthen pit emptying operations with the PuPu Pump. This work is part of the Sanitation Service Chain Action Research project in 4 countries, implemented with Partners in Development (PID) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

A key focus was looking ahead towards viable business models for pit emptiers—ensuring services are not only safe, but also financially sustainable and adopted. We also carried out hands-on evaluations of the operational skills to build professional operators. This includes smart ways to clean delivery hoses with a pigging ball and sound understanding of preventing blockages from trash. E.g an air blowback to backwash trash from the suction hose.

Exciting progress was made in piloting a digital monitoring system to track pit emptying volumes, helping generate reliable data for decision-making and performance tracking.

Strong collaboration, practical learning, and continued steps toward scaling safe sanitation services in rapidly growing cities.
More information, check out https://pupu-pump.com/

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07/05/2026

💧 Local businesses powering sustainable irrigation

At Practica, we are witnesses of how supporting the local private sector is key to making irrigation solutions truly work for farmers.

Through our Solar Irrigation Agency (SIA) model, we go beyond introducing technology. We support local agrovets to become service providers, bridging the gap between innovation and farmers in a practical, sustainable way 🤝

A recent example from Mozambique: in Xai-Xai, Ms. Florentina from the SIA Agrovet supported the sale of a solar pump to Mr. Paulo in Zonguene, Gaza Province. But the real value goes beyond the transaction. She guided the installation, explained how to properly maintain the pump to extend its lifespan, and remains the main point of contact for follow-up and instalment payments.

This means Mr. Paulo can now irrigate his rice at a critical moment 🌾 and smoothly transition into horticulture after harvest 🥬, improving both productivity and resilience.

📊 Strong demand for higher flow and reliable irrigation solutions
💰 Access through instalments makes the technology more affordable
🌍 Local service provision ensures long-term sustainability and adoption

This is how we make irrigation systems last: by combining technology with local capacity and trust 💡

This project is funded by a consortium of partners, including the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands), Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, implemented within the framework of the Energising Development (EnDev) programme under the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Mozambique and coordinated by Practica.

09/04/2026

👋 Meet Vera van Dijk, exploring laundry challenges in riverine communities for her MSc thesis

Hello, my name is Vera van Dijk and I am very excited to be joining the Practica team for my thesis at Delft University of Technology.

🌎In September 2025, I started a project in Suriname together with three fellow students, focusing on flooding in the inland areas around the Tapanahony River. We stayed in Diitabiki, one of the villages along the river, for seven weeks, where we not only conducted research but also experienced what it means to live in a remote and rural area. This experience sparked my interest in everyday water-related practices in rural environments and directly connects to my current thesis work.

💧 I learned how essential the river is to the local community and experienced firsthand how deeply it is integrated into daily life. We washed ourselves, our dishes, and our clothes in the river and used it for transport, making it part of our everyday routine.

💡When I got in contact with Practica and learned about their Laundry Project, I was immediately interested. In this project, I will explore current laundry practices in riverine communities in Mozambique and India, using these insights to help shape practical, future-focused solutions. These ideas are then tested locally through human-centered design workshops.

🎓This project fits perfectly with the two master’s programs I am combining in my thesis: Integrated Product Design and Environmental Engineering at Delft University of Technology. It brings together both the human and environmental aspects of a problem I have personally come in contact with during my time in Suriname.

I am happy to be part of the Practica team during my thesis and look forward to contributing to meaningful, context-driven solutions together with local communities.

02/04/2026

💧 Water Week in Uganda Highlights: Driving Innovation in (Rural) Water

Last week, Stichting Practica, with our local partner GOAL Uganda, attended World Water Week, hosted by the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda. We participated in discussions that highlighted how data-driven solutions are transforming water service delivery in Uganda.

We’re advancing practical innovations that make (rural) water systems more sustainable through:

🔹 TokenTap: A mechanical pre-paid system for rural water points. Simple, durable, and repairable locally, it ensures transparent payments and reliable funds for maintenance without relying on complex electronics. For more information see: https://lnkd.in/e2JV48da

🔹 Tap & Track: A free, open-source app that lets operators monitor water usage, performance, and maintenance in real time. Designed for frontline users, it supports better decision-making and accountability. For more information see: https://lnkd.in/dz6PN6TA

💡 Together: TokenTap secures revenue while Tap & Track provides actionable data— “If data flows, water flows.”