About NWP

Water: it is in every one of us. As a source of life, a connector of worlds. As one of earth’s main resources, water serves 8 billion people worldwide. However, it is a delicate balance between humanity’s progress and natural resources. Often there is too little water, too much or it is too polluted. We believe we can work towards a future where over 9 billion people live well and in balance with the earth’s resources.

How? By choosing a sustainable future. A future that is water driven, for society as well as for businesses. We co-create transformative, integrated and inclusive solutions for water-related challenges, creating positive opportunities for the planet and future generations. And by cleverly collaborating, we can turn threats into opportunities and translate research and market insights into breakthroughs and innovations.

We are the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP). A network of Dutch water organisations, co-creating innovative and future-proof solutions. Together we are a strong collaborative alliance of more than 180 of the most entrepreneurial and innovative companies, renowned knowledge institutes, involved NGOs and experienced governmental organisations.

If you want to have access to our large (inter)national and cross-sectoral network, if you are looking for specific expertise, if you want to form new partnerships, NWP is your first point of call. We make sure you will find the best in Dutch water expertise and get you in touch with partners to create the most fitting solution to your water-related issues.

With more than 20 years of experience in the international water arena, NWP keeps on catalysing successful local, national and global collaborations to help solve water issues. Let us work together and drive our water ambitions into the future.

Water. Driven. Future.

Daily operations

NWP is a not-lor-profit organisation and a strong collaborative alliance. Each member of its Board of Trustees represents a different branch of the water sector, including corporations, government agencies, water boards, knowledge institutions and NGOs.

NWP's daily operations are managed by a Managing Director and a Management Team. NWP has a core staff body of about 35 employees at its office in The Hague.

NWP Board of Trustees in 2020

• Annemieke Nijhof, Chair of the Board (1 January – 1 October)
• Katja Portegies – Rijkswaterstaat: on behalf of the Government of The Netherlands
• Liz van Duin - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management: on behalf of the Government of The Netherlands
• Wim Drossaert – Dunea: on behalf of the drinking water companies (1 January – 1 October)
• Joost Pâques – Paques: on behalf of manufacturers and suppliers
• Daniëlle Hirsch – Both ENDS: on behalf of NGOs
• Menno Holterman - Nijhuis Industries: on behalf of contractors and construction companies
• Jan Huijbers – Van den Herik: on behalf of contractors and construction companies (1 January-1 September)
• Boaz Neugebauer – BAM: on behalf of contractors and construction companies (1 October – 31 December)
• Johan van der Hoek – Boskalis: on behalf of contractors and construction companies (1 October – 31 December)
• Rob Steijn – Arcadis: on behalf of consultants
• Hein Pieper – Regional Water Authority Rijn & Ijssel: on behalf of governmental agencies (Chair of the Board a.i. as from 1 October – 31 December)
• Ron Thiemann – Deltares: on behalf of the knowledge institutes

Download the NWP 2020 finanical statement (in Dutch only).