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Water is one of our most important resources: for our body, our food and the planet. That’s why Flanders Environment Agency (VMM), together with dozens of partners, invests in water each and every day.

This delivers results: the water quality in Flanders is improving and water awareness grows. Something to be proud of!

However, there is still much work to be done. To reach the goals set by the European decree on Integrated Water Policy, further efforts are needed. That’s why we and our partners continue to invest in water and water awareness. Together, we aim for better water quality.

For the third time, the VMM has organized the Flemish Water Days from the 18th to the 26th of March 2023. This year, the annual event saw 116 activities organized throughout Flanders. Besides organizing its own activities, the Flanders Environment Agency also supported the promotion of our partners’ and other organizations’ activities.

Together, we turned World Water Day into a World Water Feast!

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.