Waterwijs: the Joint Research Programme of KWR and the water utilities

The Joint Research Programme of KWR and the water utilities – known in Dutch as ‘Waterwijs’, which is pronounced, and means, ‘water wise’ in English – is dedicated to the development of knowledge which also has an impact in meeting societal challenges, such as climate change, water quality, water availability and drought. The Dutch drinking water utilities, the Flemish De Watergroep water utility and the branch association, Vewin, collaborate in this research programme, for which KWR is the coordinator and implementing knowledge institute of the drinking water sector.