SNV at the Economist Impact-organised

1st Annual Water Summit (11 Feb)

Making water strategy a boardroom priority

Understanding adaptation gaps to enhance resilience

Exploring household coping mechanisms in five counties in Kenya

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Focus areas

Agri-Food

Our goal through our work across the agri-food sector is to support the equitable transition to a sustainable and resilient agri-food system.

Energy

Our ambition is to support the development of inclusive markets for sustainable energy.

Water

Our goal through our work across the water sector is to contribute to water security of all people and the natural world.

Gender equality and social inclusion

Inequalities drive poverty and vulnerability. GESI-responsive programming is core in our work on systems change.

Climate adaptation and mitigation

The climate crisis is undermining our systems. Our goal is to accelerate action for the world’s most vulnerable people.

Strong institutions and effective governance

We believe building strong institutions and ensuring effective governance are essential for transforming systems.

The latest from us

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A deliberate choice in a fractured world: SNV and Enabel formalise strategic partnership

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Perspective

Perspective: Beyond metrics: How impact mapping unlocks business value

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How can we protect springs that are used by everyone and owned by no one?

Update

Behind the shift-of-focus from energy access to energy transition in Vietnam

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Other impact areas

We envision a world where, across all societies, everyone lives with dignity and has equal opportunities to thrive sustainably.

Our strong foundations and technical expertise span three interconnected sectors: agri-food, energy, and water, which are essential for enabling people to lead dignified lives and prosper.

Within and across these sectors, we focus on three core themes: GESI, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions with effective governance.

Additionally, across these sectors and themes, we emphasise impact-driven finance, digitalisation, systems change, and youth.

Digitalisation
Digitalisation presents opportunities and barriers alike. SNV works to bridge the digital divide and build an inclusive future for communities in low- and middle income countries (LMICs).
Impact driven finance
To achieve our global ambitions, developing countries face a funding gap of US$ 2.5 trillion. SNV employs a range of innovative mechanisms to help bridge that gap.
Transforming systems
Millions of people lack secure access to food, energy, and water. To counter this, we need to pursue a level of change that addresses the root causes of poverty and inequality rather than just treating symptoms.

About us

We are a global development partner rooted in and working across Africa and Asia. With a team of approximately 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform agri-food, energy and water systems to enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.

Inspired to make a difference?

We’re always open to new partnerships and collaborations to further our shared mission. If you’re interested in learning more about our activities or exploring collaboration opportunities, please get in touch with us.