My Thoughts
Sharing my thoughts, knowledge and experiences through blogs
Effective Community Management – understanding goals, motivations and drivers
29 October 2024 By Kirsten de Vette
With over 15 years of experience, and after my conversation with WaterProf earlier this year, I decided to write down some of the key elements in effective community management. Read the article here
Filling the Skills Gap
3 September 2024 By Kirsten de Vette
In the International Water Association’s magazine the Source I am calling for targets in the post SDG indicators that allow us to track workforce development in the water related sectors as well as changing our mindset from just capacity development to achieving a sustainable local workforce. Read the article here
Hoe houd je het netwerk actief en levend?
July 2024 door Kirsten de Vette
Onder het mom van nieuwe contacten maken in Nederland, kwam ik dit jaar in contact met WaterProf – die binnen water en bodem, klimaat adaptatie en energie transitie advies geven, lerende netwerken opbouwen en trainen en opleiden. Zo kwam ik in gesprek met Julian en Eva over community management en hoe je een netwerk levend houdt. Een belangrijk element gaf ik aan is het weten wat mensen motiveert. Lees hier meer
Unlocking the power of knowledge products – a treasure hunt
4 April 2024
By Kirsten de Vette
In a rapidly changing world, unlocking the power of knowledge products is vital for success. This blog describes how producing effective knowledge for sharing and learning is similar to treasure hunting.
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From Gaps to Growth: Revitalizing Capacity Development towards a Sustainable Workforce (Part 3)
13 November 2023
By Kirsten de Vette
In part 1 of the series – From Gaps to Growth – I presented striking findings stemming from my assignments over the past three years, many of which that have grown out of the use of the capacity development paradigm. In part 2, I explored the historical evolution of capacity development paradigms, exploring how they have shaped the definitions and interpretations currently used in addressing the SDG 6. In this last blog of the series, I aim to provide a needed paradigm shift in both the intended outcome as well as the approach to spark new conversations, foster and sustain improvements. Read more
From Gaps to Growth: Learning from the historic path of capacity (development) in WASH sector (Part 2 of 3)
3 September 2023
By Kirsten de Vette
In my previous blog, From Gaps to Growth: capacity development in WASH, I emphasized the need for the WASH sector to reach consensus on the meaning of capacity and subsequently capacity development means. This consensus is crucial for improving coordination and communication efforts within the sector. To arrive at a common understanding, I believed it was necessary to explore the historical context of the term and its usage, as well as delve into the development of the current SDG 6 indicators on capacity development. Read more
From Gaps to Growth: Capacity development in WASH sector (part 1 of 3)
26 June 2023
By Kirsten de Vette
Capacity development plays a pivotal role in fostering sustainable progress towards ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This article presents several striking findings stemming from several recent capacity assessments and capacity development reviews over the past three years (WaterAid and USAID WASHPaLS #2). Tackling these issues will have transformative impact on the water, sanitation, and hygiene and development sectors. And some of these are quick and easy wins to improve current capacity development efforts. Read more
Outcomes Peer to Peer Event on Engaging Non-Institutional Stakeholders
22 June 2023
By Kirsten de Vette
Together with the Queensland Water Modelling Network, I organized an online peer to peer exchange event with the title: How to engage non-institutional stakeholders using Water Modelling, Serious Games & Visualisation. In this short blog post, I share my key take-aways from a very interesting discussion that I am sure needs to be continued. Read more
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