Water
Water and sanitation: from drinking-water wells to dry toilets.
Growth fund for IHE Delft alumni
Knowledge from Delft.
Clean water
back home.
RIAS supports IHE Delft graduates with up to € 3,000 to start a water or environmental project in their home country - together with local partners who know the area.
for projects up to
€ 3.000
13projects supported since 2022
120+IHE students graduated with a Rotary scholarship
2022founded by Rotary Club Delft Koningsveld
ANBIdonations are tax-deductible in the Netherlands
Why RIAS
The knowledge is there. The seed money isn’t - yet.
Many people still lack access to clean water and sanitation. Their health suffers and prosperity remains out of reach.
Water professionals from all over the world study at IHE Delft - Institute for Water Education. They hold a master’s degree or PhD and have solid work experience. What they often lack is the money to start a project or start-up at home with local partners.
That is why Rotary Club Delft Koningsveld founded the RIAS fund in 2022. Alumni can put their knowledge to work straight away, and small projects can grow into something big.
Rotary areas of focus
Three themes, one goal
Peace
Water diplomacy and conflict resolution around scarce water resources.
Environment
Climate adaptation and restoring ecosystems, rivers and forests.
Projects
What alumni do with it
Kenya
2025
Small-holder fish farmers around Lake Victoria
Project by Agnes Wanyonyi.
Kenya
2025
Advanced potable water access through community driven actions
Safe drinking water in Kibera (Nairobi): trained water entrepreneurs, ceramic filters and water-safety planning by residents themselves.
Ghana
2025
Community based reforestation of river catchment
Project by Rexford Ntansah.
Uganda
2025
Holistic Solid Waste Management, pilot recycling & biogas plant
Project by Peter Arindagye.
Ecuador
2024
UriBloom: transforming liquid waste into sustainable growth
Urine as a sustainable fertiliser for smallholder farmers in Chimborazo.
Malawi
2024
Gumulira Village Water Restoration
Safe drinking water for 1,956 villagers who relied on unprotected sources.
Project in focus · Kenya
Small-holder fish farmers around Lake Victoria
Project by Agnes Wanyonyi.
Read about the project →
How it works
The annual cycle
- 01
Application
An IHE Delft alumnus submits a project plan.
- 02
Selection
We assess usefulness, necessity, scalability and governance.
- 03
Adoption
A Rotary club, company or donor adopts the project.
- 04
Implementation
The alumnus carries out the project, supported by a local Rotary club.
Get involved
Adopt a RIAS project
Your club, company or association becomes a friend of RIAS. You follow the project closely and meet other participants.
A whole project as a Rotary club
€ 3,000
You fully fund one project and follow it from application to result.
Adopt a projectAnnual support as a Rotary club
€ 500 a year
Your club contributes a fixed amount every year, so RIAS can support new projects each year.
Contribute yearlyANBI: donations go through Stichting Campagne of Rotary Club Delft Koningsveld and qualify for tax relief in the Netherlands.
Made possible by
Rotary Club Delft KoningsveldRotary Club Delft VrijhofIHE DelftRotary in DelftRotary Club Rijswijk