Labeled initiatives

Led by the organization PEMM, this initiative improves access to health care and awareness in isolated communities of the Mekong, which are only accessible by river. Operational since 2022 aboard a chartered boat, these biennial medical missions have already treated thousands of residents, totaling 2,000 consultations in the year 2025 alone. The current objective is […]

The Nakambé River directly supports more than 500,000 inhabitants dependent on agriculture, fishing, and livestock, but its ecosystem is under severe pressure (sand encroachment, deforestation of riverbanks, chemical pollution, and climate impacts). To address this, the Association Graine de l’Espoir has been rolling out an integrated ecological restoration and sustainable management initiative since 2024. The […]

Embark on a scientific and civic adventure along the Charente! Les Voiles de la Science is an itinerant program of mediation on water and climate, co-built by Unu Mondo Education and LA Water Family, aboard the associative ship Northabout. For two periods of two months, our crew made up of scientific mediators and trained volunteers […]

This project is led by “Dynam’eau”. The project aims to sustainably improve access to drinking water, hygiene and sanitation for the public primary school and the inhabitants of the village of Kpondavé, located in the commune of Aklakou (Lake Prefecture, Maritime Region, Togo), along the Mono River, main source of water in the village. A […]

The Yélian Association is leading a community co-construction initiative for the sustainable rehabilitation and participatory governance of the Black River in southern Benin. The 85 km river crosses several municipalities before flowing into the lagoon of Porto-Novo and is subject to increasing pressures: sediment filling, plant proliferation, pollution and erosion. It directly supports 15,000 to […]

This project is led by “CNRS Laboratoire océanographie microbienne”. European rivers are now heavily contaminated by microplastics, which act as sponges for pollutants. By accumulating on their surface, many chemical contaminants are transported over long distances as a “raft” effect, promoting their dissemination at the watershed level and posing risks to ecosystems and human health. […]