Access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene precedes all human and economic development. SNV works to ensure that the people who need it most have access to safe drinking water and sanitation services.
Over 2.6 billion people around the world are directly dependent on Agriculture for their livelihoods. We work to ensure families living in poverty see the greatest possible benefit from their land and their work.
Over 2.7 billion people worldwide face energy poverty. We connect households and communities to sources of renewable energy, helping power the journey from poverty to prosperity.
At SNV Netherlands Development Organisation we believe that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.
Starting out in the Netherlands more than 40 years ago, we now work in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our global team of advisors use their specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene to contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today.
SNV aims to make a lasting difference in the lives of 40 million people living in poverty over the period 2011-2015. Read more about our Vision and Mission.