A snapshot of our global impact

Along Togo’s 56-kilometre coastline, more than two million people directly rely on the sea for their livelihoods, while critical infrastructure such as ports, roads and industrial zones drive the country’s economy. Yet this narrow stretch is increasingly exposed to erosion, flooding and rising sea levels. A new phase of coastal protection works is starting to turn that tide, strengthening the shoreline while protecting communities and economic activity for the long term, building on a combination of Dutch expertise and international financing.

In Kenya, access to clean drinking water from the tap remains a challenge for many residential areas. Hydrax Water, a Dutch start-up, is changing that by offering a full-service water purification solution tailored to Homeowner Associations (HOAs). With support from Invest International through the Dutch Good Growth Fund, Hydrax Water is expanding its operations and impact across the country.

As climate threats intensify across West Africa, governments face growing pressure to anticipate floods, droughts, and desertification. In response, the Niger Basin Authority is implementing a satellite-based water monitoring and flow forecasting system—leveraging Dutch expertise to use data for climate adaptation, water management, and agricultural planning.

In Vietnam, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and Phu My Town faced severe environmental challenges from untreated wastewater as new residential areas, industrial zones, and sea ports rapidly developed. The extra strain on local infrastructure affected the quality of life for residents and the region’s sustainable development. Invest International, in collaboration with Royal HaskoningDHV and the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Management Board of Civil and Industrial Projects, partnered to address this infrastructure challenge through the construction of the Phu My Wastewater Collection, Treatment, and Drainage System.

Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania and commercial port on the Indian Ocean coast, faces increasing vulnerability to river flash flooding. This is primarily due to extreme rainfall in relation to climate change, and rapid and largely uncontrolled urban growth. To address this, a DRIVE-project between Invest International, the Government of Tanzania and the World Bank – aims to mitigate the negative impacts of flooding on both the population and assets in the lower Msimbazi basin area.

The destructive power of Cyclone Idai hit the Mozambican port city of Beira in 2019. Reconstruction made it clear that better coastal protection and resilience to extreme climate events is more urgent than ever. A partnership between Invest International, the Mozambican government, the World Bank and the KfW Development Bank is making real progress towards protecting the coast and thus the 600,000 people living in the city.

The densely populated port city of Conakry, capital of Guinea in West-Africa, lies between estuaries and ravines. These natural barriers isolate districts from one another and make travelling to work time-consuming and public facilities like hospitals difficult to access. The construction of five steel bridges and 12 kilometres of road surface will change this.

In the Upper East Region of Ghana the drinking water supply has not been up to standard for years. The Tono Drinking Water project, a partnership between the Dutch and Ghanaian governments, supported through Invest International, and executed by engineering company Denys, has changed this.