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Arjen de Vries

CEO

Acacia Water

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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As CEO of Acacia Water, I lead efforts in sustainable water management to tackle water challenges and ensure resilient solutions

My organisation

Acacia Water

Acacia Water

Company

Gouda, Netherlands

We deliver independent expert advice on water demand and resources issues. Services include IWRM, climate change adaptation, WASH, emergency aid, DRR , groundwater management, water smart agriculture. We connect knowledge, people and technology to provide equitable and practical solutions. We work science-based, using desk research and field exploration. Our added value: innovative thinking, access to local networks and in-house tooling. For the last 20 years we worked extensively for UN.
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About me

Dr. Arjen de Vries, CEO of Acacia Water, leads a team of over 30 water experts providing consultancy on technical, institutional, and process management issues in the national and international water sector. With 30 years of experience across 30+ countries, he specializes in managing complex water projects, particularly in the Middle East, East and Southern Africa.

He has a strong global network of NGOs, universities, and private sector partners, fostering collaboration and advancing climate-resilient water management. Committed to equitable water access, he works to align private sector engagement with local business development to scale impactful solutions. Dr. de Vries actively contributes to capacity-building, knowledge sharing, and bridging science, policy, and practice, focusing on critical areas like groundwater management, drought resilience, and water security.

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Skills

  • Advocacy
  • leadership
  • watermanagement