Arjen de Vries
CEO
Acacia Water
Rotterdam, Netherlands
As CEO of Acacia Water, I lead efforts in sustainable water management to tackle water challenges and ensure resilient solutions
My organisation
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.
Skills
- Advocacy
- leadership
- watermanagement