Conditions of use

WaterLOUPE water scarcity risk analysis, including the water gap estimations and risk calculations, is purely indicative. The analysis is based on a combination of global and local data sources, that were only validated to a limited extend. Future scenarios are not certain, but rather give an impression of the possible changes in watergap (distribution) and related risk for sectors and user groups.

WaterLOUPE - facing our local water risks

WaterLOUPE enables analysis of local risks of water scarcity per water use sector, both for the current and future situation. Different climatic and socio-economic scenarios can be applied.

Cases completed

WaterLOUPE 2.0

Cases completed

WaterLOUPE 1.0


  • Cali, Colombia
  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • Barbosa, Colombia (only risk assesment, no dashboard)
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina (only risk assesment, no dashboard)
  • Bahrain, whole country (to be published in Spring 2021)
  • Israel, whole country (to be published in Spring 2021)

Cases in progress


  • Chennai, India
  • Lima, Peru

The WaterLOUPE initiative

On World Water Day 2018, research organization Deltares and Kimberly-Clark Corporation launched WaterLOUPE, a cutting-edge new tool to support water stakeholders in assessing water scarcity risks in order to generate actionable insights to adapt and/or mitigate local water risks. WaterLOUPE is a user-friendly dashboard that provides information on water scarcity risks and mitigation strategies for the current and future situation of your river basin. WaterLOUPE is based on the principle "Simplifying without compromising in terms of the content"

WaterLOUPE 1.0 - facing our local water risks

WaterLOUPE 1.0 enables analysis of local risks of water scarcity per water use sector, both for the current and future situation. Different climatic and socio-economic scenarios can be applied. It combines data on hydrology, exposure and vulnerability at the local level. WaterLOUPE runs the risk assessment for each actor-group separately, instead of providing one generic risk assessment per basin. For example, it specifies between the impacts of water scarcity for self-subsistence farmers versus large farms. The distinction in impacts at actor level are key in establishing good and sustainable water stewardship in the catchment area.

WaterLOUPE 2.0 - building our water mitigation strategies

WaterLOUPE 2.0 is a new extension that enables the development of water scarcity mitigation strategies. It provides a knowledge base and method to jointly evaluate the physical, environmental, economic, social, and political suitability of a variety of measures. WaterLOUPE 2.0 shows the level of risk reduction for each sector and user group, based on water scarcity and vulnerability characteristics (including the value of water).