Annual reports

We are delighted to report on another year of impactful sand dam, climate-smart agriculture and environmental protection projects that have helped so many more vulnerable dryland communities to transform their own lives and land, despite unpredictable extreme weather and climate change. Highlights of 2022/23 also include the upscaling of our programmes, our first solar-powered water pump project, two more successful volunteer sand dam expeditions, the launch of our partnership with Ecosia (the tree-planting search engine) to plant 200,000 new trees in southeast Kenya, as well as the publishing of our impact report (demonstrating over 20 years of impact) and completion of our toolkit of training resources to increase the skills of our partners and provide more remote learning and support. Download the full report to find out more.

2022 marks our 20th anniversary. 20 years of supporting vulnerable dryland communities to transform their own lives and land with sand dams and climate-smart agriculture. We hope you enjoy reading our 2021/22 report, with updates from our current programmes and illustrating how far our work has come (up to March 2022), with 1,253 sand dams enabled, providing over 1,133,000 people with access to clean water. We have also supported the planting of more than 1,181,000 trees, helping communities to rebuild, restore degraded land and regreen local environments. Download the full report to find out more.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delighted to report on a year of impactful water and climate-smart agriculture projects that have helped many more vulnerable dryland communities to transform their own lives and thrive in the face of global health threats and climate change. By the end of March 2021, your support had helped to enable the construction of 1,194 sand dams, bringing clean water to over 1,103,000 people. Your support had also enabled the implementation of a range of environmental protection measures, including the planting of more than 1,140,000 trees, providing sources of food, shade, and fuel, whilst also helping to mitigate the effects of global warming. With highlights from all of our overseas programmes, we hope our Annual Report illustrates the impact of your investment in Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] projects and we are thankful to all of our supporters that continue to make this all possible. Download the full report to find out more.

By the end of March 2020, your support had helped to enable 1,158 sand dams to be built in water-scarce places, creating opportunity and hope for over 1 million people. In 2019/20 we also maintained our charitable spend and invested in new programmes. We hope our Annual Report illustrates the impact of your investment in Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] projects and we are thankful to all of our supporters that make this work possible. Download the full report to find out more.

By the end of March 2019, your support had helped to enable 1,098 sand dams to be built in water-scarce places, creating opportunity and hope for over 1 million people. We hope our Annual Report illustrates the impact of your investment in Sand Dams Worldwide's [formerly Excellent Development’s] projects and we are thankful to all of our supporters that make this work possible. Download the full report to find out more.

Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] Annual Report and Financial statements from 2017/18. Download the full report to find out more.

Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] Annual Report and Financial statements from 2016/17. Download the full report to find out more.

Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] Annual Report and Financial statements from 2015/16. Click here to read and download.

Sand Dams Worldwide’s[formerly Excellent Development's] Annual Report and Financial statements from 2014/15. Click here to read and download.

Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] Annual Report and Financial statements from 2013/14. Click here to read and download.

Sand Dams Worldwide’s [formerly Excellent Development's] Annual Report and Financial statements from 2012/13. Click here to read and download.