Sugarcane will become an increasingly important crop in India in the near future due to increasing demand from sugar consumers and an expansion in the use of sugar-based biofuels. To meet this demand, sugarcane cultivation needs to change radically in order to increase yields and efficient use of water and fertilizers. The Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI), initiated […]

Background: Malnutrition is one of the most serious health problems in the world, with enormous human and economic costs. To address this problem, aspects of education, water, sanitation, health, nutrition and agriculture/horticulture need to be addressed in a coordinated way to change the behaviour of individuals, communities and populations. Aims: This project aims to contribute […]

Decentralized wastewater treatment system for new eco-friendly settlenement in the capital of Switzerland.

GIWEH runs a number of training programs in the field of water resources and environmental management. 1. Hands on Training on Water and Environmental Governance. The program welcomes students of undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate levels in environmental, political, social and/or economic disciplines and provides them with an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of water and […]

The goal of this initiative is effective water governance for all water users. One of many methods to achieve this is through Public-Private Partnerships for water services. Partnerships that create clear communication channels among partners and stakeholders are more likely to provide effective water governance. The ten themes in this initiative seek to contribute toward […]

Nepal: Rural Water Enterprise Development In the Nawalparasi district, about 79,000 people are at risk of drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic. Drinking such water over a long period is resulting in various health effects including skin problems, skin cancer, and cancer of the bladder, kidney and lung as well as other diseases. Through […]

This project is focussed on Institutional Development of the water authorities in Ganja and Sheki (> 400’000 inhabitants in total). The conducted assignments reach throughout technical, financial and institutional fields including tendering, training, advising and assistance of the Water Supply Company and the Project Implementation Units in technical and structural questions. Institutional analysis and development […]

The overall goal of the project is to implement globally and at large scale recovery and safe reuse models of resources generated from liquid and solid waste streams in order to promote food security, cost recovery in the sanitation sector, and livelihood opportunities, while safeguarding public health and the environment in poor urban and peri-urban […]

Background: The global strategy to control helminthiasis is preventive chemotherapy that is the regular administration of anthelminthic drugs to at-risk populations in a vertical approach. Re-infection after treatment can occur rapidly as long as access to clean water and adequate sanitation has not been improved and hygiene behaviour remains unchanged. Integrated approaches are necessary in […]