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On the 16th and 17 November, the new members of the Swiss Water Partnership presented their projects and approaches. The presenting members were: Das blaue Wunder WATALUX Wasser für Wasser Skat Foundation Links2Water Development Listen to the presentations of Day 1 and Day 2, have a look at the presentations or read the summary of [...]
The dry toilet project done together with Urban Think Tank’s artist in residency program Caracas Case represent the synthesis of working to bring together infrastructure with design. With the dry toilet, the precious water available in the barrio is not flushed away, sewage and sanitation difficulties are avoided, urban agriculture is bolstered, resilience to environmental […]
IBG has been the lead consultant with responsibility of implementing this multidisciplinary programme in the sectors of water supply and sanitation in the northern Nigerian State of Jigawa. The programme is setting the basis for sustainable improvement in the sector, and is composed of a mixture of “software” (training, hygiene education, institutional strengthening) and “hardware” […]
The SRC Health Project in China, Tibet Autonomous Region (since 1988) Water scarcity and lack of water quality contributes to the daily hardship of the Tibetan people. Until today most rural families collect water from streams which is unsafe for human consumption. During the long winters water sources are often unusable because of frost. Following […]
Nicaragua & Honduras: sunlight pump for smallholders ennos gmbh develops and distributes the sunlight pump, a portable solar water pump for irrigation and domestic water supply in developing countries. The technology combines income, productivity and labour-saving benefits. It will be made accessible in several countries through the establishment of a supply chain and affordable payment […]
Access to water for both domestic and agricultural purposes remains a critical issue in Syria. Water is not only essential to emergency relief; it is also integral to longer-term prospects. Prior to the conflict water supply systems for domestic usages and for irrigation were managed by state services. In areas out of control of the […]
During a road trip through Kenya, our dealer promoted clean, safe water for remote communities. For easy relocation and transportation, a trailer mounted Trunz Water System powered by solar provided ideal equipment for such application (also for military, disaster response etc.). Read more