Within the framework of the support from the Swiss Government to the Chadian Republic, through the implementation of a project by UNOSAT-UNITAR focusing on the cartography of water resources using remote sensing techniques, the Institute of Earth Sciences of Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana, in collaboration with the University of N’Djaména, the Ministry of […]

Ernst Basler + Partner is entrusted with the overall project management and construction supervision of Khujand drinking water network rehabilitation. Read more

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 […]

Treaties on international water resources no longer regulate only State-to-State relations. Rather, individuals, communities, and non-governmental organizations — collectively referred to as “non-State actors”— have become subject of these instruments as well. The research pays attention to mechanisms open to individuals at the domestic and international levels, as well as to norms and practice concerning […]

At the request of local institutions and farmers, Geo Expertise completed a rehabilitation assessment of the Al Ruj irrigation scheme (Idlib – Syria) and began implementing the project after securing the required funding from the the Qatar Development Fund trough the Qatar Red Crescent. The project comprises the rehabilitation of irrigation canals, the repair or […]

The International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management is an internationally recognised prize acknowledging leadership in the implementation of the principles of sustainability in watershed management. Every year US$150,000 is awarded by an international jury to either one, or across several, projects. The award is a result of Swiss Re Foundation’s commitment to water protection […]

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 […]

Community Health Projects in Bangladesh (since 1990’s) Polluted surface water, dangerous hygiene practices and arsenic contamination of ground water are major threats to community health in Bangladesh. In addition, floods, droughts and hurricanes regularly affect the country, challenging the access to safe drinking water even more, especially of the poorest. The SRC currently works in […]

Decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse plant for new office tower in Mumbai.