Are you interested in becoming an expert in environment and technology? Check out the offered Bachelor and Master Programmes at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETH ! BSc studies at ETH in Environmental Engineering The study programme introduces future environmental engineers to the basics of natural, industrial and social science, essential to understanding, designing […]
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 [...]
Geo Expertise had implemented a hydrogeological survey in Azaz area at the request of Solidarité International. the objective is to identify wells with sufficient flow to supply five IDP camps in Azaz region Aleppo – Syria.
The Government of India has requested ADB to assist in development of an Operations Plan to strengthen execution of rural sanitation agenda in India. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) recently promulgated the Ten Year Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy (2012-2022). Aligning with the Government Planning Commission’s next 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), […]
Kickstart your own business with the cewas Start-up Programme! The cewas Start-up Programme supports dedicated entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas for a sustainable development of the water and sanitation sector. cewas is a Swiss-based non-profit competence centre combining expertise in sustainable water, sanitation and resource management with business innovation. The cewas Start-up Programme consists […]
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 […]
The problem of natural fluoride contamination in drinking water covers a wide area in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. More than 8 million people are estimated to be exposed to the risk of developing fluorosis, irreversibly affecting teeth and the skeleton. Efforts made either by the government or other institutions have not been sufficient due […]
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 IRHA Blue Schools Plus programme is specially tailored for mountainous regions. It changes the entire water, hygiene and sanitation conditions in schools, but also targets the local population living in a very difficult geographical and economical context. The project took place in four schools located in the Kaski district of Nepal. They either had […]
cewas is the international Training Centre for start-ups in the water, sanitation and resource management based in Willisau (Switzerland). The third cewas Start-Up programme is directed at graduates who want to start their own business in the emerging water sector. Within the one-year training programme which will be commencing in September 2013, young entrepreneurs-to-be are […]