The free online SSWM Toolbox is a new educational software application that can answer (almost) all questions on the topic of sustainable water and wastewater management. It incorporates all aspects of the water cycle, and shows the links to the nutrient cycle. Human activity is central to these interconnections. The SSWM Toolbox was designed under […]

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 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 […]

Supporting communities to realise their health promotion plans to improve water and sanitation in the Dodoma region of Tanzania in schools and homes. HPSS hence aims to improve the management of supplies and essential drugs and the maintenance of the technical infrastructure (buildings, equipment, water and saniation) of the health system. More…

DR Congo: Swiss Intech for more efficient water supply The project aims to develop the market in the DRC through a network of local partners (NGOs, companies, churches, well owners, farmers’ cooperatives and individuals) and demonstration projects. In the short term, the objective is to sell 200 pumps. In the long term, the market in […]

We develop leading innovative and technical piping systems for the treatment and distribution of water as well as the safe transport of industrial fluids and gases. More than 60,000 products allow individual solutions for a large range of demanding applications and processes in a wide variety of sectors. For many years customers rely on – […]

Limited access to safe water points is a common problem for many communities in South Sudan. In Central Equatorial State HEKS supports the local partner organization SSUHA (South Sudan Health Association) who offers integrated solutions for water, sanitation and hygiene in isolated rural villages. The drilling of boreholes and the digging of shallow wells is […]

by the Geneva Water Hub/University of Geneva and DiploFoundation with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation  The e-Learning Programme on International Water Law and the Law of Transboundary Aquifers combines legal knowledge and expertise with new technologies, stimulating dynamic interactions between the participants and experts, to equip them with the required knowledge […]

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 […]