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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 gradual introduction of the WATASOL approach in Guinea began in response to a cholera outbreak in 2008 and could serve as a model for other countries. Tinkisso-Antenna, our motivated and competent local partner, is currently working with the Guinean Ministry of Health to extend the production and distribution of chlorine flasks throughout the entire […]
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.
Thanks to financial support for the construction of two sewage plants in Thala and Feriani (Kasserine district), over 40’000 people in the two towns are now connected to the sewage system. This improvement of basic infrastructure in disadvantaged regions helps to strengthen economic attractiveness and to reduce regional imbalances in Tunisia.
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” […]
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 […]
IBG has realized the final engineering design of this twin pipeline water transmission system from the Persian Gulf to Riyadh City. A total length of 900 km of pipes with typical diameters between 1200 and 1800 mm has been placed within this project for transporting 900’000 m3/d of water. IBG’s very broad involvement includes for […]
The Back Bay, located on the southern tip of the city, is an area where pressures collide; it is a place on the edge of conflict, on the edge of the city – on contested waters. The goal of the project was to re-imagine the city of Mumbai through this waterfront – to develop and […]
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 […]