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 […]

Senegal: Safe drinking water for rural populations In the Sine Saloum Delta in Senegal, the available surface and ground water is not suitable for human consumption because of high levels of salt and fluoride, causing serious illnesses. Swiss Fresh Water (SFW) has been running a pilot project in the region since May 2011, providing the […]

Decentralized wastewater treatment system for new eco-friendly settlenement in the capital of Switzerland.

Fontein Primary School in Port Elizabeth: Renovation of the defective WC facilities; installing new toilets, washbasins and urinals; education in hygiene and maintenance; Geberit employees and apprentices from Europe on site. Read more

Solidarit’eau suisse is an initiative of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Aguasan Group and Swiss aid organizations. This initiative enables local authorities and water providers to support a drinking water project in a developing country in an efficient and transparent manner. The initiative is based on Switzerland’s contribution to the achievement […]

This multi-country project scales the adoption of appropriate technologies through a proven supply chain dissemination approach. The project focuses on facilitating the adoption of micro-irrigation technologies amongst poor, rural farmers and on improving access to safe water systems. The project will provide 300,000 farmers with improved micro-irrigation technologies and 3 million poor households with safe […]

The Urban and Productive integrated Sustainable Settlements in El Salvador, Joint Programme, aims to expand economic opportunities for vulnerable groups with special emphasis on women with the ultimate aim of reducing the number of people living below the poverty line. The program aims to improve urban settlements, improve housing quality and strengthen the value chains […]

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 […]

Background: The global strategy to control helminthiasis is preventive chemotherapy, which is the regular administration of anthelminthic drugs to at-risk populations. However, re-infection can occur rapidly as long as access to clean water and adequate sanitation has not been improved and hygiene behaviour remained unchanged. Current control efforts do not take these latter aspects sufficiently […]