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A Comprehensive Documentation about Small Hydropower
Global | Energy and Climate
The Project “Concept for hydropower Documentation” consistently structures the mini and small hydropower knowledge to allow for easy access. Several publications being already outdated, the project targets the establishment of modules which can be regularly updated.
REACH – improving water security for the poor (Research into Use)
Africa | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
REACH is a new global research programme to improve water security for the poor by delivering world-class science that transforms policy and practice. Living in poverty often means a struggle for water security.
Continuation of Swiss Participation and Share in the IEA PVPS Task 9 Project Leadership
Global | Energy and Climate
Task 9 is a working group under the Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme PVPS of the International Energy Agency IEA and as such it focuses on the “Deployment of PV Technologies for Regional Development”.
Secretariat of the Swiss Small Hydropower Association “Swiss Small Hydro”
Switzerland | Energy and Climate
Swiss Small Hydro has been founded as ISKB in 1982 as a lobby organisation for independent power producers, most of them with Small hydropower Plants (SHP).
Swiss Water Partnership (SWP)
Switzerland | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Created in 2012, the SWP is the unique multistakeholders’ platform in Switzerland and aims at finding innovative solutions to adress water challenges in developing and transition countries. Skat’s main activities are: Organization of steering board & general assemblies; moderation of working groups; creating communication tools; customer acquisition & retention. Additionally, Skat supports the board to develop a vision and working out a realistic business model.
Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Secretariat
Global | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Running the secretariat for the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) and co-ordinating two themes.
Evaluation PCAEA Lausanne – Nouakchott
Mauritania | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
In 2009, Lausanne established a partnership with the city of Nouakchott to support the extension of its piped water network in a new district not taken into account in the water utility’s master plan. Since, the partnership has gone through 3 phases with the current one ending late 2018, The corresponding learning-oriented evaluation was set up as a process conducted by specialists of the local NGO Tenmiya supported by experts of Skat Consulting Ltd.
Short course on drilling procurement, costing & pricing and contract management
Zambia | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Project aimed to strengthen capacity in Zambia with respect to the procurement and contract management of drilled water wells through a short course.
Cost Effective Boreholes Phase IV
Africa | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Project aimed to raise professional drilling standards in Africa, including training courses in Zambia and in-country studies in Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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