Our Projects
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Support of the „Hydro Empowerment Network HPNET“, a practitioners‘ network for micro and mini hydropower in South and Southeast Asia
Global | Energy and Climate
HPNET is a young dynamically growing network, initiated with funds from Wuppertal Institute. The original structure, objectives and methods of the network had to be adapted to accommodate the needs of the meanwhile 60 members in more than 10 countries.
Preparation and implementation of a 2-days workshop on operation and management strategies for hydropower systems
Global | Energy and Climate
Detailed survey on operation and management problems of (big) hydropower plants (with reservoirs) in World Bank partner countries (Uganda, Rwanda / Burundi, Sao Tomé, Cameroon, Nepal) to prepare and implement a demand-oriented, strategic “Hydropower O&M Workshop HOW” on behalf of the World Bank Group and SECO.
Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Knowledge Hub
Mongolia | Networks and Knowledge Management
Skat was requested by SDC Mongolia to support the Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project in the strategic development of a Knowledge Hub on Artisanal and Small Scale Mining including Mongolian and International Stakeholders.
Study Visit from a Ukrainian Parliamentarian Delegation
Switzerland | Governance
In November 2016, in the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian Decentralization Support Project (DESPRO) and upon request from the Cooperation Office in Ukraine of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Skat organised a four-day Study Visit of a delegation of parliamentarians and senior government representatives from Ukraine.
Strategic Workshop Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland
Switzerland | Networks and Knowledge Management
Skat was mandated to moderate a one-day workshop for Medicus Mundi Switzerland to define the basis for their strategic planning process.
Train of Trainers programme for WaterAid
UK | Networks and Knowledge Management
Skat prepared and delivered a taylor-made Train of Trainers programme to build the facilitation and training skills of WaterAid staff
Supporting SDC’s Learning & Networking team in strengthening and monitoring SDC’s Thematic networks
Switzerland | Networks and Knowledge Management
Skat was requested by the Learning & Networking Team at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to provide methodological and process advice to enhance the work of the SDC Thematic Networks.
Leadership of the Self-supply Theme of RWSN
Global | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
The Rural Water Supply Network is a network with global outreach among almost 10,000 practitioners in the water sector. Within this network, Skat was responsible for the set-up and development of one of the Themes: Self-supply.
National School Construction Guidelines
Laos | Building and Settlement
The National School Construction Guidelines is the Ministry of Education’s concretization of its commitment to make schools safe from disasters and child-friendly for students in Lao PDR. School construction has been guided by standards and guidelines of donor and development agencies such as the WB, ADB, JICA, AusAID, and UNICEF.
Knowledge Management Training and Exposure Visit – DESPRO– Decentralisation Support in Ukraine
Switzerland | Governance
In the frame of the Decentralisation Support Project DESPRO, Skat organised and led a training and exposure visit to Switzerland with the aim of giving partners of DESPRO the opportunity to learn about knowledge management (KM) in the public sector.
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