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.

Asian Disaster Prevention Centre

Ministry of Education Laos (MoE)

Checking the plausibility of available hydrological studies and general hydrological and geological assessment for the planned privately financed 10 MW hydropower system of Prell, Albania

Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe

Hydroplan Green World AS

General objective of the PBF is protection of biodiversity, sustainable management of tropical forests and improvement of the living conditions in protected areas and adjacent zones. The Centre is expected to bring together the different relevant stakeholders (networking), coordinate activities, offer training, develop innovative and affordable products/ideas, marketing of Renewables and energy efficient products, attract micro-finance options for entrepreneurs etc.

GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Support of 6 MHP project developers in building their capacity to access financing by assisting them with completing comprehensive feasibility studies; combined capacity of about 7.5 MW

GVEP International (Global Village Energy Partnership)

GOPA-International Energy Consultants GmbHEntec Consulting &Engineering

In response to the disastrous effects of the earthquake of 12th January 2010 and based on the long lasting practical experience in many projects in Haiti, HEKS decided to investigate an early phase option for reconstruction in Petit Goave, one of the most affected towns in Haiti.

HEKS Switzerland

Assistance for evaluation of project proposals on renewable energy powered mini-grids and establishment of management, operation and maintenance system in rural and peri-urban areas of West Africa

ECREEE ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency

Swiss Small Hydro has been founded in 1982 as a lobby organisation for independent small hydropower producers. Given the current policy changes in Switzerland (“Energy Strategy 2050”), the association had to re-consider its general strategy to better address its members’ expectations.

Swiss Small Hydro Secretariat

Analysing and comparing potentials for small hydropower (< 10 MW) and the respective frame conditions for investment in the four countries

Sol-E Suisse AG

The Centre for Vocational Training (CVT) in Myanmar, together with the headquarters in Switzerland operates a three year commercial college and a secondary school. The school management decided to provide new and modern infrastructure at estimated costs amounting about CHF 5.0 million for which Skat was mandated to provide an architectural study. The preliminary design was not further developed by the client.

CVT

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development EBRD is considering offering a loan of up to EUR 40 million to Morocco’s state-owned water and electricity company, l’Office National de l’Électricité et de l’Eau Potable ONEE to finance the rehabilitation of hydropower plants and dams in Morocco, and to help build their resilience to risks associated with climate change. Posch + Partner is contracted to do a detailed assessment of current and projected future (up to 2050) hydrological conditions of ONEE’s hydropower assets by applying climatological models to generate projections of hydrology and implications for energy yield and general asset performance. Skat’s expert provides data and recommendations to be used to inform subsequent studies and assessments.

Posch + Partners, Consulting Engineers

l’Office National de l’Électricité et de l’Eau Potable ONEE