PSP Hydro provides gap financing and technical assistance for private small hydro in Rwanda. Skat evaluated proposals (300 kW–1.3 MW), checked technical/financial consistency, and advised on design and construction.

GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

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 Several publications being already outdated, the project targets the establishment of modules which can be regularly updated.

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE, Bundesamt für Energie BFE)

This Project is being implemented on behalf of SDC by the Swisscontact / Skat working consortium. Its phase goal is to reduce emission of GHG in the construction sector to mitigate global warming and environment degradation.Skat has been entrusted with the technical overall responsibility of building up the required skill and capacities to locally anchor and commercially disseminate the VSBK technology in South Africa in a sustainable manner. South Africa is, compared to other countries (India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan), highly advanced in terms of green brick production mechanization, skills and business management.The advanced brick making culture of South Africa demands exceptionally high design, construction and operation quality assistance of local Skat VSBK entrepreneurs. For this purpose, Skat is managing the coordination of the global “VSBK expert pool” to ensure the south – south approach as well as the integration of international working experience of the globally leading VSBK and other brick sector related experts for this project.The major expected outcomes are: Technology: Economically, socially and environmentally viable Vertical Brick Shaft Kiln (VSBK) technology and its application is adapted and practiced in South Africa.Institutional and Legal Environment: A favorable institutional and legal environment in RSA is established for VSBK accelerated dissemination. Dissemination Services: Commercial VSBK service supply chain for RSA is initiated.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

Swisscontact South AfricaTARA Sociaty/Development Alternatives, IndiaMinErgy. Pvt. Ltd., Nepal

To contribute to the mitigation of global warming and environmental degradation by reducing greenhouse gases and carbon emission while fostering sustainable (economic, environmental, social) production leading to economic prosperity, as well as poverty reduction in Nepal, while networking and reaching out into surrounding areas in South Asia.

European Commission, SWITCH Asia Programme

Deutsch Management Akademie, Niedersachsen, Germany

Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries, Kathmandu, Nepal

Under the mandate of SDC, Skat contributed to the introduction of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly brick production technology to the Nepali brick sector.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

Apart from the reconstruction project in the delta, SDC-HA concentrates its activities to the eastern part of Myanmar, in particular Northern Shan State (Kokang), Kayah and Mon States. For the Southeast, UNHCR recently requested to SDC-HA the secondment of an expert covering both, technical expertise and protection issues. UNHCR’s assessment and NATALA’s request indicate an enormous need for sustaniable and good quality rural infrastructure in the region. Schools and water supplies are the two key demands mentioned by everyone acquainted on the ground. SDC-HA and NRC decided to support UNHCR’s work and started in order to initiate activities on the ground by early 2011.

SDC Humanitarian Aid

Since more than ten years ago, “Action pour un Development Equitable, Intégré et Durable” (ADEID) initiated a renewable energy program through which 12 micro hydropower plants (MHP) were constructed. ADEID has been visited with a special focus on supporting of the finalisation of the ongoing construction of MHPs.

ADEID / Misereor

Study on and evaluation of the available potential of mini and small hydropower in the drinking water supply system of SONEDE / Tunisia, assistance for implementation of a demonstration project; on-the-job and classroom training on relevant issues, implementation of a pilot plant

GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

SONEDE Société Nationale d’Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux, Tunis

Appraisal for the EEA (European Economic Area) Financial Mechanism Office (Brussels) of 2 project adjustments in Poland.

Financial Mechanism Office of EEA (European Economic Area)

Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH), Swiss Tropical Institute

Revision of the Swiss Feed-In Tariffs for Small Hydropower Plants, Publication of a newsletter (3 times a year, in German, Italian and French), Promotion of Pre-Feasibility Studies in Switzerland

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)