Access to clean water and sanitation and comprehensive freshwater management are essential to life, health, environment and economic prosperity in the developing countries. With more than 2 billion people globally living in countries with excess water stress and some 2.4 billion people with inadequate or no access to sanitation, SDG Goal No. 6 is undoubtedly one of the most important ones. Danish consulting engineers are globally known and acknowledged for our knowledge and results within freshwater management, water supply and sanitation. We design water and sanitation facilities, develop education programmes for hygiene and sanitation and water usage and provide capacity building to governments and local authorities in water and sanitation.
PROJECT: IMPROVING GLOBAL CAPACITY ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN WATER AND SANITATION
NIRAS is implementing the International Training Programme (ITP) called “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation (SUWAS) - Integrated Processes” targeted towards 10 countries in Africa and Asia (Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Laos and Cambodia). The SUWAS programme has four dimensions - the first three focusing on overall sustainable framework for the city and organizational analyses, while the fourth is focusing on the organizational change with the purpose to strengthen the organization’s ability to support water, sanitation and hygiene activities and services. At the end of each programme, the participants have gained knowledge about integrated approaches, principles, methods and tools for planning and implementation of sustainable urban water and sanitation systems.
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COMPANY: NIRAS A/S
SECONDARY GOALS: 3, 5 & 11
PROJECT: WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN CONFLICT-STRICKEN SOUTH SUDAN
The programme for the “Water Sector in Eastern Equatorial State” aims at improving Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) to ensure both productive use of water, safe water and improved sanitation in rural areas. The project gives access to improved drinking water (135,200 people), improved sanitation (15,800 people) and improved river basin management (25,600 people). Project-related infrastructure such as improved irrigation and water harvesting also increases water use efficiency and addresses water scarcity. Due to the escalation of the civil conflict in 2016, the project partly turned from a long-term development project into emergency relief. The project had to extend its scope by addressing the urgent demand for food security and related livelihoods.
COUNTRY: SOUTH SUDAN
COMPANY: NIRAS A/S
SECONDARY GOALS: 2
PROJECT: SAFE ACCESS TO SANITATION FOR NAIROBI HOUSEHOLDS, KENYA
The population of Nairobi, including surrounding satellite towns, is estimated to increase from 5 to about 17 million in 2040. The existing sewerage system only covers a minor part of the population and is not fully functioning. The remaining part of the population relies on on-site sanitation where people dispose of wastewater in septic tanks, soakage pits, into open drains, etc. In 2016, the Athi Water Services Board asked COWI to formulate an integrated sanitation management plan for Nairobi and selected satellite towns. This plan proposes appropriate sanitation solutions that meets the increased population pressures and other development challenges. The plan also identifies institutional framework to manage the sanitation services provided by the water and sanitation companies.
COUNTRY: KENYA
COMPANY: COWI A/S
SECONDARY GOALS: 11
PROJECT: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR A WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMME
Since the 1990s, COWI has been a key player in supporting Benin’s water sector programme and leads in 2017 the technical assistance of the OmiDelta programme. The objective is to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Over a four-year period, the OmiDelta programme will invest 8 million euros in technical assistance to reduce poverty and improve socio-economic development linked to governance, health improvement, life expectancy, student learning, gender equality, etc.
COUNTRY: BENIN
COMPANY: COWI A/S
SECONDARY GOALS: 1 & 3
PROJECT: PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PORT HARCOURT WATER AUTHORITY
More than 2 billion people globally are living in countries with excess water stress. Ramboll is currently providing a range of services to the Port Harcourt Water Corporation in Nigeria including organisational reform, institutional strengthening and capacity building, performance improvement programming as well as WASH and ESIA. Currently, only 2 percent of the population of Port Harcourt has access to potable water and sanitation. Upon project completion, it is anticipated that the figure will be 20 percent.
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
COMPANY: RAMBØLL DANMARK A/S
SECONDARY GOALS: 3