Specialist Area: Water
Water is life – and at the same time a complex issue
Responsible water management requires comprehensive expertise, experience and sustainable solutions.
Our mission is to develop and implement sustainable water projects in various African countries. We speak water fluently! Thanks to our many years of experience and numerous successful projects, we have built up a wealth of valuable expertise. This enables us to implement tailor-made solutions that improve access to clean drinking water and sustainably enhance the quality of life in African communities.
👉 Discover concrete examples and project reports in our project blog.
Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals The United Nations has formulated 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (opens in a new window). They aim to make the world a better and fairer place for all people. Wir als Organisation haben uns diesen Zielen verpflichtet und arbeiten aktiv daran, die Welt durch nachhaltige Wasserprojekte zu verändern. Wir als Organisation haben uns diesen Zielen verpflichtet und arbeiten aktiv daran, die Welt durch nachhaltige Wasserprojekte zu verändern.
Our projects focus on the following SDGs, which are particularly close to our hearts:
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
Efficient irrigation systems increase agricultural productivity and food security.
SDG 3: Good Health
Access to clean water and sanitation improves health and well-being.
SDG 4: Quality Education
Workshops impart knowledge about water supply and treatment.
SDG 6: Clean water
We promote sustainable water and sanitation for all.
Our areas of work in the field of water
In our projects, we focus on various areas of water management in order to sustainably improve the quality of life in Africa. Water supply, water treatment, workshops and irrigation play a central role in this.
Water supply
Water supply encompasses the extraction, conveyance, storage and distribution of water – key steps for a reliable supply in Africa.
Depending on the region, we use groundwater, surface water, springs or rainwater. We work with local communities to determine which solution is best suited to their needs. Our experts then develop a suitable concept tailored to the community's requirements.
Water treatment
Water from wells or surface water is usually not directly suitable for drinking. It often contains suspended solids, bacteria, viruses, fertiliser residues or heavy metals and must therefore be treated.
Depending on the contamination, we use various processes – from mechanical filters to chemical or physical methods. This ensures that the water meets local requirements and can be drunk without hesitation.
Our projects show, how adapted water treatment improves health and makes everyday life in Africa easier in the long term.
Workshops
Our workshops are aimed at committed members of the community with a good education who want to actively participate in local water projects. They provide practical knowledge about water supply, hygiene and sanitation – WASH (opens in a new window). - WASH (opens in a new window).
Participants should have a good knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry in order to be able to apply the technical content confidently.
For seminars outside Africa, please contact Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Baisch – he will be happy to assist with planning and implementation.
Irrigation
n dry regions, agriculture is often only possible with irrigation – especially in view of climate change. We use efficient irrigation (opens in a new window) to secure harvests and reduce dependence on food aid.
Targeted irrigation increases productivity, protects against soil salinisation and even makes salinated soils usable again. In this way, we sustainably improve the livelihoods of people in semi-arid and arid areas.
Learn more about our irrigation projects and how they help to secure and improve the livelihoods of people in semi-arid and arid regions in the long term.
We go miles for water ...
... even to remote places ...
where other organisations do not help
