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:: July 2008::
SaafConsult to Work with DWW in Improving Wastewater Treatment in Dao Xa Commune, Vietnam
SaafConsult BV will be assisting Development World Wide (DWW), a Czech NGO, in supervising and advising on the final stage of the construction of a wastewater treatment plant and sanitation canals, including the modification of a sludge pond in Dao Xa Village in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, in late October / early November 2008.
The project, funded through a trilateral agreement between the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Hanoi and the local Vietnamese partner organization, DONRE in Bac Ninh Province, aims to use suitable technology for the treatment of domestic wastewater and reuse for agriculture purposes in the paper-recycling handicraft village.
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:: July 2008::
Supporting Genuine Conservation Efforts in Zimbabwe
Starting in mid-July 2008, Bryan Hugill, NRM Expert for SaafConsult BV, took over as the new Director for www.zimconservation.com, an online advocacy portal set up in response to the continued deterioration of Zimbabwe's rich wildlife and environmental heritage.
The website, currently completely voluntarily run, plays host to a series of conservation-related reports and news articles, as well as a mailing list catering to 250-plus concerned scientists, conservationists and citizens.
The website is presently undergoing re-development to allow it to better meet the needs of the conservation community both within Zimbabwe and beyond.
For more information and if you would like to assist in this vital effort in any way, please contact Bryan at bhugill@runbox.com. |
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:: May 2008::
SaafConsult
BV member of a consortium with Sachsen Wasser Gmbh and Consulting Engineering Salzgitter (CES) Gmbh, has been awarded the Tulkarem Water Supply Project – Human Resource and Organisational Development Programme in Palestine, through a competitive tender. The project, funded through KfW Development Bank, will run for one year and involves a series of international and Palestinian experts in providing technical assistance to the
water supply departments of Tulkarem and Jenin municipalities. |
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SAAFCONSULT B.V. is a small, highly creative and dynamic consultancy firm. Its’ main fields of work are:
• Water Resources Management
• Water Supply and Sanitation
• Investments
The company, established in 2005, is based in The Netherlands, but its consultants live and work worldwide. The company uses state-of-the-art Internet and Telecommunication techniques to ensure ease of access to the company.
The company was founded by Ele Jan Saaf, who is a Dutch national and a senior water management consultant with experience in more than 20 countries in the Middle East, South Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. Mr. Saaf is also a member of the Commission for Ecosystem Management (CEM) of the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
The mission statement of Saafconsult is, “To provide consultancy, project management and investments to projects, organizations and funds that contribute to sustainable use of natural resources in developing countries and countries in transition.”
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Some of the main clients of SaafConsult are the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the World Bank, the German Development Bank (KFW), Netherlands Development Assistance, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and private sector firms such as Sachsenwasser (Germany) and Aquatech (Pakistan).
For most of its fields of work SaafConsult has associated with other small and highly professional firms to create a flexible and client-oriented network of firms and individuals that can cater to a large variety of requests and demands of a very diverse group of clients. More details about associated companies can be found on the pages detailing the fields of work. |
Effective water management for agriculture in arid climates can be crucial to a sustainable existence for local farmers. |
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