Cooperation since 1977


Decentralized Wastewater Treatment



1993

International Workshop on Waste Water Treatment and Hydro-energy Utilisation in Deyang City , V.R. P.R. China in cooperation with MoA , BRTC and ZPSTC

State of Bremen

P.R. China

1993-1998

Pilot plan of “Low Maintenance Waste Water Treatment Systems (LOMWATS) in cooperation with SIITRAT, CSR, MDS in India , BRTC/ Chengdu , HRIEE/ Hangzhou in the V.R. P.R. China and GERES/Marseilles in        France

CEU
State of Bremen

India
P.R. China

1998

Paper factories in P.R. China , Supporting measures, DEWATS, India

State of Bremen

P.R. China
India

1999-2001

Indonesia : IDP DEWATS with LPTP, IDP, BEST (Integrated community development in migrant workers colonies in Tangerang /Jakarta, since 1997)

BMZ

Indonesia

2001 - 2004

DEWATS India : Education and training for expansion of decentralized wastewater treatment plants with FEDINA, CSR, SIITRAT and Anna University

CEU

India

2001-2004

Intensification of expansion and implementation
of decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) in India

CEU

India

2001 -2004

Decentralized wastewater treatment plants for small and medium enterprises (SME), settlements, public institutions and public toilets (CBS)

BMZ
State of Bremen

P.R. China

2002-2004/5

Improvements of sanitary facilities and wastewater sanitation in densely populated urban and semi- urban regions of Indonesia

BMZ

Indonesia

2003

International Workshop „ Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Community Based Sanitation“ in Pune , India

State of Bremen

India

2003

Continuation of cooperation for water supply and wastewater treatment in P.R. China – DEWATS in Quxian

State of Bremen

P.R. China

2003

Loop oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Windhoek , Namibia

UNDP
State of Bremen

Namibia

2003

Loop oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Durban , South Africa

State of Bremen

South Africa

2004

International workshop on "Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Community based Sanitation" (DEWATS/CBS) in Pune, India

State of Bremen

India

2004-2006

Technical consultancy for the implementation of decentralized waste water treatment systems for AWO-partner organisations MAM, Pune and MAT, Devrukh, Maharashtra

AWO

India

2005

Research project for loop oriented waste water treatment in Yunnan and Sichuan Province of P.R. China

BMZ
GTZ-Ecosan

BMZ
GTZ-Ecosan

2005-2007

Cooperation within the project "Advisor on Dissemination of Community Based Sanitation and Decentralized Waster Water Treatment Projects" – Pune

CIM
IOA 21

India

2005/2006

DEWATS/CBS in Pune, Cooperation for planning and implementation of decentralized waste water treatment systems in urban settlements

State of Bremen

India

2006/07

Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Construction of a sludge treatment plant in Banda Aceh

UNICEF

Aceh, Indonesia

2004-2007

Dissemination program for decentralized waste water treatment systems / CBS in 100 Indonesian cities

BAPPENAS
PU

Indonesia

2004-2009

Demonstration and capacity building for decentralized waste water treatment systems /CBS. In cooperation with Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) in the framework of the Indonesian Environmental Service Program (ESP) of USAid.

USAid

Indonesia

2005-2007

Implementation and dissemination of decentralized basic need services in urban regions of South East Asia and Southern African countries. (DEWATS, CBS, DESWAM)

BMZ

African SADC region,
Indonesia

2004-2007

Feasibility study for decentralized waste water treatment for small and medium enterprises, public institutions and public toilets.

BMZ

P.R. China
Vietnam
Cambodia

2008 - 2010

DEWATS for a new eye-hospital in Biratnager

Eastern Regional Eye Care (EREC) Programme

Nepal

2008 - 2009

The establishment of the Center for Advanced Sanitation Solution (CASS) in India

State of Bremen

India

2007 - 2009

Improvement of Basic Sanitation Infrastructure, Wastewater treatment and the Protection of Water Resources in poor urban Settlements in Southern Africa (SADC Region)

BMZ

SADC

2007 - 2009

Pilot Project for Emergency Sanitation in Durban, South Africa

State of Bremen

SADC


Community Based Sanitation (CBS / CSC)



2001-2004

SANIMAS: Support of civil society and municipalities for the take over of demand oriented, payable solutions for sanitation (Community Based Sanitation) as sanitation options in poor urban communities

RIET / CEU

Indonesia

2001-2004

Decentralized wastewater treatment plants for small and medium enterprises (SME), settlements, public institutions and public toilets (CBS)

BMZ

State of Bremen
P.R. China

2001-2007

Improvement of basic sanitary facility supply in densely populated urban areas of Indonesia

World Bank, Aus AID

Indonesia

2002

Reduction of conflict potential in Slum areas of Bangalore and Surabaya . Construction of CBS plants. (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government)

BMZ

India
Indonesia

2003-2005

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in peri-urban slum areas in south Indian cities / Construction of CBS plants

BMZ

India

2002-2004/5

Improvements of sanitary facilities and wastewater sanitation in densely populated urban and semi- urban regions of Indonesia

BMZ

Indonesia

2003

International Workshop „ Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Community Based Sanitation“ in Pune , India

State of Bremen

India

2006-2008

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India

BMZ

India

2005-2007

Cooperation within the project "Advisor on Dissemination of Community Based Sanitation and Decentralized Waster Water Treatment Projects" - Pune

CIM
IOA 21

India

2005 / 2006

DEWATS/CBS in Pune, Cooperation for planning and implementation of decentralized waste water treatment systems in urban settlements

State of Bremen

India

2004

Feasibility study for decentralized wastewater treatment systems, CBS

State of Bremen

Namibia and South Africa

2004-2007

Dissemination program for decentralized waste water treatment systems / CBS in 100 Indonesian cities

BAPPENAS
PU

Indonesia

2004-2009

Demonstration and capacity building for decentralized waste water treatment systems /CBS. In cooperation with Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) in the framework of the Indonesian Environmental Service Program (ESP) of USAid.

USAid

Indonesia

2005/06

Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Construction of 7 Community Sanitation Centers for 1800 residents in Bireuen, Aceh

Fundraising Campaign "Bremen Hilft!"

Aceh, Indonesia

2005-2007

Implementation and dissemination of decentralized basic need services in urban regions of South East Asia and Southern African countries. (DEWATS, CBS, DESWAM)

BMZ

African SADC region, Indonesia

2006

Planning, dissemination and construction of CBS-DEWATS in the SADC region

State of Bremen

African SADC region

2006-2010

Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Construction of up to 20 Community Sanitation Center in the framework of the UN Volunteers Program

UN

Aceh, Indonesia

2006

Earthquake catastrophe relief project: Construction of Community Sanitation Center
OAV e.V.

Bremen and
public donors

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2007

Securing sanitation supply in Tsunami affected settlements and for public institutions in Aceh

BMZ

Aceh, Indonesia

2004-2007

Feasibility study for decentralized waste water treatment for small and medium enterprises, public institutions and public toilets.

BMZ

P.R. China
Vietnam
Cambodia

2008 - 2010

Sustainable Resource-Management in South East Asia

BMZ

SEA (Cambodia, Indonesia,Philippines, Vietnam¦)


Decentralized Solid Waste Management



2003-2005

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in peri -urban slum areas of south Indian cities / incl. solid waste management.

BMZ

India

2002-2004/5

Improvement of sanitation facilities and waste water treatment in dense populated urban and semi-urban regions of Indonesia / incl. solid waste management.

BMZ

Indonesia

2004-2008

City Waste Composting in Temesi Village in Bali

Canadian International Development Research Centre

Indonesia

2006-2008

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India

BMZ

India

2006-2008

Demonstration project in decentralized solid waste management

IRDC

South East Asia

2005-2007

Implementation and dissemination of decentralized basic need services in urban regions of South East Asia and Southern African countries. (DEWATS, CBS, DESWAM)

BMZ

African SADC region, Indonesia

2006-2010

Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Concept development and training of a "Community Action Plan" (CAP) in the field of solid waste for CAP-teams in Aceh

GTZ

Aceh, Indonesia


Decentralized Water Supply



1981

Hydro-energy in India 1

State of Bremen

India

1982-1986

Development and introduction of hydro-dynamically transmitted flow pump in Mali in cooperation with DMA/Bamako

CEU
State of Bremen
BMZ

Mali

1982

Hydro-energy in India 2

State of Bremen

India

1983

Hydro-energy, SWRC

State of Bremen

1986

Flow-pumps, SEP, Sudan

State of Bremen

Sudan

1987-1996

Patronage of rural family businesses and social groups with the help of small area/scale irrigation based on recyclable energy, Mali – in cooperation with DMA, Bamako

BMZ

Mali

1987

Preparation for technology transfer of hydraulic rams, India – VR China

State of Bremen

P.R. China

1988

Integrated measures for improving social and economical situation in villages in under developed mountain regions of P.R. China and ecologically   endangered regions of Ladakh /North India

CEU
State of Bremen

P.R. China
India

1989

Introduction of flow pump in Okavango / Namibia

Namibia

1992-1997

Technology transfer India – China : Hydraulic Rams, flow pumps, micro turbines (Hydro I)

CEU
State of Bremen
DESWOS

India
P.R. China

1995-1996

Potential study: Hydraulic Ram

CEU
State of Bremen

India
P.R. China

1997-2000

Integrated rural community development in the area of Timbuktu and Gao /Mali with the focus on support of women

BMZ

Mali

1998-2002

Integrated project for production and use of hydraulic rams in China (Hydro II)

CEU
State of Bremen

P.R. China

1999-2000

Strengthening self management competence of rural self help groups in six regions of Mali

CEU

Mali

1999

Foundation of  “Energy Efficiency and Environmental Technology Institute” in Hangzhou/P.R. China with IUV/University Bremen and ZPSTD, Hangzhou /V.R. China

P.R. China
Germany

2000

Study: Technology transfer of flow pump Mali to Ghana

State of Bremen
Norddeutsche Mission , Bremen

Mali
Ghana

2000-2003

Dissemination of appropriate technologies in mountainous regions of North Vietnam . Technology transfer from China to Vietnam in cooperation with VIWRR, HPC in Hanoi/Vietnam, ZPSTD and the University of Technology (ZUT) in Hangzhou , Zheijang Province / P.R. China

BMZ

P.R. China
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia

2001

Hydraulic Ram Handbook

State of Bremen

2001

Internationale Konferenz New Enviromental Technologies NET 2001

State of Bremen

P.R. China

2001-2002

Socio-technical measures in Orissa and Ladakh , India and successive NET 2002 conference in Bubaneshwar

State of Bremen

India

2001-2003

Dissemination of adapted technologies for the improvement of socio-structural and socio-economic living conditions of the marginalized rural population in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam

BMZ

Vietnam

2001-2007

Contribution to AP 2015: Training for regional service technicians and the simultaneous expansion of hydraulic rams in the mountainous regions of Zhejiang province, P.R. China

BMZ

P.R. China

2002

Support of the population in troubled spots of Ladakh, India - decentralized water supply. (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government)

BMZ

India

2003-2004

Introduction of Hydraulic Rams in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, India

AWO

India

2003-2005

Project: Improvement in the living conditions of the marginalized population
of peripheral urban slum areas in South Indian cities and in the North Indian mountain districts of Ladakh - integrated development plan: Improving the living conditions of the marginalised population
in the remote mountain regions of Ladakh.

BMZ

India

2001-2006

Training of regional service technicians in cooperation with Zheijang University of Technology and the Hanns Seidel Foundation

BMZ

P.R. China

2002-2007

Contribution to "Action Program 2015" China: Dissemination of hydraulic rams for improvement of agricultural and domestic water supply and energy supply in underprivileged mountainous regions of Zheijang and western provinces of P.R. China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

BMZ

P.R. China
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia

2004

Improvement of water supply in  Yelavarbeedhi , India

Trinkwasser-verband Verden

India

2004

Continuation of cooperation in water supply and sanitation in P.R. China - DEWATS in Quxian

State of Bremen

P.R. China

2003-2006

Demonstration project and follow up: Decentralized Water supply with Hydraulic Rams in Maharashtra und Madya Pradesh, Indien

AWO

India

2003-2005

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in Ladakh , north India / incl. decentralized water supply

BMZ

India

2006-2008

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India

BMZ

India


Decentralized Energy Supply (Micro Hydro Turbines)



1992-1997

Technology transfer India – China : Hydraulic Rams, flow pumps, micro turbines (Hydro I)

CEU
State of Bremen
DESWOS

India
P.R. China

2002

Support of the population in troubled spots of Ladakh, India – decentralized energy supply. (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government)

BMZ

India

2003-2005

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in Ladakh , north India / incl. decentralized energy supply with micro hydro turbines and support of small scale home industries with electrical tools
In cooperation with LEDeG.

BMZ

India

2004-2007

Contribution to "Action Program 2015" China: Dissemination of hydraulic rams for improvement of agricultural and domestic water supply and energy supply in underprivileged mountainous regions of Zheijang and western provinces of P.R. China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

BMZ

P.R. China
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia

2005-2008

Income generation activities for rural population in cold desert areas of western Indian Himalayas; rural electrification component

CEU
GERES

India

2006-2008

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India

BMZ

India

2008-2010

Micro Hydro Power Units for small villages in Ladakh

FHNW, BORDA and LEDeG

India


Biogas Technology



1977

Technology transfer of Biogas India / Ethiopia

GTZ
State of Bremen

India
Äthiopia

1978

Biogas Knowledge Report

GTZ
State of Bremen

1979

International Biogas Workshop, Bremen
Immediate measures in Pune

GTZ
State of Bremen

Germany
India

1980-1999

Publication of quarterly issue of “BIOGAS- FORUM” as print medium, (since 2000 via Internet, as well as diverse biogas manuals and construction instructions in n umerous languages

GTZ
State of Bremen

1980

“Exchange of experiences related to biogas” in India and P.R. China . Study: BIOGAS – Use in Pune , area of India

State of Bremen

India
P.R. China

1980-1984

Demonstrations and research project “Biogas in Mali ” in cooperation with DMA, Bamako

State of Bremen

Mali

1981

Management of a Chinese Biogas delegation in D, DK, A, CH

FAO

1981-1986

IRDP: Integrated rural development program with Biogas as central theme in district of Pune /India in cooperation with UNDARP/ Pune

BMZ
State of Bremen

India

1982

“Biogas in Rwanda ”, Research & Demo Plant with University of Butare .
- Contest/exchange of ideas on Biogas meter for community plants
- Research Ahmedabad , India : Plant optimization. Form of construction / gas production

State of Bremen

Ruanda
India

1983

Construction of Biogas plants with goat project Ngozi / Burundi

GTZ
State of Bremen

Burundi

1984

Construction of biogas plants in Khalshibunia , Bangladesh . 1. International Biogas workshop “Community plants” in Bremen

State of Bremen
GTZ

Bangladesh
Germany

1985

- SEP Project leaders meeting in Burkina Faso / Africa
- Construction consultation Orissa /India: Community plants with GRAM VIKAS / Mohuda

GTZ
State of Bremen

Burkina Faso
India

1986

Biogas seminar with plant construction / Mauritanian with CNEA/Nouakchott,  Preparation in Rwanda , Experts’ Opinion in Cameroon

State of Bremen
GTZ

Mauretania
Ruanda
Cameroon

1987

Consultation in SEP Niger

State of Bremen
GTZ

Niger

1988

Biogas-Survey Africa / Asia

GTZ

Africa / Asia

1989

Special meeting for expansion of Biogas plants for rural households in the “ Third World ”

GTZ

1989-1997

Integrated rural development with Biogas component in Tangi/Choudwar Block, Orissa /India, in cooperation with CYSD, Orissa

BMZ

India

1990

International Conference on Biogas, Pune / India , MNES, DNES, UNDARP

GTZ
State of Bremen
BMZ

India

1990-2001

Focal point “Adapted Energy“ in various regions of Indonesia in cooperation with LPTP, Surakarta : IRDP Boyolali (1990 – 1998), IDP Pacitan (1996 – 2001), IDP Wonogiri (1996 – 2001), IDP Dompu (1998 – 2001)

BMZ

Indonesia

1990

Handbook on Biogas expansion for CAMARTEC, Arusha/Tanzania.
Experiences and results from 10 years Biogas expansion program

GTZ

Tanzania

1992-1998

Biogas-Survey Africa / Asia
since 1996 supplemented with wastewater topics

GTZ

Africa / Asia

1996

Study: Options for recyclable energy in Namibia

State of Bremen

Namibia

1997-2000

Small projects ( Blockgrant ) and rural development in south India with MICDA

CEU
State of Bremen

India

1999-2003

Internet Forum

State of Bremen

2001-2002

Biogas workshop Windhuk /Namibia and South – South technology transfer P.R. China -Namibia. Integrated Wastewater treatment systems for nutrient recycling of organic industrial wastewater

State of Bremen

Namibia
P.R. China

2003

Recycling - oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Windhoek , Namibia

UNDP
State of Bremen

Namibia

2004

Recycling - oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Durban , South Africa

State of Bremen

South Africa


Knowledge and Quality Management



2004/05

International e-learning course decentralized wastewater treatment

BMZ
InWEnt

Indonesia

2005

Training for e-learning tutors from Indonesia, Philippines, India, P.R. China and Vietnam

BMZ

India, Indonesia, Phillipines, P.R. China, Vietnam

2004-2006

Installation of a homepage network among BORDA head office, regional offices and partner organizations

State of Bremen

India, Indonesia, PR China, Vietnam,
Germany

2004

Int. Workshop "Anaerobic Technology & Biogas" in Bremen

State of Bremen

Germany

2005-2006

Scholarship program with Indonesian Indian and German participants on basic need services in Indonesia, India and Germany
InWEnt

East Asian Association Bremen (06)

India, Indonesia, Germany

2005

Roundtable seminars for key stakeholder and facilitators of the water and sanitation sector in 8 SADC countries

State of Bremen

African SADC region

2005

1st Int. Workshop "Facilitating Basic Needs Services - Boosting BNS in Africa, tapping on Asian best practices" in Bremen

State of Bremen

Germany

2006

2nd Int. BNS Workshop and Symposium "Business Unusual" Challenges in scaling up Basic Needs Services in Asia and Africa in

State of Bremen

Germany


Social development without utilization of renewable energies



1979

Study: Women in Mali

State of Bremen

Mali

1980

Study: Measures for slum remediation in Pune and Nagpur , India

State of Bremen

India

1981-1984

Implementation of recommended measures in Nagpur /India, in cooperation with IIYM

BMZ

India

1987

Preparation of IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme) India/Indonesia

State of Bremen

India
Indonesia

1988-1997

Integrated socio-economic district development in Luar Batang , Jakarta , Indonesia in cooperation with Spektra Matrika Indah, Jakarta

BMZ

Indonesia

1989-1993

Professional training for economically, socially and educationally underprivileged youth in slum areas of Nagpur , Maharashtra /India, in cooperation with the       Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW), Nagpur and the University of Bremen, FB Architecture

CEU
State of Bremen

India

1991-1997

Project for promotion of women working in retail trade in slum areas of the city Nagpur /India, in cooperation with the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW)

Landkreis Verden

India

1992-2001

Promotion of women in the informal sector in cooperation with the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW), Nagpur /India

BMZ

India

1994-1998

Construction and operation of a professional training center, adapted professional training for social underprivileged youth in Maharashtra / India, in cooperation with the IIYW, Nagpur and the University of Bremen, FB Architecture

CEU
State of Bremen

India

1996-2002

Fight against poverty in Mysore and Coorg District / Karnataka and in Chitoor District/Andhra Pradesh, India. In cooperation with IRDP, South India

BMZ

India

1998-1999

Fight against unemployment of youth without graduation in rural Ralegaon Block, Maharashtra , India, in cooperation with IIYM

Landkreis Verden

India

1999-2000

Income generating measures for women groups in Ladakh , India

India

2000-2001

Non-formal school and education aids for children of migrant workers on large construction sites in Pune /India in   cooperation with Mobile Crèches and IIYW

India

2002

Establishment of women saving and credit groups, Basti Hazrat , Nizamuddin , New Delhi/India

Landkreis Verden

India

2002

Inter-religious conflict reduction in poor areas of Bangalore , India (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government)

BMZ

India

2003-2005

Project: Improvement in the living conditions of the marginalized population
of peripheral urban slum areas in South Indian cities and in the North Indian mountain districts of Ladakh - integrated development plan: Reduction of poverty and self help initiatives in South Indian Cities

BMZ

India

2003-2005

Project: Improvement in the living conditions of the marginalized population
of peripheral urban slum areas in South Indian cities and in the North Indian mountain districts of Ladakh - integrated development plan: Inter-religious conflict prevention and peace-keeping activities in Bangalore's poor areas

BMZ

India

2003

Establishment of women saving and credit groups, in New Delhi/India

Landkreis Verden

India

2003-2005

Establishment of women saving and credit groups, in New Delhi/India

Landkreis Verden

India

2004

Water supply for inhabitants of Yelavarbeedhi / Chamrajnagar Karnataka

Water Association Verden

India

2005-2006

Human living conditions for street girl children "Asha Bhavana" (2005-2006)
"Rest-Cent-Initiative" - Bremen

Landkreis Verden

India

2005

Support of rehabilitation measures in Tsunami affected areas in Tamil Nadu (2005)

East Asian Association

Bremen
India

2009-2011

Improvement of living conditions of marginalized members of society in (peri-) urban slums in Southern India and the mountainous North Indian district of Ladakh

BMZ

India