2011 - 2012 Biogas generator powered by self-sustaining mixing mechanism To develop a stand-alone high-rate biogas generator to provide fuel for daily cooking, reduce waste discharge, improve hygiene and eventually, improve the quality of life for the people who live in developing countries.
How does it work? Overall, I have a mixing device within the reactor. This device collects gas bubbles from the lower portion of the tank. At a certain gas volume, the entire amount of the gas is released all together, creating a suction from the tank bottom and mixing the reactor. It uses the lifting power of the biogas bubbles created within the reactor therefore it […]
2008 - 2017 Sanitation activities of GIZ in Uganda Reform of the Water and Sanitation Sector Programme
Since 2000, annual Water and Environment Sector Performance Reports have generally shown an improvement of water supply and sanitation coverage in Uganda’s urban areas. According to the Water and Environment Sector Performance Report (2014), at present an estimated 84% of the urban population have access to sanitation facilities and 72.8% to safe drinking water; however, the majority still depends on unsustainable onsite sanitation solutions, most […]
2013 - 2019 Sanitation activities of GIZ in Tanzania Support to Water Sector Development
The GIZ programme "Support to the Water Sector Development" is supporting the four line ministries that are involved in the sanitation sub-sector to improve coordination and cooperation on sanitation at the national and sub-national level. It also aims to develop and implement concrete sanitation and hygiene related solutions. GIZ contributes to improving the overall governance and coordination of the sanitation sub sector thorough active participation in […]
2003 - 2018 Sanitation activities of GIZ in Kenya GIZ Water Sector Reform Programme (WSRP)
According to the IMPACT Report No 10 (2016/17) of the Water Services Regulatory Board (Wasreb), the urban water coverage is 55% and sewerage is 15%. Majority of urban population are using onsite sanitation. However, most of these are not linked to a sanitation chain for safe disposal or reuse of waste. The Ministry of Health reports that about 50% of the urban population using onsite […]
2014 - 2020 Water and sanitation activities of GIZ in Benin The urban and rural population in general and particularly the population living in the peripheral areas of the municipalities uses the affordable provision of water and sanitation under consideration of relevant hygienic standards.
In recent years the technical and financial cooperation between Benin and Germany and other partners have improved urban water supply. 85% of the population have now access to hygienically clean drinking water. On the other hand more than 30% of the population (1.8 million people) living in rural areas still lack access to safe drinking water. Specific successful activities on sanitation in rural areas: • Promotion of a […]
2016 - 2018 Sanitation activities of GIZ in Burkina Faso Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme in Boucle du Mohoun, Hauts-Bassins and Sud-Ouest To improve the delivery of water and sanitation services through key actors in the water and sanitation the sector
For strengthening the key actor’s capacities in improving water and sanitation services provision, a great support is delivered to national partners at macro-, meso- and micro-level. The programme therefore supports mainly the development and the implementation of water and sanitation national policy and strategy as well as the 3 of the 5 national programmes of the sector (Governance, Water Supply and Sanitation and Waste water […]
