Tanzania

Capacity Building of Urban and District Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities in Tanzania

Enhance human resources capacities in selected regional and district urban water supply utilities by designing and implementing an appropriate capacity building programme, monitoring and evaluating its effectiveness and contributing to the institutionalization of capacity building in the relevant Tanzanian institutions

Romania

Technical Assistance and Supervision for the ISPA Wastewater Contracts in Galati.

Development of a Regional Master Plan (RMP) for water supply and wastewater in Galati County. Prepare option analysis, long-term investment programme, priority investment programme for the RMP.

Ukraine

Zhytomyr Water and Wastewater Project – Feasibility Study

The objective of this assignment is to perform a Feasibility Study, including due diligence of the company, to determine the investments to be financed by the EBRD loan:

• Develop an affordable, least cost strategic (long-term) investment programme
• Identify and assess a detailed priority investment programme and technical feasibility;
• Prepare a financial analysis, affordability analysis and propose a new tariff system;
• Outline a Municipal Service Agreement;
• Determine an efficient implementation strategy;
• Prepare environmental analysis
  

Ukraine

Monitoring and advisory services for the UNDP Crimea Integration and Development Program “Project on Decentralized Public Service Delivery in the Rural Water Supply Sector

• Decentralization for public service provision
• Operation and maintenance of the waters systems;
• Options for improving legal, regulatory and institutional arrangements within the rural water supply sector at Crimean, district and village levels;
• Functions and institutional / organizational structure of entities involved in providing rural water services at the different levels.
  

UNDP

Romania

Strengthening the programming capacity for the Ministry of Environment and Water (MEWM) Management in Romania

2007
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2008

• Evaluate Cohesion Fund applications for water supply and wastewater projects including in more than 30 counties in Romania (i) County Master Plans, (ii) Feasibility Studies, (iii) Application Forms
• Prepare Guidelines for preparation of Masterplans and Feasibility Studies;
• Provide training to the staff of the programming and monitoring department

EPTISA /
EU-ISPA

Ukraine

“International Expert on Water and Environment for the Elaboration of a Sector Strategy to be Incorporated Into the Crimean Regional Development Strategy

2007
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2008

• Undertake problem and objective analysis (SWOT);
• Prepare strategic options for development of the water sector
• Draft a sectoral development paper as a component of the Regional Development Strategy.

UNDP

Ukraine

“Assessment of the Status of Decentralisation and Services Provision in the Water Supply Sector- in Selected Locations in Ukraine”

2007
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2008

• Situation / problem analysis and establish baseline data for (i) technical/environmental, (ii) institutional/legal/organisational (iii) financial issues;
• Prepare technical options and evaluate feasibility of the investments
• Development of institutional/organisational options and recommendations for water service provision (water sector reform) at nation/regional and local level.

SKAT

Bulgaria

Financial and Operational Improvement Plan and Corporate Development Plan – Burgas Water Project

2006
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2007

• Development and Implementation of a Financial and Operational Performance Improvement Plan (FOPIP), Corporate Development Plan (CDP) and procedures and systems for Corporate Planning Process (CPP)
• Improvement of the Capacity of the Company’s staff.

iC Consulenten; Financing: EBRD

Turkey

Consultancy Services for Final Measures Project Implementation - Diyarbakir Sewerage Project - Sewer Operation Services

2006
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2007

Institutional strengthening and restructuring for the sewerage company in the town of Diyarbakir/East Turkey (900.000 inhabitants).

• Sewer Information System
• preventive maintenance schedules for sewer network operation
• Human Resources Development concept and training measures
• Hygiene health and safety procedures.
• Public awareness campaign
• Tendering of equipment for sewer operation (CCTV, etc.).

CES Consulting Engineers Salzgitter; Financing: KfW

Serbia

Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Systems in Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac and Belgrade – Phase III

2005

Preparation of a technical proposal for Rehabilitation of urban Water Supply and Sewerage Systems in Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac and Belgrade – Phase III.

Dorsch Consult

Albania

Pogradec Water Supply System

2005
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2007

Preparation of detailed designs for Pogradec Water Supply System (€ 9 million investments).

iC Consulenten;
Financing: KfW/SDC

Bulgaria

Preparation of investment projects for upgrading of water and sewerage systems in Rousse and Sliven

2005

• Feasibility study for water supply and wastewater
• Affordability analysis, financial and economic analysis
• Preparation of investment plans
• EU-ISPA applications.

iC Consulenten/
EU-Framework contract

Syria

Tariff Study for Syrian Water Sector

2006

Develop Short and Mid-Term Tariff Options for all water & wastewater establishments in Syria (financed by EIB).

Seureca/
EIB

Czech Republic

Study on Efficiency Improvement for the Regional Water Utility “VAK Hodonin”

2005

• Estimation of the potential energy savings for water supply systems and wastewater treatment plants
• Recommendation of priority measures for efficiency improvement in the water system

Aqua Plus (Austrian Water Operator)

Kyrgyz Republic

Small towns infrastructure & capacity building project

2004

Identification of priority projects for water and solid waste infrastructure in 7 small towns

• Propos priority projects for urgent rehabilitation program,
• Evaluate technical, economic and financial feasibility,
• Prepare detailed design and tender documents,

Posch&Partner /The World Bank

Albania

Shkodra-Four Villages

2004
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2006

Institutional strengthening for two water utilities in the Region of Shkodra

• Operation and Maintenance
• Legal and regulatory support, ownership of water infrastructure, decentralisation of service provision, institutional arrangements for regional water service provision,
• Organisation Development
• Human Resources Development
• Billing and Commercial System

iC Consulenten/
ADC

Guate-mala

XELAGUA

1997-2001

Institutional restructuring of a water utility in Quezaltenango/Guatemala

ADC

Egypt

Water Market Study

2000

strategy for the Austrian Water Industry to develop the Egyptian water market

ÖKB

Haiti

Tariff Study

1999

Study on the water tariffs; Development of a standardised tariff calculation model.

IDB

Rwanda

Kigali 2000

1997-2001

Construction Supervision of a water treatment plant for the extension of the potable water supply of Kigali.

ADC

Honduras

PSP in WAT&SAN for San Pedro Sula

1998

Elaboration of a strategy for privatisation of the water supply and waste water treatment company of San Pedro Sula/Honduras (750.000 inhab.)

IDB

Uganda

Kisoro town water & sanitation project

1996-2000

Water and Sanitation System for Kisoro town/UGANDA

ADC

Cap Verde

Water Management Plans

1997-2001

Watershed management in two selected hydrological catchment areas in Santiago/Cap Verde.

ADC

Cap Verde

Ribeireta - IWRM

1997-2001

Integrated watershed management in Ribeireta/Santiago/Cap Verde.  

ADC

Cap Verde

Operational Plans

2000-2001

Development of tools for project management, budget planning and monitoring

ADC

Haiti

PSP - Haiti

1996-1997

Study on the private sector participation for water supply companies in Haiti

IDB

Kenya

KWAHO Performance Profile

1996

Elaboration of a performance profile for a Kenyan NGO (KWAHO – Kenya Water for Health Organisation).

ADC

Burundi

Plan Directeur National de l’eau

1993-1998

National Master Plan for Water Resources Development

ADC

Burundi

WIP II

1992-1993

Design and preparation of tender documents for nine rural drinking water systems in Burundi

ADC

Burundi

Road Construction to Buhuri

1992

Planning and Design of a rural access road in RUMONGE/BURUNDI

Austrovieh

Zambia

Groundwater recharge in Zambia

1989

Study on drinking water supply, ground-water recharge and retention of discharge waters.

IIZ