September 28, 2020
On Monday, September 21st, 2020, an online meeting was held to present the progress report of the realization of the Nirnova Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Master Plan to the local authorities of the basin. The drafting of this master plan was launched in February 2020, in the framework of the European project EUWI+, … Continue reading Progress report of the Nirnova basin WSS master plan
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April 21, 2020
We are proud to announce that we will continue to contribute to accelerating the implementation of SDG 6 on water and sanitation in Tajikistan! We have won a new contract from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)to improve the access to water and sanitation for all as well as hygiene behaviors in the Syr Darya River basin. The first phase of the CHF 7,789,000 programme will last until 2024, with further phases to follow. Switzerland intends to contribute a total of CHF 20 million over the next 12 years. This new programme builds on past experiences developed in partnership with the SDC where we worked in close cooperation with citizens in pilot villages in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to help them to build and manage their own drinking water supply systems. This new project focuses on access to drinking water and sanitation on equal footage and includes a major technical assistance component designed to … Continue reading Tender award – large-scale water & sanitation programme in Tajikistan
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December 19, 2019
The Blue Book – a tool of critic and analysis for citizen participation We’re proud to have contributed on the recent publication by Coalition Eau ”Citizen participation in the water and sanitation sector”. Our tool of citizen participation, the Blue Book, is presented on page 13. You can download the document here. Please note that … Continue reading Citizen participation in the water sector
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December 18, 2019
In the context of our field project, ” Access to clean water and sanitation in the villages of the Nirnova Basin”, we organized two meetings with the inhabitants of the districts of Hincesti and Nisporini. This action also falls within the context of support granted by the French Embassy in Moldova. On September 16th, our … Continue reading Two meetings in the districts of Hincesti and Nisporeni, Moldova.
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July 26, 2019
To celebrate Danube Day in Moldova, Solidarity Water Europe and EUWI+ (European Union Water Initiative plus for Eastern Partnership) challenged themselves to cycle the 200 km between Nemteni and Giurgiulesti (Moldova), where the Danube Day 2019 festivities were organized. Danube Day is organized each year The Danube Day celebrates the 25th anniversary of the ratification … Continue reading Sporting challenge and Danube Day in Moldova
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July 17, 2019
The “Apele Moldovei” Agency has published a tender for the elaboration of a “Water and Sanitation Master plan (feasibility study) for the villages of the Nirnova river basin. “. This tender is part of the “EU Water Initiative Plus for the Eastern Countries” (EUWIplusEast) funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Water Office … Continue reading A Water and Sanitation Master plan for the villages of the Nirnova river basin.
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June 24, 2019
From 26 to 29 June 2019, three young engineers working for SWE in Moldova and supported by the EUWI+ project, set themselves the challenge of cycling the distance from Nemteni to Giurgiulesti (Moldova), where the Danube Day will take place on 29thJune. The Danube Day celebrates the 25thanniversary of the ratification of the Danube River … Continue reading Sporting challenge for the Danube protection
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May 29, 2019
The community development association “Nirnova Basin” held its constituent meeting on April 24, 2019 at the headquarters of the Nisporeni Regional Council. The Association aims to strengthen the management capacities of water stakeholders by a governance model based on intermunicipal cooperation and the watershed approach. It does this by bringing together representatives of seventeen municipalities … Continue reading Nirnova Basin Association, new platform for intercommunity cooperation and water management at the basin level
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November 15, 2018
On November 7, the second mayor’s meeting was held in Nisporeni as part of our project to improve access to drinking water and sanitation in the Nirnova sub-basin, in Moldova. Bringing together all the basin’s elected representatives and with a desire to improve the local and participative governance of the water sector, this meeting was … Continue reading For improved water governance in the Nirnova Basin: results of the 2nd Mayors’ meeting
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November 5, 2018
Moldova is one of the poorest countries of Eastern Europe. In rural communities, water quality is very poor and far from meeting human rights criteria. Acting on different aspects, especially on inclusive and participative governance, we have implemented with our local and international partners a platform of mayors, which brings together elected Moldovan representatives and … Continue reading Agenda for the upcoming 2nd Mayors’ meeting – a new governance framework in the Nirnova basin in Moldova
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