German-Ukrainian municipal partnership conference in June 2025
From 16 to 19 June 2025, the seventh German-Ukrainian Municipal Partnership Conference took place in Münster under the motto “From solidarity to transformation: For Ukraine. For Europe.” Around 650 representatives of municipalities, committed individuals and interested parties from the German-Ukrainian partnership network took part. The conference offered a wide range of opportunities for dialogue, information […]
Kremenchukvodokanal visits Gelsenwasser for the first time
The visit took place as part of the solidarity operator partnership launched in 2023. After providing material support last year – including pumps, leak detection devices, laboratory equipment, activated carbon and other necessary resources – this year’s meeting focused on professional exchange and knowledge transfer. Focus of the visit During their stay, our Ukrainian colleagues […]
Working meeting between Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck and the Sarandë regional water supply company
The business trip of the delegation from Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck (EBL) to Sarandë, Albania, took place from 22 April to 25 April 2025. The aim was to kick off the partnership with the Regional Water Utility Sarandë (RWUS) in the field of wastewater treatment, to take stock of the local wastewater treatment plant by EBL employees […]
First working meeting between Apa Canal Chișinău and Fernwasserversorgung Elbaue-Ostharz GmbH (FEO) to strengthen cooperation in the drinking water sector
Background of the cooperation The operating partnership between Apa Canal Chișinău (ACC), Stadtentwässerung Dresden (SEDD) and Fernwasserversorgung Elbaue-Ostharz (FEO) aims to improve the efficiency of water supply and wastewater disposal services provided by the operator Apa Canal Chişinău in the Republic of Moldova by sharing knowledge and experience and bringing them into line with European […]
Workshop Summary: How to Achieve Effective Monitoring of Operator Partnerships
Together with trainer Mohan Dhamotharan, employees of municipal companies involved in operator partnerships participated in the online training course “Achieving Results through Effective Partnerships.” The aim of the workshop was to equip participants with solid knowledge and practical tools for planning, implementing, and measuring the success of partnerships, with a particular focus on capacity outcomes. […]
Successful start of the follow-up project since July 2024
The follow-up project of the Utility Platform got off to a successful and seamless start in July 2024. In recent weeks, the contracts for the utility partnerships have been signed and partnership work has resumed. The Utility Platform currently supports a total of 25 operator partnerships: In December 2024, the German Federal Ministry for Development […]
Outcome Reports 2024
3. Online eeport: Dresden – Luapula (Sambia)
Solidarity of North Rhine-Westphalian municipal utilities with Ukraine
The Ukraine conference under patronage of the federal government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on 18th of November 2024 in Cologne gave participants the opportunity to learn about various facets of Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts, exchange ideas with other experts from their respective fields and establish contacts with potential partners. North Rhine-Westphalian municipal utilities are amongst the […]
Launch of the Zambia hub of the Utility Platform
In the week of November 11 to 15, 2024, eight German operators traveled to meet their five Zambian partner companies. Together, they deepened existing partnerships and launched new ones: ► Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitation Company (LgWSC) and Gelsenwasser AG with Emschergenossenschaft/Lippeverband (since July 24 NEWZA-financed by GIZ Zambia, more information here) ► Eastern Water […]
Improving the wastewater infrastructure in the war zone
As part of the solidarity utility partnership between the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV) and drinking water and wastewater utilities in Sumy and Chernihiv (Ukraine), significant steps were taken in 2024 to improve the wastewater infrastructure in north-eastern Ukraine: a suction vehicle was procured and delivered to Ukraine, high-quality laboratory technology enables better and faster drinking water […]