In person again at last – the first days in Zambia
After almost two years we were finally able to make the return visit, and arrived at Kenneth Kaunda Airport in Lusaka on 7 November 2021. The next morning, we set off to the centre of Lusaka for the official kick-off. Afterwards, our colleagues from Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitation, and the German team (comprising employees […]
Good preparation builds understanding and trust
In the last quarter of 2021, four new partnerships were launched between utilities from Germany and utilities in Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa and Ukraine. To ensure the partnerships got off to a good start and to further bolster the established partnerships, the utility platform held a total of nine training and networking events in November […]
3. Network meeting of the Utility Platform: an overview
Overview 70 people from the partnerships, of which there are now seven, took part in order to discuss their partnerships. First off, Ms Barbara Baumbach from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) welcomed the participants in a short opening speech. Heiko Heidemann from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and Silvia […]
2. Network meeting of the Utility Platform: an overview
On 19 August 2021, the Utility Platform held its second virtual networking event. Forty-five people from four partnerships attended in order to talk about their experiences in the pilot project. After Felix Reifschneider (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) welcomed the participants in a short opening address, Heiko Heidemann (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale […]
Visiting the virtual Zambia Water Forum
On 7th and 8th of June 2021, representatives of Gelsenwasser participated in the Zambia Water Forum and Exhibition (ZWAFE) with their Zambian partner company Lukanga WSSC. The hybrid event with both virtual and physical participants revolved around the topic Innovative Action for Water and Sanitation: leaving no one behind. High-level government officials, such as the Zambian […]
1. Network meeting of the Utility Platform: An overview
Bonn, 10 November 2020. The experts from the municipal utlities in Germany, Ukraine, Jordan, Morocco and Zambia that are participating in the project were delighted to attend the first network meeting, which was held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the meeting, they discussed the work in the international partnerships with their colleagues. In […]
