Job shadowing of Zambian professionals at Gelsenwasser: a video report
Gelsenwasser and the Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitation Company have been in an operator partnership since 2021. In July 2025, two specialists from the Zambian utility company, Frank Kalumba (engineer) and Mainza Hamwaka (network operations manager), visited Gelsenwasser to gain insights into German water supply processes. These job shadowing programmes, along with trips to Zambia, […]
Ruhrverband – Energieversorgung Dormagen – Eastern Water and Sanitation Company
The project This WOP will create strong synergies with the NEWZA programme and the BMZ-funded SIWaS project. Its main objective is to facilitate knowledge transfer and build capacity, ultimately leading to improved utility procedures, strengthened operations, and sustainable delivery of high-quality services. NEWZA (Nexus Energy and Water Program for Zambia) is a programme launched in […]
OOWV – Chambeshi Water Supply and Sanitation Company
The project Diese Betreiberpartnerschaft wird starke Synergien mit dem NEWZA-Programm sowie dem vom BMZ finanzierten SIWaS-Projekt schaffen. Ihr Hauptziel ist der Wissenstransfer und der Kapazitätsaufbau, was letztlich zu verbesserten Abläufen bei den Betreibern, gestärkten Betriebsstrukturen und einer nachhaltigen Bereitstellung hochwertiger Dienstleistungen führen soll. NEWZA (Nexus Energy and Water Program for Zambia) is a programme launched […]
Technical Exchange with Comrat: LWG Visits Moldova for the Second Time
Comrat is a city of over 30,000 inhabitants in the south of the Republic of Moldova. Since 2024, LWG has maintained a close operator partnership with the local utility company SU Canal Comrat, with the aim of sharing expertise and jointly tackling water management challenges. Four colleagues from LWG took part in this technical exchange […]
OOWV expands international cooperation
In the north-west. Learning from each other, cooperating across borders and overcoming challenges together – this is at the centre of the cooperation between the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV) and the Chambeshi Water Supply and Sanitation Company (ChWSSC) from Zambia. A delegation from the African water supply and wastewater disposal company has now visited the region […]
Visit by Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH to the Luapula Water Supply and Sanitation Company in Zambia
In April 2025, a delegation from Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH (SEDD) visited the Luapula Water Supply and Sanitation Company (LpWSC) in Zambia. The mission was a great success and served to inspect the achievements of the existing Water Operator Partnership (WOP), define current challenges and prepare for future partnership development as part of the follow-up phase […]
SU Canal Comrat – LWG Lausitzer Wasser
The project Comrat is the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia in the south of the Republic of Moldova and is predominantly inhabited by Gagauz people. Comrat is located around 100 kilometres south of the state capital Chișinău on the right bank of the river Jalpuch. The partnership serves to exchange knowledge and practical […]
Apă-Canal Chișinău – Stadtentwässerung Dresden
The project The Republic of Moldova borders Romania to the west and is completely surrounded by Ukraine to the north, east and south. The capital Chișinău is home to around a third of Moldova’s population of 2.5 million. Following the escalation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the Republic of Moldova […]
Hamburg Wasser – KASHWASA and KUWASA
Capacity development on all aspects relating to drinking water supply Improving the performance of the water supply network and optimising water treatment The overall project goal is to establish a sound long-lasting cooperation in partnership between KASHWASA, KUWASA, HAMBURG WASSER, and Netze BW The project The overall project goal is to establish a sound long-lasting […]
Gelsenwasser AG – Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitation Company
New experiences for some, new perspectives for others Win-win partnership between Lukanga and Gelsenwasser When staff at the Zambian utility Lukanga Water visited their German partners in 2019, many ideas were generated on how to improve the water supply in Kabwe. The COVID 19 pandemic prevented a return visit to Southern Africa for a long […]
