Project References in the Unit Sustainable Development & Development Cooperation

Projects world-wide

Clean Water for the World

Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, South Africa
(2015 - 2016)
Supported by the Sika AG and Stiftung Ursula Merz (Philippines, South Africa).
Supported by the Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG in the framework of the Program “Clean Water for the World”.

Project References in America

Green Filters in four Latin American Countries

Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Nicaragua
(2016 - 2019)
Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG.

Women’s Empowerment in Colombia

Colombia
(2017 - 2018)
Supported by the Sika AG.

Green Filter for Wastewater Treatment

Colombia
(2014 - 2016)
Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Coooperation and Development (BMZ), Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG, Stiftung Ursula Merz and Sika AG.

Green Filter for Wastewater Treatment

Colombia

(2013)

Supported by Kärcher and Sika AG.

Sustainable Cultivation of Mate Tea

Paraguay

(2012 - 2015)
Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Combating Climate Change

Bolivia

(2011 – 2013)
Supported by Stiftung Ursula Merz.

Sustainable Coffee Cultivation

Guatemala

(2010)

Supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of Hand in Hand Fund.

Strengthening of the communal Structures, Laguna de Fúquene

Colombia

(2009 - 2011)

Supported by Sika AG.

Living Fences

Laguna de Fúquene, Columbia

(2009 - 2010)

Supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of Hand in Hand Fonds as well as Sika AG.

Green Filter

Paraguay

(2009 - 2010)
Supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of Hand in Hand Fund.

Pantanal Project

Brazil

(2006 - 2010)

Supported by Deutsche Lufthansa in the frame of “Miles to Help” as well as by the Foundation Ursula Merz.

Project References in Europe

Citizens for Energy Transition (C4ET)

France, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Hungary

(2015 - 2018)
Supported by the European Union in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme.

Slow Tour

Europe

(2010 – 2011)
Supported by the European Commission within the Programme Competiveness and Innovation Framework (CIP).

Project References in Africa

Sustainable Community Development in South Africa

South Africa
(2017 – 2021)
Supported by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and

Foundation Ursula Merz.

"Inclusive Green Growth" Tanzania

Tanzania
(2017 - 2020)
Supported by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Foundation Ursula Merz.

Organic Agriculture in Malawi

Malawi
(2018 – 2019)
Supported by the Environmental Action Germany and Rapunzel Naturkost with funds from the Hand in Hand-Fund.

Green Filter in Burundi

Burundi
(2017 – 2018)
Supported by Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG.

Masai herders in Northern Tanzania

Tanzania
(2015 – 2017)
Supported by the Foundation Ursula Merz, the Environmental Action Germany and Rapunzel Naturkost with funds from the Hand in Hand-Fund

Water-Energy Hubs for Kenya

Kenya
(2011 - 2017)
Supported by the EU EuropeAid ACP Energy Facility (until 2014), Siemens Foundation.

Planting Trees and Introducing Improved Cooking Stoves

Burundi

(2013 - 2014)

Supported by the CO₂ compensation funds from the State Government of Baden-Württemberg through Stiftung Entwicklungs-Zusammenarbeit Baden-Württemberg, Environmental Action Germany and Rapunzel Naturkost with funds from the Hand in Hand-Fund.

Sustainable Agriculture

Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda

(2009 - 2012)

Supported by the Ursula Merz Foundation.

Umene Kwa Wote - Solar Project

Lake Victoria, Kenya

(2008 - 2010)

Supported by Osram and Wisions.

Trees for Life

South Africa

(2005 - 2012)

Supported by the Deutsche Lufthansa "Miles to Help" and the Foundation Ursula Merz.

Renewable Energies for Fisher Men at Lake Victoria

Kenya

(2004 - 2007)

Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Foundation LANDESSTIFTUNG Baden-Württemberg.

Project References in Asia

Fisheries Management at Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia

Cambodia
(2019 – 2021)
Supported by Wilo-Foundation and Foundation Ursula Merz

Organic Millet Cultivation in South India

India
(2017 – 2019)
Supported by the Sika AG, Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (German Environmental Action) and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of the Hand in Hand-Fund.

Mangrove Protection in Asia

India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Thailand
(2014 – 2016)
Supported by the Daimler AG.

Eco Tourism in Mongolia

Mongolia

(2012 - 2015)

Supported by the European Union, Delegations to China and Mongolia; Erbacher Foundation and Sika AG.

Mangrove Rehabilitation in Asia

India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Thailand

(2012 - 2015)

Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Coooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Foundation Ursula Merz.

Sustainable Fishery and Eco-Tourism at Lake Tonle Sap

Cambodia

(2012)

Supported by the Foundation Ursula Merz as well as by the Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost with funds from the HAND IN HAND Fund.

Sustainable Food Security for Families, Deh Akro-II Complex

Pakistan

(2011 - 2012)

Supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of Hand in Hand Fund.

Mangrove Swamp Reforestation

Sri Lanka

(2010 - 2011)

Supported by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) and Dicota.

Organic Farming

Mongolia

(2010 - 2011)

Supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of Hand in Hand Fund.

Reforestation of Sea-buckthorn Trees

Mongolia

(2010 - 2011)

Supported by Deutsche Umwelthilfe and Rapunzel Naturkost from resources of Hand in Hand Fund.

Mangrove Restoration, Pulicat Lake

India

(2009 - 2011)

Supported by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Sika AG and Hand in Hand Fund.