Supporting the human right to water in Jordan Valley
Since decades, the Palestinian communities in the West Bank face various challenges and despite persistent efforts at various levels, the question of […]
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Irreversible Actions – Memories from Darfur
I’m not generally a do-gooder. I love adventure, hands-on work and new experiences for which working in the humanitarian field is an […]
War in Ukraine: Restoration of essential WASH infrastructure in Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory, sparking a war in the East of Europe – unprecedented since World War […]
Earthquake in Haiti 2021: Emergency mission for Switzerlands rapid response in Port Salut
On 14 August 2021, Haiti got struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2. Very short after the earthquake, together with […]
Midterm review of the SDC WASH Technical Resources Unit, Cox’s Bazar Project Office, Bangladesh
In 2017, an estimated 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district. Adding to a refugee […]
Course in Water Diplomacy
In the week from 26 to 29 October 2020 I had the pleasure to facilitate a workshop in Water Diplomacy, organized by […]
“الشرق الأوسط ليس بحاجة إلى مساعدات، بل إلى استثمار قدراته البشرية وموارده”
“What is most needed in the Middle East is investment in human capital and resources.” See my first publication in Arabic on […]
Rainwater harvesting in Switzerland?
Rainwater harvesting in Switzerland? You might think this would be mainly useful for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East? No! […]
The history of Swiss Ice cube export to Paris!
A visit to Vallée de Joux and the Glacière de Monlési in Val de Travers If you enjoyed an iced summer drink […]
Support Beirut in rubble!
On August 4 2020, a huge explosion destroyed large parts of Beirut and made it largely inhabitable. Besides loss of livelihood of […]