Humanitarian Affairs & Development
- Design and delivery of emergency and sustainable WASH systems
- Groundwater development, drilling supervision, and pumping tests
- Construction and rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure
- Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction into infrastructure design
- Hazard mapping, slope stabilization, and landslide monitoring
- Technical leadership and supervision of engineering projects
- Capacity development of national and local technical partners
Dropstone operates in humanitarian and development contexts, delivering specialized engineering and technical assistance with a strong focus on WASH and Disaster Risk Reduction. The company supports the design, implementation, and oversight of emergency and long-term water supply systems, including groundwater development, water treatment, pumping and distribution infrastructure, to ensure safe and reliable services for displaced, host, and vulnerable populations. In parallel, Dropstone contributes to risk-informed infrastructure development through hazard mapping, slope stabilization, landslide monitoring, and resilient access and road systems in fragile and mountainous environments. Working in close partnership with international organizations and national authorities, Dropstone combines field-based coordination, institutional strengthening, and targeted capacity development to support sustainable service delivery and protect critical infrastructure in disaster-prone settings.
REFERENCES :
Emergency support – Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Rapid deployment and provision of WASH emergency logistical support from the Dominican Republic for the hurricane Matthew that struck Haiti, Swiss Humanitarian Aid (2016)
Emergency mission – Earthquake in Nepal
Coordination of a team of geologists and engineers for the realignment of access trails to allow the provision of humanitarian assistance to earthquake-affected communities living
Provision of advisory services to the transitional authorities of CAR
Provision of support to the former Transitional Government and then the newly elected Government of CAR and contribution to the definition of state priorities Mediation
Water is running in Ouled Ahmed, Tunisia
This boy enjoys fresh drinking water provided directly at his home and delivered by the newly rehabilitated water supply system in his village of rural
Socio-anthropological study in Mauritania
Dropstone has been awarded a mandate by the French Agency for Development (Agence Française de Développement – AFD) to carry out a socio-anthropological study in
Conflict prevention and management by communities in the Sahel
Dropstone ended the year 2018 with the evaluation of a conflict prevention and management project by communities in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. The project,