Groundwater Management & Climate Resilience – Sughd Region, Tajikistan
In 2023, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) commissioned Dropstone to conduct a scoping study on groundwater management in the Sughd region of northern Tajikistan. The objective was to assess current practices and identify opportunities to strengthen the role of hydrogeology in climate change adaptation strategies. Located in the rapidly growing Fergana Valley, […]
Developing Tailor-Made Project Management Databases
DROPSTONE has developed skills in designing and constructing databases for the management of information related to water supply and sanitation projects, borehole drilling campaigns, hydrogeology, geochemestry, but also the management of specialized libraries or engineering projects. We are working together with a team of IT specialists, data analysts and computer scientists and are dedicating an […]
Migrant Crisis – WASH Emergency Mission – Lesbos, Greece
On the night of 8 September, 2020, a huge fire broke out in the Moria refugee camp, the largest migrant and asylum seeker camp in Europe. The Swiss Government offered their assistance to the Greek authorities immediately after the incident. The offer was accepted on 9 September, based on which humanitarian experts and material were […]
Community at the Heart of Water Access – Ouled Ahmed, Tunisia
Every morning in the village of Ouled Ahmed, in Tunisia’s Kasserine Governorate, clean drinking water now flows directly into family homes. For one young boy, it means something simple yet transformative: turning on a tap and drinking safe water without fear. What was once a daily struggle has become a quiet certainty, reshaping everyday life […]
Boreholes Rehabilitation and Groundwater Monitoring – Tunisia
Dropstone was providing backstopping support during more than five years to a clean drinking water programme financed by the Swiss Government in Tunisia, Kasserine governorate. It provided management and engineering support for a team of engineers in charge of the rehabilitation of 15 production, storage and distribution systems, from 2013 until 2017. The project team […]
WASH Emergency Response – Matthew Hurricane – Haiti
When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti in 2016, it left entire communities in the Port-Salut region facing severe disruption, particularly in access to clean water and sanitation. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, time was critical. Rapid action was needed to prevent further hardship and protect public health. Thanks to swift cross-border coordination, emergency WASH […]