The Government of South Sudan represented by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation requested assistance for the design, planning, financing and implementation of rehabilitation and extension works of existing water supply systems in the state capitals of South Sudan with an immediate priority to the town of Yei. It was decided to prepare a feasibility study for the establishment of a water supply and sanitation systems, based on a poverty oriented phased approach.

The objective of the feasibility study is to develop a technical and managerial concept for improving the water supply and sanitation situation in a sustainable way for the entire population of Yei, South Soudan. The concept proposes a stepwise implementation approach. The first phase of the implementation pays particular attention to improving the situation in the areas with the worst water and sanitation situation and with the most vulnerable parts of the population.

GITEC commenced services for a project in Mali. In February new projects in Mongolia and Syria will be started.

GITEC, as member of the task force “Health Infrastructure in Development Countries and Emerging Markets” of the BDI, the Association of the German Industry, has supported professionally and financially a study on “Hospital Environment - Potentials of Co-operation between Development Aid and Foreign Trade”. The study, which has just been published by the BDI, points out amongst others, that there is a need for investment of 150 billion EUR in health infrastructure in developing countries and emerging markets. First results are in discussion between the BDI and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The new December edition of GITEC's News Letter is published and  available for download.

Mrs. Mendoza Chavez has been promoted to the position of "Deputy Head of Department Water Resources and Sanitary Engineering”. Since 5 years Mrs. Mendoza is successfully supporting the performance of the department and the company.

In three courses of 3 days each GITEC staff has been certified in Capacity WORKS, the new management model for sustainable development of GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit).

GITEC became member of the initiative "Health Infrastructure in Developing and Emerging Countries". The initiative was founded by the BDI (Federation of German Industries) and brings together important German companies working in the field of health care. The ongoing pilot project is promoted by the Federal Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development together with KfW Entwicklungsbank. For detailed information please click here.

GITEC with Partners commenced the services for the projects "Sustainable Development of Disadvantaged Rural Areas, Yunnan Province" and "Poverty Alleviation Project, Hunan Province" (People's Rebublic of China)". The projects are financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau. Both projects aim at contributing to the sustainable alleviation of poverty in selected villages. In Hunan province, the project activities are located in Fenghuang and Pingjiang County, in Yunnan Province the project covers the counties Huize, Xuanwei and Shangri-La.

On the occasion of the handover ceremony for National Road No. 6 in Houaphan Province on 28 March 2009, Andreas Oberländer, Managing Director and Director of GITEC's Transportation and Construction Department, has been awarded with the Government Labour Medal Level III, signed by the President of Lao PDR, for his contributions to the development of the country during the last 15 years. The ceremony has been attended by the honourable Minister of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). This award is the highest award a civil individual can obtain from the Government of Lao PDR and a token of highest appreciation of an exemplary and dedicated cooperation between Mr. Oberländer and the honourable Minister and MPWT staff.

GITEC commenced the consulting services for the project Rural Transport for Poverty Reduction in the Southern Province of Zambia (Feeder Roads). A total of about 1,640 km of rural roads (34 project roads) in all 10 Districts of the Southern Province are foreseen to be improved. About 1,090 km will be rehabilitated in full length or in sections and about 550 km will receive spot improvement measures to improve accessibility. The Pre-Phase, Phase 1 and Phase 2 cover 40 months. Through a socio-economic monitoring the effects of this road rehabilitation programme in support of poverty reduction will be monitored regularly and documented.

The Millennium Challange Account Armenia awarded the contract for the project "Design for Rehabilitation of Ararat Valley Drainage System" to GITEC and its partners. The contract was signed on February 20, 2009 by Mr. Ara Hovsepyan, CEO MCA-Armenia and Dr. Wolfgang Jendrischewski, Director of GITEC's Water Resources and Sanitary Engineering Department. The project includes analysis of the ecological situation, hydrology, surface and subsurface horizontal drainage systems and wells in the Ararat valley, social and health assessment as well as designer's field supervision. The works commenced in March and will last for 31 months.

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