SEVES (Systèmes Economiquement Viables pour l'Eau aux Suds) is a French NGO for international solidarity created in 2007. Its objective is to promote sustainable access to water and sanitation in villages and small urban centers in sub-Saharan African countries by supporting local and economically viable initiatives. With a team of 11 collaborators, 8 volunteers and in close collaboration with our local implementation partners (NGOs, consulting firms), we are active in 5 countries (Burundi, Mali, Niger, Chad, Togo) on 4 themes (drinking water services, liquid sanitation and waste management, hygiene).

www.asso-seves.org
Getting in touch

What we can contribute

Product, service or intervention proposed

SEVES intervenes in support of local and economically viable initiatives, as :
co-sponsor and operator of projects in collaboration with local authorities, ministries, local associations or the diaspora,
technical assistant and expert
promoter and assistant to decentralized cooperations

Our actions include both:
✓ feasibility studies and technical, economic and social planning,
✓ the realization of infrastructures to develop access to essential services for the populations,
✓ the promotion of appropriate hygiene behaviors,
✓ capacity building and professionalization of stakeholders (local authorities, states, user organizations, management and
of users, management and monitoring operators),
✓ structuring of services and concerted organization of stakeholders,
✓ as well as capitalization and experience sharing actions.

Skills and expertise offered

  • Technical training
  • Study/Technical analysis
  • Field study/analysis (analysis of local needs and uses, market study, socio-cultural analysis)
  • Networking (networking, integration into the local ecosystem)
  • Business model
  • Search for funding
  • Project coordination
  • Operation of equipment/machinery, production
Water - EHA
picto-environment
Environment
Intervention theme
  • Water - EHA
  • Environment
Area of intervention
  • Cameroon
  • Niger
  • Mali
  • Chad, Togo

Contributions we can make to our partner

Local knowledge of the countries of intervention

Expertise in the management/operation of drinking water, sanitation and waste utilities

What we are looking for

Product, service or intervention sought

In particular, we are looking for expertise in hydraulics to design drinking water distribution systems and waste and wastewater treatment systems adapted to the context of sub-Saharan Africa.

Skills and expertise required

  • Communication
  • Study/Technical analysis
  • Search for funding
  • Dimensioning/technical design
  • Impact assessment
Water - EHA
Intervention theme
  • Water - EHA
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Sanitation
Area of intervention
  • Cameroon
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Togo, Chad, Burundi
Type of partnership sought
  • Sponsorship
  • Service/Customer
  • Co-construction

Our expectations/interest in creating a partnership

Strengthen each other through complementary skills

Opportunities to raise funds

Contributions we are looking for from the future partner

  • Means/opportunities Financial
  • Additional skills/expertise

Contacts

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SEVES

28 rue du Chemin Vert
75011 Paris
FRANCE