I came back from Nickerie last Saturday where we cooperate with the Dutch Waterboard Rijn & IJssel to set up waterboards in Suriname. We advise the Suriname coordinating waterboard MCP about a possible approach to this issue.
After brainstorming on the subject we have now agreed that MCP will provide a project proposal shortly. Upon my return in Paramaribo I’ve been in touch with the Dutch Ambassador Tanja van Gool and her employee Alexandra Valkenburg. They were very pleased to learn that we are willing to support MCP in the future.
Currently minister Koenders is in Suriname, where he will pay a visit to Richelieu next Wednesday, the housingproject in which the City of Amsterdam had a major contribution. Later this week he will visit “our” drinking water installation in the village of Asidonhopo. Siegmien Staphorst, being a member of the National Women's Movement Suriname (NVB), will accompany and inform him about the sanitation project of WWn and the NVB.
Fortunately in the city of Paramaribo I am well connected to the mailservice again, which has not been the case in Nickerie. As I've noticed, our message promoting water has been frequently broadcasted on national television, as well as locally in Nickerie.
To be continued!
Greetings,
Otto
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14.10.2010
So, day 2 of the 3-day conference is over. We're sitting outside and talk about how everyone experienced today. Just for explanation: World Waternet i...
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