Bremen Overseas Research Development Association of South Africa
Organization Details
BORDA is a global Non-Profit Organization that specializes in providing sustainable environmental solutions, including Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) and Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs) in over 25 countries and with more than 3,000 constructed systems to-date, will bring its significant experience in engaging with governments on safe water and sanitation access to the partnership. It will lead on the circular economy waste treatment ambitions of the partnership and work to foster partnerships with local waste processing facilities. It will also lead on any enabling environment interventions regarding waste collection and processing standards and processing. BORDA also brings significant expertise in monitoring, learning and evaluation and will share best practices on the feasibility and treatment options for container-based sanitation.
Impact Story
With 2 billion people globally that lack access to safely managed sanitation services, BORDA is a civil society expert organization founded in 1977 by representatives of the public
sector, the business community, civil society and academia with the aim to strengthen
development cooperation on municipality level. In Africa, BORDA operates in Tanzania, Mali,
Zambia and South Africa.
BORDA has been working in South Africa since 2006 to extend the wastewater infrastructure for
inhabitants of peri-urban areas. We have projects in new and existing low-income housing
developments, informal settlements and schools.
In Durban, BORDA’s role is to market, network, research, educate and advise on Decentralised
Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS), Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs) and other
related technologies for wastewater treatment. Collaboration with multiple local partners is a
key ingredient, enabling us to carry out our activities as effectively as possible in the local
context.
