Engineers Without Borders Denmark

Engineers without Borders – Denmark (EWB-DK) is an NGO based on members with professional knowledge in a wide sense. The most important mission of EWB-DK is to ensure that basic life-improving engineering services are also benefiting the poor people of the world. Based on the Danish ressource base EWB-DK works for supporting vulnerable and distressed people through coherent, technical, sustainable and local solutions. We build technical competences and a foundation for the population in our partner countries such that the population becomes an active agent for its own development – Building a better tomorrow. EWB-DK works within these areas: Water, sanitation, health and hygiene: ● Access to water for consumption/production ● Training in sanitation and hygiene ● Sustainability/maintenance ● Social infrastructure Environment: ● Sustainable waste management ● Establishment of sustainable energy supply ● Sustainable use of natural ressources Food safety: ● Improved production methods ● Establishment of ”Productive Homestead” for landless households ● Reduction of losses during and after harvest ● Improved processing and sale Emergency and disaster relief: ● Damage assessment ● Water and sanitation ● Waste management in disasters ● Rehousing/emergency housing ● Preventative relief work and training