About us
We aim to provide timely waste management support to communities affected by disasters
and conflicts.
The core group of DWR comprises waste management experts with extensive experience
in disaster relief from a wide range of organisations including the UN, World Bank,
national government agencies, international NGOs as well as private waste companies
and environmental consultancies.
Key founding members of DWR
Seed funding for the establishment of DWR has been kindly provided by Golder Associates
(www.golder.com).
DWR is actively supported by Engineers for Disaster Relief
(RedR), the British Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), and the International
Solid Waste Association (ISWA).
We assist the key stakeholders in the:
- Development of sound, appropriate and affordable waste management systems for communities
in emergencies.
- Embedding preparedness planning and systems to cope with wastes in disaster vulnerable
communities.
- Sustainability of the implemented waste management systems, including empowerment
and training of beneficiaries and institutional strengthening.
- Clean up works following natural disasters or civil unrest/conflicts, including
rehabilitation of collection and disposal systems.
- Working with donor and reconstruction agencies to focus their investments towards
sustainable and affordable solutions.
Can you help?
We are continually looking for more human resources as well as technical and financial
supporters. If you or your organisation would like to support the work we do then
please contact Martin Bjerregaard:
Email Me or telephone +44 (0)7969 725 418
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