SaafConsult BV Water and Environment

SAAFCONSULT B.V. is a small, highly creative and dynamic consultancy firm. Its’ main fields of work are:
• Water Resources Management
• CarboWet Foundation
• Water Supply and Sanitation
• Renew Fund
• Natural Resource Management

The company, established in 2005, is based in The Netherlands, but its consultants live and work worldwide. The company uses state-of-the-art Internet and Telecommunication techniques to ensure ease of access to the company.

The company was founded by Ele Jan Saaf, who is a Dutch national and a senior water management consultant with experience in more than 20 countries in the Middle East, South Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. Mr. Saaf is also a member of the Commission for Ecosystem Management (CEM) of the World Conservation Union (IUCN).

The mission statement of Saafconsult is, “To provide consultancy, project management and investments to projects, organizations and funds that contribute to sustainable use of natural resources in developing countries and countries in transition.”

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Some of the main clients of SaafConsult are the European Union (EU), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank, the German Development Bank (KFW), German International Cooperation (GIZ), Netherlands Development Assistance (NEDA), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Most of our work is done with partners such as Sachsenwasser (Germany) EGIS/BCEOM (France) and NSCE (Egypt).

For most of its fields of work SaafConsult has associated with other small and highly professional firms to create a flexible and client-oriented network of firms and individuals that can cater to a large variety of requests and demands of a very diverse group of clients. More details about associated companies can be found on the pages detailing the fields of work.

Effective water management for agriculture in arid climates can be crucial to a sustainable existence for local farmers.