Saaf Consult B.V.

:: February 2008::
SaafConsult BV has recently been contracted by Sachsen Wasser Gmbh of Leipzig, Germany, to provide a team leader for the KfW Development Bank financed “Rehabilitation of Urban Water Supply in the Sava River Basin” project in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The contract spans two years and includes technical assistance to billing and collection, design of a tariff structure, network maintenance, strengthening financial management and overall project coordination.

:: November 2007::
In light of the current global attempts to minimise greenhouse gas emissions and to curb global warming, Saafconsult has revamped its earlier proposals to establish a fund that would address some of these issues. The RENEW fund is currently in the process of being established in close cooperation with Infrasturcture Professionals Limited (IPE) from New Delhi. The fund is expected to be managed through a Special Purpose Vehicle which will be established in India. The RENEW fund will (co) finance projects, companies and funds that contribute to sustainable use of natural resources in the Middle-East and South Asia.

:: November 2007::
Through our cooperation with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) in Pakistan, Saafconsult has contributed to the Central Karakoram National Park and the Hindu-Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya partnership through the provision of a natural resource management expert. The contract between IUCN and Saafconsult is expected to span two years.

SAAFCONSULT B.V. is a small, highly creative and dynamic consultancy firm. Its’ main fields of work are:

• Water Resources Management
• Water Supply and Sanitation
• Investments

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.”

Selection of Project Experience

Some of the main clients of SaafConsult are the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the World Bank, the German Development Bank (KFW), Netherlands Development Assistance, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and private sector firms such as Sachsenwasser (Germany) and Aquatech (Pakistan).

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.

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