Environmental Resource Management Projects

Google Earth for Nech Sar Park, Ethiopia

Voswiz participated in a project for the development of GIS for Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia for MetaMeta communications. The project developed participatory GIS materials with MetaMeta, Waterwatch and the University of Addis Ababa. Voswiz focussed on innovative use and management of geographic information for the Park and Hoarec.

Hybrid Distance Learning for Water Managers in Ethiopia

The overall goal of the project was to contribute to capacity building of local water and wastewater professionals in Ethiopia and to test highly efficient and economically feasible methods and modules for Hybrid Distance Learning (HDL). The project tested guided self learning approaches using paper based, electronic and CD materials with short visits from supervisors. Voswiz contributed in design of the concept of Hybrid Distance Learning, coordination and training. Two modules for Water qualirty and safety plans and Urban Sanitation were succesfully tested.