The four countries in which we operate – Mali, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia – are characterised by an increasing rural exodus and rapid urbanisation. Local decision-makers and authorities are faced with the enormous challenge of providing all citizens with sustainable sanitation solutions and wastewater management. Those living in low-income, unstructured communities are particularly affected.

There is not only a lack of funding and corresponding infrastructure, but also challenges such as narrow roads that are inaccessible to large waste collection vehicle for emptying and disposing of feces from slurry pits, latrines or septic tanks. Flexible, decentralised concepts are necessary to protect the environment, people’s health and dignity.

In 2006, BORDA began its activities in Africa through cooperation with TED (Technology for Economic Development), an NGO based in Lesotho.
In 2010, the BORDA Africa regional office was established in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to coordinate and promote programme activities and a growing network of partners within Africa.
In 2017, BORDA opened its latest office in Mali’s capital Bamako.

BORDA Africa specialises in integrated decentralised sanitation solutions in the areas of wastewater, sewage sludge and waste management.

Our services:

• Successful implementation of sanitation solutions
• Strengthening local governments, municipalities and utilities by advising them on sanitation solutions
• Developing marketable systems and instruments for integrated sanitation solutions in urban areas
• Supporting sanitation solutions that contribute to holistic, liveable city development