Waterzuiver Suriname

In this project, 13 villages along the Suriname and Saramacca rivers will be equipped with climate-resilient decentralized drinking water production through the purification of river water. This is achieved using BOSAQ's solar-powered Q-Drop units and distributed within the villages via standpipes.

This initiative will annually mitigate at least 2300 tons of CO2 emissions. By establishing a unique partnership between BOSAQ, the Ministry of Natural Resources in Suriname, Howest, and VITO, knowledge transfer is ensured, fostering ownership of climate-adaptive drinking water supply. Howest focuses on promoting sustainable behavior in water usage and reuse, hygiene, and sanitation through health education, with the ultimate goal of reducing water-related diseases and implementing a future-oriented water policy at the village level.

Direct involvement of the Surinamese government as a project partner demonstrates that decentralized solar-powered drinking water supply aligns with the National Adaptation Plan (NAP). This approach ensures not only ecological sustainability but also institutional, financial, and technological sustainability.