UBU is a voluntary, technically founded NGO working within the field of water supply and environmental science. We help civil societies in developing countries to improve living conditions for poor people through promotion of technologies that are socially, culturally, environmentally and economically sustainable. We work in India and Tanzania.
UBU is running a development project on disaster preparedness in India. It is carried out with our Indian partner organisation, JGVK, with funding from CISU. We have worked in India since 2004, within the subjects of arsenic contaminated groundwater, health, hygiene and sanitation, groundwater depletion and flooding from cyclones and monsoon rainfalls.
UBU has worked in Tanzania since 2006 on two development projects with several local community based organisations. We have worked within the topics of sanitation, sustainable water supply, health and hygiene improvements. At the moment we are preparing a new project together with CBHCC near Arusha.
UBU is very happy to tell that the Civil Society Fund has approved our application for a new project in India. The title of the project is: ”Sustainable water resources management in West Bengal, India: Balancing needs and use for households and irrigation” Our aim is to prevent over exploitation of groundwater and to preserve drinking water … Continue reading
This year’s general assembly will be held on Wednesday the 23th of May from 18.00 to 21.00, at The University of Copenhagen’s campus ‘Det Gamle Kommunehospital’. The agenda: Election of moderator Election of reporter Approval of new members The Board’s report and approval of same Approval of audited annual accounts for 2017 Discussion of received … Continue reading
In the first week of April 2018, a final evaluation of the Resilience Project was successfully carried out by Lea, Benedikte and Carlos, our external evaluator. After more than 3,5 years, the Resilience Project has produced many significant results in the Sundarbans which was documented and collected by the team in collaboration with participating groups … Continue reading
