"It is an interesting model for deploying technical expertise showcasing the clear added value of collaborating with an industry-based platform such as DSS water.
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They have a pool of 250 experts currently active, who, like Mohan, are already engaged in jobs and projects but make themselves available for shorter humanitarian missions. We like to think along with the organization to find the right specialist for the problem that needs to be solved." That is where DSS Water enters. Sandra Cats, coordinator of DSS water, explained the rationale behind the partnership: "There are a lot of committed people in the emergency sector, but we often need more specialists or extra staff to meet all the demands. "I was the first to test the partnership with DSS water and the ICRC and I think the experiment was successful! I am happy that such a partnership exists, through which ICRC and humanitarian organizations can make use of people with specific expertise for short term periods." He works on increasing urban flood resilience and has experience in planning, designing and implementing urban water systems. Mohan is a civil engineer who is currently a post-doctoral researcher working at IHE Delft - Institute for Water Education in Delft, the Netherlands. He added, "However, it was these limitations that made the job very interesting." "I had to consider many different aspects, hence it became a very challenging job from a planning, designing, implementation, operation and maintenance point of view, as there were so many constraints - such as limited well yields, intermittent electrical supply, adapting the design to make use of the material in stock, limitations on use of advanced equipment's due to sanctions, selection of beneficiary districts, etc.," he said. His task was to assess the condition of water supply infrastructure for Sunchon city and come up with detailed recommendations to improve the water supply situation in the long run. It is a unique experience to stay in a city of 100,000 thousand people where you are the only foreigner," said Mohan. I went to Sunchon for consultations and on the ground field work. Most of my time was spent in the Pyongang office. "It is always interesting to work in ICRC's contexts. Mohan worked in the ICRC's office in the DPRK. The partnership facilitates the placement of technical experts with the ICRC teams, to work on water and sanitation programming. For the first time, they were able to partner up with the ICRC and deploy Mohan, a water engineer, on a three-month working assignment to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK).
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It is an initiative founded by the Dutch government, the Dutch water sector and the Netherlands Red Cross. They deploy water experts to help address water and sanitation issues, as well as challenges related to water resources management and water supply. DSS water is a programme which responds to calls for water-related disaster relief around the globe.
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) extends its capacity in innovative ways together with DSS waterĮarlier this year, the ICRC formed a partnership with Dutch Surge Support (DSS water).