HYDROC GmbH

HYDROC Company profile

HYDROC is an independent international limited liability company, based on an association of consultants, -scientists and -engineers, providing water related services through its network of national and international experts. HYDROC provides world-leading analysis, advice and support to solve water related problems. It’s main fields of expertise include:

• Social and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
• River / Irrigation Hydraulic Engineering 
• Floods & Droughts, Sediments
• Climate Change & Disaster

Within these fields HYDROC provides water related services including:

• Technical Assistance and Independent Expert Advice
• Training, Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer
• Project Management and Client Support
• Institutional Development

Core value is to provide cutting edge technical and management input, custom tailored to the client’s needs and considering holistic aspects, appreciating the interconnected nature of the water environment. HYDROC’s core technical skills comprise:

• Technical Studies and Assessments
• Field Surveys and Monitoring
• Programming and Modelling
• Catchment Management
• Masterplanning 
• GIS, Remote Sensing and Mapping
• System- and DSS Software Development

The HYDROC approach combines applied research with custom tailored solutions, adapted to the situational needs in different countries worldwide. Success and sustainability of HYDROC’s projects is ensured through stakeholder involvement and participatory approaches. The expertise is geared towards finding sustainable solutions in different environments ranging from arid regions to wetlands, involving stakeholders through HYDROC’s well established links with local institutions. Cutting edge software products are utilized, tailored to project requirements in order to ensure accessibility for clients. Capacity building and including of local partners is an important element in HYDROC’s work. Strong links to universities and research institutions are further maintained to ensure considering the highest level and up to date methods for project implementation.

HYDROCs company history started as an established engineering office in Nairobi/Kenya in 2004, providing consulting services for development organizations in Eastern Africa. In order to cater for a broader international market, in 2008 HYDROC was registered as an engineering office in Germany. Responding to the companies' growth, in 2013 HYDROC was transformed into a limited liability company, serving various clients in Africa, Central- and Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Country Experience includes: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Cambodia, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia