BORDA e.V. - Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association

BORDA e.V. (Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association) is an expert NGO specialising in full-cycle decentralised sanitation. For over 40 years, our award-winning solutions have empowered people and set new standards in 20+ countries around the world. We aim to play a leading role in international efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Sanitation is about more than sewage—it’s also about livelihoods and sustainable (re)use of natural resources.

Together with governments, local enterprises and partner organisations, we work on site to improve communal planning processes, sanitation supply structures and basic needs services. We tackle unsolved problems and bring tried-and-tested solutions to challenging places.

Through earned trust and strong partnerships, our locally tailored solutions bring together sustainable technology, holistic planning, participative processes, appropriate social measures, and supportive long-term policies.

BORDA’s multi-level, multi-stakeholder approach creates a feedback loop between local, regional and national stakeholders, enabling us to integrate innovative initiatives at the micro, meso and macro levels. This is what sets us apart—the ability to bring about the lasting structural change that is essential to realising liveable communities for all.