Agua Inc. is a waste water treatment company working towards the improvement of water and sanitation in The Gambia.
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CEO Bianca’s presentation centred on the work currently ongoing at the Kotu Ponds which include the waste water treatment project and upgrading of the Kotu Ponds Treatment Facility in The Gambia.
“Agua Gambia is supporting and promoting Eco Friendly initiatives which is currently being developed in the country,” Bianca said.
She added that the event will be key to promoting The Gambia as a leader in sustainability to the world so as to meet the commitments made by The Gambia government in the Sustainable Development Goals.
She said: “We want to help the government improve the livelihoods of communities through best environmental practices and development approaches that strive to build climate resilient infrastructures and streamline climate change in national development. This will make The Gambia more adaptable to the adverse effects of climate change.”
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In 2014, Cleantech Open expanded the reach of its acceleration programme beyond the United States through the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP): a joint programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Cleantech Open.
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