INTEWAR
Welcome to the homepage of the research project INTEWAR. The joint project "INTEWAR - Innovative Technologies for the containment of Water Associated Diseases" is dedicated to the issues of floods and drought in the African country of Cameroon, which often have catastrophic effects on human health as well as on the economic and ecological values there.
The research project
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on the guideline “IKARIM – International Disaster and Risk Management” as part of the Federal Government’s “Research for Civil Security” program.
INTEWAR contributes to the research themes “Disaster preparedness and mitigation” and “Disaster management and recovery”.
The pilot areas
The investigations carried out within the framework of the project focus on several pilot areas, which differ significantly from a water management perspective –
Consequently, the disaster scenarios to be examined also differ. These differences, and thus measures adapted to the circumstances, enhance the transferability of the findings to other regions in sub-Saharan Africa.
Key areas of work
- Basic data research and collection. Preparation and evaluation of data.
- Hydrodynamic modelling
- Development of guidelines
- Technical flood protection and decentralised drinking water supply
- Raising awareness, communication and training
Flood hazard maps SOA
One of the goals of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (IWW) at RWTH Aachen University is the creation of flood hazard maps on the basis of a hydraulic runoff model for the project regions…
Drone survey of Yaoundé successfully finished
The Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (IWW) of RWTH Aachen University is responsible in the project for the creation of digital terrain models of the project areas in Cameroon …
Fourth project trip to Cameroon
As part of the 4th project trip, a six-member delegation from the INTEWAR project travelled to Cameroon between 26 October and 4 November. The team consisted of two staff members each from FiW e.V., IHPH and IWW. On site, the delegation was joined by staff from…
Installation of the PAULA water treatment plant at the health center in Soa
In cooperation with the Cameroonian company AURA Cameroun Sarl, Lena Löchte from PAULA Water GmbH has installed the first PAULA water treatment plant in Cameroon,…
Design and construction of a pilot plant for decentralised wastewater treatment started
As part of the INTEWAR project, the Wastewater Research Unit (WRU) of the University of Yaoundé 1 has started designing and building a pilot plant for decentralised wastewater treatment…
First water sample analysis available
For the first time, IASU has analyzed a water sample from the drinking water intake in Soa. The sample was taken at the Health Center in Soa…
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