Smart Solutions for Scarce
Resources
GIZ/DCo Water Expertise in the Middle East
Randolf Rausch
14th German-Arab
Business Forum
The Consortium - Company Profiles
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Consulting, engineering and
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management of projects.
International corporation for
sustainable development.
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100% EADS Germany.
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130 countries worldwide.
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Net revenues: 46.5 mn €
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Federally owned.
Employees: 350.
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Turnover: EURO 1.9 billion
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Employees: 17,000.
Major clients: World Bank, EU,
governments, private sector.
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Major clients: World Bank, EU,
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Over 40 years in business.
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World-wide activity.
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Over 30 years in business.
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Present since 1995.
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Present since 1980.
governments/authorities.
Regional experience in the Middle East
Focus on 2 projects:
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
Aquifer studies
- Abu Dhabi:
Artificial storage &
recharge
Aquifer studies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Main objectives of aquifer studies
 Assessment of groundwater budget
What are the in- and outflows to the aquifer system?
 Assessment of groundwater resources
How much groundwater is (still) available?
 Managing of groundwater resources
How can we make best use of the groundwater resource?
Is a sustainable groundwater management possible?
Exploring, mapping and assessing of groundwater resources
Collection and
interpretation of data
Development of aquifer
model
Application of aquifer
model as a
management tool
Groundwater modeling
Elevation model
Hydrogeological model
Geology
3D-geology
Groundwater model
Artificial storage and recharge project Abu Dhabi
Challenge:
The domestic water supply of Abu Dhabi relies
mainly on desalinated seawater. In case of a
breakdown of the desalination plants an
emergency water supply is needed.
Solution:
Storage of desalinated seawater in a natural
shallow aquifer
Total water volume 26 Mio. cubic meter
Supply of 182,000 cubic meter/day for 90 days
Implementation of aquifer storage
GIZ/DCo research partners
Center of water competence for arid areas
Knowledge transfer to other arid regions
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