Equipment and vehicles from the EU and UNDP in Suriname

Building resilience in Suriname through integrated water management, sustainable use and management of the coastal ecosystem involved a donation of equipment and logistical resources, handed over to the Ministry of Public Works (OW) of Suriname by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as part of the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) Phase 2 project.

“In recent years, we have has struggled with outdated tools and equipment to collect data,” said Frits Koso, head of the Hydrological Service from the Ministry.

With the GCCA+ project, 9 observation stations and 23 water pressure sensors will be reactivated. The donated water level instruments are divided into 3 categories: Ecolog 500, Ecolog 800 and AWLS. Koso further indicated that the instruments are intended for water level recordings in freshwater, saltwater areas and remote places and the possibility to download data collection via the workplace.

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Equipment and vehicles from the EU and UNDP in Suriname (in Dutch)