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Putting soap and water right at hand

Innovation helps Engineers Without Borders USA project in Uganda deliver public handwashing stations.

October 14, 2020 3 min read By: LeeAnne Lang, Bechtel Group Foundation operations manager
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Empowering Women in the Niger Delta

Women are critical to the sustainable development efforts in the region, but their unique contributions to conflict prevention and local commerce are often unrecognized or unsupported.

March 06, 2020 4 min read By: Johanna Nesseth Tuttle , Guest Blogger
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Building Internal Capacity for Infrastructure

To build a skilled workforce, Gabon implemented the National Infrastructure Master Plan, which has become the prototype for project management organizations delivering infrastructure in other countries.

July 16, 2019 By: Catherine Irvin , Communications Specialist
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Preventing Future Environmental Hazards in Ethiopia’s Rural Communities

Fixing environmental and health hazards in Ethiopia showed Bechtel the challenges of, and community opportunities to make life better for local residents.

January 10, 2018 By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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What is a bankable project in Africa?

Learn about successful infrastructure investment and management options.

September 14, 2016 By: Andrew Patterson
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Local content policies and programs: an enabler for development and growth in Africa

Use of local workers and suppliers can be the most efficient way to execute key aspects of a project, while other jobs may require specialized skills not available among nationals. This reality can become a source of socio-economic and political tension when local supply and project demand are not well understood by all stakeholders.

June 27, 2016 By: Andrew Patterson
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Rethinking “bankability” for Africa’s infrastructure

Africa's economic growth during the last decade has remained relatively robust despite some countries facing strong headwinds – from the Ebola epidemic to the weakening of global commodity prices and capital flows.

January 26, 2016 By: Andrew Patterson
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Rethinking government capacity in Gabon: leveraging the private sector

Finding innovative ways to build government capacity in Africa.

October 14, 2014 By: Caroline Longanecker, Employee & Business Communications Manager