There are presently nine partners of basin. These are the founding members gate/GTZ from Germany, SKAT from Switzerland, ITDG from the United Kingdom, CRATerre from France and the southern partner Shelters Forum from Kenya, CEVE from Argentina, DA from India, Ecosur from Nicaragua and Pagtambayayong Foundation from the Philippines.
The German Appropriate Technology Exchange (gate) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) specializes in environmental resource protection and
dissemination of appropriate technologies for developing countries.
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5
D-65760 Eschborn
Germany
P.O. Box 5180
D-65726 Eschborn
Germany
Tel.: +49-6196-79-4212
Fax: +49-6196-797352
Email: gate-basin@gtz.de
Homepage: http://www5.gtz.de/gate/
The Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation in Technology Management (SKAT)
is a documentation centre and consultancy group active in the field of development
cooperation. It provides technical back-up to balanced development which is
institu-tionally, ecologically and economically sound as well as technically
realistic.
Vadianstr. 42
CH-9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland
Tel.: +41-71-2285454
Fax: +41-71-2285455
Email: info@skat.ch
Homepage: http://www.skat.ch
Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) is an independent British charity helping
to increase income generation and opportunities for small-scale industrial activities in
developing countries.
Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development
Bourton Hall, Bourton-on-Dunsmore
Warwickshire CV23 9QZ
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44-1926-634400
Fax: +44-1926-634401
Email: luckyl@itdg.org.uk
Homepage: http://www.itdg.org
CRATerre is the international centre for earth construction of the School of Architecture
in Grenoble.
Maison Levrat (Parc Fallavier)
B.P. 53
F-38092 Villefontaine-CEDEX
France
Tel.: +33-474-954391
Fax: +33-474-956421
Email: craterre@club-internet.fr
Homepage: http://www.craterre.archi.fr
Tel.: +254-(-020)-3753181 / 2
Fax: +254 (-020) -3753180
The Centro Experimental de la Vivienda Económica (CEVE) is a
non-governmental,
professional association and member of the Asociación de Vivienda Económica (AVE) in
Argentina. Its objectives are the promotion of low-cost housing and the creation of new
job sources through technology research and development, training and technology
transfer.
Igualdad 3585 - B° Villa Siburu
5003 Córdoba
Argentina
Tel. & Fax: +54-351-489-4442
Email: basin@ceve.org.ar
Homepage: http://www.ceve.org.ar
Development Alternatives is a not-for-profit sustainable development enterprise that
designs and promotes programmes and products which, through the use of alternative
technology, contribute to the enrichment of human life. Its symbol, a 5-pointed
star,
depicts a stylised human figure with arms stretched outward, its head pointing
skyward,
and its feet firmly rooted to the earth.
B-32 Tara Crescent
Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi - 110 016
India
Tel.: +91-11-66-5370; 696-7938; 685-1158
Fax: +91-11-686-6031
Email: tara@sdalt.ernet.in
Homepage: http://www.devalt.org
Pagtambayayong - A Foundation for Mutual Aid, Inc. is a non-governmental organization which promotes low-income housing. Its Centre for Appropriate Technology conducts research, production and training on appropriate building technologies. Pagtambayayong is a member of the Sustainable Building Technologies - Philippines, the network of SBT
practitioners.
102 P. del Rosario Ext.,
Cebu City
6000 Philippines
Tel.: +63-32-2537974
Fax: +63-32-4182168
Email: pagtamba@cnms.net
EcoSouth, the Network for an Ecologically and Economically Sustainable Habitat promotes a larger scope of activities in the field of ecologically and economically sustainable construction. The network seeks to take advantage of current synergies among countries, persons and entities active in these fields. EcoSouth focuses its activities in southern countries and propagates south - south technology transfer as well as actual trade where equipment and material is concerned.
EcoSur
Apdo 107
Jinotepe
Nicaragua
Tel/Fax: +505-4223325
Email: ecosur@ibw.com.ni
Homepage: http://www.ecosur.org
Ecosouth
Schatzgutstrasse 9
8750 Glarus
Switzerland
Te/Fax: +41 556401081
Email: sofonias@compuserve.com