Water Resources Management

Suriname has a complex and delicate water system.

Being part of the Guyana Shield, that is part of the Amazon, creates an enormous task for the country to manage the water system, on land and in the sea.

Major Problems concerning Water in Suriname

The following problems concerning water need to be taken care of:

  1. Provision of safe drinking water.
  2. Controlling water and water levels for agricultural activity.
  3. Availability of appropriate water for further agricultural, hydroelectric and industrial developments.
  4. Overdue maintenance on channels, locks, pumps and pumping stations.
  5. Missing Water Authorities.
  6. Missing centralized digital monitoring of channels, locks, pumps and stations.
  7. Missing research on causes of water problems.

Overview of Water Resources Management in Suriname

Here you find downloads that give an overview on how Water Resources Management is organized in Suriname:

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Research

Suriname is confronted with floods and the damages these floods cause to the infrastructure and livelyhoods of people.

Therefor, focused research must be undertaken in order to learn about how the water system in Suriname works.

What are the Water System Principles of Suriname and the Guyana Shield?

Also before projects can be carried out to implement solutions, first the problem and cause of the problem needs to be researched.

Here you find a few opportunities for research in WRM topics:

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The brochures contain information on how to reply on these opportunities

Internship

Here you find a few internship opportunities in WRM topics:

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Tender Projects

Here you find a few tender projects for research in WRM topics:

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Water Resources Management Expertise Center

Currently a WRM Expertise Center is set up, consisting of a group of experts in Suriname and a few groups abroad

The permanent members of this group are:

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Regularly this expertise center holds meetings and presentations via Zoom.

Some of these meetings and presentations are open to the public.

If you have questions about WRM in Suriname, do not hesitate to reach out to them.

Past presentations

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Links

Here are interesting links concerning Water and Surimame

Contact Public Works

Please contact the Ministry of Public Works in Suriname incase of the following:

  • If you have a question regarding water topics
  • If you are interested to fund a water project
  • If you are a tech company that would like to do an experiment with your technology in Suriname
  • If you are a student, teacher or professor in Water Resource Management and like to study in Suriname or help in a project
  • If you are a university, institute of technology or research organization and want to setup a facility in Suriname

Contact Address:
Mrs. Anjanie Chotoe
Mr. J. Lachmonstraat # 167, Paramaribo, Suriname
anjaniechotoe10@gmail.com
+597 490666 / +597 531491
http://publicworks.gov.sr/