Basic Needs Services Philippines, Inc.
Founded in 2005 as a partner organization of the worldwide BORDA network, Basic Needs Services is conducting projects that promote poverty reduction, conservation of natural resources, and environmental protection. Starting introducing DEWATS technology for SME BNS started in 2010 with CBS projects. BNS is the only organization that is disseminating the DEWATS approach in the country.
The head office of BNS is located in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Due to the fact that BNS is implementing DEWATS technology all over Philippines, BNS is also holding site offices in Dumaguete, and Iloilo.
BNS team
Name of organization | BNS (Basic Needs Services Philippines, Inc.) |
Vision and Mission | Basic Needs Services is conducting projects that promote poverty reduction, conservation of natural resources, and environmental protection. BNS is the only organization that is disseminating the DEWATS approach in the country. |
Values & principles | BNS focuses on the development and dissemination of environmentally friendly and appropriate technologies which enhance the communities’ self-help potential, strengthen women participation and protect natural resources. |
Ongoing cooperation w/ BORDA | Starting with SME (small and medium enterprises) such as slaughterhouses, hospitals, public markets, schools and offices, BNS recently also introduces CBS (community based sanitation). Successfully implemented projects like the public market in Dumaguete or the hospital in Iloilo introduced the DEWATS technology in Philippines. |
Fields of activities / portfolio | SME (slaughterhouses, hospitals, public markets, schools and offices), CBS |
Working regions | Philippines |
Source of financing | The projects are financially supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Commission of the European Union, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, InWent, WSP (World Bank) and UNDP. |
Success stories | Founded in 2005 |
Contact person | Jonas Maronilla |
Address | BNS-BORDA Coordination Office |
Telephone | +63 (2) 903 0806 |
Fax | +63 (2) 913 0806 |
Homepage |
philippines@borda.de