[ News listing ](/en/news " News listing") 02 Jul. 2024 #### Veoliaforce's water, sanitation and waste management solutions have become a standard in humanitarian action, and are the focus of a growing number of training courses. The aim is to disseminate the expertise acquired by the Veolia Foundation in the field of access to essential services to humanitarian actors. A look back at recent collaborations with the Norwegian Refugee Council, the French Red Cross and the Bioforce Institute, while new Veoliaforce volunteers have just been trained in this area. After Norwegian Refugee Council staff in Honduras in April and French Red Cross team members at the end of May, Veolia employees, Veoliaforce volunteers, completed their training at the end of June. Twenty-seven employees from a dozen Veolia entities were mobilized for three days at a site in Mayenne. They learned how to deploy Aquaforce mobile water treatment units and manage crisis situations in a humanitarian environment. The Foundation's partners, Médecins Sans Frontières and Solidarités International, were also on hand to report on joint missions and share best practices. Experienced volunteers who had already been on a mission also shared their experiences in the field. Previous ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/06/20240625_162221.jpg.webp?itok=Qqa3LWSj) 28 Veolia employees from the group's various business lines met up for three days in the Mayenne region of France. ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/04.jpg.webp?itok=NwbqA8eB) ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/03.jpg.webp?itok=IMj5YB4r) ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/02.jpg.webp?itok=aJeKFQ7N) They learned how to deploy Aquaforce mobile water treatment units. ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/06.jpg.webp?itok=KAf7Zn_J) ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/07.jpg.webp?itok=X08ZdptN) ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/08.jpg.webp?itok=vKSMr0MY) ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/01.jpg.webp?itok=NyWEbdhj) Next Some of these Veoliaforce volunteers take part in the French Red Cross' Humanitarian Emergency Response Teams (ERU). What are these teams? Specialized personnel and equipment that can be deployed at short notice during sudden-onset or slow-onset disasters. These ERUs are activated when the local and regional capacities of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement are exceeded. The expertise of Veoliaforce volunteers in access to water and sanitation is particularly sought after. ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/quote_design_v2/public/image/2024/04/David%20Poinard%2C%20mars%202024.jpg.webp?itok=QqGlVpLF) Disseminating our know-how and Veoliaforce equipment to our NGO partners is now a regular activity for the Veolia Foundation. It is our responsibility to give humanitarian actors access to the broad spectrum of Veolia's expertise. David Poinard Executive Officer, Veolia Foundation As part of a partnership between the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Veolia Foundation, two Veoliaforce experts, supported NRC to train staff from the local municipality in Ocotepeque, Honduras to help ensure long-term access to water. An Aquaforce 2000, capable of supplying water for 2,000 people, was deployed with staff trained on its operation. NRC is now able to support to provide a safe and reliable water supply to approximately 2000 people everyday. Previous ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/01_0.jpg.webp?itok=7c7lNrql) In the Ocotepeque region, a crossing point between Honduras and Guatemala sees between 1,500 and 4,000 people pass through every day. ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/02_0.jpg.webp?itok=pZn6uUSm) On site, Clara Bercovici (Veolia Foundation) and Anthony Pottier (Veolia Water, Latam zone) trained the staff present from NRC, from Sesecapa Valley (technical staff from 5 different municipalities who can mobilize to Santa Fe), from the Secretary of Heal ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/03_0.jpg.webp?itok=dBgn-T0W) ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/04_0.jpg.webp?itok=GOu4VTZl) A mobile water treatment unit, the Aquaforce 2000 can supply 20 liters of drinking water per person per day to a population of 2,000. ![](/sites/g/files/dvc3696/files/styles/carousel/public/image/2024/07/05.jpg.webp?itok=h6ufX9Sx) Next Lastly, the Bioforce Institute, a training and career guidance center for humanitarian professions, welcomed two Veoliaforce waste management experts to train students at the Vénissieux site in June. The experience of access to essential services is becoming an essential part of humanitarian intervention. With Veoliaforce skills sponsorship, the Veolia Foundation organizes the provision of this invaluable expertise. They enable NGOs to improve their efficiency and responsiveness to populations affected by disasters. **RESOURCES** - Find out more about [Veoliaforce's skills sponsorship](/en/veoliaforce-skills-sponsorship "Veoliaforce skills sponsorship") and [the missions carried out with our partners](/en/skills-sponsorship/our-veoliaforce-missions "Our Veoliaforce missions") - Find out more about the French Red Cross's International Emergencies division and [the Emergency Response Unit (ERU)](https://www.redcross.fi/our-work/international-aid/emergency-response-units/).