Services

We help clients plan for future infrastructure investments by combining the Nordic know-how and experience with due consideration toward local conditions regarding culture, demography, appropriate technology, sustainability, financial and economic consequences, and safeguarding aspects such as environment, social, resettlement, gender, and climate. We prepare projects and compare the feasibility of different solutions, enabling development partners and other financing agencies to appraise and assess the projects for future financing.

As we study a project’s feasibilities, we help our clients have the necessary documentation to provide a solid basis in decision-making and prioritization of infrastructure needs.

Whenever possible, we aim to virtualize the plans and projections using GIS, interactive story maps, and other digital tools to make the concepts of the projects easy to understand and communicate. This gives our clients a concise and instant overview of the planned infrastructure development and perspectives and provides the same feelings as if they were on the project site.

We prepare designs comprehensively and according to the corresponding stage of the project and the form of contract selected for the enterprise. We seek to understand the technical and safeguarding issues, the client’s expectations and traditions, and the contractor’s abilities when preparing the designs to minimize any complications during the construction phase, both from the client’s and the contractor’s side.

We bring innovative and established practices worldwide and integrate our norms and standards to context-specific needs. We aim to avoid adopting a typical bias in water, sanitation, and urban infrastructure design to circumvent quick wins. Instead, we take a more progressive stance, adopting long-term views and supporting advanced management of the assets to be designed and implemented.

We offer design services based on the requirement of the projects, For example, FIDIC Conditions of Contract or according to the specific standards of the development partner. Our management team has extensive experience managing design projects following the guidelines of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Union, DANIDA, KfW, and JICA.

At NIW, we have an incontestable ability to manage projects. With over sixty years of amassed experience between our management team, our ability to implement infrastructure projects across various countries and continents is undeniable.

We strive to respect the numerous cultures and traditions of project owners we interact with and aim to ensure that projects are completed within the allotted timeframe and to the most excellent standards.

Professional project and contract management are essential for the successful implementation of developments. While traditional project management tools are helpful, they cannot guarantee a successful project. Working on IFI-financed projects where the owner is often the national authority requires profound knowledge and respectful behavior towards the project owner and national partners. At NIW, this is the key to the successful implementation of numerous large-scale infrastructure projects implemented under the overall control and responsibility of the founding members of NIW.

Construction supervision can be structured in many ways depending on the contract's form, complexity, and geographical spread of the project. Our team at NIW has experience managing contracts and supervising the construction of both plants and networks.

In most contracts, the international team leader and the international supervision team only provide part-time input to the project and manage a large group of national resident engineers, assistant resident engineers, and field engineers. In such situations, the supervision team must follow well-defined and structured methodologies for site visits, physical inspections, approvals, instructions, and data flow.

Our team leader and resident engineers are proven performers in supervising and overseeing construction works; we always strive to deliver projects on time while adhering to the budget without compromising quality standards and with maximum attention to safety. We provide a coordinating role between the client, the contractors, and the suppliers. We offer our skills and broad experience acquired through managing medium to large-scale projects across Europe, Asia, and Africa. At NIW, we equip our engineers and specialists with the most advanced toolbox to ensure they can supervise the construction works appropriately and maintain the highest quality.

Moreover, we ensure that all staff involved in supervision, from the team leader to field engineers, are given adequate training in compliance and anti-corruption to enable them to take a firm position against any wrongdoing during the implementation of the projects.

We help our clients to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts, including protecting the rights of those likely to be affected or marginalized by the development process. Our “pre-emptive” approach to avert or diminish involuntary resettlement and land acquisition helps clients reduce project costs and adverse impacts on the community and environment.

We implement a structured, proactive impact assessment, planning, and mitigation process to address adverse effects throughout the project cycle and inform and consult the affected people. We aim to integrate technology into a participatory approach and investigations to keep documentation and information accessible and transparent for dissemination and disclosure purposes. This enables us and our clients to better engage with communities and affected people as they are informed and consulted on potential impacts, their rights and obligations, and where and how they can lodge grievances.

At NIW, we have vast experience with the requirements of ADB, WB, DSIF, IFC, EBRD, EIB, and many countries in Europe, South/East Asia, and Africa; we are familiar with most specific requirements from both the development partner financing the project and the country in which the project is undertaken.

We provide institutional, organizational, and capacity needs assessments, including mapping the present structure of institutions and the tasks and roles expected to be impacted during the implementation of the projects. For example, this could be the available human resources within an organization and the training needed to enable the organization to take full ownership of processes and to operate and maintain the new infrastructure.

We follow a strategic and analytical framework powered by data-driven insights required for institutional capacity strengthening through change management processes. As a result, our clients receive our services in various ways – from PowerPoint presentations made for executive decision-making and extensive reports and evaluations to data-generating surveys, training and capacity building, group processes, on-the-job training, and one-on-one sparring.

Our capacity-building process starts with rigorous training needs assessments, where the highest priority is on-the-job training. Our counterpart employees receive straightforward guidelines on efficiently performing their jobs on the worksite. This way, employees learn the skills required to be completed in real-life work conditions and become accustomed to working in the environment.

At Nordic International Water, we firmly believe in "Knowledge is power – share it." We focus on sharing knowledge by involving experts from our industry and young scholars from the region in our projects. Our team boasts extensive experience in knowledge management and transfer, leveraging cutting-edge tools, technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize the process.

In today's rapidly evolving world, it is increasingly crucial for agencies and public/private utilities to effectively engage with people and communities. We facilitate connections between individuals and organizations, fostering collaboration and alignment toward a shared vision for the future.

As a pioneer in utilizing web/GIS-based knowledge-sharing platforms, we have extensive experience creating accessible knowledge products such as brochures, leaflets, bulletins, videos, and short interviews. Our AI-enhanced approach ensures the most relevant and timely information is presented in an easily digestible format. Additionally, we guide our clients in leveraging social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube) to share their expertise and reach a broader audience efficiently.

By incorporating AI and embracing innovative strategies, we at Nordic International Water empower organizations to build stronger relationships, foster knowledge exchange, and drive progress toward a more sustainable future.