Rotary, Davis & Shirtliff Begin Partnership On Water, Sanitation

By Eric Ombok

Rotary District 9212 – which covers Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Eritrea – has signed a memorandum of understanding with water and energy solutions provider Davis & Shirtliff.

Under the agreement Davis & Shirtliff will evaluate project proposals submitted by Rotary District 9212 to see if they are a good fit for collaboration and identify projects in the water and energy space and present to the District for possible adoptions by Rotary clubs.

The company will also offer technical expertise in the development of the budgets, collaborate with Rotary in the development of solutions suitable for different identified project needs and implement projects in the areas identified.

Rotary District 9212 will identify members of the community that will be trained to operate systems after project completion to ensure sustainability. It will also promote projects submitted by D&S among Rotary clubs, to generate opportunities for collaboration and funding. Both parties shall be involved in the commissioning of all joint projects.

“D&S will contribute 50% of the total project costs for CSR projects,’’ according to the agreement.

Founded in 1946, Davis & Shirtliff’s business activities are focused on seven principal product sectors – water pumps, borehole solutions, swimming pools, water treatment, generators, solar solutions and irrigation. The company’s head office is located in Nairobi and it has a network of branches in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, South Sudan, DRC, Zimbabwe and a partnership in Ethiopia.