Development Assistance
Development Assistance
Improving living conditions for the world’s poorest citizens has been a hallmark of CDM Smith since its earliest assignments in the 1960s. Today—bringing experience with development-funded assignments in more than 100 countries—we deliver and manage water and sanitation, transportation, energy, facilities, environmental and disaster assistance projects and programmes.
We provide expertise to bilateral donors and multilateral development banks for the benefit of host country partners in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. Our consulting, capacity building, programme management, engineering and construction expertise helps alleviate global poverty through practical and sustainable solutions that foster economic growth, deliver sustainable infrastructure and strengthen institutions.
I use my talents to help make a positive difference in this world.
Areas of focus
How We Work
Water infrastructure programme: Metolong Dam for Lesotho
The Metolong Dam water infrastructure programme will supply raw water to Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, and surrounding towns.
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Meet Our Development Assistance Experts
Carola Zeig
Specialist in urban water management and integrated waste management
Dr.-Ing. Carola Zeig has extensive experience as a project manager and technical expert in urban water management, integrated waste management, and climate change adaptation. Her work includes EU and development cooperation projects in Europe, the Balkans, Caucasus, and Asia, focusing on implementation, feasibility studies, vulnerability and financial analyses, and risk management.
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Ayman Elnaas
A Leader in Solid Waste Management
As a project engineer in the international division, Ayman Elnaas focuses on strategies and feasibility studies for waste management systems including solid waste characterisation and needs assessment analysis, as well as municipal solid waste treatment.
Guido Ebert
Geological Expertise, Global Impact
Guido Ebert is a business development manager and excels in international projects in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the U.S., specializing in key account management, environmental site assessments and project and programme management.
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