On the 21st of December 2012, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland announced that the North South Local Government Cooperation program will be continued starting from the 1st of January 2013. Funding supports development cooperation activities between Finnish and African municipalities.
21st of May 2012, five students from Lahti University of Applied Sciences started their journey towards Ho Municipality in Ghana, with three month internship ahead of them.
Lahti-Bojanala-Ho Environmental Co-operation
This project promotes environmental protection, sustainable development and environmental technology & business in South and North.
See Project Brochure 2011-2013
Project presented in a brief video
Kari Porra, Environmental Director, City of Lahti, 7 min, January 2010
Mr. Porra tells about the background and the development of the co-operation between the City of Lahti and the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality. The co-operation has lasted over 10 years and has been a part of the North South Local Government Co-operation Programme since 2002.
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Petrus Venter Mr. Venter is in charge of the Integrated Biological Remediation program of the Hartbeespoort Dam. The remediation process at Lake Vesijärvi has been a model for the Dam’s remediation program. Mr. Venter is showing the situation at the dam lake and telling about the efforts done to combat eutrophication. |
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Walter Senne A waste management station that is following the example of the Pilleri Waste Management Centre in Lahti is being developed in Rustenburg and will be a showcase for whole southern Africa. Mr. Senne is visiting Pilleri to review the latest progress in Lahti. |
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Juha Keto Mr. Keto has been involved in the remediation efforts of the Hartbeespoort Dam long-term and is commenting on the progress made. Results so far are promising and a breakthrough has been made in water quality, but continuous action is still required. |
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Tikologo Makhoana Mr. Makhoana talks about the water monitoring needs and situation in Moses Kotane and the help that has been received through the Lahti-Bojanala Platinum co-operation. Two portable water monitoring devices, colorimeters, have been located to Moses Kotane through the co-operation program. |
