Developing Specialised Databases for the Monitoring of Polluted Sites
DROPSTONE has developed skills in designing and constructing databases for the management of information related to water supply and sanitation projects, borehole drilling campaigns, hydrogeology, geochemestry, but also the management of specialized libraries or engineering projects. We are working together with a team of IT specialists, data analysts and computer scientists and are dedicating an […]
3D Geophysiscs in Geneva
DROPSTONE consultancy proposed to the Services Industriels de Genève an exploratory application of the 3D ERT-IP geophysical method (Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Induced Polarization) to improve the identification and characterization of Quaternary aquifers. Originally developed and widely used in the mining industry to assess the geometry and quality of exploitable ore bodies, this technology enables […]
Evaluation of Geothermal Potential in Geneva
Since 2016, Dropstone has been a committed partner of the Industrial Services of Geneva (SIG) within the framework of the cantonal GEothermies.ch programme. Through sustained projects of hydrogeological investigations, we have contributed to the strategic assessment of geothermal potential and to a refined conceptual understanding of the principal aquifer systems across the canton. Our work […]
Strategic Planning Mission in Juba, South Sudan
In November 2025, DROPSTONE led and facilitated an intensive five-day strategic planning engagement with SVDP in Juba, designed to strengthen the organisation’s long-term impact and institutional resilience. The assignment mobilised DROPSTONE’s structured, field-tested methodology for participatory strategy development. Through a sequence of facilitated diagnostics, prioritisation exercises, scenario discussions, and implementation design sessions, the full staff […]
Laying the Foundations – Strategic Groundwater Development – Hodh El Chargui
The Geneva Water Hub, as part of its “Water for Peace” initiatives, commissioned DROPSTONE to conduct an exploratory groundwater assessment in the Hodh El Chargui region of eastern Mauritania. The region has faced growing pressure on water resources due to the large influx of refugees fleeing insecurity in neighboring Mali. In this predominantly pastoral area, […]
Peace Dividends in Chad
DROPSTONE supported a peace mediation project implemented by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) in Chad. As in many countries of the Sahel region, conflicts frequently arise between cattle herders and farmers over access to limited natural resources. In Kanem Province, intercommunal fighting led to the destruction or deterioration of numerous water points, preventing both […]