A partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

In Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, nearly a million Rohingyas have taken refuge. Sanitation is a crucial issue. The Veolia Foundation is working there, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to install a pilot fecal sludge post-treatment system near the refugee camps.

This collaboration is part of a partnership between this UN agency for migrants and the Veolia Foundation. The two players made a mutual commitment on April 26, 2024, during meetings between players on the humanitarian scene in Geneva.

The IOM (International Organization for Migration) helps migrants all over the world, particularly in the camps created by population movements.

David Poinard, Délégué général de la fondation Veolia, et Federico Soda, Directeur opérations l'OIM — David Poinard, Executive Officer of the Veolia Foundation, and Federico Soda, IOM Director of Operations.

“Our partnership with the IOM illustrates the scale of the synergies that are possible when we reach out to humanitarian players. By combining knowledge of the field, the ability to innovate and the expertise of our Veoliaforce volunteers, we co-construct solutions that meet needs while limiting environmental impact: efficient, adapted to the humanitarian sector and energy-neutral.”

Bénédicte Wallez

Partnerships Manager, Veolia Foundation

TESTIMONIALS

Veoliaforce volunteers talk about their experience in the field

Mission Veoliaforce au Bangladesh, avec l'IOM, de Romain Verchère et Melvin Radlo, autour du Saniforce Solar

Melvin Radlo: “A captivating and formative experience”

At the age of 27, Melvin Radlo had his first experience as a Veoliaforce volunteer abroad. He spent three weeks in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on a mission with the IOM, working on the Saniforce Solar project.

Thomas Schwarz: “Expectations are high, and that's normal.”

Thomas Schwarz, a Veoliaforce volunteer from Veolia Eau d'Ile-de-France (VEDIF), was assigned to the IOM by the Veolia Foundation to work on optimizing the Saniforce in September 2024.