OiEau - Annual report

SUMMARY 4 OiEau in brief 5 OiEau around the world 6 Our values - Our missions - Our areas of expertise 7 The new 2021 - 2025 strategy is launched 8 The history of OiEau, within the larger history of the water sector 14 30 years on the job 18 Our historical partners talk about us 24 OiEau in the media in 2020 Our 4 areas of expertise 26 Knowledge development & water information systems • SANDRE reference standards at the heart of open data • Waste Water treatment in Europe the UWWTD SIIF project speeds things up • Tools for Water and Sanitation Services • EUWI+, integrated water resources management in river basins for 30 million citizens in the vicinity of the European Union • Agreement with Mekong River Commission Secretariat • Aquatic biodiversity - monitoring information and making strategic analyses! 32 Continuous training for people involved in water, sanitation, waste and the environment • French water sector - a prospective study on jobs and water sector activities • OiEau training centre's Commitments to QUALITY • Veolia technicians obtain Vocational Qualification certificates • In 2020, OiEau stepped up the development of its distance learning offering! • Training courses to meet the needs of water syndicates, public utilities and local authorities • Distribution of drinking water always at the core of training • Ministry of the Armed Forces training and technical support missions • A skills reference framework for Veolia Water's Ile de France plant managers 38 Technical and institutional support • Fiware4Water: digital technology serving the water sector • Nitrates - evaluation of France's national action plan under review • Vassivière Lake: renovating the collective wastewater network • 100 Water and Climate Projects for Africa - Incubations at mid-term • Institutional cooperation for IWRM in Equator • The Somone - an IWRM laboratory in Senegal • Test pilots and support an important partnership with EDF • OiEau teaching platforms supporting R&D 44 Facilitation and development of water stakeholder networks • In 2020, the national SAGE seminar was replaced by remote technical days • Webinars - INBO's new tools in 2020 • A European workshop to study the issue of "Water" in the new CAP • OiEau encourages local elected officials to protect natural environments • Virtualisation of "Water & Biodiversity" conference for documentary portal partners a great success! 50 Some cross-sectoral projects • Support & training - synergy in OiEau's international missions • OiEau is working for the ICRC in the Central African Republic • OiEau - a partner for manufacturers • BIO-PLATEAUX platform to share information on water and biodiversity in aquatic environments • LIFE Eau&Climat project: Supporting local decision-making for climate-adapted Water Management • "Water Treatment Technician" vocational diploma - partnership with Apprentice Training Centre (CFA) in Ahun • Martinique – Assistance in updating and managing the ODYSSI customer database 56 Financial Report 58 Perspectives 2