Hydrogeological survey in Bekisopa
BushProof is involved in hydrogeological prospecting at the Bekisopa mine site in the Haute-Matsiatra region. Two 150 m wells and 70 m piezometers were installed
Boosting water supply in Ambararata
BushProof recently delivered three water production systems to Ambararata, near Manja, on behalf of UNOPS. These systems will considerably boost the water supply to a
Irrigation system supply near Manja
BushProof team is currently working in Ambararata, near Manja (south-west Madagascar), to reinforce the water supply to an irrigation system. Three 50 m deep water
Well drilling in Antananarivo
A campaign to build water wells for private individuals and businesses in Antananarivo. The bad state of the capital city’s water supply system is prompting
Drilling campaign in the Radama islands
BushProof is currently carrying out a drilling and groundwater survey campaign in the Radama Islands and on the Ampasindava peninsula, in north-west Madagascar, on behalf
Work in progress in south-east Madagascar
At the end of 2023, BushProof began a campaign to drill 25 water wells and install handpumps in villages in the Atsimo-Atsinanana region, around Farafangana.
Boreholes and piezometers
Drilling campaign and installation of groundwater observation wells (14 wells, in a basement context). Tailings Management Facility, Ambatovy, Tamatave.
Water supply in remote area
BushProof designed and built the water supply system for the luxury resort of Marovasa, located on the coast of the Sofia region. The site is
Water resources of southern Madagascar – online GIS tool
Our GIS tool on the groundwater of the South of Madagascar is now online and accessible here. The background of the project and the data
Extensive work on the knowledge of water resources in southern Madagascar
The hydrogeologists of BushProof, drawing on over 15 years of experience working in southern Madagascar, and with the support of Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA), have
Construction of wells – Ambatovy social work
BushProof has worked during the second half of 2022 on the construction of 10 drilled wells equipped with hand pumps for the villages around the
New construction of a water supply system
BushProof has just completed the construction of a water supply system for Ecole du Monde who runs a school Center in Besely/Mahajanga. The system includes
Hydrogeological exploration campaign for a mining plant
BushProof and its exploration company RockSolid are currently working on a hydrogeological exploration campaign for a future graphite extraction and processing site in Ampanihy region
Groundwater resource assessment and exploitation options
BushProof has recently worked on survey and advice for groundwater abstraction for several clients active in the agri-food sector in Madagascar. The objective of these
Well drilling and Groundwater abstraction – drought response in southern Madagascar
BushProof has been solicitated by various humanitarian actors currently working in southern Madagascar in response to the chronic drought experienced by this region and to
Hydrogeological exploration campaign and installation of drilled wells
BushProof is currently working on an exploration campaign, installation of drilled water wells, and the sizing of water supply systems in the Menabe region. Our
Environment & Underground exploration service
BushProof has just launched a new company called RockSolid Sàrl, which is offering a variety of underground exploration and environmental expertise services, with a strong
A turning point for manual drilling in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A recent report from the RWSN platform describes how what began with the training of companies and NGOs active in the DRC in manual rotary
BushProof Care Homes Strategy for Infection Prevention & Control of COVID-19 in care homes cited by WHO & British Geriatric Society
Since going online on 18th April, the BushProof document Care homes strategy for Infection Prevention & Control of Covid-19 based on clear delineation of risk
Care Homes Strategy for Infection Prevention & Control of Covid-19 Based on Clear Delineation of Risk Zones
This is a holding page for the document Care homes strategy for Infection Prevention & Control of Covid-19 based on clear delineation of risk zones.
Training in Water Infrastructure now run as on-site session
BushProof has decided not to hold the Technical Training in Water Infrastructure in Madagascar any longer, rather we want to try to promote on-site training
Drilled well, solar pumping system and elevated tank
We have just completed the construction of a drilled water well, a small raised water storage (2.5 m3) and installation of an efficient solar pumping
BushProof balances carbon emissions
In light of the global climate emergency, BushProof is now taking the lead in being responsible for the carbon emissions produced by its activities. It
New rig in operation
We have just started to operate our new PAT drill 421 drilling rig. We now own four rigs, allowing us to drill in rotary and
Drainage gallery
BushProof has just started the construction of a groundwater drainage gallery in a shallow valley filled with low permeability sediments. The installation of the 20
Water in Emergency Course
BushProof has just completed the third Water in Emergency Course organised with ICRC. The course is now held twice a year in Naivasha (Kenya). For
Technical Training in Water Infrastructure just completed
We have just completed one session of our Technical Training in Water Infrastructure, organized in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The next session will be held from 02
LEAN Management
Staff members at BushProof have recently been introduced by the manager to the LEAN Management (Six Sigma) method. Various good practices aiming at improving the
Groundwater resources survey in Marolinta
Between July and November, we collaborated with the Swiss NGO MEDAIR in the environmental survey of the commune of Marolinta, situated in the south of
Local groundwater study
BushProof has just completed a detailed hydrogeological study on the east coast of Madagascar, in order to highlight the options of groundwater abstraction on a
Large ferrocement water tank
BushProof has just completed the construction of a large ferrocement water tank (3 x 100 m3) in the north of Antananarivo. The reservoir will be
RANOWASH project just started !
BushProof is currently conducting field surveys under the RANOWASH project. This $ 30 million USAID-funded project is being implemented by a consortium formed by CARE,
Mining for water in the South
BushProof is working alongside with Primary Water Technologies (PWT) and Lanoé Forages on an innovative exploration and water prodution project fund by UNICEF in the
Drilling for Eau-Vive
One of our machines is currently working on the installation of new wells in the watershed exploited by the most famous mineral water brands of
Beautiful landscape and dusty roads
One of our drilling rigs is mobilized for a campaign for several customers in the sedimentary west of Madagascar. Beautiful landscape and dusty roads…
Prospection in perched aquifers in southern Madagascar
BushProof is actually working on the construction of shallow waterpoints exploiting groundwater of perched aquifers in the south of Madagascar. The project aims to improve
New rig up and running
We have just started drilling with a new PATdrill 301-T. We now own three rigs, allowing us to drill in rotary and DTH up to
BushProof in Dubaï
BushProof has just participated to the 2016 MEDAIR WASH Conference in Dubaï (UAE) and had the opportunity to give 8 sessions on water well design,
Well inspection service
BushProof now own a borehole inspection camera and proposes inspection service. The camera allows inspection of well until a depth of 100m and is easily
Fresh and seawater well on island paradise
BushProof is currently drilling on Nosy Tsarabanjina paradise island (part of Mitsio islands in the north of Madagascar) for one of the finest hotel in
Lack of freshwater source in the south of Madagascar
The only water source of these people is a large diameter well built directly on the beach, 4 km far from the village. They can
Drilling in the West
BushProof is completing a drilling campaign in Boeny region, West of Madagascar. Client : Ministry of Water and Unicef
Next Training session in September 2016 !
The next one-week Technical Training in Water & Sanitation Infrastructure will be held from 12 – 17 September 2016 in Madagascar. The training is intense
BushProof on sea
One of our team has just moved 50 tons of material with a beacher to reach Berafia Island in the North-West of Madagascar. They are
Drilled spring catchement
A new project has just been completed in Ambohimahavelona (Toliara). A shallow drilled well allows to get the water flowing from karstic springs in a
BushProof team working hard
Construction of the water supply system of Fanjakana. This one will feed more than 3’000 people. Client : Ministry of Water and UNICEF Madagascar
Another highly productive well drilled
This well will be used for a new water supply system to be built in Fanjakana, SW of Madagascar. Client : Ministry of Water and
September WASH training in Madagascar – just completed successfully!
We had 16 motivated participants attending from countries including Zambia, Ethiopia, Germany and Kenya. Dates for the next training in March will be published soon.
Always on the road…
One of our rig is working on different site in the west of Madagascar at the moment. Roads are not always good and any move
Accurate water supply solution for coastal villages
BushProof has just finished two surveys along the North-West coast of Madagascar and on the Mitsio island. The aim of these surveys was the visit
BushProof is building a new water supply system in Madagascar
BushProof has just started to build a water supply system in the commune of Beahitse, South-West of Madagascar. Water will be pumped in a borehole
Second Training session of the year in SSU
This one-week training session has been organised for PAH (Polish Humanitarian Action) and two other organisations.
WASH Training news
We have just completed two sessions of our Training in Water & Sanitation Infrastructure: the first was held in Juba (South Sudan) for 20 participants
BushProof just turned 10 !
2005 – 2015 : Happy Birthday to the team ! We look forward for the next decade…
New water well in Brickaville
The drilling crew has just completed a high productivity well for the water supply system of Brickaville, a town in the east of Madagascar.
Survey for desalinisation
BushProof participated in an extensive assessment looking at the social and technical aspects of implementation of reverse osmosis desalinisation units in different villages along the
Delivery of 350 Canzee Pumps
BushProof’s workshop is building 350 Canzee handpumps for MEDAIR’s programme implemented in the North-East of Madagascar. Delivery is being made in three phases between September
Mitigation measure against fuel tank leak
One of BushProof drilling teams drilled four pumping wells in the centre of Antananarivo to treat a plume of fuel found to be contaminating the
Drilling in the South-West
One of our team is drilling in a remote area of the South-West of the island at the moment. Machines and crew are working hard
Innovative water treatment system
BushProof is supervising the construction of an alternative biological water treatment system to treat the discharge of a vanilla treatment plant near Sambava (North-East of
Technical Training just completed in Antananarivo
We have just completed a session of our Technical Training in Water and Sanitation Infrastructure. We had seven participants from various countries, including South-Sudan, Zimbabwe,
BushProof runs WASH training in South Sudan, August 2014
BushProof has just completed a 7-day WASH training in Juba, South Sudan. The training was run for 20 participants coming from two NGOs – Polish Humanitarian
Boreholes drilled in Morondava & fitted with handpumps
One of our drilling rigs was mobilized on the west coast of Madagascar for drilling and installation of hand pumps in remote villages in the
Solar-powered water system with iron removal set up
BushProof just completed the construction of a solar-powered water supply pumping system for the distribution of 100 m3 per day in a commune in south-eastern
Drilling with the PAT 301T in Isalo / Miandrivazo
We have just started drilling with our new rig in the West. Great machine! We will stay 02 months and then continue along the route
Technical Training in Water and Sanitation Infrastructure
We’ve just successfully completed the second session this year of our one-week Technical Training in Water & Sanitation Infrastructure. We welcomed 16 participants from around
Getting muddy manual drilling in the Northeast
We’ve just achieved the realisation of 250 manual boreholes equiped with Canzee pumps around Mananara-Avaratra in the Northeast of Madagascar. This has been a two
Our new lab opens!
We’re proud to announce that we’ve just opened a new laboratory dedicated to water quality analysis at our headquarters in Antananarivo. We’re equiped for field
Solar pumping station and treatment plant up and running in Soamanova
We’ve built a 3 kW solar pumping system and it’s the last of a series of similar systems in the Southeast of Madagascar. The pump