Everything about Engineers Without Borders totally explained
The name
Engineers Without Borders (abbreviated
EWB; the French translation
Ingénieurs Sans Frontières or
ISF is also commonly seen) is used by a number of
non-governmental organizations in several countries, which are involved in
engineering-related
international development work. As many of these organizations developed independently, they're not formally affiliated with each other, and their level of collaboration varies.
Some EWB organizations have created an informal international network,
Engineers Without Borders International, to unite their actions. However, unlike many international NGOs, each national group is fully independent and autonomous. Member of EWB International include EWB-USA and
Engineers Without Borders (UK)
As most EWB members' development projects are generally small scale
grass-roots partnerships, this is in part to reduce the
red tape and various
bureaucratic overhead costs associated with large organizations.
Moreover, due to their diverse origins, there's some disagreement between the various EWB groups regarding appropriate approaches to international development. For instance,
the U.S. organization focuses on chapter-based design projects involving short assessment / implementation trips to the community in question. In contrast,
EWB Canada puts a greater emphasis on
capacity building, long-term
volunteer work, and domestic outreach.
As a result of these differences, EWB Australia, EWB Canada, EWB-UK, ISF Spain, ISF Italy and ISF France have no formal involvement in EWB International, which is largely led by the U.S. organization. However, many of these non-EWBI groups do have some "informal affiliations" with each other, with the U.S.-based
Engineers for a Sustainable World, and occasionally with the EWB International organizations.
Selected EWB organizations
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