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EMAS receives support from a group of volunteers from Munich, Germany. Although EMAS does not finance projects, it can give support - as a partner - to local initiatives by means of practical and theoretical training through the "learning - performing" method. Upon request, EMAS performs an advisory role in Latin America, Africa and Asia. EMAS also provides intensive training courses. The Emas National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional das Emas, literally meaning "Rhea National Park") is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. ===Description===The National Park is located between the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West Region of Brazil, between 17º50’—18º15’S and 52º39’—53º10’W. It covers 1,320 square kilometres (510 sq mi) of cerrado savannah. The park is in the Pantanal Biosphere Reserve, which also includes the Pantanal, Chapada dos Guimarães and Serra da Bodoquena national parks, and the Serra de Santa Bárbara, Nascentes do Rio Taquari and Pantanal de Rio Negro state parks. The surrounding area is dominated by large soybean plantations. ===Flora and fauna===Emas National Park shows a typical cerrado ecosystem; a treeless savannah with tall termite houses and an interesting amount of wildlife: the giant anteater, the maned wolf, giant armadillo, pampas deer and the namesake greater rhea, among others. Emas National Park also holds a small Jaguar population, perhaps consisting of about 10-12 animals. Only about 40% of the reserve, which covers 1,320 square kilometres (510 sq mi) in total, is good Jaguar habitat. Other larger mammals include puma, ocelot, Brazilian tapir, collared peccary, white-lipped peccary, marsh deer, red brocket, gray brocket, black howler monkey and capybara.

 EMAS has a strong focus on "assistance to self-help" and has designed a number of technologies that can be built from local materials in order to involve the communities in the development, including: the [http://test.akvo.org/wiki/index.php/EMAS_well_drilling EMAS well drilling], the [http://test.akvo.org/wiki/index.php/EMAS_pump EMAS pump], ] and the [http://test.akvo.org/wiki/index.php/[Jetting_-_EMAS_method | EMAS jetting method]].

* [[EMAS pump]]: These are manual pumps that the user easily learns to build, since they are made of PVC piping or of Polyethylene. The pressure or the water volume to be pumped can be determined varying the diameter of the cylinder. In Bolivia, the cost of a 12 meter length standard pump is of approximately 20 Euros. EMAS pumps are fit for multiple use. They are set up in wells drilled with a reduced diameter (EMAS system), engine operated drilled wells, hand excavated wells, cisterns, micro impounding and pumping plants. Their main advantage is that the user himself can build them and reproduce them with materials from the hardware store and at low cost. Once the well is clean and activated, the pump is installed. EMAS has developed this type of manual pump which is cheap, simple in its construction and maintenance and, most of all, it fits in a narrow well of only 1 1/2" diameter (EMAS well).

* EMAS pattern "rooted" reservoir well : This technique is the ideal solution for areas with weak aquifers. Its cost is lower than that of the excavated well with full coating. It is more hygienic, has a higher yield and a safer excavation process.

* [[Jetting - EMAS_method|EMAS manual deep drilling]]: With this drilling method you can attain down to 100 meters depth in soils of fine material which do not contain stones. The drilling has only 2 inches diameter. The average yield of these EMAS wells is 1 liter per second, that is to say 3600 liters per hour.