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Management for Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Projects
Duration: One week
Dates: 23rd to 27th August 2010
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya (Applications for each course is one month before commencement date) About the course
Provision of water and sanitation services through Programmes or projects is one thing, maintaining the services is quite another. Evaluations and assessments done a few years after commissioning of various WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) projects in developing countries come with the dismal report that the project is dead, or it is performing far below the par. This course is for project/Programme managers who want to improve the performance of their organization and make sure that water supply and sanitation services in place keep working. It answers such questions as: what kind of support do communities require to maintain their improved facilities? How can this support be provided? What are the organizational conditions we need to put in place? What tools can we use? Who should be involved? What does it demand from support organizations and the communities? In other words: what does it take to sustain a WASH project and to keep it working and positively impacting on the people’s lives for as long as possible?
Who can benefit from this course?
This one-week training course is primarily meant for senior professionals, managers and planners working in the field of water, public health, hygiene education and community development.
Course objectives
Enable participants, through interdisciplinary problem analysis and formulation of objectives, to identify key management and sustainability issues in WASH projects Gain up-to-date information on approaches to issues like demand responsiveness, community management, Operation and Maintenance (O&M), monitoring and ensuring sustained functioning and use of facilities Build participants’ skills in project planning, management and facilitation Encourage participants to apply acquired knowledge and skills in their own context.
Course methodology
The course utilizes participatory learning techniques. The sessions are dynamic and include short introductory presentations, discussions, group work, case studies and practical exercise. Participants will visit community based projects for practical field experience. A selection of relevant titles from NETWAS Documentation Center will be made available for reference during the course. NETWAS International staff and their associates, with extensive combined experience, will guide discussions and make presentations. A course CD with all presentations and relevant references will be provided to each participant. A certificate is issued to every participant who successfully completes the course.
Duration and timing
This is a one(1) week full time residential course. Sessions commence at 8.30 a.m. and end at 5.00 p.m. A certificate will be awarded to those who successfully complete the course.
COURSE FEES (Payable in US Dollars or Equivalent Kenya Shillings)
The course fee is US$950 OR equivalent Kenya Shillings per participant. This will cover tuition, course file, books and field trip.
ACCOMMODATION
Full board accommodation is available at the venue of the course at an additional cost of US$380 OR equivalent Kenya Shillings. This is optional and participants may arrange for their own accommodation. However, it is advisable that participants stay at the venue. Day participants will be charged a rate of US$ 17 or Kshs.1, 300/= per day. MEDICAL AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
Participants are advised to secure adequate medical and liability insurance cover. LANGUAGE
This course will be conducted in English. APPLICATION
The number of participants is limited (minimum 15, maximum 20). Final selection to the course is done upon receipt of payment. Participants are advised to pay at least 1 month before the commencement of the course to allow time to receive joining instructions. If there are not enough registrations, the course may be cancelled or postponed. Applications should reach NETWAS International not later than 22nd July 2010. You can make your application directly on this website, or you may download and mail a print version of the application form to NETWAS. View the application guidelines and begin your application process.
Further information on the course can be obtained from NETWAS through the following address: Course Coordinator
NETWAS International,
Magadi Road, Off Langata Road,
P.O. Box 15614-00503 Mbagathi,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254-20-8042555/6
Cellphone: +254-727 170476
Fax: +254-20-8042554
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