Organization: RedR UK
Registration deadline: 16 Nov 2015
Starting date: 17 Nov 2015
Ending date: 19 Nov 2015
WASH in Emergencies - Three days' course
Providing access to safe water and sanitation is a fundamental human right and is essential to any humanitarian response. Water and sanitation programming, alongside hygiene promotion, is key to reducing deaths from water-related diseases in emergency contexts. This highly participatory course, with demonstration, group exercises and theory based sessions, provides an overview of WASH in emergencies, identifying key issues and training participants on key technical skills.
This workshop will provide an overview of the water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) sector, identifying the key issues to address in an emergency. The course guides participants through the key stages undertaken in planning a WASH response during an emergency and addresses some of the practical skills required by WASH personnel. In the end, participants will be able to apply their new knowledge by creating a response to a case study.
What does the workshop cover?
Strengthen knowledge and understanding of WASH in Emergencies
Allow you to share some of your personal experience of WASH in Emergencies
Allow you to decide with to improve in your work and identify ways to do this
Allow you to strengthen collaboration with colleagues for integrated WASH activities
Ebable you to identify and find answers to WASH-related challenges you face in your work
· WASH fundamentals
· Water source selection and water quality
· Dimensions of sustainability
· Water safety plans – key components
· Emergency excreta-management options
· Solid waste management
· Medical waste management
· Introduction to hygiene promotion and behavior change
· Evaluating hygiene and behavior change
· Behavior change models
· Community led total sanitation
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Managers and Coordinators, from the field or HQ along with engineers and environmental health professionals looking to move into WASH programmes. Though this course covers the ‘essentials’, it assumes that participants have some awareness of and/or experience with WASH and working in humanitarian contexts.
What language is it available in?
Available in English
How to register:
This sounds interesting – is there a cost?
We ask for a contribution of 660 SDG per day and per participant for International NGOs, and 165 SDG per day and per participants for National NGOs
Thanks! Now, how do I apply?
You can find out more about our courses and our booking process by contacting our Marketing & HR Coordinator, on: progmktgco.krt@redr.org.uk, +**249 (0) 92 2530000** / OR
National Trainer**,**on:safetytrainer-kh02@redr.org.uk, +**249 (0)920 000 236**
You can also directly visit us in our offices in Khartoum, Building No: 11, Area Khartoum 2, Block No 3/4/A ground floor apartment**and El Fasher**or check our website: www.redr.org.uk