Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Promotion Programming Training

Water, Sanitation Hygiene Management & Programming Course.

Course Overview
Drinking, eating, washing, excreting – these are things we do every day of our lives. But the way we do them can have a major impact on our health. Good hygiene practices are an essential part of daily life and we all need to understand what hygiene means, why it’s important for our health and wellbeing, and how we can change our behaviour to safeguard our health. Promoting good hygiene in your community and educating people in ways to protect themselves and their families from ill health is one of the most important aspects of WASH Practitioners.
WASH technicians and other employees of service providers and local bureaus need to have a good understanding of social, cultural, financial and institutional issues at the local level. They also have responsibility to ensure that the service users are aware of their rights and responsibilities, such as how users may influence decision makers, and ensure the service providers are accountable to their customers.

Main Training modules
 Introduction to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
 Project management fundamentals
 Project monitoring & evaluation tools
 Formulation of fundraising proposals for WASH
 Water and Sustainable Development
 Introduction to the Principles and Concepts of Hygiene and Environmental Health
 Environmental Health Hazards
 Personal Hygiene
 Healthful Housing
 Institutional Hygiene and Sanitation
 Important Vectors in Public Health
 Introduction to the Principles of Food Hygiene and Safety
 Food Contamination and Spoilage
 Foodborne Diseases and the Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
 Food Protection and Preservation Methods
 Hygienic Requirements of Foods and Drink Service Establishments
 Hygienic and Safety Requirements for Food of Animal Origin
 Introduction to Water Supply
 Water and Public Health
 Water Sources and their Characteristics
 Water Pollution
 Water Treatment Technologies for Large-scale Water Supply
 Operation and Maintenance of Water Treatment and Supply Systems
 Distribution, Leakage and Illegal Connections
 Water Safety Plans
 Duties and Responsibilities of Water Utilities
 Household Water Collection, Treatment, Storage and Handling
 Efficient Use of Water
 Monitoring Water Quality
 Financing Urban Water Services
 Water Emergencies and Emergency Water Supply
 Characteristics of Urban Communities
 Environmental Pollution and Health
 Existing WASH Service Provision
 Stakeholders in Urban WASH
 Social Accountability and Social Responsibility
 Community Engagement
 Role of Frontline WASH workers
 Assessing Behaviour
 Influencing Behaviour
 Promoting Improved Hygiene and Sanitation
 Mobilisation of Urban Communities
 Advocacy and Networks
 Sustainability of WASH Services
 Emergency WASH Behaviour Communication
 Monitoring and Evaluation
 Introduction to Sanitation and Waste Management
 The Effects of Poor Sanitation and Waste Management
 Rapid Assessment of Urban Sanitation and Waste Management
 Liquid Wastes: Sources, Types and Characteristics
 Latrine Technology Options for Urban Areas
 Liquid Waste Management and Treatment Solid Waste:
 Sources, Composition and On-site Storage
 Solid Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling
 Storage, Collection, Transfer and Transport of Solid Waste
 Disposal of Solid Wastes
 Integrated Solid Waste Management
 Institutional Sanitation and Waste Management Commercial Opportunities in Urban Sanitation and Waste Management
 Emergency Sanitation and Waste Management

Way forward After the Training.
Participants will develop a work plan through the help of facilitators that stipulates application of skills acquired in improving their organizations. ASPM will monitor implementation progress after the training.

Training Evaluation
Participants will undertake a simple assessment before the training to gauge knowledge and skills and another assessment will be done after the training in-order to demonstrate knowledge gained through the training.