Event
WASH in Emergencies (Redr UK)
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 group exercises and theory based sessions, provides an overview of WASH in emergencies, identifying key issues and training participants on key technical skills.
Who should attend?
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Managers and Coordinators, from the field or HQ
Engineers and environmental health professionals looking to move into WASH programmes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Describe the role of WASH within the wider emergency response context
List the minimum global and institutional standards for WASH
Identify and evaluate potential emergency water supply sources
Conduct tests to determine the quality of water and be able to describe or demonstrate both bulk and household level water treatment techniques
Identify appropriate short and medium term options for sanitation and excreta disposal in a range of environments, including those with high water tables, or flooded areas
Explain the key considerations to be taken when designing a cholera outbreak response and the principles of disease surveillance and prevention
Explain the importance of hygiene promotion to WASH programming and demonstrate community engagement techniques
Recognise the key design features and specifications for boreholes and evaluate the performance of drilling contractors
Registration and timings
Registration will be from 8.45 on Monday. Each day will run from 9am and conclude at 5.30 pm.
Costs
Band A: £500
Band B: £650
Band C: £845
Band D: £1,099
The fees are inclusive of all training resources, lunch and refreshments. For further information on pricing bands please use the link Nice link
For further information on this course http://www.redr.org.uk/en/Training/find-a-training-course.cfm/url/WIEMAY12
Or contact our training team ; training@redr.org.uk
