Regional Course on IWRM and WASH, Ethiopia, Nile IWRM-net, WaterAid
Regional Course on IWRM and WASH
6-10 July 2009
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
The course falls under the work plan of the regional capacity building network, Nile IWRM-net and is implemented with the following partners: ECWP, WSSCC/WASH Ethiopia Movement, CRDA-WSF, WaterAid Ethiopia, Water Action, Intermon Oxfam and Cap-Net. Financial support is provided under the EU Water Facility project to Cap-Net and GWP.
The traditional practice in Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is extraction of water without conservation. This traditional practice could not bring sustainability of schemes as it is being challenged by water scarcity, conflicts in water allocation, water quality/pollution and unsustainable and non-participatory approaches. Thus, there is a need to consider the different uses of water together to ensure equitable and efficient use through Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). IWRM is a tool to address issues of equity in access, ensure safe and sustainable water supplies, secure water resources for basic human needs (abstraction with recharge), and ensure effective water governance through promoting management of schemes by communities and ensuring ownership through participatory and gender-sensitive approaches.
Purpose of the Training
The main purposes of the training are to:
- familiarize participants with the concept and principles of IWRM
- clearly understand aspects of IWRM that are more relevant and practicable for the WASH sub-sector
- encourage participants to share practical experiences and knowledge, and draw common lessons
- equip participants with approaches on how to integrate IWRM aspects into the WASH program
Expected Output
- Participants familiarized with the concept and principles of IWRM
- Participants be clear with aspects of IWRM that are more relevant and practicable for the WASH sub-sector
- Experiences and knowledge shared among the participants
- Ways forward for embracing IWRM into WASH program understood and
- Follow-up action plan worked out
Target group
The target groups for this training are professionals (water resources/WASH managers, WASH practitioners, policy makers/planners, and Nile IWRM Net members) with some kind of background about water resources management and WASH sub-sector. A total of 30 trainees will participate in the course, of which around 14 will be participants from Ethiopia.
For more information:
Read the announcement or contact:
Mr. Kidanemariam Jembere kidanej@wateraidet.org, with CC to
Dr Muna Mirghani munarmirghani@yahoo.de
