| Course Coordinator/Contact Person | Dr. Claire Furlong, IHE Delft
c.furlong [at] un-ihe.org (c[dot]furlong[at]un-ihe[dot]org) Lena Breitenmoser |
| Contributors |
Dr. Mirko Winkler (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institure) Kate Medlicott (WHO) |
Learning Objectives of the Course
On completion of this course, the participants will be able to
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Explain the process of sanitation/wastewater safety planning
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Explain the steps or modules of a sanitation/wastewater safety plan
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Develop a basic sanitation/wastewater safety plan using data from Pavitra Ganga
Target Group and Skill Level
Those interested in risk and wastewater reuse who have a BSc level of education. This could include those working in the public health, sanitation or water sectors including those in consultancies, research organizations, government organizations, civil society, private sector and educational.
Key Topics
- Introduction to WHO’s Sanitation/Wastewater Safety Planning (Dr Mirko Winkler, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute mirko.winkler [at] swisstph.ch, Kate Medlicott, WHO
- Introduction to the Pavitra Ganga project (Dr Claire Furlong, IHE Delft, c.furlong [at] un-ihe.org)
- Map the system (Module 1) (Lena Breitenmoser (FHNW), lena.breitenmoser [at] fhnw.ch)
- Identifying hazardous events, assessing existing control measures and exposure risks, and developing a simplified incremental improvement plan (Module 3 and 4) (Dr Mirko Winkler, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute mirko.winkler [at] swisstph.ch Lena Breitenmoser (FHNW) lena.breitenmoser [at] fhnw.ch)
- Mentoring control measures and verifying performance and developing supporting programs and reviewing plans (Modules 5 and 6) (Lena Breitenmoser (FHNW) lena.breitenmoser [at] fhnw.ch)
Suggested Learning Activities
- Watching videos
- Reading chapters of the WHO Sanitation Safety Planning Manual
- Completing the example in the developed workbook using data from the Pavitra Ganga project.
- Reviewing a journal paper which covers the Sanitation Safety Plan modules 2 and 3, so you can compare your examples to what was developed.
Online Course Duration
8 hours
Estimated Workload/Study Load
(Total time required to cover all suggested learning activity)
8 hours