INTRODUCTION
Water is a key driver of economic and social development while it has a basic function in maintaining the integrity of the natural environment. Managers whether in government or private sectors have to make difficult decisions to apportion the diminishing water supplies with the ever increasing demands. Drivers such as demographic and climatic changes further increase stress on water resources. The traditional fragmented approach is no longer viable and a more holistic approach to water management is essential. This is the rationale for the Integrated Water resources Management approach which is more efficient, equitable and sustainable in the development and management of the limited water resources and coping with conflicting demands.
DURATION
5 days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is intended for various actors in Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others
for Agriculture support activities and other Development programmes.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course you will be able to:
· Learn basic concepts in integrated water resource management.
· Gain skills in participatory water management approach.
· Gain skills on water quality, its components and interventions.
· Understand the causes of water resource conflicts and resolution measures.
· Gain skills on water supply waste management techniques.
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1: Basic concepts in integrated water resources management
· Concepts of integrated water resources management
· Global water trends and emerging issues
· Water for economic development
· Protection of precious water resources
· Cost effective technologies for minimizing water loss
· Water policy and regulation
· Climate change and its impact on water
Module 2: Water Supply and Waste Management
·Supply schemes and distribution systems
· Water collection treatment and supply
· Water supply economics
· Waste overview
· Waste management practices
· Environmental conservation and sanitation
Module 3: Water quality management
· Parameters of water quality
· Human consumption water quality parameters
· Environmental Water quality and its parameters
· Components of water quality
· Water quality interventions and corrections
Module 4: Participatory Watershed Management
· Introduction to participatory watershed management
· Effective participatory diagnostic approaches and tools
· Understanding the socio-economic environment at sites
· Role of indigenous knowledge on watershed management
· Farmers’ criteria for land potential assessment and prescription of land management options
· GIS analogy as used in farmer- participatory planning
· Factors dictating farmer decisions
· Policy aspects and Monitoring impact with farmers
Module 5: Water resource use conflict management
· Water as cause, tool or target of conflicts
· Classification of water conflicts
· Resolution measures
FEE & ONLINE REGISTRATION
The Training Event fee is USD $1050, this caters for facilitation, refreshments and lunch for the entire training period. Accommodation can be arranged on request at an extra cost.To registers for this event, click on this link: (Online Registration)