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Capacity Development for the Palestinian Water Sector Reform
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SIRWASH Virtual Training
Capacity Building Programme in the framework of the SIRWASH project in 4 countries in rural WASH
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Brazil, Bolivia, Haiti & Peru
2024
Client
Beneficiaries
National and sub-national authorities on rural water and sanitation in Brazil, Bolivia, Haiti and Peru
Key Partners
SABAvida
Fundación para el Desarrollo Agrario (FDA)
In rural areas of SIRWASH countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Haiti and Peru), ensuring sustainable and quality water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a challenge that goes beyond the construction and installation of infrastructure. The sustainability of these systems depends on strengthening the capacities, knowledge and attitudes of key actors involved in planning, financing, design, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of such services. Despite the efforts made, there are still gaps in the efficient management and equitable access to these services in rural areas, which is why both the Swiss Cooperation (SDC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) have proposed the Capacity Building Programme in the framework of the SIRWASH project that seeks to increase the institutional capacities of national and sub-national authorities in the four countries mentioned above, ensuring that the responsible entities manage to develop WASH services that provide quality of life and sustainability to rural populations, promoting a lasting positive impact on their health and environmental conditions.
Led by seecon, in collaboration with SABAvida and the Fundación de Desarrollo Agrario (FDA) of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM), a mapping of WASH training programmes and initiatives aimed at authorities in the four countries mentioned above was carried out. Then, training needs of national and sub-national authorities were identified through interviews, in order to identify weaknesses in carrying out their functions in planning, financing, design, implementation, supervision, management and sectoral monitoring. As a result, a training plan was designed and a training package structured in 4 main modules and 10 thematic sessions was developed, addressing key aspects such as governance, strategic planning, sustainable technologies and project monitoring, among others. In addition, the project also included a digital platform for conducting virtual training to facilitate access to resources and tools for some 60 participants. The website, documents, materials and sessions were translated from Spanish (for Bolivia and Peru) into French (for Haiti) and Portuguese (for Brazil) and were delivered in Spanish with simultaneous interpretation in French and Portuguese.
seecon’s role in the following services was:
Empower
- Develop an innovative training programme to empower national and sub-national authorities in the four SIRWASH countries. Through a custom-designed e-learning course, participants strengthened skills and developed technical and practical competencies.
- Enhance self-confidence and leadership, helping participants to effectively fulfil their roles and responsibilities through practical and focused learning on solving specific challenges in their work contexts.
- To transform participants into agents of change capable of ensuring that rural communities have access to quality WASH services that promote well-being and long-term sustainability.
Reach and connect
- Design, program and manage an online platform to connect participants to dynamic learning materials, a library of resources and interactive tools.
- Establish collaborative networks among key actors through group discussions and virtual activities, promoting the exchange of experiences and knowledge.
- Deliver several sessions of the course virtually and serve as facilitators for participants from Brazil (in Portuguese) and Haiti (in French).
Links to publications
- Flyer in Spanish, French and Portuguese: Document used to promote the virtual training and to identify and locate potential participants by country. The PDF indicates the target audience, objective of the training, duration and starting time of the sessions. French and Portuguese versions are included.
- Information sheet in Spanish, French and Portuguese: PDF document with summarised information on the training, including a brief introduction, objective and target audience of the training, contents by modules, programme details and duration. French and Portuguese versions are available within the documents.
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Do you need to strengthen the capacity of rural water, sanitation and hygiene utilities in areas such as planning, financing, design, implementation and monitoring, among others? Don't hesitate to write to us and we will tailor it to your needs!
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