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Find learning opportunities to provide you with the skills and knowledge to implement water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions.

Training is available from CAWST and our partners on drinking water testing and treatment, community WASH promotion, effective facilitation, and many more.

Apply now for in-person workshops, facilitated online courses, and self-directed online learning that you can take at your own pace. They're available in multiple languages and in many locations around the world.

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LiberiaEnglish

Liberia - Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage

This workshop is designed for individuals interested in starting or strengthening Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage projects. It is also beneficial for those seeking to learn about water sources, contaminants, and waterborne diseases.The workshop is intended for decision-makers, NGOs, government agencies, community leaders, educators, and others working in water, sanitation, health, or community development to improve access to safe water.

LAC-TWF-DR-MHM-F2F-202603-ES
Dominican RepublicEspañol

Manejo de la Higiene Menstrual (MHM) en los programas y proyectos WASH

El Manejo de la Higiene Menstrual (MHM) o Gestión Menstrual involucra todo lo relacionado con el acceso tanto a infraestructura adecuada para la higiene, el acceso a productos sanitarios y su disposición, y toda la educación que gira alrededor de los comportamientos que garantizan las prácticas adecuadas de higiene de las personas menstruantes.Hablar sobre el MHM sigue siendo un tabú en distintas culturas alrededor del mundo y Latinoamérica y el Caribe no es excepción, sin embargo, para quienes desarrollan e implementan programas y proyectos de agua, saneamiento e higiene es fundamental considerar este enfoque en la transversalidad de las intervenciones.Desde CAWST y The WASH Foundation entendemos esta necesidad, por eso hemos creado este taller que permite a las personas responsables de proyectos, trabajadores en campo y otros relacionados con las intervenciones locales, conocer su importancia como parte de los ciclos de proyectos, no solo en los que se realizan directamente con escuelas, sino también aquellos que se llevan a cabo en las comunidades donde también es necesario incorporar este enfoque.

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GhanaEnglish

Ghana - Community WASH Promotion

Community WASH promotion is a course designed for changemakers! Through engaging modules, participatory activities, role plays, and curated resources, you’ll explore the core principles of drinking water quality and the Multi-Barrier Approach to keeping water safe at the household level. Learn about the community's role in driving behaviour change in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices.

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ZambiaEnglish

Safe Chlorination

This workshop focuses on risks to drinking water quality, how chlorine works, the factors that affect its efficacy, safe handling and storage of chlorine products, how to calculate chlorine demand and action planning for selecting suitable solutions .It is intended for people who work in drinking water treatment, HWTS, community health etc. The lesson plans and accompanying materials should be adapted to the needs of the participants and the context of the country.This workshop is based on academic research, practitioner experiences, and lessons learned by staff at CAWST (the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology).Note: At the beginning of the workshop, we will be asking for photo and video consent using the statement below.Consent*: I consent to video footage and photos of myself being taken and used in AFMAC and CAWST Marketing and communication (i.e brochures, presentations, website, social media posts, newsletters, educational materials). I consent to AFMAC and CAWST storing and using my personal data in accordance with the above statement. This consent will remain valid even if my data is not used.

LAC-APPM-HN-DWQT-202506-ES
HondurasEspañol

Taller de Introducción al Análisis de Calidad de Agua de consumo

Los participantes comenzarán el taller analizando la relación que hay entre la calidad del agua y la salud, qué significa el término "agua potable", cuáles son los aspectos relativos a la calidad del agua de consumo y las directrices internacionales vigentes. Luego, conocerán los elementos de las evaluaciones de riesgos y las inspecciones sanitarias de los sistemas de suministro de agua. Una vez comprendidos los riesgos, abordarán los fundamentos de la recolección de muestras en distintos puntos de acceso al agua.

ASIA-ENPHO-CWF-F2F-202603-NP
NepalNepali

Community WASH Facilitation Training (CWF Training)

The five-day Training on Community WASH Facilitation blends theory, demonstrations, and practical exercises to build your confidence and capability as a community facilitator. You'll learn participatory tools and triggering techniques designed for quick learning and easy application in real-world community settings. The training aims to enhance our knowledge of total sanitation approaches and sharpen our triggering skills, empowering us to effectively engage households and communities in adopting improved WASH behaviors.KEY CONTENTS- Roles and responsibilities of WASH facilitators- Total sanitation and its indicators- Steps of behavior change- IEC materials and their uses- Presentation skills- Conducting community orientations- Guidelines for household visits- Home visits and follow-up- Practice sessions

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HondurasEspañol

Cloracion

El cloro es una de las formas de desinfección del agua de consumo más usadas en todo el mundo y un gran éxito en materia de salud pública. Sin embargo, su correcta dosificación es un desafío muy común, y especialmente en emergencias cuando el tiempo y los recursos son muy reducidos. En este curso hablaremos sobre cómo funciona el cloro, los factores que afectan a su eficiencia, cómo calcular la dosis y cómo usar herramientas de medición como un pool tester, también tendrán acceso a herramientas para calcular la dosis que podrán descargar y usar cuando las necesiten.

LAC-APPM-F2F-TANDAS-032026-ES
HondurasEspañol

Tratamiento de Agua en el Punto de Consumo

Aprender a seleccionar soluciones apropiadas para el tratamiento del agua a nivel domiciliario y su almacenamiento seguro (TANDAS). Aumentar la probabilidad de lograr un impacto sostenible al seleccionar tecnologías y enfoques que se adapten a las necesidades y las preferencias de los usuarios meta.

ASIA-ENPHO-DWQT-F2F-202604-NP
NepalNepali

Drinking Water Quality Testing Training

TRAINING DESCRIPTIONThis training is designed for those interested in conducting drinking water quality testing as part of the implementation, monitoring, or evaluation of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) or small community water supply systems projects.The training offers instruction on using portable test kits for testing the physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters of drinking water. Other topics to be addressed include health and safety; sanitary inspections; World Health Organization guidelines and national standards for drinking water quality; water sampling; different test methods for physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters; and interpreting and reporting water quality data. The broader objective of this training is to transfer knowledge and skills for participants to become familiar with different water quality test methods and understand the practicalities of implementing their own drinking water quality testing project.OBJECTIVESUpon completion of the training, participants will be able to:Explain the purpose and scope of drinking water quality testing.- Define safe drinking water.- Describe different physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters of drinking water.- Find and interpret national standards and World Health Organization guidelines for drinking water quality.- Take a water sample from various sources.- Discuss different testing options, including observation, using portable test kits, and using a commercial laboratory.- Use portable water quality test kits to determine the physical, chemical, and microbiological quality of drinking water.- Analyze and interpret water quality data.- Read and interpret a laboratory water quality testing report.

ASIA-ENPHO-DEWT-F2F-202606-NP
NepalNepali

M-ToT on Delivering Effective WASH Training (DEWT)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:In this workshop, participants learn to effectively facilitate and adopt lesson on WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene). They discuss what learner’s needs, practice creating a safe learning environment, motivating learners, and ensuring the information is relevant and appropriate. Through lessons and practical experience, participants also learn to formulate effective questions, respond to learners, and manage challenging training situations. Introduction to WASH or equivalent experience is a prerequisite for this workshop. Delivering Effective WASH Training (DEWT) is a prerequisite for the workshop creating effective WASH training.OBJECTIVES:The main objective of this training is to- To enhance knowledge and technic to facilitate WASH training effectively.- To create safe learning environment for effective WASH training- To enhance the skills on effective delivery of WASH training- To practice adapting lesson plans for effective WASH training.METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:This participatory style workshop includes theory, classroom exercises, demonstrations, and varied discussion types to share experiences.There will be opportunities for participants to prepare and practice training techniques as part of the workshop.Active participation in all learning activities is highly encouraged.CONTENT:The following is a list of the topics to be covered in the Workshop.- The qualities of an effective trainer- Safe learning environments- Motivation- The four things learners need- Active learning- Lesson planning and adapting lessons- Effective questioning and think time- Responding to participants- Presentation skills- Giving clear instructions- Overcoming barriers to participation- Action planning

ASIA-ENPHO-ClimateResilientWSP-F2F-202609-NP
NepalNepali

Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan (CR-WSP)

This package focuses on building climate resilience water safety plan in water and sanitation supply schemes. Accessibility of water along with water quality is a major concern in current scenario. Focusing on it, water being supplied by water and sanitation supply schemes is also a major concern. With the variance in climate which have a huge impact in the water quality and accessibility, the package focuses on training the trainer on the topic to facilitate and develop the required water safety plan in the community.OBJECTIVESUpon completion of the workshop participants will be able to:- To enhance knowledge on Climate resilience Water Safety Plan- To capacitate the participants to facilitate training on C-WSP- To facilitate on creating draft C-WSP of Water and Sanitation Supply SchemeIn the package, participants will be able to gain knowledge and information on 'water safety plan' along with the climate resilience perspective. To this, participants will be demonstrating and practicing in steps of water safety plan including a field visit and prepare a draft of water safety plan of thus visited water and sanitation supply scheme.METHODS OF INSTRUCTIONThis participatory style workshop includes theory, classroom exercises, open discussion, demonstrations, simulation, and hands-on practice in the workshop along with the field visit of a water and sanitation supply scheme. Active participant engagement in learning activities is highly encouraged.CONTENTThe following is a list of the topics to be covered in the Workshop.- Water quality and water borne disease- Intro to climate resilience water safety plan- Water safety plan steps- Water safety plan team formation and analysis of water and sanitation supply scheme- Hazard identification and risk analysis- Control measures and further steps- Water quality testing- Mass Chlorination- Multi-barrier approach and Point of Use options- Preparation for field visit- Instruction for WSP preparation

Past Training Events

Training Name
Biosand Filter Recipient Hybrid
Introduction to Sanitary Inspection Forms (SIF) Webinar Series
RWHالحصاد المائي
AFMAC Getting Started with Drinking Water Quality Testing January 2026
«معالجة المياه المنزلية والتخزين الآمن»HWTS