Capacity Building and Training

According to the United Nations Water Virtual Learning Center, capacity development includes much more than just transfer of technical skills; it also includes improving the capacities in various sectors such as academia, the private sector, the public sector, and the community. Further, this development of capacities and the education and training component must be done locally so that it is sustainable. Resources in this sub-theme include webinars on building capacity for watershed management, knowledge assessment surveys, reports on capacity building initiatives and other resources that provide information on capacity building for improved integrated water resource management.

Capacity Building and Training Resources

Supporting The Creation of a Watershed Authority in The Souss-Massa River Basin of Morocco

Publication date:
June 1, 1999
U.S. Agency for International Development
The aim of this report is to develop an initial vision for new watershed planning and management of integrated water resources with the objectives of: conducting situational analysis of water resources in the basin, suggesting approaches for participatory planning and identifying areas in which...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Morocco
Middle East and North Africa

Audit of CH2M HILL International Corporation

Publication date:
January 7, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
CH2M HILL
The attached report dated November 3, 1992 presents the results of a financial audit of CH2M Hill International Corporation locally incurred costs, under a contract relating to the Water Supply II Project, funded by USAID/Egypt. Through the direct contract with USAID/Egypt, CH2M provides necessary...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Technical Assistance Program for the Ministry of Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman -- Task 2B: Training

Publication date:
February 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to a ministry request for technical assistance, the Omani-American Joint Commission (OAJC) contracted with the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project to help MWR's training department develop plans and strategies for the next five years. WASH provided a consultant to...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Middle East and North Africa

Water Resources Management and Training Program: Irrigation Management and Training Program -- Handbook for Improving Irrigation System Maintenance Practices

Publication date:
January 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
In this handbook four maintenance plans, namely (a) essential structures maintenance, (b) normal maintenance, (c) "catch-up" maintenance, and (d) preventive maintenance, have been developed to provide guidelines to identify problems, develop solutions and implement the same for improving...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
India
South East Asia

Fisheries Development Support Services (FDSS), 1 July 1982-30 June 1987

Publication date:
June 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The project purpose it to provide for the development and maintenance of a "Resource Center" at the recipient institution that will be a repository for skills and information in fishery development and management through the combination of applied research and practical experience; and to...Read more

Training of Community Operators in Operations and Maintenance for Rural Potable Water Systems

Publication date:
February 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
An 8-day training course on operations and maintenance (O&M) of rural potable water systems was conducted for 20 community operators and 30 community council members in Paracaya, Bolivia, early in l987. In the course - the last phase of the assistance provided to the Department of...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Bolivia
Latin America and the Caribbean

A Workshop Design for Rainwater Roof Catchment Systems

Publication date:
June 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
The following training guide provides systematic skill development for training local project promoters in the steps and techniques necessary for a project in rainwater roof catchment systems. It provides training in setting up systems intended for either dry or wet areas. The guide is a response...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Staff Training for Water Supply Projects in the West Indies

Publication date:
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
An ongoing staff training program and a comprehensive maintenance management system are evolving as a result of recently constructed water treatment plants on the island of Trinidad. With approximately 130 trained technical staff needed to operate the treatment systems, an accelerated four-phase...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Latin America and the Caribbean

Directory of Selected U.S. Training Programs, Short Courses and Workshops in Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management

Publication date:
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
Recent U.S. Government mandates and a surge of worldwide concern for environmental and natural resource management have created a demand for training programs in these subjects. Several U.S. institutions now offer training programs in various aspects of environmental protection, including forestry...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

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