Training Resources
Welcome to the H2infO Training Page! The resources found within this page have been collected from across the U.S. Water Partnership with the goal of aiding in the education and preparation of H2infO users all over the world working to address unique water challenges.
Training Resources
USAID Ghana WASH Project: Winrock International's Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Strategy for the Ghana WASH Project
U.S. Agency for International Development
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) are powerful drivers of human development, as they affect quality of life through improved health and rising wealth. Behavior change interventions are crucial to not only improving hygienic health, but also generating multiplier social impacts. Awareness is...Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaOro Valley Landscape Water Plan Code
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This landscape water plan ensures irrigation efficiency and water conservation goals are being accomplished and maximum amount of water applied on an annual basis shall be established for any irrigated landscape.Read more
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United States, North AmericaCity of San Diego Rainwater Harvesting Guide
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting is a technique dating back to the Greek and Roman empires, where sophisticated collection and storage systems were used to capture rainwater for a variety of domestic and agricultural uses. As civilization became more urbanized and the demand for quantities of purified water...Read more
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United States, North AmericaStaff Training for Water Supply Projects in the West Indies
Published:
June 1, 1981U.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
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Latin America and the CaribbeanA Workshop Design for Latrine Construction
Published:
June 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this training workshop is to provide participants with the needed skills and knowledge for assisting rural communities to organize and implement sanitary waste disposal projects and maintain sanitation facilities. This workshop is for participants who work with rural communities to...Read more
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United States, North AmericaA Workshop Design for Rainwater Roof Catchment Systems
Published:
June 1, 1984U.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
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United States, North AmericaJob Aids for Quality Control in the Manufacturing of the Aid Handpump
Published:
May 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
These job aids are intended to be used by people who manufacture and perform quality assurance for the AID hand pump. These job aids serve as memory joggers for factory personnel and acceptance testers who have already received training in the quality control tasks required to produce a high-...Read more
Hatchery Manual for the Common, Chinese and Indian Major Carps
Published:
January 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a hatchery manual for the common Chinese and India major carps. This manual is aimed at providing practical guidance to carp hatchery workers and background information on carp biology and culture which may be inaccessible in areas lacking fisheries libraries.Read more
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South East AsiaTraining Strategies for International Participants: a Workshop Report
Published:
December 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Training strategies developed at an October 1985 workshop on water management and agricultural development projects are presented in this report. The bulk of the report consists of summaries of small, interdisciplinary group discussions on the following critical issues identified in an opening...Read more
Training of Trainers' Workshop III and Training Materials Development for the Water and Sanitation Component of Sanru II
Published:
November 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This WASH project assisted the USAID Mission in Zaire to further develop a national training capability for the Government of the Republic of Zaire's rural water supply and sanitation sector...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan Africa