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

Drought Response and Recovery Guide for Water Utilities

Published: 
March 1, 2016
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This interactive, user-friendly guide provides worksheets, best practices, videos and key resources for responding to drought emergencies and building long-term resilience. The guide relays lessons learned from seven small- to medium-sized utilities nationwide that have responded to extreme drought...Read more
Regional focus: 
Global

Sector Environmental Guideline: Dry land Agriculture

Published: 
March 18, 2014
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this document and the Sector Environmental Guidelines overall is to support environmentally sound design and management (ESDM) of common USAID sectorial development activities by providing concise, plain-language information. This guideline details how conservation agriculture, rain...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Maintaining Intakes

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note discusses maintenance of the intakes for ponds, lakes, rivers and streams.Read more

Disinfecting Wells With Chlorine

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes how to disinfect a well using chlorine. Disinfecting a well involves calculating the required amount of chlorine compound, mixing and applying the solution.Read more

Maintaining Well Logs

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes how to maintain a well log. Maintaining a log involves recording information on the physical characteristics of the well, the soil formations encountered during construction and the yield of the well.Read more

Finishing Wells

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes how to finish a well. Finishing a well is important to protect the water from contamination. This note outlines the necessary materials, construction schedule and work plans for finishing drilled and hand dug wells.Read more

Overview of Rural Water Supply

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note serves as the table of contents for the list of technical notes on USAID "Water for the World" rural water supply series. This note provides the suggested order for reading the other technical notes. It also provides additional sources for rural water supply.Read more

Selecting a Source of Surface Water

U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note suggests guidelines for choosing the most appropriate surface water source for a community.Read more

Evaluating Operation and Maintenance Training

U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluation is a way for the action agency and the village to review the value of the water and sanitation system to the community.Read more