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The proposed training module on “Water and Sanitation Engineering in the Humanitarian Context” aims to reinforce the knowledge and skills of ICRC personnel in the domain of water and sanitation.

At the end of the pre-course, it is expected that participants:

1. Are able to identify overall objectives that address the full range of WASH activities.

2. Can explain the public health dimension of WASH programs.

3. Know the main groups of pathogens, their routes of transmission and examples of activities to control their transmission.

4. Can explain the concepts of norms and standards and apply the minimum WASH standards of the SPHERE tool.

At the end of the six-day training, it is expected that participants:

1. Are aware of the different types of transitional settlements and their specific challenges. They know the essential elements of an emergency site assessment (session to be provided by ICRC).

2. Know the concept and design of basic sanitation technologies. Have the capacity to design simple sanitation solutions for camps, applying Sphere standards. They can calculate dimensions for latrine pits and septic tanks.

3. Understand basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools (GPS, Google-Earth, etc) and can apply them in the design of a simple water supply system.

4. Understand the basics of hydrogeology and can hire and supervise a consultant for the execution of a hydrogeological survey.

5. Know the main well construction options and the key elements of a well design. They are aware of critical points to focus on when working with a drilling contractor.

6. Understand the concept and purpose of a pumping test and have the capacity to interpret a contractor’s pumping test report.

7. Understand the basics of hydraulics and the characteristics of different pumps. They can size a pump to a specific system.

8. Understand the basics of gravity flow and can design simple gravity systems.

9. Have the capacity to design and set up a typical emergency water supply system, from production, to treatment and distribution.

10. Can list the main options for water treatment and know the essential water quality parameters. They can carry out flocculation and chlorination of water in an emergency setup, using jar-tests and chlorine residual tests.

Water and Sanitation Engineering in the Humanitarian Context