Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development

In this course, you will learn about the elements of a solid waste management system, the main solid waste management challenges in low- and middle-income countries, and tips on how to find solutions. All of this together with numerous real examples from around the world. In October 2108, we have made a major update for this course. The course is now multi-lingual and has subtitles and quizzes in English, French and Spanish. The new version covers additional topics, such as plastic waste and features a series of hands-on modules to help you tackle practical problems, such as planning a waste generation and characterisation study. For further information and to sign up for the course, please visit the course page.

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In this course you can learn about the most important water treatment methods at the household level, successful implementation strategies and about assessing the impact of Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS).

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In this course you can learn more about how to plan for urban sanitation at city and local/community levels, different sanitation system and technology configurations and examples of successful and failed urban sanitation systems in low- and middle-income countries. This course is offered in English and French.

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Do you want learn how to apply concepts of sustainable faecal sludge management (FSM) on a city-wide scale? This course starts with an overview of what faecal sludge is and an introduces you to the engineering fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies. Sanitation solutions are prone to failure if an integrated planning approach that includes stakeholder involvement and the development of appropriate institutional, management and financial arrangements is not implemented. The course therefore dedicates a complete week to presenting the full picture, in addition to technology, that needs to be considered for sustainable solutions. It concludes with a focus on current research and innovations in technologies, to provide an understanding of the most up-to-date options. For further information, please visit the course page. 

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Please write us an email  if you wish to use the course material for educational purposes. We are happy to share all the video lectures and are also open for further collaborations.