ENV 02 : INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Duration: 5 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 30,000
Dates:
COURSE ABSTRACT:
Kenya is facing a water crisis that affects production and living conditions, jeopardizing poverty reduction and sustainable development, particularly in the arid and semi-arid areas. In many cases the limited water resources, particularly in dry areas of the country, are poorly managed resulting in inefficient use and deepening the crisis. The poor and marginalised communities in Kenya are often the most vulnerable to the water crisis. At the same time, these communities have very limited means to improve their own situation through better management of water resources.
The purpose of this short professional course is to address the situation through training in management and governance of water resources. The course offers a broad-based coverage of the principles and practices of integrated water resources management (IWRM). The curriculum consists of 5 courses, totaling 40 learning hours, which provides the participants with core IWRM knowledge in the natural sciences, engineering, health, governance, public administration, social science, economics, resource conservation, strategic planning and project management.
The short course is intended as a specialized, undergraduate-level, training programme for practicing and new professionals in the water sector. Participants will typically have little or no previous training in the IWRM-related aspects of environmental engineering and natural and social sciences. Other individuals may take the programme as part of a self-directed learning experience.
COURSE OUTLINE:
The training programme consists of five compulsory courses and offered by high quality of expertise in water issues, and in a "mixed-mode" system most suitable for the adult working professionals attending the course :
* Introduction to water management - a broad examination of critical concepts and knowledge needs related to IWRM, including essential human and institutional capacities for effective water resources management.
* Water Use - the many uses of water both consumptive and non-consumptive, and their implications for hydrological cycle, ambient water quality and both ecosystem and human health.
* Wastewater - the discharge of waste-water to natural and artificial catchments, potential impacts, methods of treatment and mitigation, the urban water cycle and methods to evaluate and choose appropriate technologies.
* Governance and Community-Based Approaches - legislative, regulatory, legal, jurisdictional, community and individual responsibilities and arrangements of IWRM. Gender issues, the requirements, and benefits of capacity building, public education and community involvement.
* Organizational Infrastructure and Management - building and maintaining water management infrastructure, various public and private-sector organizational models, auditing, reporting, and long-range planning.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
The short course is designed to provide non-specialist, and even non-professional participants with an overview of what is meant by integrated water resources management in their local context. It is intended particularly for groups of managers, politicians, people involved in community watershed issues, leaders of community opinion, non water professionals such as lawyers, planning department directors, and many other groups interested in water issues.
INSTRUCTORS:
Prof. Eric O. Odada, Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, and a a cadre of experts from University of Nairobi and the United Nations University Regional Centre
