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There is need in improving access to water, increasing community capacity to manage and better use water resources, improving water supply infrastructure in arid and semi-arid areas, improving water sanitation and hygiene practices, as well as protecting watersheds. WASH programmes aims to facilitate water resources management, water quality monitoring and promotion of good hygiene and sanitation practices.
Professionals involved in the WASH programs can use GIS as a tool for planning, visualizing and monitoring these programmes.
This training exposes participants to the use of GIS for WASH programs with respect to Data Sources, Mapping, Applications, Technology and Timeline for implementation.
By completing this course, participants are able to:-
- Evaluate the spatial data requirements in Water Sanitation and Hygiene
- Use GIS and RS as a tool for monitoring WASH projects
- Assess spatial data availability and understand the importance of Spatial Data Infrastructure in WASH programs
- Use participatory GIS (PGIS) at community level
- Collect data using Mobile data gathering tools
- Design and implement their own GIS projects that integrate remote sensing data, GPS-based field information in a proper geospatial framework
Schedules
Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM |
No. of Days: | 5 |
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