GIS in WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Programmes

About this Course

A GIS helps people visualize and create information that can be used to make decisions and solve problems. This course will equip participants with the ability to perform multi criteria analysis of WASH, model wash projects, identify Most at-Risk Populations, use GIS as a monitoring tool for WASH activities. Get an introduction to the basic components of a GIS. Learn fundamental concepts that underlie the use of a GIS with hands-on experience with maps and geographic data.
This course uses QGIS 3x.

Goals

• Create a GIS map that incorporated WASH activities..
• Evaluate data for use in a WASH project.
• Visually analyze feature relationships and patterns on a GIS map.
• Share GIS maps and analysis results and relationships.

What you will learn

• Carry out basic mapping and data analysis using GIS software’s e.g. QGIS, Google Earth Pro.
• Collect data using Mobile data gathering tools such as ODK, kobo collect, QField or GPS Essentials.
• Create geodatabase for WASH Projects.
• Familiarize with spatial data availability
• Appreciate the role of Spatial Data Infrastructure in WASH programs
• Use GIS as a tool for WASH projects activities
• Conduct participatory GIS in community projects.
• Conduct basic water and sanitation modeling in GIS
• Integrate GIS within new and existing WASH activities.
• Practise Wise GIS Skills for projects.

• Installation and overview of mapping software (ArcGIS/QGIS)and data collection kits(KOBO Toolbox, ODK, ONA ,GPS essentials/ QField)
• Working with spatial Databases (.gdb), Geopackages(gpkg) and Spatialite layers(sqlite).
• Working with GIS Data. Digitization and Georeferencing.
• QGIS Mapping techniques
• Basic to advanced Labeling, Styling and symbolization
• Cartography and Customization of Legends
• Generating maps for WASH Programmes.
• Creating Atlas maps. Automation of Map making.
• Creating Value Maps, Cascading selects and Heat Maps/Dot density Maps
• Creating graphs i.e., pie charts, Histograms and Text diagrams with the aid of inbuilt plugins
• Basic analysis and Geo processing
• Performing different vector Geo-processing functionalities for WASH Projects
• Performing vector analysis for WASH Projects
• Batch processing to aid WASH Project analysis
• Graphical Modelling for WASH Projects
• Working with vector tiles and tables for WASH projects.
• Wise GIS solutions for your WASH Projects.

TARGETED PARTICIPANTS

Project Managers, WASH specialists, M & E Experts, Public health, Program Manager, Students, Engineers, Teachers, GIS and Remote Sensing Enthusiasts

• WE OFFER 10% – 20% discount to groups of more than 5 participants.
• We offer up to 2 months post-training support.
• Every participants will get a certificate upon successful completion of the course at no extra cost.
• The course fee covers the  tuition, training materials, two health break refreshments, buffet lunch, and city visit . Participants are required to organise for their accomodation and transport to the training venue however this can be arranged upon request.
• In house training can be arranged upon request.