Training on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM)

Date: March 13-15, 2018

Venue: Alisa Hotel, Accra

Center for Science and Environment (CSE) and Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MoS&WR), Ghana are jointly organizing a 3-day training programme for capacity building of practitioners, academicians and government officials from Ghana on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). The goal is to create an enabling environment for mainstreaming FSSM in Ghana and across South-South at global.  

For a glimpse of the previous training on DWWTS, including the list of participants are available at:

https://www.cseindia.org/international-training-programme-on-decentralised-wastewater-treatment-including-local-reuse-march-14-16-2016-6420

About training programme: 

The aim of the training programme is to develop a cadre of practitioners with knowledge, skills and attitude for mainstreaming sustainable FSSM in Ghana.   

The training includes current state of knowledge of this rapidly evolving field and presents an integrated approach that includes planning, technology and management. It addresses the planning and organization of the entire faecal sludge management service chain, from the collection and transport of sludge and its treatment options, to the final end use or disposal of treated sludge.

The training will be conducted based on state of the art teaching – learning tools consisting of interactive sessions, experiential learning using detailed case studies, working in groups on planning and designing and class room lectures supported by documentary films. 

In addition to providing fundamentals and an overview of technologies, the training deals with details of operational, institutional and financial aspects, and provides guidance on how to make a city-level faecal sludge management plan with the involvement of all the stakeholders and showcase of current business models.

Target Groups:

The target group for this training will be practicing public health engineers working in GAMA project, researchers and officials from metropolitan assembly, Water Supply and Sewerage Authority across Ghana.

Registration: By invitation from Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ghana.

 

For further information contact– 

 

CSE, New Delhi	MoS&WR, Ghana
Training Coordinators
Bhitush Luthra Deputy Programme Manager- Water Programme Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi Tel: +91-11-40616000, 29955124, 299956110 ext. 225  Fax. +91-11-29955879, Mobile: +91 - 9910340470 Email: bhitush@cseindia.org  Shantanu Kumar Padhi Research Associate Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi Tel: +91-11-40616000, 29955124, 299956110 ext. 225  Fax. +91-11-29955879, Mobile: +91 - 9873341148 Email: shantanu@cseindia.org	Ing. Henrietta Osei-Tutu Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ghana Tel: +233206021605 Email: henriettaot@gmail.com
Programme Director Dr. Suresh Rohilla Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi Tel: +91-11-40616000, 29955124, 299956110 ext. 286  Fax. +91-11-29955879, Email: srohilla@cseindia.org