Training on Effective Drainage Management for Urban & Rural WASH Programs

Module 1: Drainage Systems and WASH Linkages

• Introduction to drainage in WASH programming and service delivery
• Public health impacts of poor drainage and water stagnation
• Urban vs rural drainage challenges and contextual differences
• Overview of drainage systems used in WASH interventions
• Case Study: Drainage-related disease outbreaks in poorly planned settlements
• Practical: Mapping drainage challenges in a selected community

Module 2: Urban Drainage Design and Stormwater Management

• Urban hydrology and runoff analysis fundamentals
• Stormwater drainage design techniques for urban environments
• Integration of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions
• Operation and maintenance of urban drainage systems
• Case Study: Sustainable urban stormwater management in rapidly growing cities
• Practical: Designing a basic urban drainage layout using runoff data

Module 3: Rural Drainage Solutions and Community Health

• Rural drainage challenges and links to hygiene and health outcomes
• Low-cost and community-managed drainage systems
• Integrating drainage with household and communal WASH facilities
• Community mapping and participatory design tools
• Case Study: Community-led drainage improvement in rural settlements
• Practical: Participatory mapping exercise for rural drainage planning

Module 4: Wastewater Drainage and Environmental Protection

• Types of wastewater and drainage system considerations
• Wastewater drainage planning approaches and appropriate technologies
• Environmental risks of poor wastewater disposal and contamination
• Decentralized treatment and safe effluent discharge methods
• Case Study: Wastewater management improvements in peri-urban areas
• Practical: Designing a simple wastewater drainage and treatment flow plan

Module 5: Climate Resilience and Flood Risk Management

• Flood mitigation strategies in WASH programming
• Designing drainage systems for extreme weather and climate variability
• Climate risk assessments and adaptive infrastructure planning
• Lessons from climate-resilient drainage interventions
• Case Study: Flood-resilient drainage systems in climate-vulnerable regions
• Practical: Developing a flood risk and drainage adaptation plan for a locality