WASH Specialist in Emergencies and Humanitarian Settings

8. Detailed module breakdown

1. 1. WASH assessment, design and technical options (Weeks 1–5)

   Examine WASH assessment, design and technical options as an evidence-to-decision process, from selecting suitable methods to interpreting and presenting findings.

   • • Purpose, scope and ethical considerations for WASH assessment, design and technical options
   • • Appropriate data sources, methods and quality checks
   • • Interpretation, documentation and decision-ready reporting

   Assessed work: Produce and review a working analysis or evidence tool for WASH assessment, design and technical options.

2. 2. Water systems, boreholes and distribution networks (Weeks 6–10)

   Develop practical capability in water systems, boreholes and distribution networks, linking roles, resources, decisions, accountability and review.

   • • Roles, responsibilities and decision points in water systems, boreholes and distribution networks
   • • Planning tools, coordination arrangements and documentation
   • • Implementation monitoring, accountability and improvement

   Assessed work: Draft a usable plan, workflow or decision brief for water systems, boreholes and distribution networks.

3. 3. Sanitation engineering in constrained settings (Weeks 11–15)

   Build hands-on competence in sanitation engineering in constrained settings through guided demonstrations, practice files and portfolio work.

   • • Core tools and workflow for sanitation engineering in constrained settings
   • • Production standards, file management and responsible use
   • • Creating, reviewing and presenting a finished output

   Assessed work: Complete a portfolio-ready output demonstrating sanitation engineering in constrained settings.

4. 4. Outbreak WASH: cholera and diarrhoeal disease (Weeks 16–20)

   Study outbreak WASH: cholera and diarrhoeal disease in the context of humanitarian & Disaster Management, connecting essential concepts with practical decisions and professional documentation.

   • • Essential concepts and terminology within outbreak WASH: cholera and diarrhoeal disease
   • • Methods, tools and professional standards used in practice
   • • Application through a relevant case, task or workplace scenario

   Assessed work: Complete a guided case task applying outbreak WASH: cholera and diarrhoeal disease to a realistic setting.

5. 5. WASH coordination, budgeting and quality assurance (Weeks 21–24)

   Develop practical capability in WASH coordination, budgeting and quality assurance, linking roles, resources, decisions, accountability and review.

   • • Roles, responsibilities and decision points in WASH coordination, budgeting and quality assurance
   • • Planning tools, coordination arrangements and documentation
   • • Implementation monitoring, accountability and improvement

   Assessed work: Draft a usable plan, workflow or decision brief for WASH coordination, budgeting and quality assurance.