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Sida International Training Programme: Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation Integrated Processes 

https://itp.sida.se/itp/Programcatalog.nsf/0/EA050FB9E8B745F2C125818C003666AA?opendocument

Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal

Application language: English

Deadline: 24 Nov 2017

 

DESCRIPTION

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applications for its International Training Programme, "Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation - Integrated Processes" in order to contribute to planning and implementation of  better sustainable urban water and sanitation services, where the rights, needs and demands of  all citizens, including those of marginalised groups, are taken into account.

 

Priority Themes

  • Framing sustainable urban water and sanitation: How local service provision is linked to institutional frameworks, human rights, financing mechanisms and national targets.
  • Integrated citywide approaches: How to coordinate all functions in the city, manage conflicting goals and increase synergies across sectors.
  • Sustainable solutions: Enlarging the toolbox of  practical and realistic options for reaching all urban and peri-urban inhabitants with service delivery that is socially just and environmentally sound.
  • The Change Agent: Knowledge and tools for managing change processes that will improve the organisation’s performance in sustainable water and sanitation.

Benefits

  • Increased knowledge of methods and tools for planning of sustainable urban water and sanitation systems
  • Increased capacity to initiate and drive organisational change processes
  • Shared experiences from colleagues in other parts of the world

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates may be nominated by authorities, institutions, universities, NGOs, water utilities or other private companies active in the water and sanitation sector.
  • The programme is primarily targeting organisations, not individuals, and efforts will be made to establish long-term relationships with key organisations. Such collaborative organisations should be willing to commit themselves to participation over several years and to cooperate with other organisations in the programme. Capacity and interest to drive change processes to achieve their long-term goals, and a certain level of influence on the water and sanitation sector, is a prerequisite to become a collaborative organisation. Candidates from collaborative organisations may be prioritised.
  • Applicants to the programme should:
    • hold a key position in their organisation, with influence on a strategic level
    • have the engagement and power to initiate and drive change processes;
    • hold a relevant academic degree; and
    • be available and motivated for active participation through the whole training programme.

Interested applicants must download the application form via given website above.