Deadline: 20 October 2015
Wageningen UR Center for Development Innovation (CDI) will conduct short term course “International training of trainers on IWRM” from 6 June 2016 to 24 June 2016 in the Netherlands.
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process through which people can develop a vision, agree on shared values and behaviour, make informed decisions and act together to manage natural resources of the basin. The stakeholders involved have to understand each other to achieve the necessary cooperation.
The course is based on the premise that a great water steward knows how to facilitate multi-stakeholder processes, and has strong communication and training skills. A good water steward understands the dynamics of societal learning. The training will apply approaches in line with the Ramsar Handbooks on the Wise Use of Wetlands.
Upon completion of the course you will:
- Have a greater understanding of the essence of integrated water resources management and water stewardship
- Have deepened your understanding of the essential steps towards IWRM
- Have improved skills and be familiar with supportive tools to facilitate multi-stakeholder processes and societal learning
- Have improved your training and communication skills
- Have the skills in developing curricula for capacity building in IWRM
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can be (future) trainers in IWRM; for wetland managers; for river basin and land-use planners; for policymakers, consultants, researchers, NGO and company staff having affinity with training and/or involved with IWRM; and those who wish to become a (better) water steward.
- Applicant must be citizen of an NFP country and employed in an NFP country to be eligible for Netherlands
- Applicants should have BSc or equivalent in relevant field.
- Proficiency in English is required.
For more information, please visit CID Course IWRM.
