This is a very practical, concise and easy to understand set of online guidelines for planning and running training courses. Although the training approaches and techniques described here are based soundly on the sciences of pedagogy and education, they also reflect the practical side of field work in the developing world.
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Reference training manual aimed at professionals responsible for operation and maintenance of water supply systems. It is designed to raise the level of training, make maximum use of resources, and help the implementation of training activities.
FARLEY, M. (2001): Leakage Management and Control. A best Practice Manual. Geneva: World Health Organisation (WHO) URL [Accessed: 26.05.2010]This site, entitled Training for Change presents an array of tools that can be used for training. The organisation is dedicated to inducing change, which requires a strong team spirit. Hence, there are also some tools on teambuilding.
This website considers role play as an effective training method for staff and gives reasons for this conclusion. As an example, a role play allows to assess new scenarios in a realistic manner, and enables participants to reflect.
The author of this article, Steve Finkel, regards role play as a good way to take the step from “knowing to doing”. It can help to implement new techniques and to teach new methodology. The article also highlights the advantages of a role play.
This website of the training, learning and development resources presents an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of roleplays, and includes also other training tools.
This database of the international water and sanitation centre contains more than a thousand papers and guidelines related to the correct O&M of different technologies.
Although designed for the training needs of all categories of local functionaries associated with the decentralisation process in India, the handbook provides guidance on core issues in institutional capacity building for local development planning, which are, to a large degree, similar in other developing countries within the region. Online resource.
JAIN, S. P. POLMAN, M. (2003): Training module on participatory community monitoring and evaluation. In A Handbook for Trainers on Participatory Local Development: the Panchayati Raj model in India. Bangkok: RAP-FAO (FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific) URL [Accessed: 23.05.2010]This module looks at and describes the process of monitoring and its sister process, evaluation; what is to be done and how to do it.
These documents contain samples of evaluation forms, action plans as well as follow-up actions.
RAE, L. (2004): Evaluation of training and learning. Leicester: Business Balls URL [Accessed: 21.05.2010]This presentation explains the difference between an evaluation and follow-up and describes the benefits of implementing an adequate follow up process.
LOOMIS, M. (2007): Making your trainings more effective. Durham: Family Health International URL [Accessed: 21.05.2010]This webpage explains some of the specific skills you will need to plan and run projects, helping you to complete them successfully and with minimum waste.
Project Management Learning is an excellent reference for questions and answers on project management. The website, with its exhaustive articles, highlights the importance of project management in our current world, where any endeavour can be seen and treated as a project.
This document describes five ways how to follow up training. It is a detailed description how you can integrate the participant in the follow-up.
BUSINESS TRAINING WORKS (n.y): Five fantastic ways to follow up on training. Maryland: Business Training Works, INC. URL [Accessed: 21.05.2010]Funds forNGOs.org is an online initiative, working for the sustainability of NGOs by increasing their access to donors, resources and skills.
The report gives a comprehensive description of the main components in successful greywater management. Examples as well as recommendations are given for designing and dimensioning treatment systems.
RIDDERSTOLPE, P. (2004): Introduction to Greywater Management. (= EcoSanRes Publication Series, Report 2004-4 ). Stockholm: Stockholm Environment Institute, EcoSanRes Programme URL [Accessed: 19.05.2010]