South Africa is faced with serious water challenges. South African populations is growing and the pressures to expand and densify towns and cities, food production systems and energy generation systems to accommodate this growth are increasing. Globally, fresh water is an abundant resource, yet there are still hundreds of millions of people worldwide who do not have access to a safely managed clean drinking water source and sanitation facilities.
Importantly, water problems is one of the key drivers of services delivery protest, undermines economic growth and increases political instability in SA.
This programme will be given an introduction to the history, theory and principles of Integrated Water Management (IWRM) and will investigate the conceptual frameworks and practices used to critically analyse water management problems and identify sustainable solutions.
The course will demonstrate the relevance of context-specific interventions and stakeholder participation as being essential to IWRM in practice. A diverse range of practitioner led case studies will also allow you to develop an applied knowledge of IWRM.
Theory and frameworks for IWRM.
Water management: the heart of sustainable development.
Identifying and explaining the legislation pertaining to IWRM.
Explaining the strategic approach to IWRM.
Explaining the importance of public participation in IWRM.
Discussing the development of a Water Quality Management Plan.
Discussing the Water Quality Management Approach.
Inclusive IWM: participation and collaboration for inclusive outcomes.
IWRM in practice: case studies and applying IWM.
Communication at NQF Level 3.
Government entities, NGOs, Practitioners, people who want to pusue a career in water management.
Module One: Theory and frameworks for IWRM
Module Two: water management: the heart of sustainable development
Module Three: Identifying and explaining the legislation pertaining to IWRM.
Module Four: Explaining the strategic approach to IWRM.
Module Five: Explaining the importance of public participation in IWRM.
Module Six: Discussing the development of a Water Quality Management Plan.
Module Seven: Discussing the Water Quality Management Approach.
Module Eight: Inclusive IWM: participation and collaboration for inclusive outcomes
Module Nine: IWRM in practice: case studies and applying IWM
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Qualification Id | 264457 |
| Nqf Level | 4 |
| Credits | 12 |
| Duration | 2 Days |
| Endorsement | LGSETA |
| Delivery Strategy | Face to face / Online |