Course Modules

Module 1: Wastewater Challenges in Urban Informal Settlements

• Sources of wastewater and pollution

• Health, environmental, and social effects

• Policy frameworks and stakeholder roles

• Case Study: Health crisis due to open wastewater drains

Module 2: Drainage Design and Construction

• Surface vs subsurface drainage

• Community drain mapping and layout

• Safe greywater discharge practices

• Workshop: Layout a simplified open drainage network

Module 3: Operation and Maintenance Systems

• Sludge removal schedules

• Unblocking tools and techniques

• Stormwater vs greywater handling

• Exercise: Develop a drain cleaning and maintenance schedule

Module 4: Risk Mitigation and Environmental Protection

• Disease vector control

• Soil erosion and flooding risk

• Wastewater reuse opportunities

• Workshop: Build a localized flood risk mitigation plan

Module 5: Community Governance and Education

• Creating user and caretaker groups

• Monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping

• Community health and hygiene education

• Simulation: Design a wastewater governance and maintenance model