WASH in Emergencies 2019-2020
Regional WASH Workshops to Strengthen Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Capacity
The German WASH Network continues its well-established Regional WASH Workshop series in the years 2019-2020 aiming at strengthening local WASH disaster preparedness and response capacities in order to allow for the provision of appropriate and effective humanitarian WASH services in disaster and crisis prone regions. The Regional WASH Workshops are part of a strategic portfolio of activities developed and carried out in close cooperation between the German WASH Network and the German Federal Foreign Office to respond to the growing demand for emergency coordination and qualified humanitarian WASH capacity in Germany and respective partner countries.
Particularly the strengthening of actors in the priority fields of preparedness, disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaption (CCA), inclusion & gender, behaviour change and cash & markets can make a significant and sustainable difference for people living in disaster and crisis affected areas. The workshops are seen as a vital exchange platform to allow for necessary knowledge sharing, South-South learning and networking among regionally active German WASH Network members and its local partners as well as for strengthening the linkages to existing regional and international humanitarian networks and central actors of the humanitarian system. The initiative is informed by the WASH Cluster System (e.g. Knowledge Management Survey 2017) and continually adapted to the strategic priorities of the Global WASH Cluster in the fields of knowledge management and capacity building.
The identified target regions for the Regional WASH Workshops are anglophone and francophone Africa, Asia and the MENA region.
Regional WASH Workshops in 2020
| Location | Date | Language | Application Deadline | Application Form | |
| Africa 2020 (EN) | Nairobi (Kenya) | Feb. 24-29, 2020 | English | Jan. 5, 2020 | closed |
| MENA 2020 | Virtual Workshop | Sept. 25 – Oct. 1, 2020 | English | closed | |
| Asia 2020 | Virtual Workshop | Oct. 26-30, 2020
(introductory session Oct 23) |
English | closed | |
| Africa 2020 (FR) | Abidjan (Cote D’Ivoire)
possibly Virtual Workshop |
Nov. 02-07, 2020
(introductory session Oct 30) |
French | closed |
An Initiative of
Developed by
In close cooperation with
Target Group
Staff members and experts from locally active German WASH Network member organisation and its local implementing partners in the target regions, who have formulated a need for further professionalisation and networking.
Workshop Components
The 6 day workshops consist of demand-oriented training activities, the facilitation of regional knowledge exchange and a larger networking component. The workshops include a 1-day exposure visit / field trip.
Trainers & Speakers
The trainers are WASH experts working for different member organisations of the German WASH Network, who have relevant project experience and expertise in the field of humanitarian WASH. In addition, reference is made to a wide range of national and international sector experts and decision-makers, who will speak on specific issues. Course language is English (or French for the West-African Workshop).
Training costs
The regional workshops are offered free of charge. Local accommodation and catering will be covered on all training days. Travel costs are to be covered by the respective sending organisation. In addition there is a limited budget available to assist in (co-)financing travel costs up to a pre-defined limit for those organisations not able to fully cover travel expenses their own (smaller NGOs, local partner organisations). In case you need support please indicate this accordingly in the registration form.
You have further questions?
Please write us an email: registration [at] washnet.de
Application process
The application forms for all Regional WASH Workshops in 2020 can be found in the table below. Please consider the respective application deadlines.
| Location | Date | Language | Application Deadline | Application Form | |
| Africa 2020 (EN) | Nairobi (Kenya) | February 24-29, 2020 | English | Jan. 5, 2020 | closed |
| MENA 2020 | Amman (Jordan) | Sept. 26 – Oct. 1, 2020 | English | July 31, 2020 | participants already selected |
| Asia 2020 | Virtual workshop | Oct. 26-30, 2020 | English | Sept. 25, 2020 | coming soon |
| Africa 2020 (FR) | Abidjan (Cote D’Ivoire) | Nov. 02-11, 2020 | French | Aug. 15, 2020 | coming soon |
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The selection of participants will be done based on the following criteria:
- Applicants are member of the German WASH Network
- Applicants are from local partner organisations of the German WASH Network
- Applicants have existing experience and expertise in humanitarian WASH
- Gender balance
- Applicants with disabilities will be prioritised
Overall Coordination
Robert Gensch
German Toilet Organization
Email: registration [at] washnet.de
(for all inquiries)
Tel: +49 (0)30 41 93 43 45
Coordination Africa EN Workshop
Declan Galbraith (arche noVa)
Coordination MENA Workshop
Tobias Ulbrich (BORDA)
Coordination Asia Workshop
Tobias Ulbrich (BORDA)
Coordination Africa FR Workshop
Arno Coerver (Malteser International)