Short Courses on GIS and Remote Sensing in WASH, Water Resources Management and Catchment Management
Institute for Water and Sanitation Development – IWSD
This course introduces participants to the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing in enhancing WASH programming. GIS gives spatial context to data, allowing for better planning, monitoring, and evaluation of interventions. By integrating various data layers, GIS supports detailed mapping of WASH attributes, improving the quality of baseline surveys and tracking infrastructure like water distribution and wastewater conveyance systems.For Local Authorities, GIS is essential in monitoring assets, supporting informed planning for Operation and Maintenance (O&M), and protecting revenue streams. Participants will learn to assess, collect, and analyze spatial data; use GIS and remote sensing for monitoring WASH services; apply participatory GIS with communities; and design geospatial projects combining remote sensing and GPS data.
Curriculum
- Introduction to GIS and remote sensing software
- Spatial data infrastructure in WRM, WASH
- Catchment management
- GIS and remote sensing as tools for monitoring projects
- GPS data collection
- Spatial data retrieval and analysis
- GIS in DMA mapping and pipeline routing
- Linking GIS software to AutoCAD, C3D
