This training material is targeted primarily at government officials,
with the view that training workshops should be part of a national plan
for the support and scale-up of HWTS. These training materials are made
up of a Trainer Manual, which provides guidance on planning workshops,
selecting trainers and participants, logistic arrangements, and other
preparations for workshops. Lesson plans are also provided in the
Trainer Manual, with guidance on participatory approaches and the use
of the PowerPoint presentations that are included. A Participant
Manual with five modules is also included.
The training materials may be adapted to suit the audience. As HWTS is
relevant for other health initiatives, such as nutrition, maternal and
child health, and HIV/AIDS, the wider application and dissemination of
this training material is greatly encouraged as an option for improving
the safety of water, especially among the vulnerable populations and the
poor.