GIS in WASH Programs

Geographical information system (GIS) is a collection of hardware software, and procedures to collect, manage, retrieve, manipulate, analyze and display spatial data. This GIS in WASH training program will equip participants with the ability to perform multi criteria analysis of WASH, model wash projects, identify Most at Risk Populations, use GIS as a monitoring tool for WASH activities.

Program Objectives:

• Carry out basic data analysis using statistical software’s
• Conduct water and sanitation modeling using GIS
• Collect data using Mobile data gathering tools
• Appreciate the role of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in WASH programs
• Use participatory GIS (PGIS) at community level
• Use GIS as monitoring tool for WASH projects activities
• Integrate GIS within new and existing WASH activities