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Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture

Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture. Capacity needs and national strategies. Dr. Jens Liebe, UNW-DPC. 1. Capacity needs Southeast and Eastern Asia. Based on 10 countries, 17 participants. Levels of Capacity Development. (Source: FAO). Capacity Development Process. (Source: UNDP).

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Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture

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  1. Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture Capacity needs and national strategies Dr. Jens Liebe, UNW-DPC 1

  2. Capacity needs Southeast and Eastern Asia Based on 10 countries, 17 participants

  3. Levels of Capacity Development (Source: FAO)

  4. Capacity Development Process (Source: UNDP)

  5. Needs to develop national strategy “Multi-sectoral action plan” “Prepare capacity to all level both of Government and non-government organization” “To encourage local government units to develop and adopt their own regulations " “Awareness, research and development, capacity building, policy” “Implementing functional treatment systems and inexpensive management”

  6. Hindrances and barriers “Limited knowledge on the advantages or beneficial effects of wastewater reuse ” “The public awareness about water shortage is insufficient” “Development of wastewater treatment technology and adequate knowledge and skill for wastewater” “Lack of strict supervision measures”

  7. What is a dissemination strategy? An intentionally-developed approach to dissemination includes identification of targeted potential adopters, an assessment of the climate of readiness for change, planning how engagement will be built, and enabling transfer of knowledge and materials. Goal: Utilization (Hinton, T., Gannaway, D., Berry, B., & Moore, K. (2011). The D-Cubed Guide: Planning for Effective Dissemination. Sydney: Australian Teaching and Learning Council.)

  8. Which materials? Materials presented during the workshop, e.g. WHO Guidelines Wealth of Waste and Posters (FAO) Sick water report (UNEP) Wastewater Irrigation and Health + your own material

  9. Strategies for dissemination Possible steps: Institutional arrangements/platform National wastewater reuse committee National meetings and workshops Institutional web page Linking to existing agriculture/health programmes Formulate a dissemination strategy at national level (identifying target audiences and materials/information) • www.ais.unwater.org/wastewater/

  10. Thank you! UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development(UNW-DPC) UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY UN Campus Hermann-Ehlers-Str. 10 D-53113 Bonn, Germany Phone: + 49 (0) 228 815-0652 Fax: + 49 (0) 228 815-0655 E-Mail: info@unwater.unu.edu www.unwater.unu.edu

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