KSA: Water Resources and Ecosystems
Title: SP4 – Training and Capacity Development
ToR ID: 1009814
Contact Person: Michelle Hiestermann michelleh@wrc.org.za
Virginia Molose virginiam@wrc.org.za
Closing Date: 16 August 2020
Brief description of ToR
The main objective of this project will be an empowered new cohort of skilled professionals and citizens to enhance and improve the efficiency of dam siltation management. The development of a Siltation management strategy for dams in South Africa will provide a new framework, models and protocols to manage dam siltation in a holistic manner. The multi-disciplinary and sector approaches will provide the opportunity to simultaneously develop new skills, learning materials and create a community of practitioners. Training and capacity development that is inclusive of experienced dam managers, young professionals identified as potential successors (supporting, but not limited to, the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Learning Academy trainee engineers, scientists and technicians), Catchment Management Agencies, as well as local community representatives, will contribute to better long-term dam siltation management. Embedded training and capacity development will enable organisations and individuals to adapt to the technological changes and challenges by effectively adopting new ways of managing siltation in rivers.
