This training manual was developed as part of the project ‘Promoting inclusive sanitation at city level through climate resilience in West Africa’, implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) with financial support from the Gates Foundation in Senegal, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. The project aims to better integrate sanitation into national climate policies and planning processes, including the revision of nationally determined contributions (NDCs), and to strengthen the conditions conducive to mobilising climate finance for sanitation systems.
Although sanitation is closely linked to climate resilience, mitigation and economic well-being, this link remains poorly understood by many decision-makers. To address this gap, the project combines targeted policy integration with regional knowledge exchange and capacity building, with the aim of empowering stakeholders across Africa to promote and implement climate-smart sanitation solutions.
As part of its regional capacity-building efforts, GGGI partnered with the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) and UPM Umwelt-Projekt-Management GmbH (UPM) to organise a four-day training of trainers (ToT) course on the link between climate and sanitation. The training focuses on four thematic areas: the links between climate and sanitation, climate-smart sanitation solutions, climate finance, and carbon markets for sanitation.
This manual provides the core content, facilitation tips, and practical tools used throughout the training of trainers. It is intended for trainers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to strengthen their knowledge, support national and local planning efforts, and develop a skilled network of African professionals capable of disseminating and applying climate-resilient sanitation practices across the continent.
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