COWASH IV concluded three on-the-job training programs in Tigray Region from October 27 to November 1^st 2024. These programs aimed to strengthen the capacity of local stakeholders in Tahtay Maychew and Afherom Woredas.

The training programs covered effective implementation of the community-managed project (CMP) approach, risk assessment and management for water supply systems and data collection, management and reporting.

The training sessions were held at woreda offices and community water points, providing practical insights. Around 31 experts from regional and woreda level offices including water supply beneficiaries, COWASH IV supervisors and focal persons participated in the training.

Yohannes Melaku, a CMP specialist at COWASH IV, said the on-the-job training programs will strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to effectively implement the CMP and institutional WASH approaches in the Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2017 by addressing the gaps identified on the implementation process. Abebaw Getachew, COWASH IV’s Monitoring and Evaluation specialist, added that the training programs will also equip the stakeholders with the knowledge to build sustainable WASH infrastructure as well as collect timely and reliable data and improved its management.”

In the coming months, COWASH IV’s regional support unit will cascade the training to other woredas and the federal team will conduct follow-up visits to assess the impact and address any challenges.

These on-the-job training programs aimed to ensure consistent, timely and reliable data collection, management and reporting, effective community-managed project approach implementation as well as building water safety systems as per the standard in turn ensuring sustainable WASH supply.