1. Welcome! Project Implementation for the Biosand Filter Workshop

2. Presentation Outline Introduce everyone Building layout, washrooms, fire exit Plan for the week Participant expectations Group agreement All about CAWST

3. CAWST Exists Because… There is a huge global need –Billions of poor people are getting sick from drinking unsafe water. Better water and sanitation is fundamental to… –Public health –Education –Poverty reduction

4. CAWST A Canadian Non Profit Engineering Consultancy Founding concept: Professional training and consulting in water and sanitation for the poor could spark NGOs and government agencies into action on this issue. India

5. Our Strategies Make knowledge about water “common knowledge”. Build the capacity of public sector organizations. Focus on household water treatment. Lead with education and training. Identify barriers to implementation of water and sanitation and ways to overcome them.

6. What We Do Provide services to client organizations which enable them to take independent action in household water treatment. –Subsidized training –Open source materials –Technical consulting CAWST neither builds nor funds projects; rather trains other organizations to implement their own projects.

7. Increasing Reach and Leverage Since 2001, clients have started projects in 58 Countries 52,000 people were trained by client organizations in the past year using CAWST’s training materials. 80% of those were women and children Countries in which clients operate

8. Consistent Results To June 2009, our clients helped 3 million people to gain access to better water and sanitation. 1 million people benefitted from clients’ Household Water Treatment programs in the past year. This represents a 45% increase over the previous year. 195 client organizations are currently implementing projects. Number of People Impacted by Clients

9. Organizational Structure CEO Research Learnings Education Program Development Water Expertise and Training (WET) Centre Development International Services Institutional Fund Development Business Services Public Engagement (4)(1) (8)(4)(1)

10. Research Learnings Identifies and summarizes pertinent knowledge, then communicates these learnings to staff and clients in a way that they can understand it. Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA

11. Education Program Development Develops and freely distributes practical education materials in water and sanitation for the poor through both direct training and through the internet and other communications technologies. Haiti Bangladesh

12. International Services Provides direct training and consulting services to clients globally 40 Countries

13. WET Centre Development Program Works with developing country partners to develop Water Expertise and Training (WET) Centres, organizations that can deliver CAWST-like services in various regions of the world. Current WET Centre Partners DHAN, India ENPHO, Nepal PAIDEH, Haiti SOHIP, Zambia Setting up a Water Quality Laboratory, Zambia

14. Institutional Fund Development Solicits funds from corporations, foundations and government agencies By 2020, we envision that 1/3 of CAWST revenue will be from institutional funders and designated to specific projects or programs. Current Major Institutional Funders CIDA (Gov’t of Canada) Suncor Energy Encana Corporation Rotary Club of Calgary Suncor Energy funds CAWST’s Youth Program

15. Public Engagement Educates the general public on the ‘cause’…..water and sanitation for the poor, and encourages them to take action in any way they can. 166 youth action projects in 2008 World Water Day 2008, Calgary

16. Business Services Provides internal services in: Financial Measurement & Analysis Governance Reporting & Compliance Communications Support Office Management Human Resources Administration Communications Technology Planning & Maintenance.

17. Our Clients

19. Our Professional Credibility Professional organizations –Permit to Practice, Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists (APEGGA) –Member, World Health Organization (WHO) Household Water Treatment Network –Consultative Status, United Nations Research publications –Journal of Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy –Journal of Environmental Management –Journal of Water Science & Technology Awards –Finalist, 2003 and 2006 World Water Forum –Special Recognition Award, 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst and Young

20. CAWST: A Global Centre of Expertise In 2009 UNICEF hosted CAWST workshops in Afghanistan WHO contracted CAWST to develop household water treatment (HWT) education programs for central governments CAWST coordinated 30 conveners to deliver a HWT workshop at the World Water Forum in Turkey CAWST presented 6 papers at the Water Engineering in Development Conference in Ethiopia Water Engineering and Development Conference (WEDC), Ethiopia

21. Plans Active global outreach to a wide variety of potential implementing organizations. Partner to develop local Water Expertise and Training (WET) Centres Support household water treatment (HWT) pilots, especially in schools. Work with UN Habitat, the WHO and UNICEF to introduce HWT into national government programs. Target organizations which serve vulnerable populations (e.g. those with HIV/AIDS). Build understanding of global water and sanitation issues through Public Engagement activities. Cite Soleil, Haiti

22. Sustainability 164 retained clients; Broad base of support Sustainable Revenue Targets –1/3 Designated Funding –1/3 Undesignated Funding –1/3 Earned Revenue Financial Reserve Total Revenue

23. Replicability Holistic Water Expertise and Training (WET) Centre Development Partial Education Program Development Public Engagement Open Availability of Organizational Plans and Processes AFMAC Centre, Zambia CAWST Poster Series

24. Wellness Through Water Empowering People Globally OUR VISION is a world where everyone has the ability to succeed because their basic water and sanitation needs have been met. OUR MISSION is to provide technical training and support, and to act as a centre of expertise in water and sanitation for the poor in developing countries.

25. CAWST Model CAWST Trainers Program Organizers End Users Product Manufacturer Community Stewards Collaborating Organizations

26. Training Delivery Learning by doing – not just listening! Participants are encouraged to discuss, experience, and teach one other. How we learn... 10% of what we READ 20% of what we HEAR 30% of what we SEE 50% of what we SEE & HEAR 70% of what we DISCUSS 80% of what we EXPERIENCE 95% of what we TEACH

27. Expectations of Our Clients  Use solely for humanitarian applications.  Openly share technologies and knowledge.  Make all reasonable efforts to transfer information properly and completely.  Report results and improvements to us (Participate in our annual survey).  Assume liabilities associated with transfer and use of technologies and knowledge.

28. Questions?