Cooperation in Brazil on water supply and sanitation capacity building

Cap-Net Brazil is collaborating with a national network to build capacity in environmental sanitation. The ReCESA network was set up in May 2006, comprising 14 Brazilian universities and a number of governmental institutions and local agencies and working with the Brazilian Ministry of Cities. During 2007, the network will put on around 150 courses to develop capacity of 5,000 practitioners working on water supply, sanitation, urban flood management, and urban solid waste management.

Cap-Net Brazil is agreeing common grounds for cooperation with ReCESA, especially to strengthen the capacity of the water and sanitation community to implement the National Water Resources Plan. Efforts will also be made to mainstream IWRM principles into water supply and sanitation practices. The Brazilian Ministry of Cities has expressed an interest in strengthening cooperation.

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Keywords

• Capacity development
• Water resources management