Learning Repository

Goyder Institute for Water Research

Technology

The Goyder Institute for Water Research provides collaborative, multidisciplinary research partnership opportunities to address complex water-related challenges, utilising the exceptional research and management expertise within its partner organisations to deliver critical knowledge to inform management decision making and policy.

Green Utility Toolkit

Tool

The Green Utility Toolkit is a self-assessment strategic planning and monitoring tool for water and wastewater utilities that are interested and willing to improve their practices in a sustainable and environmentally-conscious manner.

Guidelines on Sanitation and Health

Publication

WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of a range of sanitation interventions and provide a framework for health-protecting sanitation, including policy and governance measures, implementation of sanitation technologies, systems and behavioral interventions, risk-based management, and monitoring approaches. The guidelines articulate the role of the health sector in maximizing the health impact of sanitation interventions. And also identify gaps in the evidence-base to guide future research efforts to improve the effectiveness of sanitation interventions.

Hitachi FloodS

Technology

FloodS is an online flood simulation tool that supports mitigation planning by evaluating effect of flood flow control measures

Human-Centered Design for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (HCD for WASH)

Tool

In WASH, HCD has been used to design new technologies, service delivery models, behavior change strategies, marketing materials and even courses and training materials. HCD promotes deep engagement with users to nurture innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions. The HCDforWASH platform provides tools and resources for all stages of HCD project development: discovery, creation, delivery.

ICHARM Flood Risk Management Tools

Technology

The International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHARM) offers flood risk management tools, free simulation software for flood inundation analysis, virtual reality system, and resources for flood emergency response

ICID Tools and Models

Tool

Basin level assessment of water resources, develop national-level scenarios of water and food supply and demand on various policy options, water resources planning, soil salinity and soil moisture profilesBasin level assessment of water resources,  develop national-level scenarios of water and food supply and demand on various policy options, water resources planning, soil salinity and soil moisture profiles

InaSAFE

Tool

Produces realistic natural hazard impact scenarios for better planning, preparedness and response activities

Inclusive Approaches in Water Workplace

Tool

Excel database of more than 180 gender equality, disability and social inclusion initiatives from around the world.

Increasing Livability: An Introduction to Smart Cities

Training