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SUMMARY OF THE EXCEED SUB-SAHARAN

REGIONAL TRAINING ON WATER AND

WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

(29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2013)

Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Science

Chancellor College

Zomba, Malawi

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Contents 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3

1.1 Objectives...................................................................................................................................... 3

1.2 Duration ........................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Venue ............................................................................................................................................ 4

1.4 Program delivery ........................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Participants ................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Resource persons .......................................................................................................................... 6

2.0 Program evaluation by participants .............................................................................................. 7

2.1 Comments and suggestions for further improvement ................................................................. 9

3.0 Appendices .................................................................................................................................. 11

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1.0 Introduction

The Chemistry Department of the Faculty of Science at Chancellor College in the

University of Malawi with the financial support of the Excellence Center for

Development Cooperation (EXCEED), Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and

Development (Germany) and DAAD, through the Technische Universtat

Braunschweig conducted a five day Sub-Saharan Regional training workshop on

‘water and wastewater management’ for experts working in the water sector,

Masters and PhD students. Twenty four participants and eight facilitators attended

the workshop from various countries; namely, Burkina Faso, Togo, Cameroon,

Ethiopia, Nigeria, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Malawi (Appendix 1 for details of

the participants). The workshop was officially opened by the Vice Principal of

Chancellor College. This report largely comprises of feedback received from the

participants at the end of the program.

1.1 Objectives

The objectives of the program were that, upon completion of the training,

participants should be able to:

(i) Demonstrate understanding of different water supply systems and

water purification methods

(ii) Demonstrate knowledge of physicochemical and microbiological

characteristics of water and wastewater

(iii) Understand different ways of managing wastewater from point of

generation to disposal

(iv) Appreciate some of the available potential local methods for

wastewater treatment

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1.2 Duration

The training program was for 5 days from 29th

April to 3rd

May 2013.

1.3 Venue

For the first two days the training program took place in the Faculty of Law

conference room at the new Faculty of Law Building at Chancellor College. On the

third and first half of fourth day the program was in the Audio-Visual Centre of the

Faculty of Education. The second half of the fourth day was a field day to Mulunguzi

Dam which supplies water to Zomba City and the Water treatment plant of the

Zomba City where further training on microbiological analysis was conducted. The

fifth day was an excursion to the third largest lake in Africa, Lake Malawi.

1.4 Program delivery

The program was delivered largely through lectures, presentations, discussions and

field visit. At the beginning of the conference, immediately after self introductions,

participants were given three minutes each to present their expectations.

Faculty of Law where the program was conducted

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1.5 Participants

The twenty four participants who attended the program were middle level officers in

water sectors, Masters and PhD students from nine countries in the Sub-Saharan

Africa region. 20 participants were supported by EXCEED whereas 4 were students

from the host institution. The countries along with the number of participants are

given in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Countries of participants and number of participants

Country Number of participants

Burkina Faso 5

Togo 1

Nigeria 3

Cameroon 1

Ethiopia 2

Botswana 2

Kenya 2

Zimbabwe 1

Malawi 7

Participants during lecture session (left) and field visit at Mulunguzi Dam (on Zomba mountain) (right)

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1.6 Resource persons

The program was facilitated by Ass. Prof Samson Sajidu (University of Malawi), Prof

Wellington Masamba (Okavango Research Institute), Ass. Prof Maurice Monjerezi

(University of Malawi), Dr Samuel Pare (Ouagadougou University), Prof. Issa Tapsoba

(Ouagadougou University), Dr Jonas Mwatseteza (University of Malawi), Prof

Beatrice Anyango (Bondo University), Prof Ingmar Persson (Swedish University of

Agricultural Sciences), Dr Timothy Biswick (University of Malawi), Mr Chikumbusho

Kayira (University of Malawi) and Mrs Magret Maoni (University of Malawi). Copy of

the program schedule is given as Appendix 2.

Some of the facilitators giving lectures during their sessions

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2.0 Program evaluation by participants

The training program received a lot of positive feedback. A summary of the

evaluation reports is graphically given below as percentages of participants agreeing

to the issues in the titles and their level of agreement.

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2.1 Comments and suggestions for further improvement

In addition to responding to the evaluation questions above, the participants also

made comments and suggested some ideas for further improvement in future. The

ideas included some of the comments presented below:

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“The training addressed many of the challenges I meet at my work though in a short period”

“I suggest that future programs be given enough time so that the facilitators would present

their lessons at a good pace”

“I suggest that continuity of these programs is of paramount importance if objectives of the

EXCEED are to be realized”

“In future it should be interesting to propose a topic, may be at the end and different point

if views would be given according to the training needs of each participant”

“This training far exceeded my expectations in the training but as the ICT, I was not

encouraged”

‘Good job!”

“Keep the participants in a hotel with internet because we had problem to connect

ourselves during the stay”

“The presentation on motivation letters attacked certain people as their application letters

and not motivation statements were presented”

“The organizers did their best with what was available in Zomba to make the training

fruitful. Keep up the good work!!!”

“I had a very wonderful experience in Malawi through EXCEED and I am looking forward to

more experiences and exposure from EXCEED”

“I am glad I came. Thanks to EXCEED”

“I am persuaded through the program that EXCEED training has not only increased

knowledge of participants but also helped in shaping the career of many as well. Bravo to

the organizers”.

“I would suggest a training in chemical instrumentation for participants to have hands – on

experience with various analytical instruments that most don’t have in their respective

universities i.e GC-MS, XRD, FTIR …thanks”

“The program was well organize. The organizers/facilitators works as a team. Presentations

were relevant to African Countries”

“Good interaction between participants and facilitators. However it would be good to have

equal number of participants from different countries”

“Book participants in a hotel/lodge with internet. Overall it was great experience and I

enjoyed my stay in Zomba. Big up for the Malawi EXCEED team!!!”

“The lodge is a bit far from the city centre and there is no internet access”

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“I feel very happy I have got new knowledge, skills, good communication and experience

sharing that make us united and act as one people. I feel as if I am celebrating the African

Union with exchanging experience and culture”

“It was such a nice training that touches on my area of study that I am planning to start

working on. I appreciate the warm welcome from the Chancellor College community and the

EXCEED for the organisation of the training in Malawi”

3.0 Appendices

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Appendix 1: List of participants and facilitators

S/N Name Designation Institution Home country

1 Olaseinde Oluwaseun MSc Student University of Ibadan Nigeria

2 Omorebe B. Florence MSc Student University of Ibadan Nigeria

3 Tapsoba Issa Facilitator University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

4 Oueda Nombamba Student University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

5 Kabore .A. Hermann Student University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

6 Bako Y.F. Roland Student University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

7 Karanga Yussuf Student University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

8 Zongo Bilose Doctor University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

9 Victor Shikuku MSc Student Maseno University Kenya

10 Agunja Erick Omondi MSc Student Maseno University Kenya

11 Gezechew Tiruneh Student Bahir University Ethiopia

12 Beatrice Anyango Facilitator Jaramogi Oginga Odinga

University of Science

and Technology

Kenya

13 Samuel Pare Facilitator University of

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

14 Andrew Akhighu Participant UNEP Nigeria

15 Letsweletse Montsho Student Water treatment plant Botswana

16 Gosaitse Tubatsi Student Okavango Research

Institute

Botswana

17 Tchakala Ibrahim Doctor LCE Togo

18 Nobuhle Ndhlovu Participant Lake Kariba Zimbabwe

19 Ngandjui Yvan Anderson Participant Cameron

20 Nyanyula Ashingtone

Timothy

Participant Bt Water Board Chichiri, Blantyre 3

21 Nusrat M. Begum PhD student University of

Stellenbosch

Kenya

22 Wellington Masamba Facilitator University of Botswana Botswana

23 Samson Sajidu Facilitator University of Malawi Malawi

24 Chikumbusho Kayira Facilitator University of Malawi Malawi

25 Timothy Biswick Facilitator University of Malawi Malawi

26 Maurice Monjerezi Facilitator University of Malawi Malawi

27 Amedeus Gobede Facilitator Southern Region Water

Board

Zomba

28 Russel Chidya Participant University of Malawi Zomba, Malawi

29 Owen Phiri Participant Ministry of Water, Malawi

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Malawi

30 Upile Chitete Student Chancellor College,

Zomba

Malawi

31 Fenta Nigate Abera Participant Ethiopia Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

32 Gertrude Jeremiah Student Chancellor College,

Zomba

Malawi

Appendix 2: Program of activities

DAY 1 (27 April 2013): Arrival of participants

DAY 2 (28 April 2013): Arrival of participants

DAY 3 (Monday, 29 April 2013):

Time Topic Objectives Presenter/Facilitator

08:30 -09:00 Registration To register participants Mrs EphitaGunda(UNIMA)

09:00 – 09:15

09:15 – 09:20

09:20 – 09:35

09:35 – 09:50

09:50- 10:00

Opening

Self-introductions

Welcome remarks by Dean of Science

Remarks on Global EXCEED network

Remarks by EXCEED Sub-Saharan

Region Deputy coordinator

Opening remarks by the Principal of

Chancellor College (University of

Malawi)

Group photograph

To welcome participants

and facilitators

Dr Maurice Monjerezi (UNIMA)

Dr Samson Sajidu (UNIMA)

Dr Samuel Pare (OU)

Prof Wellington Masamba (ORI)

Prof Chris Kamlongera (UNIMA)


10:00 – 10:30 Tea/coffee break Mrs EphitaGunda (UNIMA)

10:30 – 11:30 Brief presentations of participants

experiences and expectations (max of

3 min each)

To appreciate

participants’

expectations versus

course objectives

Dr Samuel Pare (OU)

11:30 -12:30 Introduction to water supply systems

and wastewater generation

To provide an overview

of sources of water and

wastewater

Dr Jonas Mwatseteza (UNIMA)

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break Mrs EphitaGunda (UNIMA)

13:30-14:30 Water and wastewater physico-

chemical quality parameters and

standards Part 1

To introduce participants

to physico-chemical

characteristics of water


14:30 – 15:30 Water and wastewater physico-

chemical quality parameters and

standards Part 2

To introduce participants

to physico-chemical



15:30 – 16:00 tea/coffee break Mrs EphitaGunda (UNIMA)

16:00 – 17:00 Water and wastewater biological To introduce participants Prof Beatrice Anyango

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quality parameters and standards to microbial


and wastewater

(JOOUST)

17:00 -17:15 Plenary discussion Summary of day 1 and

introduction to day 2

Dr Samuel Pare (OU)


DAY 2 (Tuesday, 30 April 2013)


08:00 -09:00 Quality control in the field and in the

Laboratory

To provide concepts in

quality control in water

and wastewater analysis

Dr T.T. Biswick (UNIMA)

09:00 – 10:00 Quality control the field and in

laboratory - Electrochemical approach

To provide concepts in

ensuring quality in water

and wastewater analysis

Prof TapsobaIssa


10:30-11:30 Locally available materials for


To introduce local

materials for solutions

for wastewater

treatment

Prof Ingmar Persson (SLU)

11:30 – 12:30 Locally available materials for

wastewater treatment – Case Studies

To share success stories

of local materials for


Dr Samuel PARE (OU)

Mr ChikumbushoKayira

(UNIMA)


13:30-14:30 Water and Wastewater treatment:

Introduction to Process Analysis

To provide a brief

introduction of analysis

of reactor tanks


14:30-15:30 Water and Wastewater treatment:

Sedimentation and Flocculation

To provide an

understanding of the

particle settling and

flocculation as a process

to enhance settling


16:00 – 17:00 Water and Wastewater treatment:

Filtration

To introduce theories of

filtration as applied in

water and wastewater

treatment




Dr Samuel Pare (OU)


18:30- 20:30 Workshop Dinner by Chemistry Department Dr Timothy Biswick (UNIMA)

Dr Jonas Mwatseteza (UNIMA)

Mrs EphitaGunda (UNIMA)

DAY 3 (Wednesday, 1 May 2013)


08:00 -09:00 Water and Wastewater treatment:

Lime-Soda AshSoftening

To provide an

understanding of c

methods for hardness

removal


09:00 -10:00 Water and Wastewater treatment: To provide an

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Adsorption and Ion exchange understanding of

methods for chemical

removal

10:00 – 10:30 Tea/coffee break Mrs EphitaGunda(UNIMA)

10:30 – 11:30 Water and Wastewater treatment:

Disinfection

To introduce methods for

disinfection of water and

wastewater


11:30 – 12:30 Water treatment methods for

development countries

To provide an overview of

sustainable water

treatment process used in

developing countries


13:30-14:30 Wastewater treatment: Biological

reaction kinetics

To introduce

fundamentals of kinetics

of biological reactions

and their application in



14:30 – 15:30 Wastewater treatment: Stabilisation

ponds

To provide an

understanding of how

stabilisation ponds work

15:30 – 16:00 Tea/Coffee Break Mrs EphitaGunda (UNIMA)

15:45 – 17:00 Wastewater treatment: Activated

sludge treatment

To provide an

understanding of

activated sludge

treatment




Dr Samuel Pare (OU)


DAY 4 (Thursday, 2 May 2013)


08:00 -09:00 Wastewater treatment: Trickling

filters

To provide an

understanding of the

theory behind trickling

filters in wastewater

treatment


09:00-10:00 Wastewater treatment: Nutrient

removal

To introduce removal of

nutrients from

wastewater


10:30- 11:30 Wastewater treatment: Sludge To introduce treatment

ofbiosolids from

wastewater


11:30 – 12:30 Wastewater treatment methods for

development countries

To provide an overview

of sustainable


process used in

developing countries

Dr Samuel Pare (UO)


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13:30-17:00 Trip to Zomba Water treatment plant

and Zomba Wastewater treatment

Works

To illustrate some steps

in conventional water

and wastewater

treatment


Mr AmedeoGobede (SWRB)




Dr Samuel Pare (OU)


DAY 5 (Friday, 3 May 2013)


05:00 -17:00 Excursion to Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest Dr Jonas Mwatseteza (UNIMA)

Dr Timothy Biswick (UNIMA)

17:00 -17:30 Plenary discussion Summary, course

evaluation, closing and

departure

arrangements


Dr Samuel Pare (OU)

DAY 6 (Saturday,

4 May 2013)

Departure of participants Dr Jonas Mwatseteza (UNIMA)

DAY 7 (Sunday, 5

May 2013)

Departure of participants Dr Timothy Biswick (UNIMA)

Dr Jonas Mwatseteza (UNIMA

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