Education and Training

Initiatives in Environmental Engineering Education

The development and continuous improvement of Environmental Engineering education have been a core focus of ITN-BUET since its inception. At an early stage, the Centre undertook a comprehensive review and development of undergraduate curricula in Environmental Engineering. Subsequently, these curricula were revisited and updated to ensure their relevance in the context of evolving sectoral demands, particularly in water supply and sanitation (WSS) in Bangladesh.

In response to a request from the Directorate of Technical Education, ITN-BUET also contributed to the reorientation of Environmental Engineering curricula at the diploma level. These initiatives were led by senior faculty members from the Environmental Engineering Division of BUET. The revised curricula are currently being implemented across engineering universities and polytechnic institutes in the country, reflecting ITN-BUET’s national-level academic influence.

Key Initiatives

  • Enhancing integration of appropriate and context-specific technologies through curriculum development and revision;
  • Supporting the development of textbooks and instructional materials;
  • Strengthening the capacity of teaching professionals through targeted training programmes;
  • Improving the availability and quality of teaching and learning resources.

Professional Development and Training

Capacity development has consistently been a central focus of ITN-BUET. The Centre designs and delivers a comprehensive range of specialized, orientation, and Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes aimed at addressing critical knowledge and skill gaps in the water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. These programmes are developed based on systematic training needs assessments, conducted through structured consultations with key stakeholders to ensure their relevance and strategic alignment with sectoral priorities.

ITN-BUET has played a leading role in strengthening the capacity of government agencies, local government institutions, and non-government stakeholders at both national and sub-national levels. Its diverse training portfolio encompasses a wide spectrum of thematic areas, including environmental management, arsenic mitigation, water safety planning, climate change impacts, solid waste management, and citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS).

To ensure excellence and consistency, ITN-BUET has established robust quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) mechanisms for all training programmes. Each course undergoes systematic evaluation, and participant feedback is carefully integrated to support continuous improvement, enhance effectiveness, and maintain high standards of professional training delivery.

List of Training Programs Conducted by ITN-BUET

  1. Specialized Course on Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh – 1997-2007
  2. Orientation course on Water Supply and Waste Management for Graduating students – 1997-2000
  3. Orientation course on Low-Cost Water Supply and Waste Management for Professionals – 1997-1998
  4. WS and Waste Management course for sector professionals – 1999
  5. TOT for Polytechnic Teachers at TTTC – 1999
  6. Training Course on Solid Waste Management with WEDC – 1999
  7. Training of Trainers Course on Low-cost Water Supply and Waste Management – 2000
  8. Orientation Workshop on Gender and Participation – 2000
  9. Participatory Management of Low-Cost Water Supply and Sanitation – 2000-2006
  10. Orientation Workshop on Participatory Approaches for Community Development for ITN Sub-Centers and Associates – 2001
  11. Training Skill Development – 2001-2003
  12. Water and Wastewater Analysis for Laboratory Personnel – 2001-2002
  13. Orientation course on Water Supply and Waste Management for field-level staff with DPHE Sub-Assistant Engineers – 2001-2002
  14. Gender and Participation in WatSan Development – 2002-2004
  15. Specialized Course on Logical Framework Approach Towards Planning Sustainable Development of WatSan – 2002
  16. Workshop on Strategic Planning for Municipal Sanitation – 2002
  17. Irrigation Water Analysis and Application of Spectrophotometer of BADC Lab. Personnel – 2003
  18. Low-cost Water Supply and Sanitation – 2003-2004
  19. Water Quality Analysis for Laboratory Personnel -2004-2009
  20. Water Supply and Solid Waste Management – 2004
  21. Professional Training for DPHE engineers – 2004
  22. Basic Training Course on Low-cost Water Supply and Sanitation – 2005
  23. Water Safety Plan – 2005
  24. Rainwater Harvesting in Bangladesh – 2005
  25. Construction Supervision of Rural Piped Water Supply System – 2005
  26. Quantitative Health Risk Assessment – 2006-2007
  27. Water Safety Plan – 2006-2009
  28. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater & Mitigation – 2007
  29. Specialized Course on Urban Sanitation and its challenges – 2007-2009
  30. Community Participation and Management of WSS – 2007-2011
  31. Specialized Course on Computerized Evaluation Process and Techniques of Training Courses (The QA Model) – 2007-2008
  32. Comprehensive Course towards Enhancement of Skill in Sanitation Development – 2007
  33. Gender and Participation in WatSan Development – 2008-2010
  34. Arsenic contamination and Community Based Mitigation & Management – 2008
  35. Emergency WASH capacity building – 2008
  36. Enhancing Community Participation for WatSan Development – 2008
  37. Capacity Building of LGIs on Comprehensive Sanitation Development – 2009
  38. Facing The Challenges of Climate Change: Issues, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh with Focus on Water and Waste Management – 2009-2010
  39. A three-day-long training course was organized by the International Training Network Center of Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (ITN-BUET) during 4-6 May 2010 on ‘Facing the Challenges of Climate Change: Issues, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh with focus on Water and Sanitation System’.
  40. Solid Waste Management – 2010
  41. Implementation of Water Safety Plan (WSP) in Urban Water Supplies – 2010
  42. Trainers’ Capacity Development to Promote Community Based Solid Waste Management – 2010
  43. Implementation of Water Safety Plan (WSP) in Rural Pipe Water Supplies – 2010
  44. Impact of Climate Change on Water and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh – 2010-2011
  45. Training on Development of Water Safety Plan in Urban Water Supply – 2011
  46. Development of Water Safety Plan for Urban Water Supply – 2011
  47. Water Quality Testing – 2011
  48. Facing the Challenges of Climate Change: Impacts, Issues and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh – 2011
  49. Specialized Training Course on Training of Trainers on PRA to promote WBA – 2011
  50. ITN-BUET successfully organized the training on Implementation of Water Safety Plan for Urban Water Supplies with the support of PSU-UNICEF. The training was delivered in two batches from 16-19 August 2015 and 23-26 August 2015.
  51. ITN-BUET, in collaboration with UNESCO-IHE and “Global Faecal Sludge Management e-Learning Alliance”, successfully delivered the 16 weeks long online course (OLC) on FSM held from 01 March 2016 to 20 June 2016.
  52. ITN-BUET successfully conducted the ‘Training on Implementation of Water Safety Plan for Urban Water Supplies‘ with the collaboration of Policy Support Unit (PSU).
  53. Training and Field Learning on FSM & CWIS held from 11 to 13 February 2019.
  54. Introduction to FSM Toolbox 2.0 held during 16-17 April 2019.
  55. Training on ‘City Wide Inclusive Sanitation through FSM’ for the Future Master Trainers held during 28-30 April 2019.
  56. Eawag and ITN-BUET organized a five-day-long training for Bangladeshi trainers on “Inclusive urban sanitation capacity development for consultants”.
  57. Eawag organized a four-day long workshop on ‘production and contextualization of digital materials’ at ITN-BUET.
  58. Training on ‘City Wide Inclusive Sanitation through FSM’ for the Future Master Trainers held during 27-31 July 2019.
  59. Specialized Training Course on FSM: An Element of CWIS held on 14-17 September 2019.
  60. ITN-BUET organized a three-day specialized training on Inclusive Urban Sanitation from 27-29 October 2019.
  61. Specialized Training Course on FSM: An Element of CWIS held during multiple batches (2019-2020).
  62. Training on Climate Change and WASH in Emergency held during 11-12 March 2020.
  63. Orientation of Master Trainers for Capacity Building of Frontline Waste and Sanitation Workers on 20-21 October 2020.
  64. ITN-BUET organized a regional Training of Trainers on IPC and Health Hygiene of Sanitation and Waste Workers (Bangladesh & Nepal).
  65. ITN-BUET jointly offered an online training on ‘City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation: Principles and their Application’.
  66. Training of Trainers (ToT) on Infection Prevention & Control and Occupational Health & Safety of Waste and Sanitation Workers.
  67. ITN-BUET trained more than 5000 waste and sanitation workers in collaboration with sector partners.
  68. Virtual training on CWIS bidding and application held from 12-23 September 2021.
  69. International training and exposure visit on Rainwater Harvesting System held from 26-29 September 2021.
  70. Orientation Program on WASH for graduates held during 17-19 October 2021.
  71. International online training on Rainwater Harvesting System held from 02-22 November 2021.
  72. Online training on Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) organized with UNICEF and UN Habitat.
  73. Virtual Capacity Development Programme on CWIS & FSM for IsDB Member Countries held during 15-30 March 2022.

In addition to the above, ITN-BUET has continued to expand its training portfolio in recent years through advanced national and international programmes, including online courses, capacity development initiatives on FSM and CWIS, and large-scale training for sanitation workers and professionals.

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