Sustainable Water Management (Advanced) - ZIMBABWE - November 2025
Completion requirements
Registration is possible only by invitation from COLEAD
Sustainable Water Management (Advanced)
Environmental management
In-person / Theoretical / Practical / Field trip
Strengthening technical competencies for integrated water management — from soil-water balance to irrigation system optimization!
This training is organized as part of the development cooperation between the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union.
Who this training is for and what you will learn
- Company : Irrigation managers | Farm managers | Production managers | Horticulture producers | Nursery managers
At the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Understand key concepts, such as: field capacity, saturation, permanent wilting point, moisture holding capacity, infiltration, hydraulic conductivity, soil-plant-water nexus
- Understand the importance of water quality, how to avoid water pollution, and various water treatment methods
- Choose the right irrigation method for their farms and maximize water use efficiency
- Develop, update, and monitor water management plan and record-keeping to track water consumption.
- Know key elements of current Zimbabwean legislation, and regulations which have a bearing on water and requirements
- Understand and respond to the control points related to irrigation and water management that are part of COLEAD’s Sustainability Self-Assessment System (SAS)
Will be shared together with the mail confirming your selection to participate
Logistical conditions
Here you will find the conditions for participant coverage by the beneficiary organization and by COLEAD according to the Cost-sharing Principle agreed in the development project.
For the proper conduct of the training, participant attendance is mandatory from the first to the last day of training. Costs incurred due to the absence of registered participants will be charged to their company (meals, coffee breaks and possible accommodation). It is important that each participant fully commits and participates actively. The benefit they will derive from this training depends on it. All participants must respect the schedules indicated in the detailed training program and/or specified by the trainer(s). All participants, without exception, must sign a daily attendance list. Training certificates will be provided only to participants who attend the entire training.
In some training sessions, COLEAD materials and training materials will be provided to you. These documents will be useful in your daily activities and in improving good practices. We ask you to keep them carefully and make them available to your organization and staff.
The support provided by COLEAD to beneficiary companies and organizations is based on a policy of costs shared between these beneficiaries and COLEAD.On this basis, COLEAD will cover:
- Training costs (room and equipment rental, training materials, trainer fees);
- Meal costs for all training days;
- Accommodation costs under certain conditions and for the training period (see point 8).
- All other expenses that may be necessary (transportation, overnight stay and/or meals before and/or after training, etc.).
- Any extras (internet and telephone connections, taxi, etc...). Therefore, please provide extra money or a credit card to cover these possible expenses.
Only participants who have received prior confirmation of participation from COLEAD will benefit, and within the limit of services reserved by COLEAD and detailed below:
- During training days, all participants will be served within the training center: a morning and afternoon coffee break, as well as lunch.
For participants located far from the training venue (more than 1h30 travel time), and only with prior agreement from COLEAD. COLEAD may directly cover the half-board accommodation costs of participants, under the following conditions:
- During training days, these participants will be accommodated in half-board at the training center/hotel selected by COLEAD. This includes overnight stay, breakfast and dinner.
- Accommodation will be provided from the evening before the training until the morning after the end of the training.
- Participants must comply with the services reserved by COLEAD.
- Any extras (bar, telephone, ...) must be paid directly by the participant.
- Any cost incurred by a late departure will be charged to the participant and/or their organization.
Transportation costs for the participant are the responsibility of the company. Please make the necessary arrangements for your participant to attend the training. In the case of regional/international training, COLEAD may cover and reimburse participant transportation costs according to one of the following options:
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE VALIDLY REGISTERED AFTER WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM US AND RECEIPT OF THIS LOGISTICS NOTE. ONLY PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF THEIR PARTICIPATION WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING.
This course offers certificate of participation. To obtain it you must attend all training days.
To promote the best learning conditions, the number of participants for each training is limited. Therefore, you will be asked to register only if you commit to following the training in its entirety (daily attendance, activities to be carried out, etc.). Candidates who have diligently attended the course sessions will be given priority for future training and will receive a certificate of participation. Conversely, COLEAD reserves the right to refuse candidates for subsequent training if participation is deemed insufficient. In the event that the number of participants is insufficient to ensure the proper conduct of a training, COLEAD reserves the right to postpone or cancel a training. Thank you for your understanding.
Who will train you?
We are pleased to welcome today Dr Newton MANTANDOROTYA. Please give him a warm and attentive welcome for this session!
We are pleased to welcome today Mr Moses MIATU. Please give him a warm and attentive welcome for this session!
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Last modified: Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 12:15 PM