This 3-day training program on Water Efficient Sanitation Systems (WESS) is designed for key professionals involved in sanitation planning and implementation at the municipal level in South Africa.

This training directly supports South Africa’s commitment to achieving universal access to safe and hygienic sanitation by 2030, contributing to improved public health, economic opportunities, and environmental sustainability.

Water Efficient Sanitation Solutions (WESS) are systems which require low to no water, are completely decentralized and utilize technologies that include beneficial use of waste products. WESS offer cost-effective, water-saving, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional centralized sewer systems, particularly valuable in water-scarce regions and areas with limited infrastructure.

The participants of the trainings will be staff from the selected WSAs, private consultants and local developers.

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The purpose of this training is to empower participants to develop practical, sustainable WESS implementation plans, equipping them with the skills to integrate WESS into municipal frameworks, develop strong business cases and funding proposals, engage communities effectively, and navigate the procurement process.

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Each WSA will bring a multidisciplinary team of 3-4 people that will work together with a consultant and a local developer on a WESS implementation concept note for a real case.

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This will be an IN-PERSON training with no option to join online as it is crucial to the training that all attendees are present in person for the 3-days, as the training will be very practical, including not only presentations, but also practical exercises and field visits.

Places and dates


KwaZulu-Natal: Durban	Tuesday 29th to Thursday 31st of July 2025

Gauteng Province: Johannesburg	Tuesday 5th to Thursday 7th of August 2025

Western Cape: Cape Town	Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th of September 2025 & Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th of September 2025

Key dates for the trainings

Trainings in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Western Cape

Registration of participating consultants and developers (KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng)

You can participate by completing the registration form from Friday, June 6^th to Thursday, July 17^th, 2025.
COMPLETED

Notification to shortlisted participants (KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng)

On Monday, July 21^st, 2025, shortlisted participants will receive an email inviting them to participate in the training.

COMPLETED

Confirmation deadline (KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng)

All shortlisted consultants and developers should respond to the invitation email, confirming their presence in the training, by latest Tuesday, July 22^nd, 2025.
COMPLETED

Registration of participating consultants and developers (Western Cape)

You can participate by completing the registration form from Friday, July 18^th to Friday, August 15^th, 2025.
COMPLETED

First training (KwaZulu-Natal)

This first training will start at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29^th, 2025.

COMPLETED

Second training (Gauteng)

This second training will start at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5^th, 2025.

COMPLETED

Notification to shortlisted participants (Western Cape)

On Monday, August 18^th, 2025, shortlisted participants will receive an email inviting them to participate in one of the Western Cape trainings.
COMPLETED

Confirmation deadline (Western Cape)

All shortlisted consultants and developers should respond to the invitation email, confirming their presence in the training, by latest Wednesday, August 20^th, 2025.

Third training (Western Cape)

This third training will start at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2^nd, 2025.

Fourth training (Western Cape)

This fourth training will start at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9^th, 2025.

For more information, including training content, logistics, registration form, key dates, and the agenda, please select your province:


KwaZulu-Natal	Gauteng	Western Cape

If you would like to learn more about the content of the training, check our programme here:

This series of trainings is a collaborative effort of the:

This training was prepared for the Gates Foundation. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect policies of the Gates Foundation.