| Title of the Training: | Constructed Wetlands Technology training for wastewater treatment |
| Year of the Training: | 2019 |
| Number of Participants: | 20 |
| Country: | Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania |
| Subject: | Cities & Coasts |
| Description of the Project: | WIOMSA, in partnership with the Nairobi Convention under the Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities (WIOSAP) and the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), organized a regional training course on the use and application of constructed wetlands systems (CWS) for wastewater treatment. The course took place in Mombasa, Kenya from 18 to 22 November 2019. The main aim of the training course was to shed some light on the status of coastal wastewater pollution issues, and how this simple technology can be used to address the challenges, especially in the region. During the training, the participants visited two sites in Mombasa that are using CWS technology. |
| Read More: | https://www.wiomsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/December-Newsbrief-FINAL.pdf |