Selection of Alternatives to Gravity Flow Systems for Rural Communities: A Workshop to Train Guatemalan Engineers in Pumping Technologies

摘要

Many rural lowland communities in Guatemala are unable to use gravity flow water supply systems. To fill the growing need for alternative systems, a 4-week training workshop in pumping technology for small community water supply systems was held for 10 Guatemalan engineers. The workshop, which provided a rare training opportunity for public sector engineers, established a model for transferring both training and engineering technologies to agency needs throughout the developing world. A complete instructor's manual (in Spanish) and a student/instructor reference manual (mostly in Spanish) were developed.