The first five sessions of the class were held at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England.
| Lec # | Topics | key dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction to the Class State of the World's Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Problem Identification |
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| 2 | An Introduction to Water Supply and Sanitation Technologies: Guest Speaker: Prof. Susan Murcott | |
| 3 | How to Define and Measure Access to Water Supply and Sanitation | Small group work and oral presentations |
| 4 | Goals of W&S Investment: Human Health and Productivity Gains, the Environment | |
| 5 | The Millennium Development Goals for Water and Sanitation | |
| 6 | Stakeholder Analysis: Actors in Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning and their Objectives | Readings journal entry 1 (optional) |
| 7 | Institutional Options for W&S Planning and Policy in Developing Countries: Decentralization, Community Management, Privatization, etc. | Readings journal entry 2 |
| 8 | The Evolution of W&S Infrastructure Planning in Developing Countries: Supply versus Demand-oriented Approaches | Readings journal entry 3 |
| 9 | Discussion of Policy Memo 1 | Policy memo 1 |
| 10 | Urban Sanitation Projects with Community Participation: Experiences from Brazil: Guest Speaker: Prof. Earthea Nance, Virginia Tech | Readings journal entry 4 |
| 11 | Providing Water and Sanitation Services to the Poor: Strategies and Obstacles | Readings journal entry 5 |
| 12 | Guest Speaker: Dale Whittington, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | |
| 13 | Community Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation: Alternative Models and Outcomes | Readings journal entry 6 |
| 14 | Financing and Pricing of Water and Sanitation Services | Readings journal entry 7 |
| 15 | Revisiting the Privatization Debate | Readings journal entry 8 |
| 16 | W&S Planning and the Environment | Readings journal entry 9 |
| 17 |
Discussion of Policy Memo 2 Wrap-up Discussion |
Policy memo 2 |