Energía y aguaPrograma de 5 días

Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto

Fechas4–8 ene 2027
LocationPorto, Portugal
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Fechas
4–8 ene 2027 (5 días)
Dónde
Porto, Portugal
Tarifa por participante
2.900 £ (GBP)
Pago
Mediante factura y transferencia bancaria
Cierre de inscripciones
5 dic 2026
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Municipal sanitation directors and municipal council technical leads; Drainage and stormwater design engineers in local government; Water and sanit…
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Descripción del programa

Rapid urban expansion across developing regions places acute pressure on public sanitation and stormwater infrastructure. Municipalities frequently experience seasonal flooding, public health hazards from untreated effluent, and underperforming utility assets. This five-day course in Porto delivers practical methodologies to integrate urban drainage design with citywide inclusive sanitation systems. Participants review operational drainage engineering principles alongside decentralised faecal sludge management approaches, addressing technical shortcomings that impede sustainable municipal service delivery in vulnerable urban settlements.

The programme bridges civil engineering design, utility asset management, and financial governance for public sector practitioners. Through hands-on exercises, participants examine hydraulic modelling foundations, non-sewered sanitation conveyance mechanisms, and faecal sludge treatment plant operations. Institutional frameworks, performance-based private sector contracts, and tariff setting are analysed to ensure infrastructure investments achieve long-term viability. Case studies from southern Europe and emerging economies illustrate successful transitions toward resilient drainage infrastructure and structured septage containment.

Delivered through interactive technical workshops, the course enables professionals to align municipal capital investments with international standards for public health and environmental protection. Attendees systematically evaluate drainage master planning techniques, treatment technology selection criteria, and utility cost-recovery models. By the conclusion of the programme, delegates prepare actionable investment prioritisation frameworks and operational workflows designed to strengthen institutional capacity, improve utility creditworthiness, and modernise municipal drainage and sanitation systems.

Municipalities and water utilities face intensifying climate extremes, unplanned urban growth, and expanding service delivery deficits that directly undermine economic transformation. Engineers and urban directors implementing large-scale urban water security programmes and institutional policy frameworks must urgently reconcile capital expenditure with reliable maintenance regimes. Adopting integrated urban drainage systems and regulated faecal sludge management mechanisms is vital to mitigate systemic flood risks, prevent contamination of urban water bodies, and secure the operational sustainability of municipal utilities operating under constrained fiscal allocations.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Porto, Portugal, it combines expert-led sessions, real cases and group work, so that participants can apply what they learn in their own institution.

The Programme Strengthens Institutional Capability

  • Hydrological analysis and peak runoff calculation using the Rational Method and urban runoff models
  • Design of open channels, culverts, retention basins, and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)
  • Sediment transport, erosion control, and solid waste interception in urban stormwater networks
  • Integration of flood risk mapping into municipal spatial planning and master drainage strategies
  • Technical audit methodologies for ageing urban drainage assets and conveyance bottleneck identification
  • Quantification and characterisation of faecal sludge across the sanitation service chain
  • Emptying, mechanical containment, and transfer station logistics for non-sewered urban areas
  • Process design of drying beds, anaerobic baffled reactors, and co-composting facilities
  • Planificación y priorización de infraestructuras
  • Evaluación de proyectos y casos de negocio
  • Opciones de financiación y asociaciones público-privadas
  • Contratación de obras

It is designed for municipal sanitation directors and municipal council technical leads, drainage and stormwater design engineers in local government, water and sanitation utility operations and maintenance managers and others who want practical, current skills in infrastructure, urban development and partnerships.


The Growing Importance of Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto

La infraestructura y los servicios urbanos determinan el crecimiento, la salud y las oportunidades. Los proyectos son grandes, complejos y de larga duración, y las deficiencias en la planificación, la financiación o la ejecución resultan costosas de corregir después.

Los gobiernos combinan cada vez más la inversión pública, las asociaciones con el sector privado y las nuevas tecnologías. Los equipos capaces de planificar, evaluar, contratar y gestionar estas inversiones obtienen mejores activos y servicios.

Las organizaciones necesitan cada vez más profesionales capaces de:

  • Planificar y priorizar las inversiones en infraestructura
  • Evaluar proyectos y preparar casos de negocio
  • Elegir modelos de financiación y de ejecución
  • Supervisar las obras en cuanto a plazos, costes y calidad
  • Gestionar los activos a lo largo de su vida útil

Unos sistemas sólidos de infraestructura, desarrollo urbano y alianzas ayudan a las organizaciones a:

  • Seleccionar las inversiones adecuadas
  • Ejecutar los proyectos en plazo y dentro del presupuesto
  • Atraer financiación y socios
  • Prolongar la vida útil de los activos

This Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto programme brings these elements together in a practical format, so that participants understand not only what good practice looks like but also how to introduce it in their own setting, with the people and resources they have.


Who Should Attend This Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training?

Este programa está dirigido a:

  • Municipal sanitation directors and municipal council technical leads
  • Drainage and stormwater design engineers in local government
  • Water and sanitation utility operations and maintenance managers
  • Sanitation service regulators and environmental health inspectors
  • Project management unit engineers working on donor-financed projects
  • Civil works directors overseeing urban flood control infrastructure
  • Utility commercial directors and financial planning specialists
  • Consulting engineers managing municipal sanitation assignments
  • Policy specialists managing urban water security interventions
  • Planificadores urbanos y de infraestructuras
  • Ingenieros y responsables técnicos
  • Gerentes de proyectos y programas

El programa es adecuado tanto para profesionales con experiencia como para quienes asumen nuevas responsabilidades. Se fomentan los grupos que mezclan instituciones y países, porque los participantes aprenden mucho de la experiencia de los demás.

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Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training, participants will be able to:

  • Apply urban drainage engineering principles to alleviate stormwater flooding in dense informal and formal settlements
  • Evaluate decentralized faecal sludge treatment plant designs and operational protocols for non-sewered sanitation chains
  • Structure viable sanitation service contracts with private operators for emptying, transport, and treatment services
  • Develop multi-criteria infrastructure investment prioritization plans linked to municipal capital investment budgets
  • Build financial sustainability models that incorporate full cost recovery, operational expenditures, and tariff structuring for utilities
  • Implement asset management frameworks aligned with international performance benchmarks and environmental regulations
  • Assess institutional mechanisms required to strengthen public sanitation compliance, utility governance, and service regulation
  • Explicar cómo se planifica y prioriza la infraestructura
  • Evaluar proyectos y preparar un caso de negocio
  • Comparar modelos de financiación y de ejecución, incluidas las alianzas

Cada objetivo se practica durante el programa mediante ejercicios, casos o trabajo en grupo, de modo que los participantes salgan siendo capaces de hacerlo, no solo de describirlo.


Contenido y estructura del programa

Su recorrido de 5 días toque un día para ver las sesiones
    • Hydrological analysis and peak runoff calculation using the Rational Method and urban runoff models
    • Design of open channels, culverts, retention basins, and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)
    • Sediment transport, erosion control, and solid waste interception in urban stormwater networks
    • Integration of flood risk mapping into municipal spatial planning and master drainage strategies
    • Technical audit methodologies for ageing urban drainage assets and conveyance bottleneck identification
Contenido completo día a día

El programa dura 5 días. Cada jornada combina aportaciones de expertos, trabajo práctico y un taller o estudio de caso de cierre:

  • First Day: Urban Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage Engineering
  • Second Day: Faecal Sludge Management and Decentralized Treatment Systems
  • Third Day: Service Contracting, Regulation, and Private Sector Participation
  • Fourth Day: Utility Operations, Asset Management, and Commercial Governance
  • Fifth Day: Financial Sustainability, Investment Prioritisation, and Action Planning

Contenido completo día a día

First Day | Urban Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage Engineering

  • Hydrological analysis and peak runoff calculation using the Rational Method and urban runoff models
  • Design of open channels, culverts, retention basins, and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)
  • Sediment transport, erosion control, and solid waste interception in urban stormwater networks
  • Integration of flood risk mapping into municipal spatial planning and master drainage strategies
  • Technical audit methodologies for ageing urban drainage assets and conveyance bottleneck identification

Workshop: Urban Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage Engineering: Applying It to Your Institution

Trabajando en grupos pequeños, los participantes aplican los métodos del día a ejemplos de sus propias instituciones y acuerdan los siguientes pasos prácticos.

Second Day | Faecal Sludge Management and Decentralized Treatment Systems

  • Quantification and characterisation of faecal sludge across the sanitation service chain
  • Emptying, mechanical containment, and transfer station logistics for non-sewered urban areas
  • Process design of drying beds, anaerobic baffled reactors, and co-composting facilities
  • Effluent standards, safe resource recovery, and biosolid reuse in compliance with WHO guidelines
  • Operation and maintenance regimes for faecal sludge treatment plants to prevent operational failure

Workshop: Faecal Sludge Management and Decentralized Treatment Systems: Applying It to Your Institution

Trabajando en grupos pequeños, los participantes aplican los métodos del día a ejemplos de sus propias instituciones y acuerdan los siguientes pasos prácticos.

Third Day | Service Contracting, Regulation, and Private Sector Participation

  • Citywide inclusive sanitation frameworks and regulatory structures for off-grid municipal areas
  • Structuring performance-based contracts for private vacuum-truck operators and manual pit emptiers
  • Licensing regimes, manifest tracking systems, and environmental compliance monitoring
  • Health and safety protocols for sanitation workers based on international labour standards
  • Mechanisms for community engagement, stakeholder consultation, and public hygiene enforcement

Case Study: Service Contracting, Regulation, and Private Sector Participation in Practice

Los participantes analizan un caso realista, comparan las decisiones tomadas con las buenas prácticas y extraen lecciones que pueden aplicar en su propio contexto.

Fourth Day | Utility Operations, Asset Management, and Commercial Governance

  • Core functions of urban water and sanitation utilities: non-revenue water control and asset registers
  • Preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance planning for pumping stations and drainage networks
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational benchmarking for municipal sanitation entities
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and GIS asset tracking applications in utility networks
  • Emergency response protocols for extreme weather events, network inundation, and service interruptions

Workshop: Utility Operations, Asset Management, and Commercial Governance: Applying It to Your Institution

Trabajando en grupos pequeños, los participantes aplican los métodos del día a ejemplos de sus propias instituciones y acuerdan los siguientes pasos prácticos.

Fifth Day | Financial Sustainability, Investment Prioritisation, and Action Planning

  • Life-cycle cost analysis: calculating capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx)
  • Tariff design, cross-subsidisation mechanisms, and revenue billing collection efficiency
  • Developing a multi-criteria project prioritization matrix for donor-funded capital investment plans
  • Utility creditworthiness, municipal bond readiness, and international donor reporting alignment
  • Participant group presentations: institutional action plans and infrastructure investment proposals

Capstone Exercise: Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Action Plan for Your Institution

Los participantes integran lo aprendido durante la semana en un plan de acción para su propia institución, con prioridades, responsables y primeros pasos, y lo presentan para recibir comentarios de sus pares y de los facilitadores.


Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training Methodology

The training employs an applied, professional adult-learning methodology centred on practical utility engineering and administration. Daily sessions blend technical presentations on established engineering standards with interactive problem-solving workshops using real-world urban data. Delegates examine case studies from Portuguese municipal utilities, conduct comparative analyses of operational models, and participate in peer-led design studios. The course culminates in an applied infrastructure planning exercise where participants formulate and defend an integrated drainage and sanitation prioritisation plan applicable to their home utility or municipal authority.

El programa combina:

  • Sesiones dirigidas por expertos sobre la práctica actual
  • Estudios de caso regionales e internacionales
  • Trabajo en grupo y ejercicios prácticos
  • Simulaciones y juegos de rol cuando proceda
  • Análisis de los desafíos propios de los participantes
  • Aprendizaje entre pares de distintas instituciones y países
  • Herramientas y plantillas prácticas para llevar al trabajo
  • Reflexión diaria y planificación de acciones

Antes del programa, una breve evaluación previa ayuda a los facilitadores a comprender la función y las prioridades de cada participante, para adaptar los ejemplos y ejercicios al grupo. Cada jornada termina con una breve reflexión en la que los participantes anotan lo que aplicarán en su trabajo.


Resultados esperados

Upon completion of this Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training, participants will be able to:

  • Competence in designing hydraulic dimensions for urban drainage channels and stormwater detention facilities
  • Capability to specify process flow diagrams and operational parameters for faecal sludge treatment plants
  • Ability to draft enforceability clauses and key performance indicators for private sector sanitation contracts
  • Proficiency in constructing life-cycle financial models to determine required utility operational tariffs
  • Formulation of a comprehensive urban sanitation and drainage capital investment prioritization plan
  • Skills to institutionalise proactive asset maintenance management across municipal utility operations
  • Planificar y priorizar las inversiones en infraestructura
  • Evaluar proyectos y preparar casos de negocio

Los participantes se marchan con un plan de acción personal y herramientas prácticas que pueden utilizar en su institución desde la primera semana de regreso. Las instituciones que envían a varios participantes pueden aprovechar el programa para acordar métodos y plantillas comunes entre equipos, lo que facilita mantener las mejoras.

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2.900 £ por participante · factura y transferencia bancaria · descuento para grupos de 5 o más personas

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Las inscripciones se cierran en 22 días (5 dic 2026)


Institutional Application of Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training

Este programa ayuda a las organizaciones a fortalecer:

  • Planificación de inversiones
  • Evaluación de proyectos
  • Gestión de alianzas
  • Supervisión de obras
  • Gestión de activos

Los participantes regresan con herramientas prácticas para mejorar:

  • Casos de negocio
  • Asignación de riesgos
  • Gestión de contratos
  • Planificación del mantenimiento
  • Seguimiento de los servicios

El programa está concebido para que el aprendizaje pase del aula a la institución. Siempre que es posible, los participantes trabajan con sus propios procesos y documentos, y se marchan con un plan de acción que sus responsables pueden revisar y respaldar.


Pertinencia y aplicación regionales

Europa

Las instituciones europeas aplican la infraestructura, el desarrollo urbano y las alianzas dentro de marcos normativos detallados y agendas de reforma. Los participantes de Europa pueden comparar su práctica con la de colegas de otras regiones y comprobar cómo funcionan los métodos consolidados en condiciones diferentes.

África

En toda África, los ministerios, organismos y equipos de proyecto que trabajan en infraestructura, desarrollo urbano y alianzas operan cada vez más junto a programas financiados por donantes que esperan sistemas y evidencias claros. El programa ayuda a los participantes a adaptar las buenas prácticas a las instituciones y los recursos con los que trabajan.

Oriente Medio

En Oriente Medio, las estrategias nacionales de desarrollo y los planes de diversificación plantean exigencias crecientes en materia de infraestructura, desarrollo urbano y alianzas. Los participantes analizan cómo desarrollar dentro de los organismos públicos y las empresas las capacidades que requieren estos planes.

Asia

Las instituciones de toda Asia combinan un rápido crecimiento con ambiciosos programas de modernización. Los participantes de Asia pueden compartir su experiencia en el escalamiento rápido de sistemas y conocer los enfoques utilizados en otros lugares.

Pacífico

Los pequeños Estados insulares y del Pacífico afrontan limitaciones particulares de tamaño, distancia y capacidad. El programa destaca enfoques prácticos y proporcionados de infraestructura, desarrollo urbano y alianzas adaptados a instituciones más pequeñas.

Holding the programme in Porto, Portugal brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how infrastructure, urban development and partnerships is handled in different settings. The same programme can also be delivered in-house for one institution, in its own country or online, with cases taken from its current work.

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Who shapes the projectThis programme works through: Communities, Government, Donors, Private sector (highlighted).Engagement plans start with who is affected and who has influence, then match the method to each group.

Host Country Profile – Portugal

Risalat Consultants International runs open-enrolment training programmes in Porto, Portugal for officials, project teams and professionals from across the region. Dates, fees and what each programme covers are listed above, and any programme can also be delivered in-house for your institution.

Estudiar fuera de su país ofrece a los participantes tiempo para concentrarse, una mirada nueva sobre su propia institución y la oportunidad de crear una red con colegas de otros países.


Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training Deliverables

Los participantes reciben apoyo antes, durante y después del programa, de modo que la preparación, el aprendizaje y el seguimiento formen una experiencia continua.

Antes del programa

  • Evaluación previa del participante
  • Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Readiness Assessment
  • Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Resource Pack
  • Materiales de lectura preparatoria
  • Apoyo y asesoramiento gratuitos para el visado

Durante el programa

  • Recogida en el aeropuerto y asistencia de bienvenida
  • Alojamiento con desayuno
  • Cena de bienvenida y networking
  • Kit de formación de Risalat (bolsa, botella, taza, camiseta, gorra, funda de pasaporte, bolígrafos, cuaderno, imán y llavero)
  • Comprehensive Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto Training Manual
  • Plantilla de evaluación de proyectos
  • Matriz de asignación de riesgos de APP
  • Lista de verificación para la supervisión de obras
  • Plantilla de plan de gestión de activos
  • Talleres prácticos y simulaciones
  • Debates en grupo y aprendizaje entre pares
  • Almuerzo y refrigerios diarios
  • Acceso completo a las instalaciones de la sede de formación
  • Mini Pad / tableta con materiales didácticos digitales
  • Visita de campo (cuando proceda)
  • Recorrido turístico por la ciudad

Después del programa

  • Certificado de finalización
  • Reconocimiento a la participación en programas de Risalat
  • Materiales de consulta posteriores a la formación
  • Lista de verificación para la revisión del caso de negocio
  • Plantilla de plan de mantenimiento
  • Apoyo posterior a la formación y orientación de seguimiento
  • Informe del programa

Las instituciones también pueden solicitar una versión interna de este programa adaptada a sus necesidades, impartida en sus instalaciones o en línea. Solicitar una propuesta.


Common Challenges in Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto, And How This Training Helps

¿Cómo pueden las instituciones planificar y priorizar las inversiones en infraestructura?

The programme addresses this directly on the first day (Urban Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage Engineering), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

¿Cómo pueden las instituciones evaluar proyectos y preparar su justificación económica?

The programme addresses this directly on the second day (Faecal Sludge Management and Decentralized Treatment Systems), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

¿Cómo pueden las instituciones elegir los modelos de financiación y ejecución?

The programme addresses this directly on the third day (Service Contracting, Regulation, and Private Sector Participation), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

¿Cómo pueden las instituciones supervisar las obras en cuanto a plazos, costes y calidad?

The programme addresses this directly on the fourth day (Utility Operations, Asset Management, and Commercial Governance), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

¿Cómo pueden las instituciones gestionar los activos a lo largo de su vida útil?

The programme addresses this directly on the fifth day (Financial Sustainability, Investment Prioritisation, and Action Planning), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.


Preguntas frecuentes

When and where does the Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto programme take place?

It runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 8 Jan 2027, in Porto, Portugal. The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

¿Quién debería asistir?

The programme is designed for municipal sanitation directors and municipal council technical leads, drainage and stormwater design engineers in local government, water and sanitation utility operations and maintenance managers, sanitation service regulators and environmental health inspectors, and others who want practical skills in infrastructure, urban development and partnerships.

¿Recibiré un certificado?

Sí. Los participantes que completan el programa reciben un Certificado de finalización de Risalat Consultants International.

¿Puede impartirse este programa solo para nuestra institución?

Sí. Podemos impartir una versión interna a medida en sus instalaciones, en otra ciudad o en línea, construida en torno a sus propios casos. Utilice la solicitud de propuesta de esta página.

¿Necesito experiencia previa en infraestructura, desarrollo urbano y alianzas?

No se requiere formación especializada más allá de la experiencia en un puesto afín. Una breve evaluación previa ayuda a los facilitadores a adaptar las sesiones al grupo.

Who Will Deliver This Programme

Each date is delivered by a team assigned from Risalat's expert network for this subject. For this programme we assign:

Lead facilitatorA senior energy and water specialist with at least 10 years of practice on public-sector and donor-financed projects, who has done the work this programme teaches (Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations) and trained teams in it.
Practitioner co-facilitatorA current or recent practitioner from a project implementation unit, agency or consulting team, who brings live cases, documents and the mistakes to avoid.
Guest speakersWhere the programme allows, specialists from host-country institutions or financed projects who explain how the system works in practice.
Programme coordinatorA Risalat coordinator who handles the pre-assessment, logistics, visas and the follow-up after the programme.

How we choose them: Experience in the region of the participants or comparable settings; Command of the financier rules that apply (World Bank, ADB, AfDB, EU, UN) where relevant; Delivery in English; other languages on request for in-house groups; No conflict of interest with participants' institutions.

Names and short CVs of the assigned experts are shared with registered participants and sponsoring organisations before the programme, on request. Are you an expert in this subject? Join our expert network.

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Why Porto for this programme

Porto is an established academic and industrial centre, home to institutions such as the University of Porto and major research bodies. Visiting delegations can examine historic urban management, public transport systems, and commercial operations at the Port of Leixoes. The city is served directly by Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport and linked by rail to Lisbon.

The Urban Drainage Design, Faecal Sludge Management and Utility Operations in Porto programme in January 2027 brings together officials and professionals from across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Sessions combine short inputs, case studies and group work on participants' own files, and the city's institutions can be added as a study visit on request.

Getting there: Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Compruebe si necesita visado con el Verificador de visados gratuito y solicite una carta de invitación una vez inscrito.

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Bring your team

Teams that learn together apply more at work. Tell us how many people and how you would like to take part: we reply with a group quote within two working days.

How

No commitment. Invoices to your institution; payment from project or training budgets.

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