Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca

培训项目概述

Rapid urbanisation and intensifying wet seasons present severe structural challenges to low-lying metropolitan areas across Central and West Africa. This five-day course in Casablanca addresses the urgent requirement for robust urban drainage networks, retention basins, and protective embankments. Participants examine advanced stormwater civil works, hydraulic modelling principles, and sustainable drainage solutions adapted to fragile municipal settings. The syllabus prioritises engineering durability and climate resilience to safeguard vulnerable communities from recurrent inundation risks.

Delivered through a practical engineering lens, the programme equips technical personnel to plan, design, and supervise substantial earthworks and structural flood defences. Attendees explore urban hydrology methodologies, sediment management, and primary drainage corridor preservation. Instruction covers international specifications and standard conditions of contract relevant to large-scale municipal infrastructure. Technical visits in Casablanca expose practitioners to coastal and peri-urban stormwater schemes, integrated pumping stations, and modern maintenance regimes implemented in a major regional hub.

Supervision of donor-financed flood alleviation works demands rigorous quality assurance, environmental compliance, and long-term asset management planning. Participants review civil works contract administration, material testing protocols, and mechanical equipment lifecycle maintenance. By integrating international design standards with the practical realities of low-gradient, high-silt environments, the training ensures municipal institutions can effectively mitigate disaster risks, oversee civil works contractors, and protect vital public assets during extreme rainfall events.

Recurrent wet-season flooding in low-lying Sahelian and Central African capitals causes devastating displacements, asset losses, and public health emergencies. Major donor-financed initiatives, such as the US$150m N'Djamena Urban Resilience Project, are currently financing primary drainage canals, retention ponds, and embankment works to protect vulnerable populations. Delivering these complex investments requires immediate technical capacity to design resilient hydraulic networks, manage civil engineering contracts, and operate critical pumping assets under challenging environmental conditions.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Casablanca, Morocco, 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 cycle in urbanised catchments: precipitation analysis and design storms
• Runoff estimation methodologies using the Rational Method and unit hydrographs
• Hydraulic design of primary and secondary open drainage canals using Manning's equation
• Culvert sizing, junction structures, and energy dissipation at discharge points
• Addressing high sediment loads, silting risks, and clearing regimes in design
• Siting, sizing, and geometric design of urban stormwater retention and detention basins
• Geotechnical considerations: embankment stability, soil compaction, and seepage control
• Design and specification of earth dikes, flood protection bunds, and perimeter levees
• 气候与环境风险评估
• 适应与减缓规划
• 能源、水和土地领域的行业战略
• 面向气候与环境目标的项目设计

It is designed for municipal civil engineers responsible for urban infrastructure and drainage, urban resilience and flood risk management project officers, civil works supervision inspectors and site engineers and others who want practical, current skills in climate, environment and natural resources.

The Growing Importance of Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca

气候变化、环境压力和资源管理如今正影响着国家计划、预算和投资决策。出资方越来越期望项目从一开始就纳入气候与环境因素。

能够针对气候风险进行规划、妥善管理自然资源并编制合理提案的机构，更有能力保护公共服务，并获取这一领域的可用资金。

各机构日益需要具备以下能力的专业人员：

• 评估其服务和资产面临的气候与环境风险
• 设计符合气候与环境目标的项目
• 编制出资方能够批准的提案
• 可信地衡量和报告成果
• 与社区及跨部门合作伙伴协同工作

健全的气候、环境与自然资源体系有助于机构：

• 保护服务和基础设施免受气候风险影响
• 获取气候与环境资金
• 履行国家及国际承诺
• 可持续地利用自然资源

This Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca 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 Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training?

本培训项目适合：

• Municipal civil engineers responsible for urban infrastructure and drainage
• Urban resilience and flood risk management project officers
• Civil works supervision inspectors and site engineers
• Hydrological and hydraulic design specialists within public ministries
• Engineers managing donor-funded Project Implementation Units (PIUs)
• Public works directors overseeing municipal asset maintenance
• Urban development specialists from land-use planning agencies
• Technical officers responsible for drainage pump station operations
• Disaster risk reduction professionals focused on urban flood control
• 气候变化与环境官员
• 能源、水和农业部门工作人员
• 规划与政策官员

本培训项目既适合经验丰富的专业人员，也适合刚承担新职责的人员。我们鼓励来自不同机构和国家的学员组成混合小组，因为学员能从彼此的经验中获益良多。

Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training, participants will be able to:

• Design resilient urban stormwater drainage networks, retention basins, and flood containment embankments for low-gradient municipal catchments
• Apply hydrological and hydraulic calculation methods using the Rational Method and standard open-channel hydraulic equations
• Incorporate Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and nature-based retention solutions into existing urban spatial plans
• Supervise civil works contracts under standard multilateral development bank conditions and technical specifications
• Implement comprehensive quality control protocols for earthworks, concrete structures, gabions, and geosynthetic materials
• Formulate preventative operation and maintenance plans for municipal drainage corridors and stormwater pumping assets
• Evaluate environmental and social mitigation requirements during urban civil works construction in densely settled zones
• 阐述本行业面临的主要气候与环境挑战
• 评估服务和资产面临的气候与环境风险
• 规划适应与减缓措施

每项目标都会在培训期间通过练习、案例或小组作业加以实践，使学员结业时不仅能够描述，更能够实际运用。

培训项目内容与结构

本培训项目为期5天。每天均包含专家讲授、实践练习，并以研讨会或案例研究收尾：

• First Day: Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Drainage Network Design
• Second Day: Retention Basins, Attenuation Assets, and Embankment Engineering
• Third Day: Stormwater Pumping Stations and Electro-Mechanical Infrastructure
• Fourth Day: Site Inspection: Urban Drainage and Stormwater Works in Casablanca
• 第五天：技术参观、国际实践与机构行动规划

完整的每日课程内容

First Day | Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Drainage Network Design

• Hydrological cycle in urbanised catchments: precipitation analysis and design storms
• Runoff estimation methodologies using the Rational Method and unit hydrographs
• Hydraulic design of primary and secondary open drainage canals using Manning's equation
• Culvert sizing, junction structures, and energy dissipation at discharge points
• Addressing high sediment loads, silting risks, and clearing regimes in design

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

学员分成小组，将当天所学方法应用于本机构的实例，并商定切实可行的后续步骤。

Second Day | Retention Basins, Attenuation Assets, and Embankment Engineering

• Siting, sizing, and geometric design of urban stormwater retention and detention basins
• Geotechnical considerations: embankment stability, soil compaction, and seepage control
• Design and specification of earth dikes, flood protection bunds, and perimeter levees
• Application of geotextiles, gabion mattresses, and rip-rap for scour protection
• Integration of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and urban natural retention features

Workshop: Retention Basins, Attenuation Assets, and Embankment Engineering: Applying It to Your Institution

学员分成小组，将当天所学方法应用于本机构的实例，并商定切实可行的后续步骤。

Third Day | Stormwater Pumping Stations and Electro-Mechanical Infrastructure

• Pumping station configuration for low-lying catchments without gravity discharge
• Pump selection criteria: submersible, axial, and mixed-flow units for dirty stormwater
• Intake sump geometry, screen design, and automated trash raking mechanisms
• Power resilience: grid connections, standby diesel generation, and backup controls
• Preventative maintenance schedules and asset lifecycle planning for electro-mechanical plant

Case Study: Stormwater Pumping Stations and Electro-Mechanical Infrastructure in Practice

学员分析真实案例，将案例中的决策与良好实践进行比较，并总结出可在自身环境中运用的经验。

Fourth Day | Site Inspection: Urban Drainage and Stormwater Works in Casablanca

• Briefing on Casablanca's stormwater management master plan and coastal outfalls
• Field inspection of primary stormwater collector infrastructure and open canals
• Site visit to an active retention basin and high-capacity stormwater pumping station
• Review of maintenance access arrangements, desilting equipment, and sediment traps
• Technical debriefing and comparative analysis for low-lying Sahelian urban contexts

Workshop: Site Inspection: Urban Drainage and Stormwater Works in Casablanca: Applying It to Your Institution

学员分成小组，将当天所学方法应用于本机构的实例，并商定切实可行的后续步骤。

第五天 | 技术参观、国际实践与机构行动规划

• Contractor supervision frameworks under FIDIC Pink and Red Book conditions
• Quality assurance protocols: soil testing, concrete batching, and material approvals
• Managing environmental and social risks in densely populated urban rights-of-way
• Site inspection reporting, variation order assessment, and measurement of works
• Commissioning procedures, hand-over testing, and drafting municipal maintenance plans

Capstone Exercise: Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Action Plan for Your Institution

学员将一周所学整合为本机构的行动计划，明确优先事项、负责人和初步行动，并进行展示，听取同伴和讲师的反馈。

Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training Methodology

The training is conducted in person through an engineering-focused structure combining interactive lectures, practical calculation exercises, and real-world project reviews. Participants examine case studies from Sahelian and North African urban flood schemes, applying standard hydrological and hydraulic tools to real municipal scenarios. A dedicated full-day technical site visit in Casablanca allows participants to inspect operational retention basins, pumping facilities, and drainage corridors. Working groups evaluate civil works contracts and inspection protocols to develop transferable solutions for their home institutions.

本培训项目融合了：

• 专家主讲当前实践
• 区域及国际案例研究
• 小组作业与实践练习
• 视情况安排模拟演练与角色扮演
• 探讨学员自身面临的挑战
• 跨机构、跨国家的同伴学习
• 对机构和现场的技术参观
• 每日反思与行动规划

培训开始前，简短的课前评估可帮助讲师了解每位学员的岗位职责和重点关注事项，以便根据学员群体调整案例和练习。每天结束时安排简短的反思环节，学员记录下将在工作中应用的内容。

技术参观与现场考察安排

The programme includes visits to institutions, projects or sites in and around Casablanca where participants see current practice at first hand and meet the professionals responsible. Visits are confirmed with the host organisations before the programme and may change for operational reasons.

• 东道机构介绍其做法与成果
• 有引导的现场参观，并留有提问时间
• 每次参观的结构化观察记录
• 小组复盘，将所见所闻与学员所在机构相联系

预期成果

Upon completion of this Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training, participants will be able to:

• Produce hydraulic designs for open channels, retention basins, and embankments adapted to extreme urban rainfall
• Formulate rigorous technical specifications and quality control procedures for municipal flood protection civil works
• Administer civil engineering construction contracts in compliance with multilateral development bank standards
• Establish preventative maintenance schedules for primary canals, desilting basins, and electromechanical pump stations
• Apply appropriate sediment management and erosion control measures to preserve urban drainage capacity
• Develop operational handover protocols and municipal asset management strategies for completed flood mitigation works
• 评估气候与环境风险
• 规划适应与减缓措施

学员结业时将获得个人行动计划和实用工具，回到工作岗位的第一周即可在机构中应用。派出多名学员的机构可借助本培训项目，在各团队之间统一方法和模板，使改进成果更易持续。

Institutional Application of Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training

本培训项目帮助机构加强：

• 气候与环境规划
• 项目设计
• 获取资金
• 成果衡量
• 利益相关方参与

学员将带着实用工具回到工作岗位，以提升：

• 风险评估
• 概念说明
• 成果框架
• 监测系统
• 伙伴关系安排

本培训项目的设计旨在让学习成果从课堂延伸至机构。学员尽可能围绕自身的流程和文件开展练习，并在结业时带走一份可供其主管审阅和支持的行动计划。

区域相关性与应用

欧洲

欧洲机构在详尽的监管框架和改革议程下开展气候、环境与自然资源工作。来自欧洲的学员可以将自身实践与其他地区的同行进行比较，并检验成熟方法在不同条件下的适用性。

非洲

在整个非洲，从事气候、环境与自然资源工作的政府部委、机构和项目团队，越来越多地与捐助方资助的项目协同运作，而这些项目要求有清晰的制度和证据。本培训项目帮助学员将良好实践与其所在机构及可用资源相结合。

中东

在中东，国家发展战略和多元化计划对气候、环境与自然资源管理提出了越来越高的要求。学员将探讨如何在公共机构和企业内部建立实现这些计划所需的能力。

亚洲

亚洲各国的机构在快速发展的同时，推进着雄心勃勃的现代化计划。来自亚洲的学员可以分享快速扩展系统的经验，并借鉴其他地区的做法。

太平洋地区

小岛屿国家和太平洋国家在规模、距离和能力方面面临特殊制约。本培训项目重点介绍适合小型机构、务实且适度的气候、环境与自然资源管理方法。

Holding the programme in Casablanca, Morocco brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how climate, environment and natural resources 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.

东道国概况：摩洛哥

Training programmes and study tours in Casablanca suit government officials, project teams and professionals focusing on international trade, maritime transport, banking and regional economic development.

在本国以外学习，可让学员专心投入，以全新视角审视本机构，并有机会与其他国家的同行建立人脉网络。

Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training Deliverables

学员在培训前、培训中及培训后均可获得支持，使准备、学习与跟进形成连贯完整的体验。

培训开始前

• 学员课前评估
• Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Readiness Assessment
• Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Resource Pack
• 课前阅读资料
• 免费签证支持与咨询

培训期间

• 机场接机与欢迎协助
• 住宿（含早餐）
• 欢迎交流晚宴
• Risalat培训礼包（背包、水瓶、马克杯、T恤、帽子、护照套、笔、笔记本、冰箱贴及钥匙扣）
• Comprehensive Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca Training Manual
• 气候风险筛查检查清单
• 备选方案评估模板
• 概念说明模板
• 成果衡量模板
• 实践研讨与模拟演练
• 小组讨论与同伴学习
• 每日午餐与茶歇
• 全面使用培训场地设施
• 装有数字学习资料的迷你平板电脑
• 实地考察（如适用）
• 城市休闲观光

培训结束后

• 结业证书
• Risalat培训项目参与表彰奖
• 培训后参考资料
• 融资准备检查清单
• 监测与报告模板
• 培训后支持与跟进指导
• 培训项目报告

各机构也可申请本培训项目的定制内训版本，在其办公场所或在线举办。索取方案建议书。

Common Challenges in Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca, And How This Training Helps

机构如何评估其服务和资产面临的气候与环境风险？

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

机构如何设计符合气候与环境目标的项目？

The programme addresses this directly on the second day (Retention Basins, Attenuation Assets, and Embankment Engineering), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

机构如何编制出资方能够批准的提案？

The programme addresses this directly on the third day (Stormwater Pumping Stations and Electro-Mechanical Infrastructure), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

机构如何可信地衡量和报告成果？

The programme addresses this directly on the fourth day (Site Inspection: Urban Drainage and Stormwater Works in Casablanca), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

机构如何与社区及跨部门合作伙伴协同工作？

本培训项目在第五天（技术参观、国际实践与机构行动规划）直接讨论这一问题，学员将练习相关方法，结合本机构进行调整，并将其纳入行动计划。

常见问题

When and where does the Urban Stormwater Infrastructure and Flood Protection Civil Works in Casablanca programme take place?

It runs from 20 Sep 2027 to 24 Sep 2027, in Casablanca, Morocco. The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

谁应参加？

The programme is designed for municipal civil engineers responsible for urban infrastructure and drainage, urban resilience and flood risk management project officers, civil works supervision inspectors and site engineers, hydrological and hydraulic design specialists within public ministries, and others who want practical skills in climate, environment and natural resources.

我能获得证书吗？

能。完成本培训项目的学员将获得Risalat Consultants International颁发的结业证书。

本培训项目能否仅为我们机构单独举办？

可以。我们可以在贵机构所在地、其他城市或在线提供量身定制的内训版本，并围绕贵机构自身的案例设计内容。请使用本页面的方案建议书申请表。

我是否需要具备气候、环境和自然资源方面的经验？

除具备相关岗位经验外，无需其他专业背景。简短的课前评估可帮助讲师根据学员群体调整课程。

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