Capacity-building in the drinking water supply sector by a professional organisation -Austria
In Austria, professional associations promote the education and training of water professionals to strengthen the capacity of water institutions as well as stakeholders at large. The Austrian Association for Gas & Water (ÖVGW) is a key actor in the
professional training sector in Austria. In 1970, the ÖVGW launched the first seminars and the Masters for drinking water operators, which were the first
programmes in Austria dedicated to training drinking water utility personnel. In 2000, the Water Masters received the EN ISO 17024 accreditation from the Ministry of Economics, and in 2002, the Ministry of Health certified that the OVGW’s training programmes comply with the requirements set in the Drinking Water Act for personnel to work in public utilities
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ÖVGW’s education and training committee has written a book that summarises all relevant legal requirements, rules, guidelines and standards that are learned during the course. According to ÖVGW the book is under constant review and regularly updated.
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initiated byThe Austrian Association for Gas & Water (ÖVGW)
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Type of initiativeStrategic planning
Operational level -
StatusIn progress
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CountryAustria
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LanguageEnglish
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KeywordsOther
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Optional Keywordsto strengthen the capacity of water institutions as well as stakeholders
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Scale of implementationNational
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Stakeholder involvementPolicy makers - public administrators
Interest groups
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Level of public participationInform
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FundingNational
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Start dateSaturday, 01 August 1970
