Mercy Corps Afghanistan entered into a service contract with Shatoot Consultants to deliver specialized design training services under the USAID/BHA-funded program “Lifesaving integrated emergency response to vulnerable crisis-affected populations in Afghanistan.” The assignment supported Mercy Corps’ broader humanitarian and development efforts in Herat, Kandahar, and Balkh provinces, focusing on agriculture, food security, renewable energy, natural resource management, and job creation. Shatoot Consultants was tasked with providing technical expertise, training, and capacity-building to strengthen community resilience and ensure effective implementation of program activities.

Key Training Topics

• Water system design, including hydraulic modelling of water supply networks 

• Sizing and selection of pump/motor units, electrical and solar

• Analyzing and development sample designs 
• Water quality testing, monitoring, covering physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters
• WaterGEMS