The toolkit consists of two modules that guide modeling practices or training delivery, including recommendations for training format, duration, and breaks. It is organized to support typical water modeling processes and includes practical guides, tips for further learning, examples, and practice exercises for individuals or groups to achieve GEDSI in water modeling.
The toolkit aims to help users:
- Understand the benefits of incorporating Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) into water modelling, recognizing its value in addressing complex water management challenges.
- Comprehend the negative impacts of GEDSI-blind modelling, which can perpetuate disparities and biases in water management.
- Build confidence in integrating GEDSI considerations into modeling practices by acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge.
- Identify strategic GEDSI entry points in the modeling process, such as data collection, analysis, interpretation, model development, and scenario modeling.
- Develop proficiency in gathering and analyzing GEDSI-disaggregated data and using GEDSI-aware modeling techniques.
- Gain skills to develop and model scenarios that promote GEDSI and evaluate their potential impacts.
The primary audience includes hydrologists, water resources engineers, water managers, and policymakers who use modeling extensively. Other stakeholders, such as those in GEDSI, social science, community representation, agriculture, and disaster risk management, may also find the toolkit useful.
