DROP Training Programme
Training and research
To ensure sustainable capacity building and the economic success, the project offers different training and research programmes:
2013 the first training took place at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering NW University for practical and theoretical applications of Biofuel technologies at the plant. Aim is to strengthen personnel capacities in the field of waste to energy applications in South Africa by a knowhow transfer to the students.
2014/2015 additionally we will also do research on the technical side in the improvement of plant-technology in cooperation with the Faculty of Technical Engineering to the increase production, technology research for additional biofuel plants and development and production of accessory parts.
With members of the NWU, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Health Sciences, with the communities and facilitators we agreed that the project could not be a success if we only develop a healthier and more eco-friendly product. The success directly depends on the consumer behavior.
Considering that this is mainly in resource poor communities we have to set the successful and sustainable base for our project here, following ethical guideline and holistic living conditions.
2014 ALENSYS together with AUTHeR (African Unit for Trans-disciplinary Health Research) a research unit at the Faculty of Health Sciences we developed the DROP training programme (Demand Renewable Oil Programme) for capacity building in the Train-The-Trainer courses „Health and Research“. During their practical tutorials the so trained students from the Faculty of Health Sciences will train the buyback collectors and interested persons. The first training for buyback collectors, kitchen-workers and interested took place in September 2014.



TRAIN-THE-TRAINER-COURSES FOR STUDENTS, FACILITATORS, LECTURER
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAININGS
  • Health risks and minimizing the impact of used cooking oils
  • Behavioural change, guidelines when using cooking oils
  • Entrepreneurial skills

TRAINING COURSES FOR BUYBACK COLLECTORS, SCHOOLS, RECYCLING COMPANIES, INTERESTED
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAININGS
  • Introduction in health, hygiene and nutrition
  • Filtering, storage, transport of collected cooking oil
  • Entrepreneurial opportunities

New trainings available

Contact details for ALENSYS DROP training registration
MRS Jurita Van Deventer
mailto: 22133747(at)nwu.ac.za

It is sponsored training focused on strengthening the collection chain though empowering collectors/entrepreneurs.