[[File:Sust OM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The well repair and maintenance training for thirty villages with an average population of 250 people per community, was executed with the aim of ensuring that water supply is maintained. After the training of the pump technicians, a total 10 were repaired. Photocredit:coming soon]]
Sustainable technologies emphasizes two things, that a system be a right fit for the community and of a high enough quality to last long-term. It is wise to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders in a project, to make informed technology choices; and strengthen the production, construction and maintenance capacities of local providers as to be capable to respond to demands, opportunities and ideas from consumers and investors.
=== CAWST training programs ===
[[File:Cawst training.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Photocredit:coming soon]] Training people to build, use and maintain a water technology is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of that technology. CAWST is an NGO with an extensive training program, for example, which covers the following topics:
*[http://www.cawst.org/en/what-we-do/training-programs/49-introduction-to-household-water-treatment-and-safe-storage-hwts-workshop Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) Workshop]
*[http://www.cawst.org/en/what-we-do/training-programs/47-project-implementation-for-the-biosand-filter-workshop Biosand Filter Project Implementation Workshop]
