Resource Centres & Universities

ALTERRA
Alterra is the research institute for our green living environment. They offer a combination of practical and scientific research in a multitude of disciplines related to the green world around us and the sustainable use of our living environment. Flora and fauna, soil, water, the environment, geo-information and remote sensing, landscape and spatial planning, man and society.

Centre for Ecological Economics & Water Policy Research
The Centre is one of the world's leading ecological economics research organisations. The theme of all its research and associated activity is on the facilitation of synergistic linkages between all the relevant dimensions of environmental management and policy activity. The Group is a major Australian and international focus for graduate research in ecoloogical economics with around ten current Phd projects in the area.

Department of Civil Engineering , University of Zimbabwe
The Department of Civil Engineering offers an MSc degree programme in Integrated Water Resources Management. This post-graduate degree programme deals with water resources management in Southern Africa, and addresses the challenges created by the increasing complexities and the recent and on-going reforms of the water sector in many Southern African countries.

DHI Training Courses
DHI offers a wide range of different courses within water and environment. Courses are offered in Denmark either at regular intervals or on demand for professionals in the private or public sector.
The web site lists the current programme of courses.

DWRE Department of Water Resources Engineering
DWRE, University of Dar es Salaam participates in collaborative research and staff exchange with various universities, research organisations and water authorities within and outside Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition it offers both undergraduate and post-graduate training in water resources engineering and management.

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HR Wallingford Ltd
HR Wallingford is an independent company specialising in consultancy and research in civil engineering hydraulics and the water environment. HR Wallingford is skilled in providing cost-effective and practical solutions to the problems experienced by engineers and managers working with the water environment from prefeasibility studies to post-project reviews.

IGES
Established in 1998, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is an independent, not for profit think tank, based in Japan, that goes beyond research to provide practical ways to protect the earth's environment and to realize greater sustainability and equity in the global community. While the outlook of IGES is global, the principal geographical scope of its activities is Asia and the Pacific region, an area which is experiencing rapid economic development and which will affect the global environment through its population growth, urban environmental problems and other environmental issues.

Institute of Water and Sanitation Development
IWSD carries out training, research and consultancy in the southern Africa region. The web site lists training programmes and provides information on research funding opportunities in the region.

International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement/ ILRI
The core business of ILRI is to disseminate knowledge that will facilitate the improved and sustainable management of land and water in developing countries. ILRI was formed with the mandate to collect and disseminate knowledge for better, and sustainable, use of land and water resources, especially in developing countries.

International Office for Water
Official site of the French International Office for Water. This site provides access to several other web sites rich in information on water publications and research. There is also extensive information on water affairs in France. The site is available in several languages.

International Water Law Research Institute
The International Water Law Research Institute (IWLRI) promotes academic research, postgraduate teaching, advisory services and professional training in the area of international and national law of water resources. The core components are combined in an integrated research and academic programme, drawing from the synergy of research and work of academics and honorary associates, the annual international water seminar, in-country professional training seminars and advisory services for governments, private companies and firms and international organisations.

IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
IRC facilitates the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain. Using its web site, documentation, publications, IRC advocates change and aims to improve the information and knowledge base of the WATER sector

IRNR Insitute of Renewable Natural Resources, KNUST, Ghana
IRNR advance and disseminate, through teaching, research and extension, scientific knowledge to promote sound and sustainable management and utilization of renewable natural resources, with emphasis on watershed management, freshwater fisheries and aquaculture, forestry and agroforestry, wildlife and range management.

ITC, International Institute for geo information, science and earth observation
ITC is an internationally recognized centre of excellence in international education. ITC aims at capacity building and institutional development of professional and academic organizations and individuals specifically in countries that are economically and/or technologically less developed.

IWMI. International Water Management Institute
The International Water Management Institute is a nonprofit scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in agriculture and on the water needs of developing countries. IWMI works with partners in the South to develop tools and methods to help these countries eradicate poverty through more effective management of their water and land resources.
The web site provides access to research publications, reports of ongoing programmes, some management tools and a library data base.

Netherlands Water Partnership
The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) promotes Dutch expertise and experience in the field of capacity building and human resources development, institutional strengthening, consultancy, design, contracting, supply of goods and financing worldwide. NWP is seen as the 'national' discussion partner for bodies like the World Water Council (WWC) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and provides a single means of access to the entire range of products and services offered by the Dutch water sector.

NETWAS Network for Water and Sanitation International
NETWAS is a capacity building and information network for Africa focusing on water, sanitation and environment sector. It is comprised of resource centres in Eastern Africa implementing capacity building activities on training of professionals, applied research, networking and information sharing, advocacy, advisory and consultancy services. The centres consist of a regional center NETWAS International and two national centers - NETWAS Uganda and NETWAS Tanzania. NETWAS International which is situated in Nairobi, Kenya also plays the double role of NETWAS Kenya and the regional office.

NIVA Norwegian Institute for Water Research
NIVA is Norway's leading multidisciplinary research institute for the use and protection of water bodies and water quality. NIVA provides water management authorities, industry and commerce, and the public with a solid basis for a healthy water management. The homepage comprises more than 60 presentations related to water research and management.

SIWI The Stockholm International Water Institute
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a scientific, technical and awareness-building organization that contributes to international efforts to combat the escalating global water crisis. SIWI facilitates research, increases understanding and stimulates action on world water issues.

The Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University
The Institute for Water Research contributes to the knowledge and promote the understanding and wise use of natural water resources in southern Africa. The Institute has expertise in several areas within the broad field of water research including physical hydrology, computer based modelling of hydrological systems, freshwater ecology and limnology, contributing to undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training.

The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
The Commission is dedicated to enhancing the world-wide supply of food and fibre for all people by improving water and land management and the productivity of irrigated and drained lands through appropriate management of water, environment and application of irrigation, drainage and flood management techniques.

The Water, Engineering and Development Centre
The Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) is one of the world's leading institutions concerned with education, training, research, and consultancy for development in low- and middle-income countries. Its area of professional interest has broadened well beyond the boundaries of water and sanitation engineering. WEDC encourage the integration of technological, environmental, social, economic, and management inputs for effective and sustainable development.

The WWF College
The WWF College for Conservation Leadership is part of WWF International’s service to the global network. The college is an interactive learning network. It combines new technology with traditional face-to-face training, and offers a unique learning environment. Together with the Living Waters Program of WWF and UNDP-Cap-Net, the college is developing an online module: Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM).

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
UNESCO-IHE is an important resource in the water sector providing postgraduate education, carrying out water research and promoting and supporting capacity building with partners across the world.The website provides information on these activities and other resources.

Universities Partnership for Transboundary Waters
The Universities Partnership for Transboundary Waters is an international consortium of water expertise, including ten universities on five continents, seeking to promote a global water governance culture that incorporates peace, environmental protection, and human security.

Universities Water Information Network (UWIN)
The Universities Water Information Network (UWIN) disseminates information of interest to the water resources community and all concerned with water resources. UWIN's mission is envisioned as helping to bring water resources to the information superhighway. The following are the information resources you will find at this site: Water resources update and abstracts; Database on water experts, consulting firms, publications, water utilities and water organizations; Information on upcoming events.

UNU/INWEH
The International Network on Water, Environment and Health(UNU/INWEH) is a new member of the U.N. University family of organizations. Its purpose is to strengthen water management capacity, particularly of developing countries, and to provide on-the-ground project support.

WASA Water Institute of Southern Africa
Water Institute of Southern Africa provides a forum for the exchange of information and views to improve water resource management in Southern Africa

Water Research Commission
The WRC provides extensive funding for research on water in South Africa. The web site is a focal point for information and publications on the south Africa and southern Africa situation including much on water resources management. There is an extensive data base on water literature, free for South Africans but US$500 for others.

Water Training - agriculture
FAO, in close cooperation with ICID, gives access to compiled information from various training and educational institutes worldwide and establised a database on available training courses. Topics are: irrigation, drainage and flood control.

Watershed Academy Web
This Web site offers a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field. The modules are organized around six themes which vary in the time they take to complete, from ½ hour to 2 hours.

WELL
WELL is the DFID-funded resource centre promoting environmental health and well-being in developing and transitional countries. WELL resources include a range of publications, from technical briefs to full consultancy reports available in print or online. There is also an online library catalogue of publications comprising around 10,000 library records of items relating to water and environmental health, and an online catalogue of images.

WL | Delft Hydraulics
Delft Hydraulics is a research and specialist consultancy organisation providing expert advice and technical assistance on water-related issues for its clients at home and abroad. As a knowledge centre of international standing, its expertise: technology transfer and related activities are carried out around the world, and include a variety of courses and seminars, and project-based, on-the-job training.

World Bank Institute
This site is about the World Bank Institute, its learning programs, evaluation activities, knowledge sharing activities, partnerships, publications, electronic discussions, B-SPAN (videos on the web), TV documentaries; and scholarships programs. It also has some useful tools for students, teachers and researchers.

World Health Organisation and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Suppy and Sanitation
This website hosts information related to water supply and sanitation, two issues that concern every one of us on a daily basis and play a crucial role in our health and well-being. The  web-site information is both  general and specific in nature, and provides a picture of the state of water supply and sanitation at different scales (global, regional and country), which enables you to 'zoom' in and out. Information is presented in the form of short texts linked to tables, graphs and maps.