Welcome to Cap-Net BD

RumaIntegrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has emerged as a logical and appealing concept to dealing with water related problems. According to the USAID, “it is a participatory planning and implementation process, based on sound science, which brings together stakeholders to determine how to meet society’s long-term needs for water and coastal resources while maintaining essential ecological services and economic benefits”. This integrated approach to water resources management helps to protect the environment, promote economic growth and sustainable agricultural development and improve human health as it considers the different uses of water resources as well as its economic and social aspects. All over the world, water policy and management have been identified to be interconnected to the nature of hydrological resources, and integrated water resources management is emerging as an accepted alternative to the sector-by-sector, top-down management style that has dominated water resources management in the past.

IWRM has been recognized as the tool needed to bring about changes in water sector management and reform. But due to its multi-dimensional approach, the proper implementation of IWRM is difficult and therefore the capacity of the relevant professionals needs to be assessed, and enhanced periodically to take it forward.

Upcoming Event

Community based flood management training
Sirajganj & Gopalganj, December 2007. The workshop will be held at municipal level in two flood prone districts (riverine flood). The possible locations/districts include Sirajganj (Brahmaputra flood plain area) and Faridpur (Padma flood plain area).

Recent Achievement

“Situational Analysis of Capacity Building needs for IWRM in South Asia”

Over 150 water professionals of different government and non-government Institutions were trained on IWRM concepts, principles and practices.

Over 100 young water professionals were trained on scientific methodology and development of research proposals.