IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
IHE Delft provides Education, training and scientific research specifically for professionals working in the water and environment sectors, as well as Water sector capacity development – for water sector ministries and departments, municipalities, water boards and water utilities, universities, training and research institutes, industries, non-governmental and private sector organisations. By doing so, IHe contributes directly to target 6.a (capacity building) and indirectly to all other SDG 6 targets as educational disciplines at IHE cover drinking water and sanitation (targets 6.1 and 6.2), water quality (6.3), integrated water resources management and water governance (6.3, 6.4) and environmental management (6.5).
Evidence4Policy
Developing the evidence-base in support of water resources management policy for sustainable agriculture development and environmental protection
The Nile River Basin faces a huge challenge in terms of water security. With an expected doubling of the population in the basin in the next twenty-five years, water supply in the basin will be further depleted as demands for agriculture, domestic and industry continues to grow. Water availability i … Read more
FAO publication on remote sensing for water productivity UN-Water 3 August, 2020 Achieving food security in the future while using water resources in a sustainable manner is a major challenge for us and the next generations. Agriculture is a key water user. A careful monitoring of water productivity … Read more
Online: 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector UN-Water 23 April, 2020 Given the recent development and the current global health emergency, the decision has been made to move forwards with the 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water S … Read more
6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity for the Water Sector UN-Water 19 August, 2019 IHE Delft is now accepting abstracts for the 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity Development for the Water Sector. Hosted on May 27-29, 2020 in Delft, the Netherlands, the Symposium … Read more
