International cooperation
Professional training and Human Resources Management
Since 1991, IOWater has been supporting water supply and sanitation utilities and water training organizations, relying on a multidisciplinary team specialized in the different water sectors: 120 permanent experts can accompany stakeholders, operators and project owners in the design and operation of their water-related processes and technologies
For more informationDevelopment of water information systems
IOWater makes its expertise available in France and internationally in actions to support the development of Water Information Systems (WIS).
For more informationInternational events
Implementation of the Directives
IOWater, active in the ETC-Water of the European Environment Agency, has contributed to the drafting of many documents analyzing or presenting the European situation on water-related topics. IOWater also participated or led numerous projects in support to the implementation of European water legislation or to its evolution.
For more informationGovernance of public water supply and sanitation utilities
IOWater offers quality guidance on several key topics such as defining an appropriate national institutional framework; technical and organizational support for drinking water supply and sanitation utilities; training and skills development; financial management and pricing; support to Public-Private Partnership (PPP) implementation and the establishment of performance indicators.
For more informationBasin management
IOWater offers technical assistance, advice or training to Public Authorities in emerging and developing countries: national, regional, local authorities, basin organizations...
For more informationJoint management of agricultural water
The International Office for Water offers its support to the National Water Authorities but also to the stakeholders of organized land to carry out the institutional and legislative reforms that give a framework for an efficient management of agricultural water and for the necessary investments in the agricultural water sector.
For more informationInnovation and transfer
IOWater, as an independent organization, is very active at European level by organizing, coordinating and participating in numerous projects funded by the European Commission.
For more informationEvaluation of public policies and projects
To evaluate public policy is to judge its value against a set of criteria, with a view to improving it and providing information for decision-making. The evaluation of public policies (EPP) not only responds to a budgetary imperative, it also allows, above all, improving the effectiveness of public action. This practice has been promoted for more than 20 years in France and internationally, especially by the United Nations, the OECD or the European Union.
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