Institute

The Southern Institute of Water Resources Research (SIWRR) is an agency for scientific and technological research and post-graduate training for the southern Vietnamese provinces under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The institute’s key activities are:

•  Formulating and organizing the implementation of scientific programs and plans aimed at meeting the demands for developing and managing water resources.

•  Research on irrigation works, soil reclamation, irrigated agriculture, irrigated agricultural systems, protection of the water environment, riverbank systems, estuary systems, coastal and island systems, natural disaster mitigation and control, and information technology in water resources management and development.

•  Applying and transferring new and advanced technologies into production; providing consultation on irrigation technology; taking part in developing procedures, norm regulations and standards for managing and developing water resources and for assessing the water quality and efficiency of irrigation works.

•  Post-graduate training and taking part in training and fostering personnel in the field of water resources.

•  Cooperating with national and international organizations regarding scientific research, information exchange, technology transfer, and staff training in the field of water resources management and development.

Role in the project

SIWRR is involved in the subprojects “Development of a Decision Support System for IWRM” and “local IWRM in Can Tho City.”

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