Peoples’ participation can perform miracles.
Bangladesh is a country known more for its catastrophic floods than for anything else.
At the time of the flood of 1998 that inundated more than 60% of the country, caused 1100 deaths, damaged 500,000 homes and caused heavy losses to infrastruct...
Large networks, such as UNESCO-IHE alumni networks, or multi-institutional entities that span many organisations and continents, such as the Singapore-Delft Water Alliance, represent a lot of expertise.
As a member of the UNESCO-IHE alumni, and 14 years after my graduation date, it is such pleasure to look back and think about how this institution impacted my career, and as a result how I have been able to contribute to the improvement of quality of life of developing countries.
Brazil may be one of the richest countries in the world in terms of water resources, but many of its regions – not necessarily the poor ones – already face a grave water crisis.
I write this paper in appreciation of the emerging recognition of local action, which I believe is the cornerstone of any development effort, and also recognizing that the water sector is a single key input to human development.
I had the opportunity to travel to Sardegna, Italy on October, 2000, to work on a Research Project related to irrigation issues, which had been developed together with several International Institutions. This travel provided a wonderful possibility for me to visit again UNESCO-IHE in Delft. Thi...
This story presents aspects of local development, augmented by knowledge enhancement, application and sharing, in the region of Ribeirão Grande, state of São Paulo, Brazil.
I am an Irrigation Engineer in the Irrigation Department (ID), the national organization responsible for managing 250 reservoirs and related irrigation systems.
The main responsibility of the ID is to fulfil the demand for irrigation water, mainly for paddy cultivation. Our reservoirs also...
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