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Water: Areas of Expertise



Integrated Water Resource Management: Integrated
Water Resource
Management:

Working across sectors and disciplines to help communities minimize conflict and integrate the social, economic, political, and technical aspects of water resources management.
Irrigation and Smallholder Agriculture: Irrigation and
Smallholder
Agriculture:

Increasing the incomes of poor small-scale producers through micro-irrigation technologies, adoption of improved production methods, and access to markets.
Water Governance and Policy: Water Governance
and Policy:

Enhancing institutional capacity to implement community-based water governance models that emphasize participatory decision-making.
Water and Clean Energy: Water and
Clean Energy:

Increasing access to water and clean energy for domestic and productive purposes for poor rural communities.
Ecosystem Monitoring & Evaluation: Ecosystem Monitoring
& Evaluation:

Using the latest field and aerial assessment technologies to map and monitor changes in ecosystems from catchment to basin scale.
Innovative Finance Mechanisms: Innovative Finance
Mechanisms:

Achieving sustainable results using pro-poor market-driven incentive mechanisms such as microfinance, payments for environmental services, and enterprise development strategies.
Volunteer Technical Assistance: Volunteer Technical
Assistance:

Harnessing the knowledge, experience and energy of seasoned water professionals to answer community requests for specialized advice.