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Water Governance

Course

Water governance has a complex nature mainly due to involvement of many stakeholders with conflicting interests. Designing an efficient water governance framework is a unique challenge for each country since it has to be shaped taking the political and institutional context of a country into account. 

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Curriculum

Water governance has a complex nature mainly due to involvement of many stakeholders with conflicting interests. Designing an efficient water governance framework is a unique challenge for each country since it has to be shaped taking the political and institutional context of a country into account.

RIWE organizes a two-week short course on water governance in which, lead international experts provide an integrated and holistic insight on international best practices of water governance. The content of the course is organized with specific attention to the following aspects of a sound water governance system:

  • Institutional and administrative framework
  • Financing system and economic analysis tools
  • Legal system
  • Participatory water management system

The course blends theoretical concepts with evidence from international best practices and field visits.

  • This course will help you to improve your knowledge on:
  • Integrated water governance;
  • Institutional frameworks and their impacts on water governance systems;
  • Legal frameworks and their impacts on water governance systems;
  • Economic analysis tools and international best practices in financing water projects;
  • International best practices in stakeholder involvement in water management;

After finishing this course, you will be able to link the experience and knowledge acquired in the course to the context of your home country.

Field visits are organized for international attendees of the course with the flavor of cultural exchange.  A field visit to Zayandeh-rud River System in Central Iran provides the participants with an overview of the water management framework in a complex water system including a large dam, three inter-basin water transfer systems, large irrigation networks and strategic industries.  The basin has the highest population density and is the second industrialized region in the country. It has been facing sever impacts of climate change in the recent years and social conflicts over water allocation between neighboring provinces in the recent years.

During this field visit, the cultural excursion to Isfahan city is organized to provide a chance for participants to truly experience Iran and its people. Isfahan host several top tourist attractions of Iran.

Furthermore, during the training course, a variety of extra-curricular activities, both social and cultural, are arranged to extend the participants' understanding of Iranian culture.

The course language is English. It is suitable for senior water engineers and policy makers of water and environment sectors, technical staff of water management and supply organizations.

Fees

The fee for the course is as follows:

Excursion: 10 Million Rials for Iranians and 250 € for other nationalities

Short course fees:

  • Iranians: 20 Million Rials
  • Other nationalities: 2500 € (including accommodation in one of the guesthouses of the University of Tehran for non-Iranians)

The course fee includes all training-related costs as well as drinks and lunches, training materials and travel during the training. There are group discounts available if you participate with three or more colleagues. You can email us (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for more information.

Limited number of scholarships is available for those applying from Third Tire countries listed here (except Iranian citizens) which cover course and excursion fees. You can apply for scholarship by sending your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Certificate

Those who finish the course successfully will be awarded a joint certificate signed by representatives of IHE-Delft (formerly known as UNESCO-IHE) and the University of Tehran.

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If you have questions or if you are interested in a tailor made course, you can contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or  +98 21 88222301-4. Further information on RIWE can be found in RIWE.ut.ac.ir.