UNESCO-IHE has signed a number of long-term international cooperation agreements with various partners, comprising a wide range of fields and technical cooperation in human and institutional capacity building.
Institutional agreements, including Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) set the framework under which specific (project) activities are carried out with each partner.
These bilateral partnerships fall into three categories:
- Knowledge Institutes. Partnerships with knowledge institutes, universities and research centres focus on the development of joint research and education activities and exchanges of staff and students.
- The private sector. Partnerships with the private sector involve human resources development through specialized training and short courses, fellowship sponsorships and contract research.
- Government bodies and sector organizations. The partnerships with government bodies, NGOs, intergovernmental agencies or development banks focus on institutional development and human resources development.
Running Institutional Agreements
- Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
- Beijing Normal University, China
- Birzeit University (BZU) / Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), Palestinian Territories
- Boussinesq Centre for Hydrology, the Netherlands
- China University of Geosciences (CUG), China
- Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI), Denmark
- Delft University of Technology (DUT), the Netherlands
- Deltares, the Netherlands
- Egerton University, Kenya
- Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt
- Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)
- Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden, the Netherlands
- Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute (HAII)
- IAMZ institute Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza
- Iran Ministry of Energy / Regional Centre on Urban Water Management, Tehran (RCUWM), Islamic Republic of Iran
- International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), Japan
- International Hydropower Association (IHA)
- International Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), the Netherlands
- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- K-Water, Republic of Korea
- Mekong River Commission (MRC), China
- Maastricht School of Management (MSM), the Netherlands
- Ministry of Water Resources of Nepal, Department of Irrigation (DOI), Nepal
- National University of Rwanda (NUR), Rwanda
- National Water & Wastewater Engineering Company (NWWEC), Iran
- Nebraska University, USA
- Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (I&M), the Netherlands
- Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency / RIVM, the Netherlands
- Rotary International
- Technological University of Panama (UTP), Panama
- UNESCO-HidroEx, Brazil
- Unie van Waterschappen, the Netherlands
- United Nations Environmental Programme-Global Programme for Action (UNEP-GPA)
- US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), USA
- University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil
- University of Peace
- Universidad del Valle (UniValle), Colombia
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
- University of South Florida / Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions (USF), USA
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), the Netherlands
- Water Research Institute of Mozambique (IIA)
- WaterNet Trust, Zimbabwe
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
- Yunnan University, China
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) & Singapore Public Utilities Board (Singapore-PUB)
- Cap-Net
- Deutsche Wasserhistorische Gesellschaft (DWhG), Germany
- Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz (EAWAG) , Switzerland
- Florida Earth Foundation, USA
- Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua (IMTA), Mexico
- Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA), Costa Rica
- Institute of Social Studies (ISS) – Library Cooperation, the Netherlands
- National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Uganda
- PepsiCo Foundation, USA
- Politechnica University Timisoara (UPT), Romania
- SABESP, Brazil
- SUEZ Environment (SUEZ), France
- The International Spate Irrigation Network (SpN)
- The Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMex), Mexico
- The Coca-Cola Company, USA
- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil
- Université Laval, Canada
- University of Dundee, UK
- University of Khartoum (UoK), Sudan
- Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), the Netherlands
- Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad & Tobago (WASA), Trinidad & Tobago
- Women for Water Partnership (WfWP)
