INWRDAM - Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management

INWRDAM was established by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) in 1987. The headquarters of INWRDAM is located in Amman and hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. As a think tank it focuses on policy and applied research and conducts dialogues - through which it seeks to advance ideas, concepts and policy direction to inform policy making and program formulation processes towards shaping the contours of water resources development and management in the member countries. INWRDAM is a non-political and non-profit autonomous body having international legal status.

INWRDAM member states at present are composed of the following 16 OIC countries:
Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen.

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The mission of INWRDAM is to foster closer cooperation among the countries of the Muslim Ummah in the field of development and management of water resources. In pursuit of this mission, it seeks to generate ideas and policy directions through intensive dialogue, studies and research on a continuing basis. The primary objectives of INWRDAM are as follows:

to collaborate and cooperate in the areas of common interest with a view to help each other in building up the national capability of its member States in the field of integrated water resources development and management for overall economic development;
to exchange knowledge and information, share experiences and maintain continuing dialogue related to water resources development and management in the Ummah countries;
to set up and maintain a data bank relating to water resources development and management for use of its member States taking into account national interests of the member countries;
to initiate demand driven and need based joint projects of research and development (R&D) and help its member States in the training of quality manpower and render consultancy and advisory services for water resources development and management;
to maintain liaison and develop partnership with other similar organizations of the world.

All OIC member States and Organizations are urged/invited to join INWRDAM as active members to strengthen its efforts to promote greater collaboration amongst the countries of the Ummah to face the challenges of water security and sustainable management of water resources for a better future. INWRDAM would no doubt be able to do more, much more if more and more OIC countries join it.