Confirmed Knowledge Hubs:

Urban Water Management
Pub WaterHub - Singapore
Disaster Risk Reduction and Flood Management
ICHARM - Japan
Water and Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia
NAHRIM - Malaysia
River Basin Organizations and Management
 CRBOM - Indonesia
Water Quality Management in River Basins
K-water - Korea
Decision Support Systems for River Basin Management (Hydroinformatics)
CHIRB - China
Water Governance
Institute of Water Policy (IWP), LKY School of Public Policy - Singapore
Irrigation Service Reform
IWMI - Sri Lanka
Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia
Central Asia IWRM Resource Center - Uzbekistan
Integrated Water Resources Management in the Pacific
Pacific IWRM Resource Centre - Fiji Islands
Erosion and Sedimentation in River Basins
IRTCES - CHINA
Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems
IWC - Australia

Candidate Knowledge Hubs:

Transboundary Water Resources Management
Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) - LAO PDR
Water and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) - India
Groundwater Management
Candidate Hub to be identified
Sanitation
Candidate Hub to be identified
Water Supply for Rural Areas and Small Towns
Candidate Hub to be identified
Water and Energy
Candidate Hub to be identified

Regional Water Knowledge Hub for
Water Governance

LKYSPP/IWP’s Expertise

Established in 2004, the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) is dedicated to educating and training future Asian policy makers and leaders and raising governance standards in the region. Recognizing Asia’s urgent need for more integrated water policies and better governance in the water sector, LKYSPP founded the Institute of Water Policy (IWP) in 2008 with the mission of developing capacity and sharing knowledge in these areas. Overseen by an international advisory board comprised of internationally renowned water sector experts, IWP will conduct research and offer education and training in water policies and legislation, project-management tools and procedures, integrity and anticorruption measures, government-corporate-society partnerships, and related topics.

LKYSPP/IWP’s Services

As the regional water knowledge hub for water governance, IWP will be available to host regional and international conferences, workshops, training programs, and summits on water governance. It will also develop, test, and monitor water governance indicators for countries and organizations around the region, and offer research opportunities, graduate education programs, and consultants’ services in the following areas:

  • Structural, macro and long-term water policy issues
  • Global and regional water policy trends
  • Legislative, regulatory, and governance frameworks for water management
  • Links between water, energy, food, and environment policies
  • Water, poverty alleviation, and environmental conservation
  • Economic instruments for water management
  • Governance of water service delivery
  • Governance of water resources management
  • Comparative analyses of the water governance performance of urban water utilities


IWP will support its mission with scholarships, commissioned research projects, internships, a visiting/distinguished research fellow program, and student exchanges with international universities with top-ranked water programs. It will also run an executive program for managers of urban water utilities.

LKYSPP/IWP’s Knowledge Partners

A member of the prestigious Global Public Policy Network, LKYSPP offers double and dual degrees with some of the most highly-regarded universities in the world. IWP will follow in this tradition by seeking strategic partnerships with the following kinds of entities:

  • The water resource programs of universities in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond
  • Water research centers and public policy institutions working on water resource management
  • Nongovernment organizations with an interest in water issues
  • Water sector networks
  • Development partners that have programs for water policy and governance


IWP is also a strategic partner to Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), helping to develop the program, preparing white papers, and organizing panels and forums on water policy issues and solutions. As the regional water knowledge hub on water governance, IWP is committed to adding to its strategic partnerships and invites all interested public and private sector organizations to join its network in the region and beyond.

Contact Information

Dr. Eduardo Araral
Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
469C Bukit Timah Road, Oei Tiong Ham Building
Singapore 259772

Tel +65 6516 4220

Email: sppaej@nus.edu.sg
Website: www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg

Water and Climate Change Adaptation Disaster Risk Reduction and Flood Management Urban Water Management Decision Support Systems for River Basin Management (Hydroinformatics) Water Governance River Basin Organisations and Management Healthy Rivers and Aquatic Ecosystems Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia Erosion and Sedimentation in River Basins Integrated Water resources in the Pacific Water Quality Management in River basins Irrigation Service Reform

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