Institute for Water and Environment

Address: No. 2, lane 165 Chua Boc-Dong Da-HaNoi

Tel: (04) 35634809                                     Fax: (04)35634809

Website: www.iwe.vn                                 Email: : iwe.vietnam@gmail.com

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES

The Institute is located in the northern area, its research field are water resources, irrigation, land reclamation, drainage, adapt to climate change, environmental protection and restoration of ecosystems.

Featured science and technological products:

- Forecasting technology in drought and salinity intrusion in the river basin;

- Water-saving irrigation technologies for crops with high economic value;

- Integrated solution to restore desertification ecosystems;

- Water storage technology for people living in drought areas;

- Treatment technology for waste water, rubbish and domestic waste water in the rural areas;

- Measures to promote socialization of investment, management and exploitation of irrigation and drainage system.

DEVELOPMENT TREND

- Research measures to respond to climate change, ensure reservoir safety, infrastructure, agriculture and rural development; disaster risk reduction: floods, drought, salinity intrusion, etc ... reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture.

- Research and application of advanced technologies in irrigation development serving multi-purposes, ensuring water demand for intensive crops, aquaculture and salt production, industrial crops, drinking water, improvement land.

- Scientific research and development of forecasting demand for irrigation system development, socialization of investment, management and exploitation of irrigation system and measures to modernize irrigation systems. Develop methods and assessment tools irrigation systems, serving innovation, improve the efficiency of irrigation systems.

- Research and application of technical solutions and technologies for environmental management, pollution reduction in agricultural production, rural development, industrial parks and zones for aquaculture, waste water treatment, wastewater produced in rural areas, peri-urban and villages.

Organization  Structure

1. Functional Departments

- Department of Administration

- Department of Planning and Finance

- Department of Training and International Cooperation

2. Research Departments

- Department of Water Resources and Climate Change

- Department of Environment

- Department of Irrigation, Drainage and Land Reclamation

- Department of Water Supply

- Department of Water Resources System Modernization and Management

- Department of General Laboratory

3. Technology Transfer, Consultancy for Production and Research Center:

- Center for Water Resources of the Northern Mountainous Region (Viet Tri City &ndash Phu Tho Province)

- Center for Water Resources of the Northern Delta Region (Thuong Tin District &ndash Hanoi)

- Center for Water Resources and Environment for the Coastal area and islands (Hai Phong City)