Who We Are

Efficient water management requires new knowledge and implementable solutions, as well as synthesis of current experiences from different parts of the world.

The primary objective of the Centre is thus generation, synthesis and application of knowledge, and extensive global dissemination of the related information.

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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Research & Policy Publications

Setting the Foundations and Looking towards the Future: The Case of Singapore

Cecilia Tortajada and Vinna Yip, Chapter of the book: Insight into Asian Water, edited by K-water, 2015, pages 26-41.… Read More

Role of Water in Economic Development

Asit K. Biswas, Chapter of the book: Water and Sanitation: Economic and Sociological Perspectives, edited by P. G. Bourne, 1984, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pages 115-134.…...

Water Supply of Phnom Penh: A Most Remarkable Tranformation

Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2009, Third World Centre for Water Management, Research Report.… Read More

Contributions of Recycled Wastewater to Clean Water and Sanitation Sustainable Development Goals

April 30, 2020 By Cecilia Tortajada, "npj Clean Water". Water resources are essential for every development activity, not only in terms of available quantity but...

Tackling the Myths of Global Water Crisis: Roles of Business, Public Sector and Society

September 24, 2020 A panel of specialists who highlighted that we have all the elements needed to manage the water sustainably, but none of these...

Decoding Singapore’s food security

September 24, 2020 Ensuring food security and preventing shortages despite importing most of its food has been one of Singapore’s successes in its handling of...

How prepared is Singapore for the next flash flood?

September 17, 2020 A comprehensive strategy to manage floods in Singapore would comprise engineering, green and digital solutions, say Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.…...

How India’s civil society can shape the country’s water policy

September 15, 2020 India’s National Water Policy is meant to provide a definite course of action on water management, ensuring the country’s population of nearly...