Can anyone here provide me the information about the Collaborations, training and research activities of The National Institute of Water Resources?
Ans:
The National Institute of Water Resources (NIWR) was founded on October 1979. It began to operate as a project under the Federal Department of Water Resources. Later it was legally established through the enactment of the “National Water Resources Institute” (NWRI) Decree No. 3.
Collaborations:
MDAs
UNICEF
WA-NET
WEDC
UNESCO
JICA
EC/EU
Training:
Training Activities
1. Regular courses
2. Short courses
3. On-the-job training (out-reach system)
4. Project specific training
5. Training networks and centres
Training Committees
Admission Committee
Students’ Result Verification Committee
Examination Malpractice Committee
Professional Training
Certificate in Water Resources Technology
Advanced Diploma Hydrogeology
Research Activities:
Drilling of research boreholes in various states of the federation covering both sedimentary and basement complex areas.
Appraisal of Hydrogeological parameters of the basement complex
aquifer systems.
Hydrogeological studies.
Rapid assessment of drinking water quality (RADWQ) in collaboration
with FMWR, UNICEF and WHO
Evaluation of AquaPak solar water filter/pasteurizer (for UNICEF)
Assessment of water resources potentials and needs (in collaboration
with JICA)
Reservoir sedimentation monitoring and estimation using remote
sensing technology
Catchment parameters estimation using Geographical Information
System (GIS) capabilities
Isotope-aided study of the Sokoto Rima Basin and Illumedin Basin
aquifers in collaboration with International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Vienna, Austria
Contact:
National Water Research Institute
Kaduna, Nigeria