a) Water and environment
- Land use change and water resources management
- Climate change /climate variability and water resources mgt
- Environmental flows, IWRM, water and ecosystems
- Erosion, sedimentation and nutrient transport
- Flood risk assessment & management.
b) Water supply and Sanitation
- Water supplies – design, planning & management
- Sanitation– design, planning & development
- Hygiene and water quality issues,
- Wastewater management and reuse
- Dam design and construction
- Storm water management in urban and rural areas
c) Water for agriculture
- Irrigation technologies & water management
- Water harvesting, storage & utilization
- Water management in rainfed systems
- Soil and water conservation
- Drainage of excess water
d) Socio-economic dimensions
- Water policy, institutions and governance
- Gender dimensions, community water management (e.g. RWUAs)
- Financing water development & management
e) Capacity building for the water sector
- Identifying Knowledge needs
- Developing Water information database
- Developing decision support tools
- Emerging issues (e.g. climate change)