Goals

To develop, test and support Integrated Water Management Support
Methodologies (IWMSM). This can help water managers and policymakers to take decisions on strategic water management and investments.
In the long run this will help to reduce water-related problems in Kenya and Turkey.

Details of project plan

The project included the following activities:
• Drawing up, applying and evaluating three components (physical, allocation, multi-criteria) of IWMSM using a SWOT analysis.
• Demonstration in the Netherlands using the Hunze en Aa's water authority as a prototype.
• In both Kenya and Turkey interaction with stakeholders, knowledge exchange, promotion/marketing, survey of market opportunities and training.
• Publications and marketing (including website, reports, presentations, articles in scientific magazines, business plan).
• Project management and coordination.

Spin off and market impact

If the IWMSM is developed and tested, the business potential for the Dutch water sector as a whole is expected to be a growth in turnover of more than can three million euros

For the consortium partners the project offers better networks in Turkey and Kenya on the basis of a developed and tested IWMSM. That will generate business opportunities. The expected return is around 500,000 euros (return on investment after 3 years).

Technologies used

Integrated Water Management Support Methodologies (IWMSM)