End of project report: highlights from the final year and key achievements

India-UK Water Centre. 2020 End of project report: highlights from the final year and key achievements. Wallingford and Pune, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, 54pp. (UKCEH Project no. C05962)

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Abstract/Summary

The India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) was a virtual joint centre established in 2016 and funded by the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The aim of the India-UK Water Centre was to promote cooperation and collaboration between NERC-MoES water security research in order to establish a platform for, and legacy of, long-term partnerships and dialogue between Indian and UK water researchers, water policy-makers and water businesses. This aim was achieved by fulfilling five objectives as follows: engaging the community; facilitating partnerships and building capacity; enhancing knowledge exchange; supporting future India-UK collaboration; and developing effective communication platforms. These objectives, in turn, were achieved by undertaking a series of activities during the lifespan of the Centre. The activities included: establishment and maintenance of an Open Network of Water Researchers, which was hosted on the IUKWC website (iukwc.org), with the aim to promote engagement; facilitation of community led Science Workshops and Researcher Exchange scheme that facilitated partnerships and built capacity; delivery of User Engagement Initiatives (UEIs) and Grassroots Field Exposure Sessions (GFES), which enhanced knowledge exchange between scientists, water professionals, and other stakeholders, as well as promoting co-design and codevelopment of new research; commissioning of Pump Priming Projects (PPPs) to promote and support future India-UK collaborations; and developing and maintaining efficient and varied communication methods, ranging from an active website and social media accounts, to regular updates using mailing lists, disseminating information to IUKWC members and the wider public. Reflecting the maturity of the India-UK research partnership, which was evolving to focus on jointly addressing global challenges, the decision was taken to close the Centre as of the end of September 2020. The purpose of this report is, therefore, to provide an update of the final year and a half of operation of the Centre, as well as to highlight its achievements in line with its aim and objectives.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Water Resources (Science Area 2017-)
Funders/Sponsors:	NERC, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India
Additional Keywords:	India-UK Water Centre
NORA Subject Terms:	Hydrology
Date made live:	19 Jan 2021 10:27 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/529424

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