Professional Diploma in
Integrated Water Resources Management
This Program in partnership with the United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Canada
Why This
Program?
UN Partnership
The program delivers a UNU Professional Certificate in IWRM through a strategic partnership between the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and the Arabian Gulf University (AGU), featuring a world-class curriculum that is specifically customized to address Arab region water challenges.
Tailored Curriculum with State-of-the-Art Tools and Emerging Technologies
Tailored Curriculum with State-of-the-Art Tools and Emerging Technologies: The program goes beyond theory by offering comprehensive training in water management tools, including WEAP, Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Q-Nexus), Groundwater Modeling (MODFLOW), alongside advanced emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geo-AI, Blockchain, and IoT for modern water resource management.
Flexible and Professional Learning Model
Designed specifically for working water professionals whose schedules do not allow full-time study, the program combines self-paced distance learning with brief, intensive in-person sessions, and supported by competitive fellowship opportunities.
The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) hosts the Regional Center of the United Nations-Water Learning Center (UN-WLC) for the Arab Region since 2007, which offers a Professional Diploma in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through a partnership with the United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Canada.
Fees
2450 BD
Equivalent to US $6,500
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Target
Audience
Young Water Professionals
Early-career individuals seeking to advance their technical water management capabilities.
Public and Private Sector Water Professionals
Specialists and engineers working in water-related agencies or private firms in the Arab region.
Course
Details
Duration
12 months
Modules
10 Modules
Lectures
2 Per Module
Mode
Hybrid (Physical & Online)
Language
Arabic & English
Certification
Professional Diploma in IWRM issued jointly by UNU-INWEH &AGU
LEarning
Outcomes
Understand the core principles of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and application in addressing water challenges in the Arab region.
Develop a working knowledge of modern digital tools and state-of-the-art technologies used in water management, such as hydrologic modeling (WEAP, MODFLOW), GIS, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and IoT.
Exchange experience and expertise among participants from various water-related fields and sectors in the Arab countries.
Identify water management best practices and the use of tools and technologies in the management of conventional and non-conventional water resources.
Recognize the role and importance of strategies, policies, and regulations, alongside community participation, gender considerations, and institutional structures in water governance.
Conduct a comprehensive scientific research project that diagnoses a real-world water problem in participant’s country, and proposes actionable and suitable solutions, and be able to present and defend it.
