Background:

The journey of the Institute of Water Modeling (IWM) began in 1986 as a UNDP-DANIDA project called the Surface Water Simulation Modeling Program (SWSMP), supporting National Water Planning. Later, the Government of Bangladesh established a Trust called the Surface Water Modeling Center (SWMC) in 1996, as a Center of Excellence to ensure sustainable mathematical modeling technology acquisition and comprehensive use. As the scope of service activities increased, this organization was renamed the Institute of Water Modeling (IWM) in 2002.

The main objectives of the IWM Trust, as per the Deed of Trust, are as follows:

1. Establishing and maintaining IWM as a Research Institute of Excellence in Water Modeling, Computational Hydraulics (Water Science), and Structural Sciences, with transferable and non-transferable assets, liabilities, and facilities acquired during its three phases of SWSMP. Expanding activities and taking up new projects with the unanimous decision of the Board of Trustees to contribute significantly to national development.

2. Implementing ongoing programs and projects.

3. Facilitating, establishing, managing, maintaining, and supporting financing and water modeling programs of associated projects and programs through IWM, and providing necessary cooperation in all related matters.

4. Providing necessary training to those involved in water science and water modeling activities.

5. Undertaking and supporting research and development activities on water modeling to offer superior services in the relevant field.

6. Conducting advanced research activities to achieve the objectives of the Trust.

7. Extending the activities and services of the Trust internationally in the aforementioned areas.

8. Undertaking projects on any subject relevant to the core activities of IWM.

Citizen services of IWM

1. Providing advisory services for the timely resolution of issues related to water resource management.

2. Offering expert services in flood management, water drainage, causes of floods, flood forecasting, and prevention of loss of life and property.

3. Providing the utmost assistance in protecting lives and valuable resources of sub-tropical people by assisting relevant organizations in forecasting cyclones and their movements.

4. Helping protect national resources by offering expert services and advice using sustainable mathematical modeling technology to prevent bank erosion of important rivers in the country.

5. Providing expert-level consultancy services through advanced computer-based and applied technology using sustainable mathematical models for the construction, maintenance management, and environmental response of valuable infrastructure such as bridges, roads, railways, seaports, river ports, etc.

6. Conducting suitable site selection and feasibility studies for the construction of bridges in large projects like the Padma Bridge and providing expert advice on overall post-construction maintenance of large infrastructures like the Jamuna Bridge.

7. Assisting Dhaka WASA in providing citizen services through various activities such as the development of GIS-based MIS, provision of sustainable management services for water supply, and finding suitable locations for long-term water supply.

8. Providing accurate information to concerned institutions to take necessary and appropriate steps by testing the water quality of Dhaka and surrounding rivers.

9. Playing a vital role in the national economy by providing expert services through sustainable mathematical model studies for agricultural development in barren and irrigated areas like the Barendra region.

10. Establishing a database and reference center by collecting necessary information and data from primary and secondary sources for sustainable mathematical model studies.

11. Supporting the government in making long-term future plans by conducting surveys on potential environmental damage due to climate change.

12. Aiming to increase agricultural production, reducing drainage areas through the integrated management of surface and underground water, and conducting research on mathematical models to increase irrigation areas, reduce production costs, and increase production through proper use of water.

13. Providing mathematical model services for the development of irrigation and drainage systems of the country's existing large irrigation projects.

14. Conducting mathematical model studies and providing advice for the exploration of underground freshwater, determining its quantity and quality, and ensuring sustainable use of freshwater.

15. Determining the amount of groundwater, levels of recharge, and quality at any given time in different rivers of Bangladesh.

16. Developing irrigation and drainage through the use of mathematical models for polder development in subtropical areas. Alleviating inundation through Tidal River Management (TRM). Determining sea-level rise, salinity intrusion, etc., as a result of climate change.

17. As the country's only mathematical model service provider, expanding activities to international levels, with service experience in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, India, Nepal, and Cambodia.

18. Transferring technology by undertaking appropriate training programs in the discipline.

19. Participating in research work with various domestic and foreign organizations and research institutes through MoUs.

20. Developing human resources through participation in various educational and research activities, providing internships to students from domestic and foreign universities, and cooperating in research work for higher education.

21. Updating all government models stored in IWM, including regional models.

22. Representing IWM in various Government, National, and International Committees, Task Forces, Foreign Aid Review Missions, Workshops, and Forums to carry out national responsibilities by providing expert opinions.

23. Providing superior service in all related matters by adopting the latest technology in pursuit of technological excellence.

24. Offering services to government agencies, aid organizations, and private companies in all possible areas through software management and information technology.

25. The following titles can be browsed directly from the IWM website (www.iwmbd.org), and the information may be reused with the permission of IWM:

   a) About IWM, Vision & Mission, Organogram, History, BoT Members, MC Members

   b) Products & Services, Project List

   c) Expertise (Training, Technology Transfer, Professionals)

   d) Clients & Partners

   e) News (IWM News, Upcoming Events, Projects Signed)

   f) Publications (Annual Report, Newsletter, Internal Publications)

   g) Online Library (IWM Library)

   h) IWM Research

   i) IWM Activities