Strategic Research Unit

Overview

The Strategic Research Unit (SRU), established in 1998, is part of the National Water Research Center (NWRC) under Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. It was formed through the merger of two earlier initiatives supported by CIDA and USAID. SRU focuses on integrated research to support water resources planning and management, considering environmental, social, and economic aspects.

Vision

“Strategic Research Unit is looking forward to the future with a promising and comprehensive vision to keep up with the up-to-date strategies supported by the latest international technologies.”

Mission

“SRU carries out certain types of research that supports the planning and management of the different water resources in an integrated and comprehensive approach including the environmental, social and economic aspects. The researches of SRU are the basis to assist in developing, develop, enhance the national water policies and strategies guided by the NWRC-Research Plan.”

Area of Expertise

  • Water-Food-Energy-Climate-Environment Nexus
  • Integrated water resources planning
  • Multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional water research
  • Policy development support
  • Non-conventional water resources (Desalination and Wastewater reuse)
  • Climate change vulnerability and adaptation planning
  • Water quality assessment applying the indices approach
  • GIS-based water data systems
  • Capacity building and gender mainstreaming in water sectors
  • Greenhouse Gas Emission Assessment
  • Development of Water  resources management, evaluation, and polices  indices