WaterNet is a regional network of university departments and research and training institutes specialising in water. The member institutions endorse the Southern Africa Vision for Water, namely, the "Equitable and sustainable utilisation of water for social, environmental justice, regional integration and economic benefit for present and future generations in Southern Africa www.waternetonline.ihe.nl
Prediction in Ungauged Basins, an IAHS programme www.pub.iwmi.org
HELP
Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy. HELP is a joint initiative of the United Nations Educational Scientific Organization (UNESCO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Following the recommendations of the 5th UNESCO/WMO International Conference on Hydrology (February 1999), HELP is led by the International Hydrological Programme. www.unesco.org/water/ihp/help
SIMDAS
Sustainable Integrated Management and Development of Arid & Semi-arid Regions of Southern Africa. SIMDAS is one of the most important areas for fostering cooperation between UNESCO and NEPAD in the priority sector of water-ecosystems and sustainable development. www.harare.unesco.org/simdas/aboutsimdas.htm