Institute of Water Modeling
Formation2002
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteInstitute of Water Modeling

Institute of Water Modeling or IWM,[1] is a government trustee of Bangladesh Water Resource Ministry and think tank that carries out research, planning and technology transfer related to water management projects in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3][4]

History

The Institute traces its origins to the Surface Water Simulation Modelling Programme which was founded 1986. It functioned under the Water Resources Planning Organisation. On 24 December 1996 the cabinet of Bangladesh Government decided to institutionalized the programme, which was renamed and established as Institute of Water Modeling on 1 August 2002.[2][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Challenges ahead for Bangladesh". The Daily Star (Op-ed). 18 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Institute of Water Modelling". iwmbd.org. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dhaka Could Be Underwater in a Decade". ipsnews.net. Inter Press Service. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "To help climate migrants, Bangladesh takes back land from the sea". Reuters. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "River erosion turns 50,000 homeless every year". The Daily Star. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.


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