Economic Reporter :
Institute of Water Modelling, organized Users Conference 2015 on Sunday at BIAM Foundation in the city.
The theme of this year is “Sustainable Development Goals 2030 for Bangladesh: Role of IWM”. The Executive Director of IWM Prof. Dr. M Monowar Hossain based his keynote presentation on this theme. He demonstrated how Mathematical Model is a useful tool to solve the complex water-related problems in the country and abroad. A large number of water management projects have been immensely benefitted through the use of mathematical modeling tools. With the mathematical modeling tools and state-of-the-art survey techniques IWM largely contributed to the national government agencies, development partners, donor agencies, international NGOs and private sectors in achieving sustainable water resources management in Bangladesh.
Emphasizing on the proper use of water Water Resources minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud said, “Concept is use it but don’t use it to the extent that future generation is going to suffer. We are talking about 100 years after or thousand year after. We are here to talking about sustainable development.”
Special Guest Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Member of Pairlament was present as the special guest.
The conference was chaired by Dr. Zafar Ahmed Khan, Secretary of Ministry of Water resources and Chairperson of IWM Board of Trustees. He thanked all the users of IWM services. He expressed that the use of mathematical models developed with state-of-the-art technologies will be able to cover more complex areas related to water and environment in the coming days.
Designated discussants from 15 organizations including World Bank, DHI-Denmark, BWDB, Dhaka WASA, DPHE, RHD, LGED, BUET, Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board, MPA, CPA, BIWTA, BMDA, BBA and BWP were present and gave their comments and suggestions on the keynote presentation which was followed by an open discussion from selected users of IWM products and services.
Bangladesh is undergoing substantial economic and social change, and this will intensify in the coming decades. Drivers of change would not only affect rural-urban migration but also water sector in general as Bangladesh is mainly a water dependent agrarian country. Environmental pressures, exacerbated by climate change, will remain significant and could easily worsen, if remedial actions, at the local and global level are not taken.
Institute of Water Modelling, organized Users Conference 2015 on Sunday at BIAM Foundation in the city.
The theme of this year is “Sustainable Development Goals 2030 for Bangladesh: Role of IWM”. The Executive Director of IWM Prof. Dr. M Monowar Hossain based his keynote presentation on this theme. He demonstrated how Mathematical Model is a useful tool to solve the complex water-related problems in the country and abroad. A large number of water management projects have been immensely benefitted through the use of mathematical modeling tools. With the mathematical modeling tools and state-of-the-art survey techniques IWM largely contributed to the national government agencies, development partners, donor agencies, international NGOs and private sectors in achieving sustainable water resources management in Bangladesh.
Emphasizing on the proper use of water Water Resources minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud said, “Concept is use it but don’t use it to the extent that future generation is going to suffer. We are talking about 100 years after or thousand year after. We are here to talking about sustainable development.”
Special Guest Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Member of Pairlament was present as the special guest.
The conference was chaired by Dr. Zafar Ahmed Khan, Secretary of Ministry of Water resources and Chairperson of IWM Board of Trustees. He thanked all the users of IWM services. He expressed that the use of mathematical models developed with state-of-the-art technologies will be able to cover more complex areas related to water and environment in the coming days.
Designated discussants from 15 organizations including World Bank, DHI-Denmark, BWDB, Dhaka WASA, DPHE, RHD, LGED, BUET, Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development Board, MPA, CPA, BIWTA, BMDA, BBA and BWP were present and gave their comments and suggestions on the keynote presentation which was followed by an open discussion from selected users of IWM products and services.
Bangladesh is undergoing substantial economic and social change, and this will intensify in the coming decades. Drivers of change would not only affect rural-urban migration but also water sector in general as Bangladesh is mainly a water dependent agrarian country. Environmental pressures, exacerbated by climate change, will remain significant and could easily worsen, if remedial actions, at the local and global level are not taken.
