Vision: To be prominent in providing expertise to support the availability of reliable water resources infrastructures. Mission: • R & D of appropiate, competitive, and environment friendly water resources technology • Compilation of norms, standards, guidelines and manuals for the construction and water resources structure • Provision of water resources technical services and advices • Provision of water resources information and data Scope of Activities: • Compilation of programmes, implementation, evaluation, and analysis of water resources research and development products. • Study on the application of water resources technology. • Collection, and processing water resources data. • Implementation of quality testing and preparation of technical advices and services in the field of water resources environment, hydrology, hydraulic structures and water resources geotechnical engineering, rivers and Sabo engineering, coastal area and swamps as well as irrigation development and management • Standardization of water resources development and management • Capacity building of human resources in water resources development and management. • Dissemination and socialization of water resources research and development products. • Development of corporation and public services in water resources R&D.