Cooperating within the “IWRM Zayandeh
Rud“ project were various renowned
research institutes and companies. These partners bring years of international
project experience with them in the
field of sustainable water management.
The Iranian Project Partners
The Ministry of Energy, as one of the most
important ministries of the government, is
responsible for the management of water,
energy and wastewater services and also for
promoting training, research and technological
development. It plays a major role in
the preservation of natural resources, public
health and welfare.
The Iran Water Resources Management
Company is an agency of the Ministry of
Energy responsible for enforcing its policies
and laws related to water resources, for
collecting, analyzing and providing basic
information on water resources, promoting
research, technology transfer and training
in the water sector.
The National Water and Wastewater Engineering
Company is responsible for organizing
the official activities of the Ministry
of Energy in water supply and wastewater
affairs including the efficient management
of water supply and wastewater treatment
companies and services, their supervision
and evaluation.
As the supreme representative of the government
the Governor General of Isfahan
Provinceis responsible for the implementation
of general national policies in conjunction
with ministries, companies, governmental
institutions and non-governmental
public organizations.
The Isfahan Regional Water Company, as
the provincial authority of the Ministry
of Energy, is responsible for the fair distribution
of water, the implementation and
supervision of water infrastructure projects
and for collecting, providing and analysing
information regarding water resources’
quality and quantity.
The Isfahan Water and Wastewater Company is one of the oldest WWCs in
Iran. It specializes in the construction and
operation of infrastructures related to the
sustainable supply of potable and hygienic
water and the collection, transmission,
treatment, reuse and hygienic sewage
disposal.
The Isfahan Agricultural Organization is an
important government body for achieving
the targets set in Iran’s 20 year outlook
plan and many clauses of the 4th and 5th
development plans, especially in terms of
food security and self-sufficiency in producing
staple foods, export development and
protection of natural resources.
The Mirab Zayandeh Rud Company is responsible
for signing water transfer and supply
agreements, setting up water user associations,
for inspection, monitoring, operation
of diversion structures and water flow rate
registration, protection of river beds and
maintenance of water networks.
The Environmental Protection Organization
of Isfahan is the main local authority in the
realms of human and natural environments,
for the supervision of law enforcement, for
public relations and training in the environmental
sector.
The Isfahan University of Technology is
one of the largest universities in Iran and
top grade in the disciplines of engineering,
agriculture and natural science. With high
ranking professors and talented students,
it was appointed ‘Center of Excellence’ by
Iran’s Ministry of Science and Technology.
Zayandab Consulting Engineers have a
thirty year successful history as water technical
specialists with a number of eligibility
certificates in water & sewage installations,
irrigation and drainage networks, dam
construction, protection and engineering of
rivers etc.
The main responsibility of the ZayandehRud Urban Development Organization is to
organize disciplined and supervised tourism
in the Zayandeh Rud basin according to the
laws and regulations of the Islamic Republic
of Iran.
The Industrial Settlements Organization
of Isfahan is responsible for policymaking
and strategic planning for the development
of industrial settlements, plot lay-out,
promotion of goods and services export
and enabling the launching, promotion and
extension of private (foreign) investment
for large and small industries.
The Isfahan Higher Education and Research
Institute in Water & Power is the main
provider of scientific-practical research and
training for the Ministry of Energy and its
subordinated organizations, for generating
and transferring up-to-date technology and
know-how and thereby enhancing required
skills in the water and power sectors.
