Water is fundamental to human health, environmental sustainability and economic development. Addressing these challenges requires more than infrastructure alone. Sustainable water security depends on strong local capacity, informed decision-making, and responsible water stewardship across sectors.
About the Institute
To help meet this need, Frank Water has created the Frank Water Institute — a platform dedicated to strengthening knowledge, capacity and environmental action for sustainable water management. The Institute will translate Frank Water’s two decades of practical experience into training, advisory services and knowledge sharing that support communities, governments, NGOs and businesses to manage water resources responsibly and build climate resilience. The Frank Water Institute will act as a centre for training, knowledge exchange and environmental advisory services focused on sustainable water management and water stewardship.
The Inaugural Course – Certificate in Applied Water Resource Management
Grounded in application and the challenges of implementing water sector projects, drawing on real basin case studies, the Frank Water Institute delivered this inaugural course in April and May 2026.
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It is not a theory course. It is built around the realities of watersheds, aquifers, hydrological trends, governance structures, and the planning frameworks that can actually shift outcomes on the ground. Every lesson draws on real cases, real data, and real decisions that water professionals face.
Speakers included Dr Himanshu Kulkarni, co-founder of ACWADAM; Hamish Hay, a WASH and Climate Engineer at Plan International; Catalina Deluchi, Vice President of Global Business Development at Agua Segura; and Dr Vivek Bedekar, a Water Resources and Environmental Consultant. Topics covered were:
- Understanding Water Resources & Water Resource Management Foundations
- Water Resources in Regional Context – Governance & Allocation
- Water Security Planning – Tools & Methods (WASH Basins Toolkit)
- WASH, Climate Impact & Cross-Sectoral Integrations
- Investment-Grade Water Security Plan
Water security is one of the defining development and environmental challenges of our time. Meeting this challenge requires stronger leadership, improved knowledge and collective action across sectors.
The Frank Water Institute will provide a platform to build this capacity — combining training, advisory services and collaborative partnerships to advance sustainable water management.
By equipping practitioners, organisations and communities with the tools they need to manage water responsibly, the Institute will help create a future in which people, ecosystems and economies can thrive through resilient water system
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