MEDRC is pleased to invite eligible participants to apply to this year’s Omani Young Water Researchers Award. Held under the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the award is designed to recognize young water researchers whose work contributes to advancing key areas of the...
Dr Rinad Hamed was awarded 1st place and Dr Ghadir Hanbali was awarded 3rd place in the Awards for the Best Scientific Research in the field of Water and Sanitation issues in Palestine headed by PWA and its partners. The awards were presented by Minister Mazen...
In partnership with the British Embassy in Muscat, MEDRC concluded the REROM SMEs programme with a graduation ceremony held under the patronage of H.E. Ali Al Abri, Undersecretary for Water Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources. The REROM SMEs programme is...
MEDRC has announced the winners of the ‘Omani Young Water Researchers Award 2022’ at an official ceremony held under the auspices of H.E. Stella Kloth, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Oman. Established by MEDRC and sponsored by the Omar Zawawi Establishment L.L.C, The...
Sultan Turki bin Said School in South Sharqiya have been announced as the overall winners of the MEDRC ECO SCHOOL PRIZE at a ceremony held at MEDRC’s Headquarters. Sponsored by Oman LNG Development Foundation, the inaugural inter-school competition was launched by MEDRC in November of 2022....
Two of our Development Cooperation team members travelled to Palestine to join the annual MEDRC Water Research Alumni Forum in Palestine with events held in both the West Bank and Gaza. The annual Water Research Alumni Forums provides a platform for MEDRC Fellows, researchers and...
MEDRC has announced the opening of team registration for this year’s Oman Humanitarian Desalination Challenge Prize Competition. The Prize Competition is a global water prize that looks to award 700,000 USD to the person or team that can invent a small, cheap and easy to...
MEDRC and the British Embassy in Muscat have signed an agreement during a ceremony held under the patronage of Her Excellency Dr. Rahma Al Mahrooqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation at MEDRC’s office today. The agreement was signed by James Goldman, Charge d'Affaires...
Shared Governance: This practitioner briefing unpacks water governance and management structures in a peace park setting to see how they have contributed to integrated water resources management at the national and transboundary level. [button size='' style='' text='DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://www.medrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Issue-13_Water-Finance.pdf' target='_blank' color='#ffffff' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color=''...
MEDRC’s Development Cooperation Department in cooperation with Raftelis Financial Consultants recently conducted two online training courses in Jordan and Palestine for 16 trainees, as part of its Water Finance & Strategy series with funding provided by the Federal Republic of Germany. The first course, ‘Mobilizing Finance...
MEDRC has announced the recipients of 3 grants each amounting to $150,000 under its USAID backed Pathway Research Grants in desalination. The funds are part of MEDRC’s 5-year strategic program launched in 2018 with a goal of driving innovation in small-scale desalination. The program, known as...
Shared Costs: Water is a primary driver of climate change, yet its financing has long been neglected and its price undervalued. Water finance is unique both politically andeconomically, and should be more thoughtfully addressed. [button size='' style='' text='DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://www.medrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Issue-13_Water-Finance.pdf' target='_blank' color='#ffffff' hover_color='' border_color=''...
