The Netherlands UNESCO WMO Water Committee is a platform of scientists, policy makers and practitioners. It contributes to the international water research and implementation programmes of UNESCO and WMO.
The platform unites Dutch academic, research and operational organizations as well as policy institutes working on hydrology, water resources management and meteorology.
The primary role of the NUWWC is to contribute to the international water research and implementation programmes of UNESCO (the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, IHP) and WMO (under the umbrella of its Vision and Strategy for Hydrology).
During UNESCO IHP Council and WMO Congress meetings, this also involves expressing the formal Dutch position concerning decision-making on proposed resolutions.
The committee was one of the actors, together with actors from Italy and Spain, driving the establishment and growth of WAMU-Net as an IHP Flagship Initiative.
In the Netherlands, the committee promotes WAMU-Net resulting in over 10 Dutch water museums and collections being part of the network.
