UNESCO-IHP for Latin America and the Caribbean, URUGUAY
| Name | UNESCO-IHP for Latin America and the Caribbean, URUGUAY |
| Full Address | Headquarter: Dr.Luis Piera 1992, 2° piso CP 11200 Montevideo Uruguay |
| Phone number | +5982 4132075 |
| Fax number | +5982 4132094 |
| Website | www.unesco.org/phi/index1.htm |
| Number of staff members | N/A |
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Type of activities |
Education and Training,Research,Consultancy / advice,Policy development,Information ,support to IWRM activities in the region |
| Skills |
water resources, knowledge transfer, awareness raising |
| Examples | UNESCO International Hydrological Programme for Latin America and the Carribean: it is the water oriented Programme of the United Nations, responding to the growing concern on water resources and the need for education, training, knowledge transfer, and awareness raising in all levels. Activities include: assessment, management and water resource conservation; support to scientific and technological research in specific areas; specialists' training; invigoration of research centres in hydraulics and hydrology; support to publications and dissemination of scientific and technical documents, as well as making public the main issues in hydrology and water resources; and country attendance in the formulation, preparation and negotiation of extra-budgetary projects. The central office of the Programme is in Uruguay, and the Programme works together with diverse counterparts in the other countries of the Region. |
