International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage

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International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
Formation1950
TypeNon-for-profit international organisation
Purpose Irrigation; drainage; flood management; agricultural water management
Location
  • India (New Delhi - Headquarters)
Key people
Dr. Marco Arcieri, President; Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Secretary General
Website icid.org
Central office building of ICID in New Delhi. ICID Central Office Building, New Delhi, India.jpg
Central office building of ICID in New Delhi.

The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950, is a global organization concerned with irrigation and drainage.

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Events

At the annual International Executive Council, various technical working groups organize meetings on the key focus areas as part of their Annual Meeting during the IEC. ICID organizes the triennial World Irrigation and Drainage Congress and World Irrigation Forum . Regional Conferences , Micro-irrigation Conference and Drainage Workshops are also organized to address and discuss issues of global/regional importance.

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