IWMI Water Data Science Programme
International Water Management Institute open-access data portal and digital dashboards integrating research data and real-time monitoring on water quality, water resources and water management across developing regions.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- water resources
- water quality
- monitoring
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: water quality
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Sampling plans
Decide where to sample and treat first.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
- 02
Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
- 03
From satellite
Estimate turbidity and chlorophyll in lakes and rivers from imagery.
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