ODI programmes offer world class research and advisory services. To find out more, choose a programme from the list below.
For a broader overview of ODI work, the ODI theme pages bring together the work of all ODI's programmes to highlight key narratives.
The ODI Water Policy Programme links high quality research with practical policy advice on water issues with a bearing on poverty. Our aim is to provoke, contribute to and influence debates on water through collaboration with a wide variety of government, donor, civil society and private sector partners.
The programme is organised into three areas of focus with an overarching interest on water security. The areas of focus are:
Environmental change and uncertainty;
Secure water and sanitation; and
Water resources management and allocation.
These cover both rural and urban contexts, and crossover with wider ODI themes including governance and conflict, risk, aid and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Water Policy Programme at ODI started in 2002, and continues to grow and develop in this exciting sector, by maintaining a diverse and multi-disciplinary team.
We aim to maintain a flexible approach in our work, using a variety of different research, policy advisory, communications and capacity building methods, and offering a wide variety of services to development partners.
The ODI Water Policy Programme links high quality research with practical policy advice on water issues with a bearing on poverty. Our aim is to provoke, contribute to and influence debates on water through collaboration with a wide variety of government, donor, civil society and private sector partners. 
