The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), created on 24 June, 1950, is established as a Scientific, Technical, and Voluntary Not-for-profit Non-governmental International Organization (NGO-ONG), dedicated inter alia, to enhance the world-wide supply of food and fiber for all people by improving water and land management, and the productivity of irrigated of drained lands through the appropriate management of water, environment and the application of irrigation, drainage and flood control techniques.

The Mission of ICID is:
The mission of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage is to stimulate and promote the development of the arts, sciences and techniques of engineering, agriculture, economics, ecology and social science in managing water and land resources for irrigation, drainage, flood control and river training applications, including research and development and capacity building, adopting comprehensive approaches and up-to-date techniques for sustainable agriculture in the world.
The Commission fulfills it mission with the following objectives:
(a) Planning, financing, socio-economic and environmental aspects of irrigation, drainage, flood control and undertakings for the reclamation and improvement of lands as well as the design, construction and operation of appurtenant engineering works including dams, reservoirs, canals, drains and other related infrastructure for storage, conveyance, distribution, collection and disposal of water;
(b) Planning, financing, socio-economic and environmental aspects of schemes for river training and behavior, flood control and protection against sea water intrusion of agricultural lands as well as the design, construction and operation of appurtenant works, expect such matters as relate to the design and construction of large dams, navigation works and basic hydrology;
(c) Research and development, training and capacity building in areas related to basic and applied science, technology, management, design, operation and maintenance of irrigation, drainage, flood control, river training improvement and land reclamation;
(d) Facilitation of international inputs required by the developing countries, particularly the low income countries lagging in the development of irrigation and drainage;
(e) Promotion of the development and systematic management of sustained irrigation and drainage systems;
(f) Pooling of international knowledge on the topics related to irrigation, drainage and flood control and making it available worldwide;
(g) Addressing of international problems and challenges posed by irrigation, drainage and flood control works and promoting evolution of suitable remedial measures;
(h) Promoting savings in use of water for agriculture;
(i) Promoting equity including gender equity between users and beneficiaries of irrigation, drainage and flood control systems;
(j) Promotion of preservation and improvement of soil and water quality of irrigated lands.

ICID Website: http://www.icid.org

The Commission accomplishes its mission by:
(a) exchange of information amongst its National Committees;
(b) holding periodical meetings, sponsoring of conferences, symposia, workshops, exhibits, training and study tours;
(c) organizing studies and experiments;
(d) publication of research journals, conference proceedings, reports, guidelines for best practices, books, documents, audiovisual and electronic media materials;
(e) publishing special or any other publications including newsletters, bulletins, periodicals, pamphlets, posters, magazines, teaching and extension aids and literature for informing the world community at large about the developments associated with irrigation, drainage and flood control;
(f) cooperating with other national, regional and International Organizations, whose interests and activities are related to the mission of ICID, and
(g) taking such other measures as may be considered necessary within its field of activities.

MEMBER COUNTRIES AND YEAR OF JOINING

Chinese National Committee on Irrigation & Drainage
20 West Chegongzhuang St., Beijing 100044
Beijing2005@cncid.org
Tel: 86-10-68415522 ext 6506
Fax: 86-10-68457179