IGRAC in Brief

The idea of an International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) - an initiative of UNESCO and WMO - was first launched at the "Fifth International Conference on Hydrology" in February 1999. In the years after, thorough discussions and consultations took place in order to define the scope, role and objectives of IGRAC. By early 2003, IGRAC has operationalised  its activities, aiming at benefiting the entire international groundwater community with services on a free-of-charge basis. The Centre is hosted at the DELTARES office  in Utrecht, The Netherlands.Since 2003 it is financially supported by the Dutch interministerial bureau 'Partners for Water'. IGRAC operates under the auspices of WMO and UNESCO (as UNESCO Institute - Category II).