The Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) is an Australian government initiative with the goal of increasing water, food and energy security in South Asia, targeting the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and girls. CSIRO is one of several partners that are delivering this initiative. Find out more about our work:

Afghanistan

Strengthening Water Resources Management in Afghanistan (SWaRMA) Through its national strategic policy framework for the water sector, Afghanistan has adopted […]

Bangladesh

Researchers and policy makers from Bangladesh and Australia are working to understand the sustainable level of water use, particularly groundwater use, for irrigation in the northwest region of Bangladesh.

Nepal

Nepal’s plentiful water resources require careful management to ensure fair distribution to meet the social, economic and environmental demands of […]

Pakistan

We are working with Pakistan to implement Australian water resource management technologies and build local capacity in integrated water resource management and impact assessment.

Gender

CSIRO research and project delivery in developing nations is aiming to help address gender inequality through the key areas of agriculture, water management, natural resource management, climate change, health, nutrition and education.

Climate change

An understanding of likely future climate is critical to river basin planning and management in South Asia. This is vital as climate change will impact water and related sectors.

India

We are working with the Government and water managers in India to identify key future challenges and opportunities for water – its use, planning and management – in the Brahmani Baitarni Basin.

About SDIP

SDIP focuses on three major Himalayan river basins – the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra. This region has an estimated 300 […]

Research

Projects being delivered through SDIP

Achievements

During SDIP Phase 1 (2013-2016), we initiated the building of river system modelling capacity to quantify water resources, and established […]

Publications

Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio Fact sheet   Bangladesh Reports Sustaining water resources for food security in Bangladesh Bangladesh Integrated Water […]