* to build capacity in seven demonstration cities in the water sector
* to avail information on and best practices in urban water management, and
* to link sector professionals working in the field of water management
with each other and with other networks, institutions, governments, municipalities, NGOs and the private sector.

Water management is the focus of this network and web domain. It aims to help members adopt and adapt water management practices and will enable practitioners, managers and researchers to share data, information and knowledge. In addition to offering comprehensive information on the MAWAC programme and partners, the site focuses on several on-line resources of note. These include:

* A link to the UNCHS (Habitat) Best Practices Database
* On-line access to document databases (IRCDOC)
* A host of organisational links via INTERWATER
* Case studies from the seven demonstration cities involved in MAWAC
* Links to on-line resources valuable to water utilities
* An annotated bibliography of resources organised by four themes (water for low income communities; pollution mitigation; awareness raising and water demand management)

There is also a facility to ask questions, submit best practices or comment on the site.

http://www.un-urbanwater.net/index.html

Urban Services Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Loughborough University,
Leicestershire LE11 3TU,
UK
Tel: +44 1509 222890;
Fax: +44 1509 211079
http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/ (wedc)
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/garnet/ (GARNET)