Introduction to Isotope Hydrology Section

Isotope Hydrology Section (IHS) is responsible for the design and implementation of all the IAEA activities of the Agency's Water Resources Programme.

The IHS currently has a team of eleven professional staff , and four general support staff members.

The Isotope Hydrology Laboratory (IHL) , with the staff of ten and administratively part of the Division of Agency's Laboratories Seibersdorf (NAAL), is technically attached to the IHS to jointly implement the programme on water resources.

In the regular budget programme, a variety of technical activities including Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs) , publications , data analysis and technical meetings are undertaken every year for the different project activities.

In the Technical Cooperation (TC) programme, technical support is provided to nearly 80 projects in developing Member States in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe regions. Such technical support comprises of analytical services, field investigations and data evaluation, workshops and training courses, scientific visits & fellowships, equipment and materials, among others. To avoid duplication of efforts and to develop partnerships with other UN and international organizations, joint programmes are also implemented by the Section. For example, Joint International Isotopes in Hydrology Programme ( JIIHP ) with the UNESCO. Annual summaries of the programme achievements are available online in the Agency's annual report.

The IHS publishes a regular newsletter on the Section's activities, namely, Water & Environment News on six-month intervals, where detailed information on programme activities can be found.