The Arab Water Academy (AWA), launched on 6 July 2008, was created with the aim of becoming a regional "center of excellence" for executive education in water. The AWA's focus is on strengthening the knowledge and skills of the Middle East and North Africa 's decision-makers to address and manage effectively the region's water challenges.
The Academy is based in the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi's (EAD) headquarters in Abu Dhabi . Its management, administration and academic development is undertaken by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), which maintains offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai . Initial financial support for the Academy was provided by EAD, the Islamic Development Bank, and the World Bank. However, in the future the AWA will work in collaboration with regional and international donors to develop the learning programmes.
