The People’s World Commission on Drought and Flood:

The People's World Commission on Drought and Flood (PWCDF) was established on the occasion of World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Under the Chairmanship of Stockholm Water Awardee and Magsaysay winner, Dr Rajendra Singh, popularly known as the Waterman of India, the goal is to reduce risks to lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems by building community resilience to extreme weather events such as droughts and floods through community-driven nature rejuvenation.

The Secretariat of the PWCDF is at the Institute of Advanced Materials (IAAM).  The IAAM is a renowned non-profit international scientific research organization active in the world of advanced materials. The organization works to facilitate a highly interactive community of advanced materials researchers and to stimulate partnerships, collaborations, and joint ventures that can translate into the rapid development of the scientific world. With the motto of ‘Advancement of materials to global excellence’, IAAM strives to utilize the sector of advanced materials to find solutions to the pressing issues of the world.

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Mission

Reducing climate risks of droughts and floods and building resilient communities and economies through community-centered nature rejuvenation.

Goal

To bridge the gaps between policy, science, knowledge, and community action by bringing together communities, scientists, engineers, technocrats, environmentalists, ecologists, social activists, hydrologists, youth and other stakeholders to reduce impact of droughts and floods and build resilience at ground level.