Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID)

Mr. Wang Aiguo, Chairman, CNCID

Since its foundation, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has invested a lot of resources in the development of irrigation and drainage infrastructure and received great laurels. Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID) was established in 1980 as a national level organization representing China’s irrigation and drainage sector.

CNCID joined the ICID family in the year 1983 and has since been taking active part in various activities, especially representing China in the international irrigation and drainage community. CNCID has Presidium which consists of Chairs, Vice-Chairs, a Secretary-General, Deputy-Secretary Generals, an Executive Secretary and many Secretaries. CNCID has been actively contributing to the development of irrigation and drainage by facilitating exchanges and cooperation among various stakeholders.

China has provided four Vice Presidents to ICID in the past: VPH Prof. Qishun Zhang, VPH Prof. Xu Zhifang, VPH Prof. Cai Lingen and VPH Dr. Gao Zhanyi. Dr. Gao Zhanyi became the President of ICID in 2011 for a three year term (2011-14).

Under the leadership of the Ministry of Water Resources of PRC and Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, CNCID has successfully completed tasks such as participating in a variety of activities organized by ICID, organizing activities for its members, collecting and publishing data and information concerning irrigation and drainage, circulating ICID news, providing consultation services to the decision-makers, and seeking cooperation with the other countries and international agencies having similar goals.

With rich experiences in investment and management of irrigation schemes across China, Mr. Wang Aiguo became the Chairman of the Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID) in April 2011. He is presently the Director General of Department of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Water Supply, Ministry of Water Resources. Prior to his appointment as the Director General of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage and Rural Water Supply, he was with the Department of Safety Supervision and the Department of Planning and Programming in Ministry of Water Resources.

Under his guidance, CNCID has become a more active player in the irrigation and drainage community of both China and the World. Currently, he is guiding the following activities of CNCID – (i) establishing bilateral exchanges and cooperation with other countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam; (ii) organizing forums and workshops – ‘International Advanced Workshop and Training on Irrigation and Drainage’, ‘ICID Session on the Yellow River Forum: Water and Food Security’, ‘Regional Workshop on the Future of Irrigation Modernization’, and ‘Regional Workshop on Strengthening Regional Capacity for Irrigation Revitalization and Agriculture Water Governance’; (iii) activities of first Chinese IPTRID Nodal Centre namely, “China Research and Training Center” at IWHR, which was launched in July 2011; and (iv) organizing and coordinating works such as CNCID papers for ‘First World Irrigation Forum’ (1st WIF), applications for the ‘2013 WatSave Awards’ etc.
CNCID members have bagged a number of WatSave Awards and Best Paper Awards.

CNCID has supported ICID activities by sponsoring the First World Irrigation and Drainage Prize and participation of a number of members from developing countries to the World Irrigation Forum.

ICID congratulates Mr. Wang Aiguo, Chairman of CNCID for taking it to new heights of cooperation activities and looks forward to his continued involvement in the activities of ICID towards fulfilling the mission of ICID.

Contact:  agwang@mwr.gov.cn