Our Research Program is about bringing the best regional and global expertise together to help find solutions to the challenge of fresh water scarcity.


Water Research

The Development Cooperation Program supports development and builds capacity in the areas of most need in the water sectors in Palestine and Jordan.


DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

MEDRC’s transboundary water cooperation program focuses on harnessing strategic expertise and provides a forum for dialogue and cooperation across borders.


TRANSBOUNDARY WATER

We supply all levels of training & consultancy in desalination, water reuse and mechanical pump operations to governments and enterprise in Oman and the MENA region.


TRAINING

A $700,000 challenge prize that looks to deliver a hand-held, stand-alone, low-cost, desalination device suitable for short-term use and rapid deployment following a humanitarian crisis.


Oman Humanitarian Desalination Challenge

Welcome to MEDRC

ABOUT US

MEDRC is an International Organization mandated to find solutions to fresh water scarcity. Established in 1996 as part of the Middle East Peace Process it conducts research, training, development cooperation and transboundary water projects.

Ciarán Ó Cuinn

Center Director

In 1996 MEDRC was established, to address two of the greatest global grand challenges – peace and environmental sustainability.

What we do

Water Research

Our research program is about bringing the best regional and global expertise together to help find solutions to the challenge of fresh water scarcity.

Training

We supply all levels of training & consultancy in desalination, water reuse and mechanical pump operations to governments and enterprise in Oman and the MENA region.

Development Cooperation

The Development Cooperation Program supports development and builds capacity in the areas of most need in the water sectors in Palestine and Jordan.

Recent news & events

MEDRC has awarded Italian startup Planet $90,000 in funding through their USAID backed pathway research grants in desalination.