FREEWAT, a HORIZON 2020 Project to Build Open Source Tools for Water Management: A European Perspective

The main expected impacts of FREEWAT are to help produce scientifically and technically sound decisions and policy making based on innovative data analysis tools and to support a participatory approach through all phases of a project, from scenario generation to the final stage of discussion. Activities are carried out on two lines: (i) integration of modules to fulfill the end-users requirements, including tools for producing feasibility and management plans; (ii) a set of activities to fix bugs and to provide a well-integrated interface for the different tools implemented. Through creating a common environment among water research/professionals, policy makers, and implementers, FREEWAT’s main impact will be on enhancing a science- and participatory approach and evidence-based decision making in water resource management, hence producing relevant and appropriate outcomes for policy implementation