Climate variability has a direct and fundamental bearing on water resources and its management. Climate change and its variability will exacerbate vulnerability of water resources unless innovative management practices to help cope with, and adapt to, these changes are put in place. This ICWR-09 conference will seek and offer the best platform to bring forward research findings, case studies, success stories, recent advances in planning and design methodologies and examples of improved water management policies, institutions, strategies and practices.