What we do

Our mission is to advance sustainable hydropower by building and sharing knowledge on its role in renewable energy systems, responsible freshwater management and climate change solutions.

We achieve this through four strategic objectives:

• Advancing policies and strategies that strengthen the sector’s performance
• Building a vibrant, inclusive and proactive hydropower community
• Creating an open, innovative and trusted platform for knowledge
• Delivering value to members throughout the world

Areas of work

Our work encompasses:

• Sustainability
• Renewables integration
• Statistics and knowledge building
• Strategy and planning
• Finance and development
• Hydropower operations

How we work

At the heart of all of our work we place three core values:

• Openness
• Integrity
• Excellence

The people in our networks are central to these values. We shape our work to reflect the different sectors, regions and perspectives in our inclusive community.