Advancing water resources management through open hardware and IoT.






ECUADOR, QUITO





This hands-on training provides participants with practical experience in the design, construction, and deployment of Open Hardware sensor systems for water management.





UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, in collaboration with international and regional partners, organize a training workshop on open hardware and Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions for water resources management from 23 to 25 March 2026 in Quito, Ecuador.

Open hardware and IoT technologies are transforming water resources management by offering low-cost, locally adaptable solutions for water monitoring and decision-making. Rooted in the principles of open science, these approaches promote data sharing, collaboration, transparency and reproducibility, enabling institutions and communities to build, understand, and maintain their own monitoring systems.



The three-day training programme combines live demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and field-based learning. On the first day, participants be introduced to open hardware and IoT concepts for water management, followed by practical sessions on getting started with Arduino and open-source platforms. The second day focus on building water-level sensors, data acquisition, and communication options for transmitting monitoring data. On the third day, participants take part in a field visit to observe sensor functionality in real-time conditions and develop implementation plans for applying the technologies in their respective countries.

The workshop is targeted to professionals from Latin America selected through the UNESCO and iMHEA networks. Beyond technical training, the workshop aims to strengthen regional collaboration and contribute to the development of new water monitoring networks across the region.

The workshop is supported by the project “Addressing Hydro-Climatic Vulnerability through Citizen and Open Science”, funded by the Government of Flanders.


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Hydro-resilience: Citizen and Open Science for Climate Adaptation

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