United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), E-mail: Manzoor.Qadir(at)unu.edu

Manzoor Qadir is an environmental scientist with over 30 years of experience working on water-related sustainable development through contributions to policy, institutional, and technical aspects of unconventional water resources, saline water management, wastewater-related resource recovery and safe reuse, water quality, environmental health, salt-induced land degradation assessment and rehabilitation, and water and food security under changing climate. Manzoor has implemented multidisciplinary projects with significant capacity development and knowledge-sharing components in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Manzoor has contributed to major international research consortia and initiatives, including the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development, Global Wastewater Initiative, World Water Quality Alliance, UN-Water Task Force on Unconventional Water Resources, and SDG 6 Synthesis Report on Water and Sanitation. At UNU-INWEH, Manzoor currently supports the institute’s efforts to improve water quality, advance water reuse, and promote the use of unconventional water resources in water-scarce regions.

Before joining UNU-INWEH, Manzoor previously held senior professional positions at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Visiting Professor at Justus-Liebig University, Germany; and Associate Professor at the University of Agriculture, Pakistan. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed science and policy-relevant publications with over 22,000 citations.