Community-Based Monitoring (CBM) Program
Partnering with Indigenous and northern communities to monitor freshwater quality and quantity, weaving local and traditional knowledge together with scientific data to guide water stewardship.
A global academic collaboration advancing research, data and policy for clean water and sanitation — co-chaired by Shiv Nadar University and the University of Manitoba.


The hub connects researchers, practitioners and policymakers across India and Canada to accelerate progress on the United Nations' sixth Sustainable Development Goal.
Partnering with Indigenous and northern communities to monitor freshwater quality and quantity, weaving local and traditional knowledge together with scientific data to guide water stewardship.
A long-term research and stewardship initiative on Lake Winnipeg and Manitoba's great lakes, addressing nutrient loading, harmful algal blooms and overall watershed health.
Developing compact aerobic granular sludge reactors to treat highly contaminated landfill leachate and protect groundwater and surface water from pollution.
Tracking the world's progress toward universal access to safe water and sanitation.
Latest global coverage shown for 2022; historical trend is illustrative. Source framing: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP).