The mission of the Institute is to upgrade enhance the capabilities of the MWRI by adapting and developing new design and construction methodologies to cope with the international innovations in building technology. This is achieved through: upgrading and/or developing the design and maintenance procedures of irrigation structure and specifying the most suitable construction methods and materials; applying quality assurance and quality control systems and specifying the required levels of safety for the different irrigation structures; upgrading and/or developing the design and construction methods of the different types of foundations and earth structures; and evaluating the effect of dynamic forces on irrigation and drainage structures and means of mitigation.