The activities of the Network shall be to plan, develop, conduct and manage specific trainings and applied research activities in the South West geo-political zone of Nigeria as follows:

1. Carry out periodical SWOT analysis and institutional assessment for capacity development of each Water Agencies and Departments in the sector
2. Develop effective manning-ratio to carry out core functions of the Agencies and Departments
3. Carry out training needs identification exercise to determine immediate , short and long term training required in the water sector
4. Ensure Bi-annual meetings of all the partners coordinated by NWRI. NWRI will report activities to the National Technical Committee annually
5. Carry out participatory development of planned works and implementation
6. Carry out joint Research and project proposals to solve identified problems in the water sector