Since its inception in 2005, the Crossing Boundaries has sought to promote an interdisciplinary approach in analysing and understanding water resource management issues. These include issues like inter-sectoral and inter-regional water resources allocation and use, institutional transformation and policy reforms, stakeholder participation in policy, planning and implementation of inclusive forms of governance, interdisciplinary analysis and modeling and incorporation of ecological sustainability and empowerment perspectives in water resources policy and practice.

The project works on these issues on a partnership basis through capacity building of water professionals on IWRM and gender and water. This is achieved through innovation in courses, focused research, knowledge-based enhancement, networking and outreach activities. The partner institutions are: 

• Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Centre for Water Resources (CWR), Anna University, Chennai, India
• Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka