SIRH: Water Resources Information System

A Single
Source of Truth
for Water Authorities

The integrated GIS-powered platform to manage the full lifecycle of water licenses, professionalise billing and effectively engage with water users.

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Demo Environment
SIRH operation areas map with GIS layers and license overlays
Operational barriers

The challenges of fragmented water management

Many water authorities still run licenses and billing on paper ledgers and disconnected spreadsheets. That fragmentation creates daily friction between departments—and makes it harder to enforce legally mandated cost recovery.

  • Fragmented Records

    Licence and billing data scattered across paper files, spreadsheets, and departments without a shared view.

  • Slow Procedures

    Manual calculations and paper-based processing delay licence renewals and everyday workflows.

  • Low Revenue

    Tracking gaps and collection bottlenecks weaken cost recovery and institutional revenue.

Measured Results

Proven at national and regional level

10 years improving water user and licence management

Deployment

2 Countries
5 Water Authorities

System scale

+100 System Users
+4,000 Water Users
+5,000 Licenses

Implemented in Different Contexts

Mozambique
SIRH map interface showing operation areas in Mozambique
Eswatini
SIRH map interface showing operation areas in Eswatini

Documented Impact in Institutions

More efficient daily operations

Improved, data-driven decision-making

Reduced data inconsistencies

Better geospatial coverage

Digitalised administrative workflows

Increased number of licenses managed annually

Increased revenue and financial capacity

Based on implementation experience in Mozambique since 2018 and Eswatini since 2024.

Supported by

World Bank
Dutch Water Authorities
Cooperación Galega
Platform capabilities

One centralised database
for your entire water administration

Digital capabilities shared across departments, without duplicate files or manual handoffs.

Standardised Registry

Unified procedures for registering water users and issuing licenses, aligned with your authority's rules and procedures.

SIRH water user and license registry screen
Georeferenced Mapping

Register and visualise operation areas, crops, and abstraction or discharge points on interactive maps linked to license records.

SIRH georeferenced operation areas map
Automated Estimation

Apply institutional reference values to calculate water consumption automatically—replacing manual estimates in renewals and billing runs.

SIRH automated water consumption estimation
Application & Renewal Tracking

Monitor license applications and renewals through each institutional step, with clear status for staff and supervisors.

SIRH license application and renewal workflow
Document & Report Generation

Produce official licenses, invoices, and operational reports on demand. Export to PDF, Excel, or geospatial formats.

SIRH document and report generation
Billing & Revenue Recovery

Automate invoice generation, process batches by basin or cycle and track payments, and outstanding balances in one place.

SIRH billing and revenue recovery module
Advanced Modules & Tech Roadmap

Scalable ecosystem:
the evolution of your digital strategy

SIRH is designed to grow alongside your institution.
Once core management is consolidated, the system can expand through advanced tools to further digitalise field operations and public transparency.

Field Ops Add-on

SIRH Mobile

A dedicated application for field teams to collect, update, and validate data on-site.

SIRH Mobile mockup showing field map editing with GPS coordinates
  • Paperless Fieldwork: Eliminate manual forms and reduce errors by entering data directly into the system.
  • Real-time Reliability: Information collected in the field is synchronised with the central registry.
  • Improved Quality: High-consistency data collection including precise GPS coordinates.
Phase II Add-on

Digital Customer Portal

A digital platform to improve communication and transparency with water users.

Customer portal mockup on tablet and smartphone showing operation areas and licenses
  • License & Billing Information: Water users can access up-to-date details of their licenses, invoices, balances, and key dates.
  • Licensing Interactions: Users can submit applications, upload supporting documents, and respond to requests from the institution.
  • Status Tracking: Both users and the institution track each licensing step in one shared workflow.
Implementation Paradigm

Our difference: collaborative implementation
that leads to technology ownership

We don't just deliver software—you build it with us.

Workshop reviewing printed water licenses alongside the digital system
01

Multidisciplinary Co-design

We establish cross-institutional working groups to design the system alongside the end-users, ensuring it fits your specific workflows and needs.

02

Phased Growth Strategy

Implementation is structured in three strategic phases (Water User and License Registry, Procedures, and Billing) to reduce risk and allow progressive institutional adaptation.

03

Institutional Strengthening

We dedicate 40-50% of the project effort to co-design workshops, training and capacity building.

04

Open-Source Philosophy

Total ownership of code and data by the institution, eliminating vendor lock-in and high licensing costs.

Your Technology Partner

Ready to modernise your water administration?

Contact our team for technical questions, budget estimations or a platform demo.

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