Abrh

What Abrh does

ABRHidro (Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos) is a private nonprofit professional association headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, dedicated to congregating individuals and organizations involved in water resources planning and management across Brazil. The association operates as a membership-based community serving academics, researchers, government water management professionals, and private sector entities through a horizontal tripartite structure spanning Academia e Pesquisa, Gestão de Recursos Hídricos, and Setor Privado.

The association's core products are two peer-reviewed scientific journals — RBRH (Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos) and REGA (Revista de Gestão de Água da América Latina, ISSN 2359-1919) — published using Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.3.0.10), an open-source journal management platform from Public Knowledge Project. RBRH articles are submitted through the SciELO platform. Beyond journals, ABRHidro operates an annual events portfolio including FLUHIDROS, ENES, ENAU, SRHNe, ENREHSE, END, EBHE, SRRU, and SIMFLU, a conference proceedings repository (ANAIS), digital book publications (Livros Digitais), professional development courses such as SWMM training, and a portfolio of named awards recognizing excellence in water resource management. The organization maintains an institutional communications function via the Informativo newsletter and a multi-channel social media presence.

Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (anuidades), journal publishing, event registration fees, and course fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The association maintains strategic affiliations with the Global Water Partnership da América do Sul (GWP), the World Water Council, and the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), and its institutional membership base includes government agencies such as ANA, AESA, COGERH, ONS, and CPRM, academic institutions including USP, UFRGS, UFSM, and UFES, and enterprises such as SABESP, ITAIPU, COPEL, and APERAM.

Name

Abrh

Legal name

Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos

Website

https://abrh.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABRHidro is a Brazilian nonprofit professional association serving water resource professionals across academia, government, and industry. It publishes two peer-reviewed journals (RBRH, REGA), organizes national events and conferences, offers professional courses, and administers awards for excellence in water resource management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association — Water Resources

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAJ

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYEUANAJAE

Data Management, LIMS & Compliance Software (ELN, eDMS, reporting automation)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Water Quality Testing, Compliance & Reporting

Keywords

• Water resources management
• Hydraulic engineering association
• Scientific journal publishing
• Professional association membership
• Hydrology conferences events

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees (Anuidades): Annual membership fees charged to individual and institutional members for association participation and benefits
2. Scientific Journal Publishing: Publication of scientific journals RBRH and REGA with open access model
3. Events and Conferences: Organizes and hosts events including ENES, ENAU, SRHNe, ENREHSE, FLUHIDROS, and others with registration fees
4. Courses and Training: Professional development courses such as SWMM training with registration fees

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ABRHidro is a Brazilian professional association that advances water resources science and practice through member services, peer-reviewed scientific journals (RBRH and REGA), national and regional symposiums (FLUHIDROS, ENES, ENAU, SRHNe, ENREHSE), training courses, and professional awards. Its membership base spans researchers, engineers, government agencies, academic institutions, and private-sector organizations active in the Brazilian water sector.

Product overview

ABRHidro (Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos) is a professional association that publishes scientific journals (RBRH and REGA), organizes conferences and events, offers educational courses, and administers awards recognizing contributions to Brazilian water resources management. The organization operates the Open Journal Systems platform for journal publications, maintains conference proceedings and digital books repositories, and provides institutional communications through its newsletter. ABRHidro functions as a membership-based association with regional chapters, technical committees, and institutional partners across Brazil's water resources sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RBRH - Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos: Brazilian Journal of Water Resources - scientific journal published by ABRHidro
• REGA - Revista de Gestão de Água da América Latina
• ANAIS

Products and services

• RBRH — Brazilian Journal of Water Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• Two scientific journals published with open access model
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GWP - Global Water Partnership da América do SulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGWP-South America is an international network of organizations involved in water resource management including governments, academia, professional associations, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. GWP provides support to REGA journal and collaboration on water resource governance initiatives.
• World Water CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working on water issues; ABRHidro maintains association membership and collaborative relationship
• IAHS (International Association of Hydrological Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association for hydrological sciences; ABRHidro maintains collaborative relationship for knowledge exchange

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research: International association covering hydro-environment engineering and research with membership, journals, and biennial congresses. Comparable to ABRHidro in mission and member profile within the water engineering community.
• International Water Association: Global water professional association offering membership, scientific publishing, and conferences across the water sector. Closest functional analog to ABRHidro at global scale, competing for the same authors, members, and sponsors.
• International Association of Hydrological Sciences: Global scientific association for hydrology with membership, journals (Hydrological Sciences Journal), and conferences. Already an ABRHidro partner, but functionally competes for hydrology researchers in Brazil.
• American Water Resources Association: US-based professional association for water resources management with similar membership, journal (JAWRA), and conference model. National-scale counterpart to ABRHidro, directly comparable in structure and offering mix.
• Global Water Partnership: International network advancing water governance through partnerships with governments, academia, and associations. Existing ABRHidro partner with overlapping community-building and water-resource mandate.

Regional players

• Australian Water Association: Australia's national water industry association with membership, events, and training programs. Comparable institutional form to ABRHidro, though operating in a mature, regulated water market.
• Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos: Portuguese professional association for water resources with a membership, events, and publication model nearly identical to ABRHidro. Closest Iberian-language peer operating in a different national market.
• European Water Resources Association: European professional association for water resources that promotes symposia, publishes proceedings, and serves a similar academic-practitioner community. Comparable model in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/abrh_Hidricos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RedesABRH
• Facebookfacebook.com/abrhidrooficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abrh
• Instagraminstagram.com/abrhidro

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