In the declaration for establishing India Water Operators Partnerships there was a firm recommendation on structure, objectives and action plan for the India Water Operator Partnerships. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has formally recognized CEC as a National Key Resource Centre (KRC) for building capacities of the India Water Organizations across the Water Sectors and enabled CEC to function as a National Secretariat for the India Water Organization Partnerships.
The CEC had the unique opportunity of working with the many States of the Country and Globally with the Governments of Maharashtra (Jeevan Prathikaran) and Jharkhand (PHED) State Water Departments, Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Tripura to initiate change interventions among their Engineers and other officials. CEC has also shared its experiences at the National level with UNICEF and GOI. The democratization of water management has found resonance in World Bank assisted TN Water Resources Management Project (TNRWS). Similarly, the States of Rajasthan, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh‘s Water departments have also used the expertise of CEC in the change management initiatives.
CEC also promotes international collaboration (South South Collaboration) with countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Bangkok, Malawi, Madagascar, etc and World Bank Institutes.