The Hydrology and Water Management Research Center was established on 24.03.2022 by a decision of the Scientific Council of NIHGG-BAS as a new independent unit for studying and researching the quantitative and qualitative state and dynamics of water resources at different levels – national, basin and local. Climatic changes and their influence on the formation and spatio-temporal features of the realization of surface waters, the multi-purpose use of water resources, the increasing participation of our institute in the implementation of various scientific and scientific-applied developments and projects with a hydrological orientation, the preparation of expertise and opinions on national programs, management strategies and plans and regional development plans predetermined the establishment of the Center.