The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.   ITU established the Focus Group on Smart Water Management (FG-SWM) in June 2013 since it believes that there is a need to collaborate with policy makers, water authorities, and relevant international and regional organizations in order to shape the global agenda in “ICTs and Smart Water Management”. Dr. Khaled AbuZeid, Regional Water Resources Programme Manager has participated in the first meeting of the FG-SWM which took place on 10 December 2013 in Lima, Peru.