The WDC plans to become a distinguished center for coordinating research and studies and providing training for cooperation in the field of water and diplomacy across borders in the Middle East/West Asian and North Africa by providing the necessary specialized information, data, and tools for transboundary water management.

It shall further aim to update decision-makers and champions´ knowledge and capacity to address increasingly concerning issues of water resource management, especially those external challenges of uncoordinated use of shared water resources, in order to reach equitable and sustainable arrangements guided by the principles of international water law.​