The strategic and organizational issues of the ICID are addressed by the Permanent Committee on Strategy and Organization (PCSO).

The Committee provides the platform to set the strategic directions for the Commission and deals with, among others, ways to expand the ICID fraternity, means to enhance the membership of the Commission, assist the National Committees to broad-base their activities, work on issues of various regions and specific associations with continents and countries, involvement of Young Professional's in the irrigation, drainage and flood management sector in general, and in the activities of the Commission in particular.

On the basis of demography, different hydrological and climatic conditions at hand, the committee is divided into four regional groups, which are responsible for each of their region’s activities and are coordinated by the respective Regional Working Group members. They are named after four major regions viz. Africa, America (North & South), Asia (including Oceania), and Europe:

PCSO also oversees the organizational issues related to the ICID Triennial Congresses.

In addition to the below membership, FAO, World Bank, GWP, WWC representatives are Permanent Observers. Chairpersons of all Regional Working Groups and Working Groups/Committees under PCSO are Ex-Officio Members