Publications

IWMI’s Giriraj Amarnath spoke to Sami Zeidan Live on Al Jazeera News on December 4, 2025 about the climate and humanitarian impact of the widespread floods in Sri Lanka. Amarnath outlined the urgent need to strengthen key infrastructure as the country faces increasing risks from recurring extreme weather.

With gender-inclusive water access, time once lost to water collection becomes time women can use to earn a more stable income.

With projections of up to 1.4 million deaths related to antimicrobial resistance a year by 2030, India needs to take immediate and intensified action.

In an interview on the 2025 World Water Congress in Morocco, IWMI's Youssef Brouziyne and Alan Nicol highlight the importance of collaboration for sustainable water management.

Experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan explore pathways for sustainable water management and climate resilience.

IWMI is supporting national authorities with flooding forecasts, rainfall monitoring, data processing and impact assessments.

Stronger cooperation and bold water-smart innovations are driving a new era for Moroccan agriculture.

IWMI's Giriraj Amarnath talked to Lewis Vaughan Jones live on BBC News show The Context on November 28, 2025, about the situation in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread floods. Amarnath explained how national disaster agencies are responding and IWMI is providing support with flood forecasting, near real-time rainfall

Experts warn that fragmented approaches to water, food and climate are failing and call for integrated solutions to achieve national resilience.

In the Chu-Talas Basin, research and farmers’ experience come together to strengthen drought resilience.

Faced with high energy costs, Nepal’s growing fish industry could find a cost-saving, sustainable solution in solar technology.

Built on two decades of research, the Adaptive Scaling Ecosystem framework helps scale innovations across complex economies.

Gender-transformative approaches like IWMI’s Al Murunah+ project are crucial to climate adaptation and need stronger backing, a key message from Cairo Water Week 2025.

At Cairo Water Week 2025, stakeholders explored how policy, cultural and financing shifts are needed to scale nature-based solutions across the MENA region.

Sand dams are found to be a vital niche option in a diversified water storage system to improve local water access and resilience in Zimbabwe.

The Climate Risk Intelligence Assistant makes climate data more accessible, guiding national adaptation and investment decisions.

A smart irrigation system for a small office plant carries a big lesson on water use efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa.

Local monitoring feeds near-real-time water data into the Limpopo Basin Digital Twin, supporting more informed, basin-wide decisions.

IWMI and the University of Manchester have partnered to strengthen water governance in Pakistan.

IWMI reviews international water policy milestones, the urgent gaps that need attention and our own role in shaping the global water agenda.

CropGBWater, a new open access tool by IWMI highlights growing pressure on food and water systems worldwide.

The interactive digital platform offers real-time insights on water availability and aquaculture suitability, guiding investments and rural development in northern Ghana.

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from September and October 2025.

The second phase of SoLAR kicks off in Bangladesh, advancing the transition toward sustainable, carbon-neutral irrigation.