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IWMI and Ethiopian Solar Energy Development Association partner on solar irrigation
The collaboration aims to improve the conditions for solar-powered irrigation as Ethiopia works to build agricultural resilience.
IWMI’s field innovations draw attention at the national farmers’ fair in India
At the Unnat Krishi Mahotsav exhibition, IWMI showcased agroecological, biochar and solar farming models to boost farmer incomes and resilience.
Counterintuition and why good science misfires in the real world
Human decisions shape water successes and failures.
Blogs
Climate change is raising the stakes for water security in the Indo-Pacific
A regional discussion highlighted how Australia and partners can turn water and climate commitments into real-world progress across the region.
When dust clouds darken the sky
This Earth Day, what will it take to scale nature-based solutions to mitigate against sand and dust storms in Iraq and the wider Middle East region?
Welfare and water security go hand in hand in India
India’s national rural employment guarantee scheme is advancing water availability and climate adaptation.
Media releases
IWMI and World Meteorological Organization partner to strengthen climate resilience through data, innovation and early action
The partnership will integrate climate data with water management solutions to help vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia anticipate and respond to extreme weather events.
ICBA and IWMI to strengthen global collaboration on water security and climate-resilient agriculture
Strategic agreement establishes joint framework for scientific exchange, digital water innovation and climate resilience programs in vulnerable regions.
IWMI and DWFI partner on Cambridge Sustainability Commission on Water for Food Futures
The new partnership aims to advance innovative approaches and policies to ensure a more secure future for global water and food systems.
In the media
India has built an extraordinary foundation of groundwater recharge infrastructure over the past 20 years. The task now is to make it work
IWMI’s Mohammad Faiz Alam shares insights on how India can move beyond counting what is constructed to measuring what actually replenishes the country’s aquifers.
Bangladeshi farmers test solar irrigation as fuel costs bite
In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who can sell surplus electricity to the grid.
First-ever Drought Action Plan unveiled to shift from crisis response to risk management
Pakistan has launched its first National Drought Action Plan to transition from reactive crisis management to proactive drought risk management, addressing climate-induced water stress.
Videos
From dust to resilience in Iraq’s Dhi Qar through nature-based solutions
IWMI’s Wiqaya project combines science, field action and community knowledge to implement nature-based water solutions that reduce sand and dust storm risks in Iraq.
Iraq’s Wiqaya initiative and the promise of nature-based solutions
Wiqaya is an IWMI-led initiative with Iraq’s government and local partners to address sand and dust storms through science and community action.
Where water flows, equality grows
This World Water Day, IWMI’s Africa Director for Research Impact, Olufunke Cofie, and student Alexandra Wogbe bring drawings of women and water to life.