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Editor’s picks: A year in water stories – 2025

In 2025, we shared over 200 stories on all things water, from climate events, global partnerships to AI solutions. Dive in to see which ones made our favorites list!
Videographer Milo Mitchell records a video interview in an experimental maize field with a Trans-SEC researcher in Kilosa, Tanzania. Photo: Mitchell Maher / IFPRI

Editor’s picks: A year in water videos – 2025

From drought-monitoring to ancient river myths, AI tools and citizen science, our 30+ videos captured a year of water in motion. Dive into our favorites from 2025!
Chantale Vumilia, a Congolese refugee in Uganda, tends root, tuber and banana crops that help feed her family and strengthen food security in the surrounding community. Photo: CGIAR

How to create lasting impact for refugees and community members

Circular bio-economy solutions offer a sustainable path to empowering displaced communities.

Blogs

IWMI scientists guide community members in collecting river data as part of a citizen science program in South Africa. Photo: Nicole Langa /IWMI

What turns everyday people into water scientists in the Limpopo River Basin? 

60 citizen scientists in Southern Africa told us about making water monitoring accessible, rewarding and sustainable.
Afghan refugees are seen from above as they return from Pakistan through the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, in November 2023. Photo: Waheedullah Jahesh/Shutterstock

How communities in fragile settings shape climate resilience

Their work rarely makes headlines, but in some of the world’s most fragile places, locally led, gender-responsive approaches are quietly transforming access to water.
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Greenhouses help Lao PDR farmers adapt to climate variability 

Integrated crop and livestock systems in greenhouses allow Lao farmers to harvest crops year-round, regardless of heavy rains or drought.

Media releases

IWMI and DWFI partner on Cambridge Sustainability Commission on Water for Food Futures 

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.
Henk Ovink speaks at the UN Headquarters in New York on February 7, 2023. Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock

IWMI welcomes Henk Ovink as new Board Chair 

Doulaye Kone, Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio and Debra Tan will join the Board as IWMI takes forward its Strategy 2024-2030 for research and innovation.
Kouassi Kouakou Alexis, Director of the ECOWAS Water Resources Management Centre, and Mark Smith, Director General of IWMI, shake hands during the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen transboundary water governance across West Africa. Photo: Klinsman Amissah/IWMI

IWMI signs agreements with key partners in West Africa to advance regional water security  

Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with ECOWAS and Sierra Leone’s water agency signal regional commitment to science-driven water governance.

In the media

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Digital tools and open data reshape water management across Africa

IWMI’s latest report on Digital Solutions for Africa’s Water Management reveals the continent’s water sector undergoing a gradual but important transformation, driven by technological innovation.
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CGIAR launches Scaling Hub South Asia in Nepal to boost water, agrifood security

IWMI and CGIAR launched the Scaling Hub South Asia to scale proven agriculture, water and energy solutions amid growing climate challenges.
Kenya and IWMI partner to boost irrigation

Kenya and IWMI partner to boost irrigation

As Kenya faces worsening drought conditions, a new partnership between IWMI and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is set to accelerate efforts to expand irrigated land, improve food security and enhance climate resilience.

Videos

IRRILINE video screenshot: should I choose solar irrigation or fuel pumps?

IRRILINE: Should I choose solar irrigation or fuel pumps?

IRRILINE helps farmers in Ghana understand whether solar irrigation or traditional fuel-powered irrigation make more sense for their fields.
IRRILINE video screenshot: Making a good choice of irrigation equipment

IRRILINE: Making a good choice of irrigation equipment fit for your purpose

IRRILINE helps Ghanaian farmers make informed decisions on irrigation systems based on their resources and crops.
IRRILINE video screenshot: Irrigation for all

IRRILINE: Irrigation for all

The IRRILINE service offers easily accessible irrigation advice to smallholder farmers in Ghana by phone.