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Can solar power secure the future of fish farming?
Faced with high energy costs, Nepal’s growing fish industry could find a cost-saving, sustainable solution in solar technology.
IWMI introduces AI tool for climate-smart planning and investments
The Climate Risk Intelligence Assistant makes climate data more accessible, guiding national adaptation and investment decisions.
Big lessons from a tiny desk plant!
A smart irrigation system for a small office plant carries a big lesson on water use efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa.
Blogs
How adaptive scaling can transform food systems in the Global South
Built on two decades of research, the Adaptive Scaling Ecosystem framework helps scale innovations across complex economies.
Can a simple solution offer a lifeline to communities confronting climate change?
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.
Citizen scientists take the lead in tracking Southern Africa’s transboundary river basin
Local monitoring feeds near-real-time water data into the Limpopo Basin Digital Twin, supporting more informed, basin-wide decisions.
Media releases
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.
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.
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
Morocco’s agricultural transformation gains momentum
IWMI’s Youssef Brouziyne reflects on how growing water scarcity in Morocco has prompted innovation and stronger collaboration to withstand climate and market uncertainties.
New AI tool launched to support water allocation in Pakistan’s Indus Basin
IWMI and the University of Manchester have partnered to strengthen water governance in Pakistan.
Global water use for crops surged by nine per cent in a decade
CropGBWater, a new open access tool by IWMI highlights growing pressure on food and water systems worldwide.
Videos
Science, innovation and community action tackle flood risks in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
Digital twin technology and climate-smart planning are converting the fragile landscapes of Ethiopia’s Somali Region into models of flood resilience, thereby protecting lives and rebuilding hope.
IWMI’s work under the Al Murunah project advances resilient nature-based water solutions across MENA
Experts from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian Territory gathered in Egypt to strategize on scaling resilient nature-based water solutions across the region.
Managing nature, naturally, across the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem nexus to build resilience
Nature thrives on connection. Rivers feed forests, forests shape the climate and healthy ecosystems sustain communities. When managed in isolation, those links break, and the most vulnerable suffer. The WEFE nexus offers a way to bring back balance.














