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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.

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

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.

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

The new partnership aims to advance innovative approaches and policies to ensure a more secure future for global water and food systems.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 monitoring, and data processing.

Released on Ghana’s Farmers Day, the short film “Roots of Tomorrow” celebrates the strength and resilience of women farmers.

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.