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Explainer: Citizen Science
Citizen science is coming of age, combining community knowledge with digital tools to address complex challenges like climate change and water security.
Apply now to scale your water solution in India
IWMI launches National Water Innovation Hackathon to drive youth and community-led solutions in India.
Hydrological insights for farming communities that depend on the Knuckles mountains
IWMI partners with Sri Lankan authorities and the Green Climate Fund to build climate resilience among farmers and agricultural plantation communities.
Blogs
As pressure mounts, water and food security demand action
On World Water Day, IWMI’s Rachael McDonnell reflects on scientific solutions to water and food insecurity, shared in the unique setting of the Cambridge Festival, where art meets science.
In Zambia, women build independence through climate-smart agricultural practices
Through finance, climate-smart farming training and community programs that engage men, IWMI is helping survivors of violence rebuild their livelihoods.
Equitable water systems require recarving the norm landscape
Norms, like gullies, should be reshaped to protect future water investments.
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
Why investing in women is the smartest water decision Africa can make
IWMI’s Kehinde Ogunjobi explores how water insecurity and gender inequality reinforce one another, highlighting that inclusion must go beyond representation.
Why gender equity must shape Africa’s water future
IWMI’s Likimyelesh Nigussie highlights that tangible progress depends on putting women’s leadership and perspectives at the heart of water decisions and solutions.
Women farmers are agents of change, and here’s how development initiatives can support them
Ahead of World Water Day, Inga Jacobs-Mata and Kanwal Waqar reflect on what it takes to strengthen women farmers’ resilience, from understanding their experiences of water insecurity to advancing more equitable solutions.
Videos
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.
IWMI Director General Mark Smith on why gender equality is water security
On World Water Day, IWMI calls for a rights-based approach to water and gender.
Smart water data, renewed hope for Amibara
Discover the story of the Amibara Irrigation Scheme in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley. Watch how smart data can help reawaken fields and secure livelihoods for the future.