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.

Pan-African symposium on digital solutions for water management

Co-hosted by IWMI in Ethiopia, the symposium explored digital innovations and partnerships for a water-secure future.

Could red rice be the key to a better future for farmers in Lao PDR?

For smallholder farmers, red rice is emerging as a promising pathway to higher incomes, while meeting growing demand for healthier food and general food security.

Mobility at a crossroads?  

As we commemorate International Migrants Day, there is no doubt: Migration is a growing policy challenge, one that researchers in the Global South must help address.

Systems thinking takes center stage at the World Water Congress in Morocco 

Innovation alone will not secure water’s future. IWMI experts demonstrated that cross-sector planning, community participation and digital tools are key to water security.

A roadmap for solar irrigation expansion in Ethiopia

When policies are coordinated and financial mechanisms are in place, solar irrigation could lift climate pressures and secure a more resilient future for millions of farmers.

Put your principles first — the journey towards Just Water Partnerships

How climate, finance and justice must converge to secure the future of water – on which people and the planet depend.

What’s in your cup of tea?

Tea plantations must work to increase biodiversity, while giving equal attention to securing just and dignified work conditions for plantation workers.

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

Strong governance and investment essential to scaling resilient nature-based water solutions

Pilot projects are not enough. Nature-based solutions need policy backing, real financing and systematic pathways to scale in MENA.

Asia Pacific makes gains on economic water security, but gaps persist

Asian Development Bank flagship report calls for inclusive, integrated water management for long-term economic resilience.

Women’s safety is a prerequisite for water security

Violence keeps women out of vital water decisions. For stronger water governance and genuine progress on equality, women’s safety must come first.

IRRILINE: A new service from Farmerline

IRRILINE provides smallholder farmers in Ghana with technological advice and financing support to make individual irrigation investments feasible.

In MENA water reuse holds immense potential, yet remains largely untapped

In one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, water reuse is constrained by scarce data. A gap technology is ready to close.

The AI-accelerated future of CGIAR research and development

CGIAR’s Digital Transformation Accelerator launched a multi-year effort to advance AI-driven research across food, land and water systems during a workshop hosted by IWMI in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

MENA is turning to AI and digital innovation to enhance water reuse

IWMI's e-ReWater MENA brought together experts to assess how AI and digital innovation can drive smarter, scalable water-reuse solutions across the region.

Researchers design an AI backbone for CGIAR science research processes

IWMI researchers collaborate with CGIAR partners to lay the groundwork for a crosscutting AI platform to improve research processes.

Roots of Tomorrow

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

The climate and humanitarian impact of Sri Lanka’s floods

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

Climate finance must prioritize women’s access to water 

With gender-inclusive water access, time once lost to water collection becomes time women can use to earn a more stable income.

A One Health approach to fight waterborne antimicrobial resistance in India

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.

World Water Congress 2025

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.

Shared rivers strengthen regional ties in Central Asia

Experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan explore pathways for sustainable water management and climate resilience.

Sri Lanka responds to Cyclone Ditwah

IWMI is supporting national authorities with flooding forecasts, rainfall monitoring, data processing and impact assessments.