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Aariz Raza

Aariz Raza

Communication Officer
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Abdul Hakeem

National Researcher - Irrigation Agronomist
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Abdul Rasheed

National Researcher - Applied Adaptive Agriculture Specialist
Abdulkarim Seid

Abdulkarim Seid

Country Representative – Ethiopia, Regional Representative – East Africa (Rotational CR)
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Abdur Cheema

Regional Researcher – Water Governance and Institutional Specialist
Abena Ofosu

Abena Ofosu

Senior Research Officer - Innovation Scaling
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Abhijit Behera

Research Officer - Land and Water Management
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Adebayo Oke

Regional Researcher - Agricultural Water Solutions
Afua Owusu

Afua Owusu

Postdoctoral Fellow – Remote Sensing and Hydrology
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Ahmed Masoud

Postdoctoral Fellow - Water-Conflict and Resilience
Akica Bahri

Akiça Bahri

Member, Board of Governors
Alan Nicol

Alan Nicol

Principal Researcher
Alemseged Tamiru Haile

Alemseged Tamiru Haile

Senior Researcher - Hydrology/Hydrological Modeling
Alok Sikka

Alok Sikka

Country Representative – India, Bangladesh
Amare Haileslassie

Amare Haileslassie

Principal Researcher
Amjad Jamal

Amjad Jamal

Communications Specialist
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Ammala Chanthalath

Research Officer - Participatory Methods
Anil Aryal

Anil Aryal

National Researcher – Water Resources Management
Anne Heese

Anne Heese

Head of Human Resources
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Anuj Mishra

Research Officer - Socio-Technical Innovation
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Anurag Banerjee

Research Officer- Economics of Water Policy and Climate Change
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Anwar Maqsood

Senior Research Officer - Hydrologist
Archisman Mitra

Archisman Mitra

Regional Researcher
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Asif Naseer

National Researcher - Water Resources Management
Asmi Yazeen

Asmi Yazeen

Head of Program Management
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Avinandan Taron

Researcher - Environmental and Resource Economist
Azeem Shah

Azeem Shah

Researcher – Water Governance Institutions
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Barbara Janusz-Pawletta

Barbara Janusz-Pawletta

Country Representative, Uzbekistan & Regional Representative, Central Asia
Barbara van Koppen

Barbara van Koppen

Emeritus Scientist
Bharat Sharma

Bharat Sharma

Emeritus Scientist
Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu

Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu

Deputy Country Representative (IWMI-Ghana) & Senior Researcher - Water and Land Management Expert
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Bunyod Holmatov

Research Group Leader – Water, Food, Energy Nexus (WFEN)
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Charity Osei-Amponsah

Charity Osei-Amponsah

Senior Regional Researcher - Governance Institution and Inclusion, Deputy Country Representative - Ghana
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Chaturangi Wickramaratne

Researcher - Freshwater Ecologist
Chiara Colombo

Chiara Colombo

Policy & Engagement Advisor
Chris Dickens

Chris Dickens

Principal Researcher
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Chu Thai Hoanh

Emeritus Scientist
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Darshan Karki

Darshan Karki

Researcher - Social Scientist
Darshana Wickramasinghe

Darshana Wickramasinghe

Research Analyst - Remote Sensing and GIS
Darshini Ravindranath

Darshini Ravindranath

Research Group Leader – Climate Policies, Finance and Processes (CPFP)
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Davy Vanham

Senior Researcher - Integrated Modeling and Assessment
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Decide Mabumbo

Senior Researcher - Climate Risk Management and Disaster Resilience
Deepa Joshi

Deepa Joshi

Gender, Youth and Inclusion Lead Specialist
Deepa M P M

Deepa M P M

National Researcher - Water and Energy
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Deepak Varshney

Regional Researcher
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Dennis Choruma

Assistant Research Associate Participatory Action Research Livestock
Desalegn Tegegne

Desalegn Tegegne

Research Officer II
Dhesigen Naidoo

Dhesigen Naidoo

Member, Board of Governors
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Dhyey Bhatpuria

Researcher – Environmental Data Analyst
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Dipaka Sena

Researcher - Hydrology and Water Resources Management
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Dzifa Agbefu

Innovation Hub Coordinator
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Emmanuel Attoh

Emmanuel Attoh

Researcher - Climate Adaptation Specialist
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Eric Nartey

National Researcher
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Evans Chinembiri

Senior Project Manager - Agribusiness Acceleration and Scaling
Everisto Mapedza

Everisto Mapedza

Senior Researcher - Social and Institutional Scientist
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Faiz Alam

Faiz Alam

Regional Researcher
Fayrouz Eldabbagh

Fayrouz Eldabbagh

National Researcher - Political Scientist
Felix Opola

Felix Opola

Postdoctoral Fellow - Equality Social Inclusivity and Digital Innovation
Fitsum Hagos

Fitsum Hagos

Social Science - Economist
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Fiza Faizi

Senior Research Officer - Geoinformatics
Fulco Ludwig

Fulco Ludwig

Director - Water Data Science
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Gamini Halvitige

Gamini Halvitige

Head of Finance
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Garima Taneja

Research Officer - Economics
Gerald Atampugre

Gerald Atampugre

Regional Researcher - Social and Natural Science
Giriraj Amarnath

Giriraj Amarnath

Principal Researcher – Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience
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Girma Ebrahim

International Researcher – Hydrology and Water Resources
Giulia Zane

Giulia Zane

Researcher - Economist
Gopal Kumar

Gopal Kumar

Researcher - Agroecology-Natural Resources Management
Greenwell Matchaya

Greenwell Matchaya

Senior Researcher - Economics-ReSAKSS Coordinator, Deputy Country Representative - South Africa
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Hafsa Aeman

National Researcher – Remote Sensing and GIS
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Hameed Alizai

Senior Research Officer - Community Mobilizer
Henry Roman

Henry Roman

Country Representative - South Africa
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Idil Ires

Idil Ires

Postdoctoral Fellow - Water and Climate Policy
Indika Arulingam

Indika Arulingam

Senior Research Officer
Indu Sharma

Indu Sharma

Postdoctoral Fellow - Inclusive Governance and Nutrition Sensitive Agri-food Systems
Inga Jacobs-Mata

Inga Jacobs-Mata

Director of Water, Growth and Inclusion
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Iqra Akram

Senior Research Officer – Water & Climate Policy
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Ireny Khella

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist - Sustainable Agriculture
Iskandar Abdullaev

Iskandar Abdullaev

Country Representative - Pakistan
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Javier Mateo-Sagasta

Javier Mateo-Sagasta

Senior Researcher and Coordinator-Water Quality
Jeremy Stone

Jeremy Stone

Researcher - Jahez Project Leader
Jibesh KC

Jibesh KC

Research Officer - Resilient Water Management and Livelihoods
Jonathan Lautze

Jonathan Lautze

Research Group Leader – Integrated Management of Basins and Aquifers
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Josey Kamanda

Researcher - Innovation Scaling and Agribusiness Acceleration
Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez

Juan Carlos Sanchez Ramirez

Research Group Leader - Water Governance and Political Economy (WGPE)
Juliana Knapp

Juliana Knapp

Senior Manager - Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Julien Harou

Julien Harou

Member, Board of Governors
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Kaleem Ullah

Kaleem Ullah

Researcher - Hydrologist
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Kanwal Waqar

Regional Researcher - Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist
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Karen Nortje

Research Group Leader - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
Karthikeyan Matheswaran

Karthikeyan Matheswaran

Researcher - Water Productivity
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Kashif Hussain

National Researcher – Irrigation
Kekeli Gbodji

Kekeli Gbodji

Research Officer - Inclusive Agricultural Finance
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Khadija Begum

Gender and Youth Specialist
Kifayat Zaman

Kifayat Zaman

Senior Regional Researcher - Irrigation Systems Planning and Development
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Kirubel Gebreyesus

Regional Researcher - Water Systems Modelling
Komlavi Akpoti

Komlavi Akpoti

Post-Doctoral Fellow-Spatial Hydrology
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Lahiru Madushanka

Research Officer – Water Data Cloud Analytics
Lal Muthuwatta

Lal Muthuwatta

Researcher - Hydrology-Hydrological Modelling, Deputy Country Manager - Sri Lanka, CGIAR Country Convener - Sri Lanka
Likimyelesh Woldegiorgis

Likimyelesh Woldegiorgis

Research Officer
Lisa-Maria Rebelo

Lisa-Maria Rebelo

Principal Researcher (Earth Observation for Sustainable Development)
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Maha Al-Zu’bi

Maha Al-Zu’bi

Regional Researcher – Sustainable & Resilient Water Systems
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Mahesh Jampani

Regional Researcher – Water Risks, Climate Change and Health
Mahlatse Nkosi

Mahlatse Nkosi

Research Officer – Inclusive Agricultural Finance
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Manahari Singarachchi

Project Coordinator
Manikanta Radhakrishna

Manikanta Radhakrishna

Research Officer - Economics of Water Policy and Climate Change
Manohara Khadka

Manohara Khadka

Country Representative – Nepal (Rotational CR)
Mansi Tripathi

Mansi Tripathi

Researcher – Resource Recovery and Reuse
Mansoor Leh

Mansoor Leh

Researcher - Spatial Hydrology
Manuel Magombeyi

Manuel Magombeyi

Regional Researcher
Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Mariangel Garcia Andarcia

Research Group Leader – Water Futures Data & Analytics (WFDA)
Marie-Charlotte Buisson

Marie-Charlotte Buisson

Research Group Leader – Economics and Impact Assessment (EcIA)
Mark Dubois

Mark Dubois

Country Representative – Lao & Regional Representative – South East Asia
Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Director General
Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson

Director - Business Strategy and Delivery
Matthew McCartney

Matthew McCartney

Research Group Leader – Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems
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Mengistu Debela

Senior Researcher - Gender and Social Inclusion
Meron Teferi Taye

Meron Teferi Taye

Researcher - Transitioning Landscapes
Mirja Michalscheck

Mirja Michalscheck

Postdoctoral Fellow - Innovation Scaling
Mirriam Makungwe

Mirriam Makungwe

Research Officer – Innovations Scaling
Mitchell McTough

Mitchell McTough

Postdoctoral Fellow – Water, Conflict & Resilience
Moctar Dembele

Moctar Dembele

Researcher - Spatial Hydrologist
Mohamed Aheeyar

Mohamed Aheeyar

Regional Researcher - Agricultural Water Management
Mohsin Hafeez

Mohsin Hafeez

Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems
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Muhammad Ali

Researcher - Economist
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Muhammad Arshad

Researcher - Integrated Water Resources Management Specialist, Deputy Country Representative - Pakistan
Muhammad Cheema

Muhammad Cheema

Researcher - Water Resources Management
Muhammad Khalifa

Muhammad Khalifa

Regional Researcher - Integrated Modeling and Assessment
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Muhammad Zain Akbar

Research Officer – Policy and Water Governance
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Muhammad Zohaib

National Researcher - Remote Sensing and GIS
Mulugeta Tadesse

Mulugeta Tadesse

Spatial Data Scientist
Muluken Adamseged

Muluken Adamseged

Researcher - Innovation Scaling, Deputy Country Representative - Ethiopia
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Munyaradzi Mutenje

Researcher Scaling Water Solutions
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Mutum Lamnganb

Postdoctoral Fellow - Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems
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Nada Al-Tantawi

Nada Al-Tantawi

Communications Consultant to MENA Region
Nafn Amdar

Nafn Amdar

Senior Research Officer - Water Resources Management and Accounting
Naga Manohar Velpuri

Naga Manohar Velpuri

Principal Researcher
Najeeb Ullah

Najeeb Ullah

Principal Manager - Monitoring - Evaluation and Learning
Naqash Abbasi

Naqash Abbasi

Senior Researcher Officer - Geoinformatics
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Naveed Iqbal

Regional Researcher - Hydrologist
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Navya Chandu

Research Officer - Water Resource Management
Ngowenani Nohayi

Ngowenani Nohayi

Senior Research Officer - Policy and Water Governance
Nicole Langa

Nicole Langa

Research Officer - Future Creative Technologies for Agricultural Innovation
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Nikunj Usadadia

Research Officer – Action Research
Nilantha Sangapalaarachchige

Nilantha Sangapalaarachchige

Head - Facilities and Administration
Nilanthi Jayathilake

Nilanthi Jayathilake

Researcher - Septage Management and Reuse
Niranga Alahacoon

Niranga Alahacoon

Regional Researcher - Remote Sensing and Disaster Risk Specialist
Nirman Shrestha

Nirman Shrestha

Regional Researcher - Agricultural Water Management
Nirudha Perera

Nirudha Perera

Head of Information and Communications Technologies
Nishadi Eriyagama

Nishadi Eriyagama

Regional Researcher - Water Resources Engineer, Deputy Country Manager - Sri Lanka
Nishtha Paliwal

Nishtha Paliwal

Communication Specialist
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Noah Adamtey

Senior Researcher - Resource Recovery and Agri-food System Expert
Nora Hanke-Louw

Nora Hanke-Louw

DCR & Project Coordinator
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Novaira Junaid

National Researcher – Economist
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Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa

Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa

Postdoctoral Fellow - Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Agribusiness
Olufunke Cofie

Olufunke Cofie

Africa Director for Research Impact
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Oluwadara Alegbeleye

Postdoctoral Fellow - Microbiologist - Food Safety and Water Quality
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Om Acharya

Office Manager
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Pacem Kotchofa

Researcher – Political Economy of Food, Land and Water Policies
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Palanisami Kuppannan

Emeritus Scientist
Patricia Wouters

Patricia Wouters

Member, Board of Governors
Paul Pavelic

Paul Pavelic

Senior Researcher - Hydrogeology
Pay Drechsel

Pay Drechsel

Senior Fellow-Advisor - Research Quality Assurance (Interim Country Manager - Sri Lanka)
Petra Schmitter

Petra Schmitter

Research Group Leader – Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Pathways
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Phay Ko U

Project Coordinator
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Philip Kuriachen

Researcher - Water and Livelihoods
Priyanie Amerasinghe

Priyanie Amerasinghe

Emeritus Scientist
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Rachael McDonnell

Rachael McDonnell

Deputy Director General – Research for Development
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Radheeka Jirasinha

Researcher - Freshwater and Wetland Management
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Ramesh Tamang

Administration and Logistics Assistant
Rodrigo Ordóñez

Rodrigo Ordóñez

Global Communications Lead
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Sahana V

Sahana V

Researcher - Water Risk Modeler
Salomon Obahoundje

Salomon Obahoundje

Postdoctoral Fellow – Geospatial Tools for Water Management
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Sander Zwart

Senior Researcher - Water and Climate Change Management
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Sandra Hyde

Research Officer - Social Sciences
Sandra Ruckstuhl

Sandra Ruckstuhl

Senior Researcher
Sanjiv de Silva

Sanjiv de Silva

Senior Regional Researcher - Natural Resources Governance
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Sanju Koirala

Researcher - Social Science-Water and Natural Resources
Santosh Nepal

Santosh Nepal

Researcher - Water Resources and Climate Change
Sarah Appiah

Sarah Appiah

Research Officer - Social Scientist
Sarfraz Munir

Sarfraz Munir

Regional Researcher - Water Management
Saurav Pradhananga

Saurav Pradhananga

Senior Research Officer - Climate Change and Hydrology
Sawsan Gharaibeh

Sawsan Gharaibeh

Regional Researcher - Gender and Social Inclusion
Seifu Tilahun

Seifu Tilahun

Senior Researcher – Hydrology and Water Resources Management
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Seipati Mokhema

Research Officer – Gender, Social Inclusion and Youth
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Shahid Iqbal

Regional Researcher - Water Modelling
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Shavkat Kenjabaev

National Researcher - Water Resources Management
Shilp Verma

Shilp Verma

Senior Researcher - Water-Energy-Food Policies, Deputy Country Representative - India
Shisher Shrestha

Shisher Shrestha

National Researcher - Renewable Energy Water & Climate Change
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Shreya Chakraborty

Researcher – Climate Change Policy and Adaptation
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Shweta Panjwani

Researcher - Data Analysis and Visualization Analyst
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Shweta Yadav

National Researcher – Water Quality and Waste Management
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Sidra Khalid

National Researcher – Gender and Social Inclusion
Simi Kamal

Simi Kamal

Chair, Board of Governors
Sitara Gill

Sitara Gill

Senior Research Officer - Agricultural Economics
Smaranika Mahapatra

Smaranika Mahapatra

National Researcher - Water Data Modelling
Solomie Gebrezgabher

Solomie Gebrezgabher

Senior Researcher - Economics
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Somphasith Douangsavanh

Regional Researcher - Hydrogeologist
Souphalack Inphonephong

Souphalack Inphonephong

National Researcher - Social-Political Scientist
Stephen Fragaszy

Stephen Fragaszy

Researcher - Al Murunah Project Leader
Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee

Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee

Policy Engagement Specialist
Sudharsan Malaiappan

Sudharsan Malaiappan

IWMI-ITC Project Research Officer
Sujeewa Dissanayaka

Sujeewa Dissanayaka

Research Analyst - Remote Sensing and GIS
Suman Padhee

Suman Padhee

Researcher – Water Risk Modeler
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Sumble Ghani

Remote Sensing & GIS Officer
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Sumitra KC

National Researcher - Policy and Water Governance
Surajit Ghosh

Surajit Ghosh

Regional Researcher – Water Risk and Data Sciences Specialist
Susanne Bodach

Susanne Bodach

Research Group Leader – Integrated Circular Economy Transformations (ICET)
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Sushila De Silva

Senior Communications Specialist
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Syed Khair

Regional Researcher – Applied Agronomic Expert
Syed Mizan

Syed Mizan

Researcher – Groundwater Hydrology
Syon Niyogi

Syon Niyogi

Chief Operating Officer
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Tania Perera

Tania Perera

Senior Communications Specialist
Thai Thi Minh

Thai Thi Minh

Principal Researcher
Thilina Madushanka

Thilina Madushanka

National Researcher - Hydrology and Water Management
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Tinashe Dirwai

Regional Researcher - Agricultural Water Management Solutions
Tosin Somorin

Tosin Somorin

Researcher - Circular Economy Waste Management
Tousif Bhatti

Tousif Bhatti

Regional Researcher – Water Management
Tushaar Shah

Tushaar Shah

Emeritus Scientist
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Umar Liaqat

Regional Researcher – Spatial Hydrology
Upali Amarasinghe

Upali Amarasinghe

Emeritus Scientist
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Veena Srinivasan

Veena Srinivasan

Member, Board of Governors
Vidhisha Samarasekara

Vidhisha Samarasekara

Strategic Program Director – Water Climate Change and Resilience
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Vidya Mandave

Research Officer – Water and Agricultural
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Viengxay Xaydala

National Researcher – Social Science
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Waleed Khan

Waleed Khan

National Researcher - Remote Sensing & GIS
Walter Mupangwa

Walter Mupangwa

Senior Researcher - Agroecology
William Quarmine

William Quarmine

Regional Researcher - Development Economist
Winnie Pele

Winnie Pele

Research Officer – Innovation Scaling (AICCRA Project)
Wolde Bori

Wolde Bori

Senior Researcher – Environment and Development
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Yakob Umer

Yakob Umer

Regional Researcher - Water Risks and Data Science Specialist
Youssef Brouziyne

Youssef Brouziyne

Country Representative – Egypt & Regional Representative – MENA
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Zafar Gafurov

Zafar Gafurov

Researcher - Remote Sensing-GIS
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Zeshan Ali

Senior Research Officer - Hydrologist
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Zolo Kiala

Postdoctoral Fellow - Water Data Science