Plant hygiene management for healthy vegetable cultivation

As part of the CGIAR Better Diets and Nutrition Program, IWMI has partnered with the Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka

A young Ethiopian woman inspires others in her community to make it at home  

After migrating three times, Senya started an irrigation-based vegetable farming business; today, she is a role model for young people

Smart irrigation transforms water management for farmers in Pakistan

Farmers in Chakwal are increasingly adopting innovative solutions such as soil moisture sensors that allow them to manage water resources

IWMI works to turn water conflict into peace with new framework for the MENA region

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), water is often a casualty of political instability, with access disrupted by

How AI can revolutionize water research and management in Africa

At the first Global AI Summit on Africa, IWMI joined leaders, policymakers and innovators from more than 95 countries to

New app envisioned to help farmers boost their agroecological practices

IWMI looks to citizen science to improve agroecology implementation in Africa and beyond.

IWMI is building Ghana’s climate resilience experts for tomorrow 

Students research the intersection of climate resilience, gender, migration, and social transformation in northern Ghana, and develop skills to drive

IWMI and climate tech startup SunCulture establish landmark partnership to advance sustainable solar irrigation in Kenya 

The pioneering partnership aims to scale solar irrigation for climate-resilient agriculture and safeguard Kenya’s water resources.

‘Father of Honey’ empowers his community in rural Ethiopia  

In the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia, an intergenerational beekeeping business generates benefits for over 200 households.

Building climate-resilient rural water supply: insights from Dailekh District, Nepal

In the rural municipalities of Mahabu and Dungeshwor in Dailekh district IWMI works to enhance inclusive, climate-resilient rural WASH services.

Advancing climate-resilient WASH services: lessons from Sarlahi District, Nepal

IWMI promotes inclusive, climate-resilient WASH services, with a focus on sanitation and governance, in the rural municipalities of Ramnagar and

IWMI and partners are unlocking potential of groundwater in Africa 

The Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) project unites partners across Benin, Malawi, Mozambique, Togo, and Uganda to enhance

What Sri Lanka’s ban of chemical fertilizers in 2021 can teach the world 

IWMI researchers explore the feasibility of an agricultural revolution in Sri Lanka.

Citizen science enhances early warning systems for floods in Ethiopia’s Akaki catchment 

A team of community members, researchers, and experts from the Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority and the Ethiopian Meteorological

How Nepal can make its water and sanitation systems inclusive and climate-resilient 

IWMI and partners identified five main shifts needed to truly ensure access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all.

Lao PDR further enhances its groundwater management

IWMI and partners continue working with Lao DPR’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) to progress its sustainable groundwater management plans

Malawi leaders drive action on water resilience priorities  

Key government stakeholders unite with water security experts to drive tangible progress toward a water-secure future.

How IWMI taught me to turn data into impact

From Kokuvil in northern Sri Lanka to cutting-edge geographic information systems, Piriyanka Sivananthan shares her learning journey into geospatial science

January-February 2025 Research Journal Roundup 

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from January and February 2025.

Reflections on CGIAR’s week-long discussions on food system science

More than 13,600 participants from around the world registered for the inaugural CGIAR Science Week at the UN Complex, Nairobi,

Climate finance can unlock the full potential of circular bioeconomy  

An IWMI report explores how climate finance mechanisms can be leveraged to promote circular economy and sustainability.

The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance 

In Nigeria, IWMI works to address gender inequalities through water sector policies to ensure inclusive development and support sustainable water

Science-backed solutions buoying water security in East Africa

In a region highly dependent on rainfall for growing crops, climate change is threatening water security but science-backed solutions are

CGIAR Science Week 2025 begins in Kenya

The event brings together leading voices in food, land and water systems research.