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Washington Post: A journey through Morocco’s vanishing oases

Halim Sbai remembers a time when the date palms were green and lush. The music teacher and conductor has lived in the oasis of M’hamid El Ghizlane in southeastern Morocco for most of his 52 years.
The Terralona Model of Earth exhibit by Visyalove made its way from Czech Republic’s Brno Planetarium Hvězdárna to outside Norra Latin in Stockholm for this year’s World Water Week Photo: Samurdhi Ranasinghe / IWMI

World Water Week 2022: Are we flowing in the right direction?

Climate change is with us now, and it's clear that there is no time, or water to waste. While most of today's challenges are linked to water, so as are the solutions.
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Climate change is hurting India’s rice crop

Aditi Mukherjee explained that, with extreme weather events affecting cropping patterns, growers need to be equipped with new farming methods.
IWMI supporting the government of Pakistan to deal with unprecedented floods

IWMI supporting the government of Pakistan to deal with unprecedented floods

Researchers conduct flood damage assessments to support relief and recovery efforts.
IWMI launches the South Asia Drought Monitoring System

IWMI launches South Asia Drought Monitoring System

Next-generation system will enable proactive drought measures in South Asia.
Drought in morocco. Pierre Restoul / IWMI

Planning for drought in MENA

As part of its MENAdrought project, IWMI is working with the governments of Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to develop drought action plans.
Woman watering crops. Photo: Joe Ronzio / IWMI

Customary water tenure: How can recognition and protection be improved?

Examining legal pathways for better recognition and protection of customary water tenure in sub-Saharan Africa.
Farmer group discussion in Lamkane (Photo: Stephanie Cheesman / CIMMYT)

Supporting Nepal’s hill farmers to enhance their livelihoods through mixed farming

The hilly region of Nepal faces low productivity issues in the mixed farming system due to its’ challenged agro eco-system.
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Dr. Mark Smith to continue as Director General of IWMI

CGIAR Research Center, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is pleased to announce that its Board of Governors has extended Dr. Mark Smith’s appointment as Director General, until August 2025.
Danghesta village, Dangila district, Amhara region, Ethiopia, runs on gravity where water from a tank flows into the irrigation tubes. Photo: Mulugeta Ayene/WLE.

How irrigation scaling partnerships are boosting farmers’ resilience and livelihoods

Solutions have helped to strengthen demand and supply linkages along irrigated agricultural value chains, increasing farmers’ access to solar irrigation technologies and services, and ultimately boosting yields.