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March 2022 Research Journal Roundup

“Irrigation water management in the space age” and more: A roundup of IWMI contributions to research articles and journals in March 2022
Photo: Hamish John Appleby

Declining freshwater storage: A hidden crisis

New estimates provide a starting point for more strategic thinking about how to manage and protect vital freshwater sources.
Harvesting beans in Lebanon. Photo: Jano Hatem / IWMI

Key takeaways from IWMI’s participation at the first-ever MENA Climate Week

A key stop on the road to COP27, the conference allowed IWMI to share blueprints for creating more water-secure, climate-resilient communities across the Middle East and North Africa.

Kathmandu Post: Ways to ease climate crisis

The time has come to recognise that we are living in the midst of a climate crisis. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the last seven years have been the warmest on record.

Graphic Online: Groundwater: Strategic resource

For Hajia Rashida, as she is affectionately called by her customers and neighbours, she had to stop buying water from tankers as what they supplied was never enough for her business and other domestic chores. It was expensive and those supplying were not reliable.

Key takeaways from IWMI’s participation at the 9th World Water Forum

Roundup blog of IWMI activities, events and sessions at the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal.
A reservoir at Arali in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Photo: Hamish John Appleby/IWMI

February 2022 Research Journal Roundup

New approaches to agricultural water use, and more: A roundup of IWMI contributions to research articles and journals in February 2022
Wadi Nebhana, Tunisia. Photo: ©IRD – Christian Leduc. www.indigo.ird.fr

Tunisia joins Morocco, Lebanon, and Jordan in using state-of-the-art drought management...

With the first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week just concluded, learn how improved drought preparedness is helping strengthen the region’s resilience to climate change. 
Farmer harvesting rice in Ethiopia. Photo: Petterik Wiggers / IWMI

December 2021 and January 2022 Research Journal Roundup

From antimicrobial usage to kitchen gardening: A roundup of IWMI contributions to research articles and journals in December 2021 and January 2022

Olufunke Cofie describes West Africa’s most pressing water issues on Voice...

Description: In this Daybreak Africa interview by Voice of America, our West-Africa Representative Olufunke Cofie explains IWMI’s main goals at the World Water Forum. From 10’ to 13’, Dr. Olufunke Cofie describes how each Forum session better informed our researchers on the priority needs and challenges that science has the potential to address, water availability being the most pressing issue in West Africa.