Annual reports

The year 2023 reinforced how solutions for water security drive sustainable development and are central to food security, climate change, and biodiversity conservation. Extreme weather events, including the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa and severe drought in Southern Europe, underscored the need for developing and scaling innovative, science-based water management.

IWMI is responding to these and other challenges through evidence, policy, and solutions.

IWMI is generating evidence to inform decision-making. In complex humanitarian and development contexts, IWMI is gathering data on water-related vulnerabilities of refugees and their host communities. Our data science is helping governments and policymakers make informed decisions about the future of land, water, and food systems. Satellite data and direct measurements from citizen scientists are coming together as IWMI develops a digital twin of Southern Africa’s Limpopo River Basin. 

2023 was a key year for international water policy. IWMI convened the Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) dialogues, which generated eight ambitious missions for action on water security, launched at the UN 2023 Water Conference. This work continued with our support to regional and country delegations in the lead-up to and during UNFCCC COP28. IWMI crafted a variety of policy incentives to promote the adoption of sustainable irrigation practices, including solar irrigation pumps. In India, IWMI and its partners promoted policy coherence across the country’s vast food, land, and water systems. 

IWMI introduced nature-based solutions to improve water security linked to socioeconomic interventions in the Middle East and North Africa. Our work on the ground empowered vulnerable populations with early warning systems and new tools to be more resilient to climate risks. Our collaboration with WorldFish and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) led to significant advancements in rice–fish irrigation systems.

IWMI Annual Report 2023

Annual Report 2023

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Previous annual reports

IWMI Annual Report 2022

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IWMI Annual Report 2021

Building a water-secure future …

IWMI Annual Report 2020

Valuing water …

IWMI Annual Report 2019

Water systems underpinning sustainable development …

IWMI Annual Report 2018

The connecting role of water management …

IWMI Annual Report 2017

Our focus on global water challenges …

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