This 1999–2000 Annual Report marks the transition between the Institute’s outgoing Director General, David Seckler and the incoming DG, Frank Rijsberman.
Under David Seckler’s leadership the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) was transformed to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Our research focus has been widened to a comprehensive view of water used for food production and the generation of rural livelihoods. Irrigated agriculture remains our core business, but we look at it in the context of other uses and the environment.
In addition, we are looking at the changing face of irrigation. Since IIMI was originally established to improve the performance of large, public-sector irrigation systems—there have been two revolutions in the world of irrigation.