Articles by IWMI

The newly developed Irrigation Performance Assessment and Diagnostic Tool uses satellite imagery to track water consumption at scale, enabling smarter irrigation planning.

IWMI's latest report on Digital Solutions for Africa's Water Management reveals the continent's water sector undergoing a gradual but important transformation, driven by technological innovation.

An IWMI study shows that solar irrigation expansion under fee-for-service model can happen without risk to groundwater sustainability.

IRRILINE helps Ghanaian farmers make informed decisions on irrigation systems based on their resources and crops.

In 2025, we shared over 200 stories on all things water, from climate events, global partnerships to AI solutions. Dive in to see which ones made our favorites list!

From drought-monitoring to ancient river myths, AI tools and citizen science, our 30+ videos captured a year of water in motion. Dive into our favorites from 2025!

Through advanced hydro-economic models and citizen science, the Indus Basin is seeing effective policy changes across water, energy and food systems.

The IRRILINE service offers easily accessible irrigation advice to smallholder farmers in Ghana by phone.

IWMI supports Kenya’s public sector to build evidence-driven, inclusive and climate-resilient irrigation systems aligned with the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan.

IWMI is leading the development of Nepal’s CGIAR Country Strategy Framework, aiming to scale research for impact across agrifood, land and water system priorities.

A multi-stakeholder dialogue platform in Nigeria takes ambitious strides to advance irrigation systems created and managed by farmers.

Launched at COP30, the Principles for Just Water Partnerships were shaped for more inclusive, just and actionable water governance.

IRRILINE is helping farmers in Ghana assess if their farms are ready to develop irrigation infrastructure.

IWMI and CGIAR launched the Scaling Hub South Asia to scale proven agriculture, water and energy solutions amid growing climate challenges.

As we commemorate International Migrants Day, there is no doubt: Migration is a growing policy challenge, one that researchers in the Global South must help address.

Innovation alone will not secure water’s future. IWMI experts demonstrated that cross-sector planning, community participation and digital tools are key to water security.

When policies are coordinated and financial mechanisms are in place, solar irrigation could lift climate pressures and secure a more resilient future for millions of farmers.

How climate, finance and justice must converge to secure the future of water – on which people and the planet depend.

As Kenya faces worsening drought conditions, a new partnership between IWMI and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is set to accelerate efforts to expand irrigated land, improve food

Asian Development Bank flagship report calls for inclusive, integrated water management for long-term economic resilience.

Violence keeps women out of vital water decisions. For stronger water governance and genuine progress on equality, women’s safety must come first.

IRRILINE provides smallholder farmers in Ghana with technological advice and financing support to make individual irrigation investments feasible.

In one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, water reuse is constrained by scarce data. A gap technology is ready to close.

CGIAR’s Digital Transformation Accelerator launched a multi-year effort to advance AI-driven research across food, land and water systems during a workshop hosted by IWMI in Colombo, Sri Lanka.