Articles by IWMI

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.

Co-designed and co-developed by IWMI and Farmerline, IRRILINE is a new service that provides smallholder farmers in Ghana with access to irrigation advice and financing. It streamlines requests from farmers

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.

IWMI's e-ReWater MENA brought together experts to assess how AI and digital innovation can drive smarter, scalable water-reuse solutions across the region.

Released on Ghana's Farmers Day, the short film "Roots of Tomorrow” celebrates the strength and resilience of women farmers.

IWMI’s Giriraj Amarnath spoke to Sami Zeidan Live on Al Jazeera News on December 4, 2025 about the climate and humanitarian impact of the widespread floods in Sri Lanka. Amarnath

In an interview on the 2025 World Water Congress in Morocco, IWMI's Youssef Brouziyne and Alan Nicol highlight the importance of collaboration for sustainable water management.

Experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan explore pathways for sustainable water management and climate resilience.

IWMI is supporting national authorities with flooding forecasts, rainfall monitoring, data processing and impact assessments.

Stronger cooperation and bold water-smart innovations are driving a new era for Moroccan agriculture.

IWMI's Giriraj Amarnath talked to Lewis Vaughan Jones live on BBC News show The Context on November 28, 2025, about the situation in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread

Experts warn that fragmented approaches to water, food and climate are failing and call for integrated solutions to achieve national resilience.

In the Chu-Talas Basin, research and farmers’ experience come together to strengthen drought resilience.

Faced with high energy costs, Nepal’s growing fish industry could find a cost-saving, sustainable solution in solar technology.

Built on two decades of research, the Adaptive Scaling Ecosystem framework helps scale innovations across complex economies.

Gender-transformative approaches like IWMI’s Al Murunah+ project are crucial to climate adaptation and need stronger backing, a key message from Cairo Water Week 2025.

At Cairo Water Week 2025, stakeholders explored how policy, cultural and financing shifts are needed to scale nature-based solutions across the MENA region.

Sand dams are found to be a vital niche option in a diversified water storage system to improve local water access and resilience in Zimbabwe.