Blogs

This feature is exploring The Nabataean Agriculture, a 10th-century manuscript on ancient farming wisdom and sustainable practices that resonate with modern environmental challenges.

Through the Digital Innovations for Water Secure Africa initiative, IWMI and its partners are addressing water challenges across the continent by using innovative digital tools and creating data-driven solutions.

IWMI, WFP and other stakeholders are co-designing evidence-based approaches to address climate risks and ecosystem degradation to ensure sustainable water and land management for resilient communities.

The new partnership aims to advance innovative approaches and policies to ensure a more secure future for global water and food systems.

Mexican water officials and IWMI’s experts explore challenges related to water security in Mexico and work to identify solutions that can be accelerated using AI, Earth Observation data and advanced

In the hills of Sindhupalchowk in Nepal, a newly installed solar lift system carries water uphill to reach the fields and people of a highly marginalized community, bringing relief from

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from May and June 2025.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is working with the Barahathawa Municipality in the Madhesh Province of Nepal to enhance local groundwater governance. This video captures Barahathawa’s journey from research

IWMI is working with stakeholders in Kenya’s Turkana County on an innovative flood detection and forecasting model that will deliver more accurate and timely early warning information to communities.

As wetlands disappear, constructed alternatives are stepping in. In this feature story, we look at whether they can keep up.

For effective climate action - inclusion, equity and empowerment are essential.

If water systems management is not prioritized, efforts to build resilient food systems in Africa will fall short.

Many indigenous cultures and local communities around the world show us how to live with nature. When we understand the Rights of Nature – or wetlands – we have a

What it takes to collect data, build trust and deliver innovation in one of the most flood-prone refugee zones in the Horn of Africa.

IWMI is working with the World Food Programme and other stakeholders to apply water science to reshape flood preparedness, response and resilience building for Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo’s vulnerable communities.

At this year’s Ramsar Convention, IWMI and the Global Commission on the Economics of Water will champion wetlands as essential infrastructure for hydrological resilience.

IWMI used its water accounting approach to identify measures to revitalize the Amibara Irrigation Scheme — with a potential to modernize irrigation management far beyond Amibara.

Supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the SoLAR project will build on proven models approaches to scale the use solar energy for agriculture through policy, finance

To ensure a safe and sufficient water supply for all, water quality issues must be addressed globally.

The Babai irrigation project in western Nepal is using real-time data and soil sensors to address irrigation inequality and enhance farm productivity, while offering a scalable model for an evidence-based

On this International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, IWMI is shedding light on its new Wiqaya project that is bringing together governments, communities and partners to deliver practical,

Floodwater management offers a promising opportunity for Bangladesh's agriculture to tackle water scarcity, mitigate flooding and promote sustainable development.

SukhaRakshak AI, the drought protector, is to transform the realities of millions of farmers and their communities.

A team of researchers from IWMI and IFPRI are exploring hydro-economic modeling and trade-offs in the agricultural sector to achieve water, food security and sustainability in regions facing growing resource