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Shaping climate action in Ghana: the legacy of the Resilience Against Climate Change project

As the EU-funded Resilience Against Climate Change – Social Transformation Research and Policy Advocacy (REACH-STR) project comes to a close after six years, we are celebrating young researchers’ contributions to advancing climate resilience in Ghana.

A blueprint for scalable water and waste solutions emerges in Ethiopia 

Ethiopia is laying the groundwork for circular bioeconomy and paving the way for sustainable development.

A digital revolution in action is transforming water management in Africa

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.

Research partnerships help build resilience of vulnerable communities and fragile ecosystems in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

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.

May-June 2025 Research Journal Roundup

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

Machine learning, earth observation and community insights will enhance flood risk management in Kenya 

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.

Water: The overlooked link in food systems

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

Taking science to difficult places: field notes from Ethiopia’s Dolo Ado 

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.

Anticipating the flood: science, technology and survival in Ethiopia’s Somali Region 

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.

Eric Mortey

Eric Mortey contributes to the Digital Innovations for a Water Secured Africa - DIWASA - program, applying cutting-edge remote sensing techniques and advanced data...