Blogs
The environmental fallout of illegal mining in Southern Ghana
The environmental toll of illegal mining is undeniable, but forward-thinking initiatives are forging a path to recovery.
Features
IWMI is working with governments to build water resilience at COP29
IWMI women researchers are leading the way on actionable policy recommendations and implementation for water resource management.
Blogs
IWMI is helping to address gaps in Africa’s water data
A collaborative, stakeholder-driven approach is enhancing capacity and tailoring solutions to local needs.
News
Minister lauds collaboration with IWMI
IWMI's work in Northern Ghana helps planners and decision-makers to develop interventions that encouraged positive societal transformation.
Blogs
Integrated agricultural water management is a game changer in mixed farming systems
In Ghana and Mali, IWMI promotes agricultural water management practices through scaling partnerships and demand-driven research.
Publications
July-August 2024 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August 2024.
Videos
Sustainable aquaculture in northern Ghana
See how local youths boost their incomes and plan for future cycles through sustainable aquaculture Ghana's Nansoni community.
Blogs
Youth-led aquaculture in Northern Ghana
By transforming underutilized dams into productive aquaculture farms, IWMI is helping to create year-round employment opportunities that reduce the need for youth migration.
Features
Aquaculture in small reservoirs in Ghana’s North-East Region
The IWMI-led initiative is turning local dams into sources of growth and development.
Publications
May-June 2024 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from May and June 2024.
Blogs
On gender and social inclusion in Ghana’s landscape management policies
Addressing the gaps will pave the way for inclusive and sustainable management, benefitting landscapes and communities.
Blogs
Youth migration and climate resilience in northern Ghana
IWMI research draws out the positive and negative outcomes impacting society and the environment.
Features
When climate and cocoa collide
Chocolate prices soar as El Nino dries up major producers but is there more to the story?
Blogs
The current heat is a chilling reminder of the climate crisis and its impacts on food insecurity
Turning the challenges posed by climate change into opportunities for innovation and transformation.
Videos
Citizen science empowers local communities
Local communities in Ahafo Ano Southwest District of Ghana have become active participants in water management and sustainability.
Videos
Inclusive landscape management
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) promotes stakeholder engagement in the co-deign of an inclusive management plan for landscape with competing uses in Ghana.
Publications
March-April research journal roundup
Read our roundup of IWMI’s work in April and March 2024.
In the media
ECOWAS, IWMI call for efficient water resources management
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and IWMI seek to work together to address the challenges of water scarcity, climate change, and sustainable irrigational agriculture practices in the region.
In the media
IWMI, GIDA sign MoU to boost irrigation farming
IWMI and the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) enter into a five-year agreement aimed at significantly transforming the irrigation system for year-round cultivation.
Press releases
IWMI to expand groundbreaking Africa earth observation project
New grant will enable expanded scope and collaboration and make actionable water information accessible to governments and other groups.
Blogs
Protecting Ghana’s Water Futures through Citizen Science
Women and youth empowered to foster responsible environmental stewardship in unique demonstration activity.
Blogs
Unlocking rural development
Understanding the drivers of social transformation and climate resilience in rural communities provides evidence for further development action.
Features
IWMI and partners map the state of water across Africa
Earth observation platforms and data will support decision-makers in the management of flood and drought risk.
In the media
The sanitation circular economy - rhetoric vs. reality
IWMI researchers call for a sanitation circular and solidarity economy which explores innovative economic solutions for the most basic of human needs in ways that are wired for inclusivity.
Blogs
“If […] there is a small boy in the house, he must grant me permission before I can do anything on [the] land”
How gender roles and labor allocations impact livelihood spaces in the Upper-West region of Ghana.
Blogs
Reviving Ghana’s green belt
The fight for Ghanian forests requires a blend of science, local wisdom, and collaborative action.
In the media
Humming a new tune on World Toilet Day: Creating value through brown gold
Work by IDS and partners, including IWMI, has looked at urban sanitation challenges in Nepal, India, Ethiopia and Ghana.
Blogs
Reeling it in: How aquaculture is improving livelihoods and nutrition in northern Ghana
A pilot project is introducing aquaculture in small reservoirs in a sustainable and scalable model.
Blogs
Peter Oppong’s inspiring journey
Smallholder farmers like Oppong are reaping the benefits of solar-powered irrigation, a cost-effective and easy-to-implement technology.
Press releases
IWMI part of global, five-year program to build sustainable food systems
IWMI will implement the Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems, funded by USAID and led by University of Nebraska.
Publications
August-September 2023 research journal roundup
IWMI contributions to research in August and September of 2023
In the media
Cocoa farmers in Ghana show strong interest in solar-based irrigation, but pump costs are often too high
IWMI research shows that cocoa farmers in Ghana are interested in solar-powered irrigation pumps but face financial barriers. Policy changes and education are needed.
Press releases
A Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Hub takes form in Ghana
To mitigate the negative effects of urbanization on resource use and environmental pollution, 15 key actors in the waste-sanitation-agriculture interface joined efforts to set up a Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Hub in Ghana.