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
Women’s collectives as champions of climate-smart agriculture and water resilience
Collective action among women is found to enhance water efficiency, promote conservation and ensure equitable access to water.
Features
IWMI’s Morocco Resilience Days Forum charts course for climate adaptation
The four-day forum leveraged IWMI’s research on resilience and solidified scientific collaboration with local partners.
Videos
Highlights of Morocco Resilience Days
The Morocco Resilience Days forum was held in Rabat from June 25-28, 2024.
Blogs
The Souss-Massa online water accounting dashboard promotes informed resource management
The dashboard uses data from the Water Accounting+ framework to offer a comprehensive view of the basin’s water resources status.
Publications
March-April research journal roundup
Read our roundup of IWMI’s work in April and March 2024.
Publications
Development of a composite drought indicator for operational drought monitoring in the MENA region
The composite drought indicator (CDI) supports operational drought management decision making in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.
In the media
IWMI-led MENAdrought project issues final report
The MENAdrought project is a partnership between IWMI, Nebraska Drought Mitigation Centre, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, John Hopkins University, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, supported by USAID.
In the media
Middle East’s groundwater shortage: Will it soon run out?
IWMI plays a pivotal role in addressing groundwater management challenges across the Middle East.
In the media
Morocco must adapt to growing climate threat, warns finance minister
Youssef Brouziyne explained that this is the fourth dry year in a row and pointed out studies suggest more regular droughts in the country.
Features
MENADrought, collaboration, and lessons learned on Jordan’s path to drought resilience
The Government of Jordan is strengthening its drought resilience with the support of the USAID-funded IWMI-led MENADrought project.
Features
Four ways IWMI is using water to advance climate adaptation and mitigation around the world
During COP26 and beyond, IWMI will continue to advance a wide range of water-focused climate solutions and develop a diverse set technical, policy, and financial tools.
Blogs
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021
It is so important to harness the power of international cooperation to reduce risk and losses from disasters.
Features
Three ways water solutions restore the planet
Many of the threats the world faces involve water, but so do the climate solutions we need to restore our planet.
Blogs
Morocco’s decision to publish drought maps could benefit the whole MENA region
The hope is that the technology will be routinely used across MENA in drought management, helping to strengthen resilience to climate change, promote accountability and transparency, and inform scarcity management in arid watersheds.
Blogs
Moroccan farmers grapple with drought during Covid
IWMI is launching an AI-powered seasonal rainfall forecasting tool, developed in partnership with Johns Hopkins University and funded by USAID.
Blogs
MENAdrought: Tackling drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
The main aim of the MENAdrought project is to empower decision-makers across Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to anticipate, prepare for and mitigate drought impacts in a context of increasing climate change, in order to reduce risks of food and water insecurity.
News
Shedding light on policy options
Toward sustainable solar-powered pumping of groundwater for irrigation