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IWMI signs agreements with key partners in West Africa to advance regional water security  

Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with ECOWAS and Sierra Leone’s water agency signal regional commitment to science-driven water governance.

March-April 2025 Research Journal Roundup 

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from March and April 2025.

Farmer Irrigation Business Models

The Development of Context-specific Business Models of Smallholder Irrigation Systems and Advancing Operational and Policy-related Recommendations

A young Ethiopian woman inspires others in her community to make it at home  

After migrating three times, Senya started an irrigation-based vegetable farming business; today, she is a role model for young people in her rural community to pursue domestic opportunities.

IWMI works to turn water conflict into peace with new framework for the MENA region

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), water is often a casualty of political instability, with access disrupted by conflict and poor governance. IWMI's new framework offers a path to turning water management into a tool for local stability and resilience.

How AI can revolutionize water research and management in Africa

At the first Global AI Summit on Africa, IWMI joined leaders, policymakers and innovators from more than 95 countries to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence to scale existing water solutions to tackle some of the continent’s most pressing challenges.

New app envisioned to help farmers boost their agroecological practices

IWMI looks to citizen science to improve agroecology implementation in Africa and beyond.

Hydrological Cycle Data Assessment and Basin Planning for Lake Chad Basin

Hydrological Cycle Data Assessment and Basin Planning for Lake Chad Basin

Developing a Comprehensive Strategy for Measuring and Monitoring Water Resource Risks and Impacts in Sustainable Irrigation Practices

Developing a Comprehensive Strategy for Measuring and Monitoring Water Resource Risks and Impacts in Sustainable Irrigation Practices

Climate Analytics to de-risk adaptation investment in Rwanda

Climate Analytics to de-risk adaptation investment in Rwanda