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Dashboard to improve decision making on aquaculture expansion in Myanmar

The Aquaculture Decision Support Tool shows climate hazards, suitability, land use and waterbodies, and supply and demand conditions.

The unique challenge of implementing anticipatory action in refugee and IDP hosting communities 

Creating measures that balance the needs of refugees and local populations during disaster preparedness presents a complex issue.

Mapping Myanmar’s water resources is key to developing sustainable aquaculture and improving nutrition

IWMI’s work will help to ensure that future investments in aquaculture in Myanmar will be sustainable, and able to boost rural livelihoods and nutrition as climate change takes hold.

Choosing the collective: Challenging conventional ideas of women’s leadership

Lessons emerging from our research shows that collectives allow bonding and connections through identities other than gender, enabling significant change in entrenched gender-power relations.

Three ways wetlands can influence climate change

Climate change could change wetlands forever, but in turn, wetlands can also help to mitigate the impact of climate change.

Ramsar Convention and the wise use of wetlands: rethinking gender equality and inclusion

It is imperative that we realize the need for a profound and urgent rethinking on who decides, how and why, what makes for the wise use of wetlands

Why the young aspire to leave agriculture behind

Often, migration is an adaptation strategy, and a myriad of factors shape whether a person undertakes a journey to a new city in search of opportunity.

Success despite Covid: Hope from a Water Users Association in Central Myanmar

The Covid-19 health and economic crisis, as well as recent drought, could have caused optimism to fall. But not for the members of the “Five Village Bless” Water User Association.

People power

A first for Myanmar – participatory management of a pump-based irrigation scheme

Can a Chinese turtle farmer help us understand the future of Asian migration?

Experts gather in Guangzhou, China, to discuss migration’s effect on home communities

HuffingtonPost: The plan to dam Asia’s last free-flowing, international river

An opinion piece by Diana Suhardiman was recently featured on The Huffington Post.

Improving water management in Myanmar’s Dry Zone for food security, livelihoods and health

This research study was initiated as part of the project: Sustainable management of water to improve food security and livelihoods in the Dry Zone of Myanmar.

Dealing with the Dry Zone

Improving water management in Myanmar

Can Myanmar achieve food security?

The need for targeted investments to reduce poverty and regain preeminent agricultural position in the region.

Providing evidence-based findings in the Dry Zone of Myanmar

Something magical happens when researchers respond directly to development challenges and the needs of end users. There is interest in the findings, it is...