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IWMI and World Meteorological Organization partner to strengthen climate resilience through data, innovation and early action
The partnership will integrate climate data with water management solutions to help vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia anticipate and respond to extreme weather events …
ICBA and IWMI to strengthen global collaboration on water security and climate-resilient agriculture
Strategic agreement establishes joint framework for scientific exchange, digital water innovation and climate resilience programs in vulnerable regions …
IWMI and DWFI partner on Cambridge Sustainability Commission on Water for Food Futures
The new partnership aims to advance innovative approaches and policies to ensure a more secure future for global water and food systems …
IWMI welcomes Henk Ovink as new Board Chair
Doulaye Kone, Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio and Debra Tan will join the Board as IWMI takes forward its Strategy 2024-2030 for research and innovation …
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 …
IWMI to host Secretariat of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water
International research and innovation institute will facilitate next stage of the Global Commission, as it shares its recommendations for action …
IWMI in the news
Kenya unveils digital tool to better manage irrigation and dam water
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation is rolling out a Water Availability and Demand dashboard developed by IWMI and FAO to guide decisions on how the country allocates and stores …
Poverty and food insecurity compounded by Ditwah
IFPRI-IWMI survey finds that just before Ditwah, over one in four households in Sri Lanka were poor and one in three experienced food insecurity …
Digital tools and open data reshape water management across Africa
IWMI’s latest report on Digital Solutions for Africa’s Water Management reveals the continent’s water sector undergoing a gradual but important transformation, driven by technological innovation …
To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water
Henk Ovink, executive director and founding commissioner of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water and chair of IWMI’s board of governors, calls for a transformation in how we …
CGIAR launches Scaling Hub South Asia in Nepal to boost water, agrifood security
IWMI and CGIAR launched the Scaling Hub South Asia to scale proven agriculture, water and energy solutions amid growing climate challenges …
Kenya and IWMI partner to boost irrigation
As Kenya faces worsening drought conditions, a new partnership between IWMI and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is set to accelerate efforts to expand irrigated land, improve food …