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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
Homestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India
Women in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh are becoming leaders of their homestead farms …
Water security failures risk hunger for billions. Countries must prepare
Mark Smith, IWMI’s director general shares insights on how governments can plan and implement policies to manage future water risks in food systems …
How Bharat-VISTAAR turns digital infrastructure into real-world decisions for Indian agriculture
Alok Sikka and Giriraj Amarnath reflect on how, through partnerships with institutions like IWMI, Bharat-VISTAAR can evolve from a data platform into a decision-ready public good …
The taps run dry in Balochistan
IWMI’s Muhammad Ashraf shares expert insight on sustainable groundwater management to address Balochistan’s water crisis …
Water saving and digital monitoring, Uzbekistan is on the right path
IWMI’s Barbara Janusz-Pawletta reflects on reforms in Uzbekistan’s water sector and emphasizes the importance of including measures to digitize water accounting and control systems …
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 …