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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
Limited efforts to expand solar power use in agriculture
IWMI’s Jayanta Bhattacharya highlights how pairing solar irrigation with Alternate Wetting and Drying techniques will help incentivize water conservation, reduce methane emissions and secure long-term food and water security in …
Ethiopian communities are using low‑cost methods to restore eroded land
IWMI’s Wolde Mekuria shares insights on how exclosures can reduce soil erosion and restore vegetation cover …
Why Africa’s irrigation potential isn’t scaling and what donors are missing
In the current climate of development finance, quick-win solutions are often favoured. Using small-scale irrigation as an example, IWMI’s Thai Thi Minh explains why this is the wrong approach …
Drought in Central Asia becoming a chronic threat
IWMI’s Iskandar Abdullaev warns that the temperature in the region is rising faster than the global average, turning into a chronic regional challenge driven by climate change, growing water demand …
Reducing energy dependence through solar irrigation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s growing fuel import crisis is driving renewed focus on solar-powered irrigation as a practical solution to reduce energy dependence, cut agricultural costs, and support sustainable farming through integrated water, …
The coming food crisis in South Asia
IWMI’s Santosh Nepal highlights how oil disruptions are cascading into fertilizer markets, weakening agriculture and putting South Asia’s food security at risk …