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Rodrigo Ordóñez

Rodrigo Ordóñez

Global Communications Lead
Juliane Reissig

Juliane Reissig

Communications Manager

Media contacts (Africa)

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Elizabeth Wamba

Regional Communications and Knowledge Management Expert, East Africa
Maïmouna Tall

Maïmouna Tall

Regional Communications and Knowledge Management Coordinator, West and Central Africa

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Aayush Niroula

Communications Specialist, Nepal
Amjad Jamal

Amjad Jamal

Communications Specialist, Pakistan
Tanmoy Bhaduri

Tanmoy Bhaduri

Communications Specialist, India

Media contacts (Middle East & North Africa)

Nada Al-Tantawi

Nada Al-Tantawi

Communications Consultant to MENA Region

Latest press releases

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 …

CGIAR launches Drought Action Catalyst to strengthen global resilience 

New platform focuses on connecting communities with scalable solutions to build resilience and manage drought risks …

IWMI’s new strategy shows the way forward for collective action on water security

Strategy 2024–2030 sets course for the next stage of the organization’s research and innovation journey …

IWMI in the news

New AI tool launched to support water allocation in Pakistan’s Indus Basin

IWMI and the University of Manchester have partnered to strengthen water governance in Pakistan …

Global water use for crops surged by nine per cent in a decade

CropGBWater, a new open access tool by IWMI highlights growing pressure on food and water systems worldwide …

The climate crisis is a daily reality for many African communities

IWMI’s Decide Mabumbo reflects on how South Africa can use its G20 presidency to push for investments to improve the continent’s disaster preparedness …

A hybrid governance model for irrigation management in Nepal

Safa Fanaian and Sumitra KC from IWMI and Santosh Kaini from the Government of Nepal explore how blending traditional and modern irrigation governance systems can enhance water management …

Mitigating the Madhes water crisis

IWMI’s Sumitra KC and Manohara Khadka propose solutions to protect groundwater and tackle flooding in Nepal’s Madhes Province …

Recycling every drop

IWMI’s Javier Mateo-Sagasta discusses the social perceptions, economic constraints and policy challenges that hinder water reuse in the MENA region …

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