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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
India has built an extraordinary foundation of groundwater recharge infrastructure over the past 20 years. The task now is to make it work
IWMI’s Mohammad Faiz Alam shares insights on how India can move beyond counting what is constructed to measuring what actually replenishes the country’s aquifers …
Bangladeshi farmers test solar irrigation as fuel costs bite
In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who …
First-ever Drought Action Plan unveiled to shift from crisis response to risk management
Pakistan has launched its first National Drought Action Plan to transition from reactive crisis management to proactive drought risk management, addressing climate-induced water stress …
Why investing in women is the smartest water decision Africa can make
IWMI’s Kehinde Ogunjobi explores how water insecurity and gender inequality reinforce one another, highlighting that inclusion must go beyond representation …
Why gender equity must shape Africa’s water future
IWMI’s Likimyelesh Nigussie highlights that tangible progress depends on putting women’s leadership and perspectives at the heart of water decisions and solutions …
Women farmers are agents of change, and here’s how development initiatives can support them
Ahead of World Water Day, Inga Jacobs-Mata and Kanwal Waqar reflect on what it takes to strengthen women farmers’ resilience, from understanding their experiences of water insecurity to advancing more …