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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 to expand groundbreaking Africa earth observation project

New grant will enable expanded scope and collaboration and make actionable water information accessible to governments and other groups …

Circular economies can become “the most  inclusive” in Africa

Through resource efficiency, circular design, water reuse, repair and recycling, African nations can customize their economic systems to maximize both social benefits and sustainability …

IWMI’s new Board Chair and Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister reiterate commitment to sustainable water management

Climate change and water resilience a joint priority, as international research organization prepares to launch new strategy and mark 40-year anniversary …

IWMI and WFP to start new partnership for food, land and water security in fragile communities

The CGIAR FCM Innovation Accelerator will scale climate-smart, private-sector solutions …

IWMI announces development of a new, Google-supported tool that will harness AI and satellite data for water reuse in the Middle East and North Africa

A new grant from Google’s philanthropic arm will help researchers develop a tool to bolster water security and climate resilience in the Middle East and North Africa …

IWMI in the news

Odisha’s integrated approach to food, land and water

The new report by IWMI and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water highlights the strengthening of policy coherence …

Pakistan’s first EC flux towers installed in Rahim Yar Khan

The Flux Towers, installed by IWMI, will measure data on agricultural water usage, carbon emissions and energy fluxes …

New Cambridge Sustainability Commission on Water for Food Futures

Funded by the International Water Management Institute, the results will be published in Cambridge’s journal Global Sustainability …

In Kumaon, water’s not under the bridge

IWMI’s Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee and Garima Taneja discuss the impact of perennial springs drying up in the Kumaon region …

Minister reiterates govt’s resolve to address water woes

At Pakistan Water Week, the Minister noted the urgent need for significant investments in climate resilience and international support …

From wastelands to wetlands: The fight to save Sri Lanka’s natural flood buffers

IWMI researchers comment on the importance of preserving Colombo’s wetland ecosystem as the city becomes more vulnerable to flooding …

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