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News

January-February 2025 Research Journal Roundup 

Publications
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from January and February 2025.

CGIAR Science Week 2025 begins in Kenya

News
The event brings together leading voices in food, land and water systems research.

IWMI signs MoU with Department of Water Resources of Lao PDR to enhance water resource management

News
The agreement will enhance research cooperation, water security and sustainable water resources management in the country and the region.

Blogs

What Sri Lanka’s ban of chemical fertilizers in 2021 can teach the world 

IWMI researchers explore the feasibility of an agricultural revolution in Sri Lanka.

Citizen science enhances early warning systems for floods in Ethiopia’s Akaki catchment 

A team of community members, researchers, and experts from the Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority and the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute have joined forces to tackle community resilience through a community-based early warning system for floods.

How Nepal can make its water and sanitation systems inclusive and climate-resilient 

IWMI and partners identified five main shifts needed to truly ensure access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all.

Media releases

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.

In the media

Reflections on CGIAR’s week-long discussions on food system science

More than 13,600 participants from around the world registered for the inaugural CGIAR Science Week at the UN Complex, Nairobi, April 7-12, 2025. The...

Science-backed solutions buoying water security in East Africa

In a region highly dependent on rainfall for growing crops, climate change is threatening water security but science-backed solutions are helping turn the tide....

Protecting glaciers for water resilience

The Himalayan glaciers are melting and we need to slow this crisis to protect future generations.

Videos

The Legend of the River God

Videos
On World Water Day 2025, IWMI presents The Legend of the River God of Mankran, a powerful tale from Ghana that blends folklore with urgent environmental lessons.

Looking back, moving forward

Videos
As IWMI celebrates four decades of research and innovation, former director generals and board chairs share their reflections, learnings, and favorite memories.

Water scarcity and its effects on socio economic activities in the upper west region, Ghana

Videos
IWMI research is generating evidence to support decision making on improving access to water for all social groups.
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