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In the face of water scarcity, adaptation interventions become key for paddy farmers
In Sri Lanka’s dry zone, IWMI worked with farmers and government officials to introduce climate adaptation measures for paddy cultivation.
Lessons from the shoreline
A walk along Chhatiwan Lake in Nepal reveals the intricate connections that sustain life, pointing towards an integrated way of managing natural resources.
The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and IWMI partner on water policy research
The collaboration will advance policy research to deliver innovative, sustainable and equitable solutions in response to climate challenges in India.
Blogs
Welfare and water security go hand in hand in India
India’s national rural employment guarantee scheme is advancing water availability and climate adaptation.
Counterintuition and why good science misfires in the real world
Human decisions shape water successes and failures.
The soil beneath our feet
How farmers in Attapeu, Lao PDR, are experimenting with legumes to restore soil health and build more resilient farming systems.
Media releases
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.
In the media
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 can sell surplus electricity to the grid.
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.
Videos
Where water flows, equality grows
This World Water Day, IWMI’s Africa Director for Research Impact, Olufunke Cofie, and student Alexandra Wogbe bring drawings of women and water to life.
IWMI Director General Mark Smith on why gender equality is water security
On World Water Day, IWMI calls for a rights-based approach to water and gender.
Smart water data, renewed hope for Amibara
Discover the story of the Amibara Irrigation Scheme in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley. Watch how smart data can help reawaken fields and secure livelihoods for the future.