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Equity and inclusion must guide water solutions
At the 2025 CGIAR Gender Conference, IWMI underscored that the future of water security depends on scaling equity as effectively as climate-smart innovation.
Young people are reimagining irrigation with innovation, inclusion and equality at its core
At the 4th World Irrigation Forum, Mark Smith, director general of IWMI, reflected that making irrigation truly “future-fit” requires listening to young people.
A global debate on the hydrological cycle as a global common good
At World Water Week 2025, participants will explore the impact of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water report since its publication and the way forward.
Put your principles first — the journey towards Just Water Partnerships
How climate, finance and justice must converge to secure the future of water – on which people and the planet depend.
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.
Top features
The past, present and future of international commitments to water with COP30 in focus
IWMI reviews international water policy milestones, the urgent gaps that need attention and our own role in shaping the global water agenda.
IWMI’s debut at G20 highlights the need to drive data-informed water policy
As a member of the G20 Advisory Committee, IWMI is driving a renewed focus on water security, explains regional representative for Southern Africa Henry Roman.
Mobility at a crossroads?
As we commemorate International Migrants Day, there is no doubt: Migration is a growing policy challenge, one that researchers in the Global South must help address.
The Nabataean Codex: an ancient whisper in the age of climate change
Exploring the Nabataean Agriculture, a 10th-century manuscript on ancient farming wisdom and sustainable practices that resonate with modern environmental challenges.
Explainer: Groundwater
Groundwater is essential for human health, food production and ecosystems. With proper management, it provides a reliable and resilient source of water in the face of drought and climate change.
