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.

Could an AI game accelerate decision-making on groundwater management? 

IWMI researchers created a groundwater game that uses Generative AI to allow players to understand the complexities of decision-making for groundwater management.

IWMI and Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation sign MoU to advance climate resilience in the water sector

The collaboration will strengthen cooperation under the Action on Water Adaptation and Resilience (AWARe) Initiative.

IWMI and CGIAR continue commitment to enhance water and climate planning in Pakistan

CGIAR Science Programs on Policy Innovations and on Climate Action were launched in Pakistan, introducing three digital platforms to aid smarter decision-making for efficient water use and climate resilience.

Water entrepreneurship can drive solar irrigation and climate mitigation in Nepal 

Small solar pumps help individual farmers, but larger systems that serve collective fields could drive uptake and lift rural incomes across Nepal’s breadbasket, as lessons from its neighbor Indian state

The Jahez project works to strengthen climate resilience for refugee and host communities in Jordan 

IWMI and partners are supporting the Government of Jordan to localize early warning systems, collaborative planning, impact-based forecasting and inclusive disaster risk management — all to ensure that refugees and

IWMI and partners are catalyzing climate resilience in India

The recent launch of the CGIAR Climate Action Program in the Indian states of Odisha and Tamil Nadu marks a major step toward integrating science-based climate solutions into state-level planning

Digital tools launched to improve water, climate planning

IWMI launched three new digital platforms to help Pakistan better manage its water, food and energy resources amid serious climate challenges.

How the process tracing methodology maximizes impact assessment

This blog sheds light on how this impact assessment methodology generates key insights, enhances understanding and shapes change.

Pakistan looks beyond drought with innovation turning crisis into hope

Smarter water use and inclusive planning are critical as the country finds new ways to manage water and protect vulnerable communities.

Coordinated investment in irrigation is key to Kenya’s future

Climate-smart, inclusive irrigation solutions empower Kenya’s farmers.

Water buffalo sustain rural life with milk, manure and muscle 

On Working Animal Day, IWMI pays tribute to the vital role of the water buffalo in rural economies, from the Nile to the Euphrates.

Water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus approach presents a solution for transboundary resources management in Nepal 

Stakeholders in the Rangun watershed in Nepal’s Mahakali-Karnali River Basin illustrate how a holistic approach across the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus can offer scalability for broader cross-border challenges.

IWMI pilots index-based flood insurance in Zambia 

This groundbreaking approach to insurance can help farmers receive payments faster after disasters and become more climate resilient.

Young researchers develop leadership skills to create lasting impact

Five IWMI researchers reflect on their learnings from the Crawford Fund Master Class on Agricultural Research Leadership and Management in Malaysia – and how they can use their newly acquired

The quiet power of virtual water trade in shaping global resource dynamics 

The invisible water behind global trade is an important consideration in global resource management.

Explainer: Types of Water

Differentiating types of water is essential to understanding water systems and reuse.

Stakeholders in Nepal work together to enhance collective action for municipal groundwater management

The Barahathawa Municipality in southern Nepal has been creating a model for effective groundwater management to ensure prosperity, social equity and environmental sustainability. This example highlights how local leadership and

IWMI leaders call for the recognition of water and aquatic foods in agroecological principles and practice 

Agriculture is the biggest user and polluter of water, but it is largely missing from agroecology.

IWMI begins geo-tagging of tube-wells in Pakistan to curb groundwater depletion

IWMI launched a geo-tagging project to manage water stress in the face of climate and infrastructure challenges.

Sri Lanka is now AWARE

IWMI launches the early warning, early action, early finance platform to pre-empt disaster in Sri Lanka.

Integrated rice-fish culture improves food security for farmers in Lao PDR

In Lao PDR's Sanamxay district, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), through the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology, is helping farmers adopt integrated rice-fish farming to enhance food security and nutrition

IWMI advances water systems transformation for Africa’s Agenda 2063 

Water plays a critical role in the African Union’s vision of a global economic power. On this Africa Day, IWMI reflects on its contribution to the continent’s sustainable development, food

IWMI works with partners in Central Asia to boost climate-smart water and land management   

During the recent Central Asian Climate Change Conference, stakeholders committed to regional collaboration and accelerating adaption strategies in Central Asia.