Features
Tunisia joins Morocco, Lebanon, and Jordan in using state-of-the-art drought management technology
With the first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week just concluded, learn how improved drought preparedness is helping strengthen the region’s resilience to climate change.
Features
Why worry about groundwater?
Making the invisible visible: A chat with groundwater expert Dr. Karen Villholth, Principal Researcher, IWMI
Features
The year in review: Reflecting on a busy and productive 2021
A major highlight for IWMI in 2021 was our robust participation in the COP26 climate summit, which took place in Glasgow during the first two weeks of November.
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With COP26 in the rearview, where do we go from here?
IWMI and One CGIAR look forward to the work ahead post-Glasgow, as determined as ever to help communities and governments across the globe lay the foundation for a sustainable, climate-resilient, and water-secure future for generations to come.
Press releases
Agriculture climate science in Zambia gets boost with launch of new World Bank-backed grant
The AICCRA-Zambia Accelerator Grant will scale climate science to support the country's farming and agriculture.
In the media
Relief Web: With COP26 around the corner, explore how a proactive approach to drought management could help Southern Africa
To increase the level of preparedness of the 16 member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has worked with the World Bank on a multi-year drought resilience advisory services and analytics initiative.
Press releases
Water sector thirsty for change at Climate COP
Water must be at the core of effective climate action, but many countries are unaware of the powerful water-related solutions that exist.
Features
With COP26 around the corner, explore how a proactive approach to drought management could help Southern Africa
With proper preparedness, drought doesn’t have to be such a killer. But being prepared means being proactive rather than responding to crises.
Features
Climate, water, and poverty reduction – exploring the critical links
We have arrived at a crucial moment that calls upon us to incorporate smarter water management strategies into our longer-term planning.
Features
Finding the economic value of irrigation water in the Nile Basin to enhance water saving
A recent study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) estimated the economic value of irrigation water for major crops in various agricultural systems of the Nile Basin.
Blogs
Unlocking sustainable finance to drive agricultural research for development
When looking at how to combine traditional development funding with return-oriented private capital, two strategies are gaining more and more traction.
Features
Five key takeaways from World Water Week 2021
IWMI participated in a record 31 sessions at this year’s virtual event. Here are some of our key takeaways.
Blogs
Declining data quality threatens water resources management in the Lake Tana sub-basin
Through the FLAIR project in the Lake Tana sub-basin, IWMI is supporting the way data is generated by measuring water diversions at selected schemes.
Blogs
Study finds public investment in farmer-led irrigation is more likely to benefit cash-crop cultivators and the wealthy
A recent study by IWMI provides important insights for efforts to expand farmer-led groundwater irrigation (including solar irrigation pumps) in Ethiopia.
Blogs
How market knowledge is powering Africa’s solar irrigation sector
Data-driven tools are helping solar irrigation companies target their products and services to the right people, in the right way.
In the media
Agri Links: Capitalizing on Crowdfunding to Scale Up Solar Irrigation
According to estimates, only 6% of Africa’s farmland is irrigated, compared to 35% in Asia. As a result, Africa’s agriculture is largely rainfed and has among the lowest productivity in the world.
Press releases
Ahead of UN Summit consensus that action on water critical to transforming food systems
The Food Systems Summit Global Dialogue; Water – the Game-changer for Food Systems has concluded with consensus that water has unmatched utility to support the necessary transformation of food systems.
Press releases
Data, dialogues and discussion key to food, water and energy security in Southern Africa
Enhanced data sharing across sectors and countries is vital if we want to achieve food, water and energy security in Southern Africa
Blogs
Can adaptive management combat agricultural uncertainty in Ethiopia?
New IWMI findings suggest that adaptive management, a structured approach to decision-making in the face of uncertainty, can help achieve sustainable agricultural transformation.
News
Three ways great water solutions can address climate change
As the consequences of climate change become a reality for growing numbers of people, water is at the forefront of many of our most pressing issues.
In the media
News24: World Bank launches a drought resilience initiative in support of SADC countries
Droughts are the most deadly and costly natural disasters in southern Africa. They affect most people and cause the most deaths in the region.
Blogs
A new tool to help scale water innovations
Making innovative water management and irrigation technologies available to farmers on a massive scale is crucial if we are to meet growing food demands and mitigate climate change impacts.
In the media
Inland Fisheries Alliance: Inland fisheries: Better management can’t wait
Regardless of who said it first, the quote’s wisdom also applies outside of corporate conference rooms, including on the banks of rivers and lakes around the world.
Blogs
How sharing water management benefits South African villages
After decades of their water being managed by external operators, six South African villages developed a plan to structure and manage their own water infrastructure.
In the media
South Asia Time: In South Asia, marginal farmers are disproportionally affected by climate change
His research investigates the linkage between small-scale agriculture, irrigation, climate change, and poverty in South Asia, Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa.
In the media
Reuters Events: The Arabian Gulf companies innovating to reduce dependence on desalination
The Arabian Gulf is a hot and arid region where water has always been in short supply. The region is home to 6% of the world population, but contains less than 1.5% of its renewable freshwater resources.
Blogs
After the flush: How a project in Ghana is turning human waste into an economic resource
An IWMI-led project in Ghana aims to address issues with insufficient financing and lack of capacity by capturing value (‘CapVal’) from human waste in ways that support a circular economy.
Blogs
Modernizing wastewater treatment in Sri Lanka
Working across South Asia to identify applied technologies and business models to sustain water and sanitation systems.
In the media
News-Letter: Access to water is one of the greatest existential threats facing humanity
The event explored the topics of water, food and energy, with environmental scientist Winston Yu as the guest speaker.
Blogs
Experts: new thinking and approaches needed to scale up farmer-led irrigation
Scaling up farmer-led irrigation will require not only holistic approaches but also strong partnerships between implementing partners.
Blogs
Africa-wide framework puts agricultural water management high on the agenda
Improving operational costs and financing could spur investment in sustainable agricultural water management practices and technologies.
Blogs
Rural women are reshaping gender norms in northern Ghana
Understanding how climate, migration, gender roles and Covid-19 affect women and their communities can contribute to well-informed policymaking in the Upper West Region.
Webinar: Irrigation development and agricultural water management in Africa: transitioning implementation for sustainable adaptation
Organized by the African Union Commission in collaboration with FAO, IWMI and The World Bank, this webinar will mark the Member States’ internalization of the African Union’ Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management (IDAWM) Framework and will discuss the four pathways proposed in IDAWM to accelerate sustainable agricultural intensification in the continent.