Idil Ires
Researcher - Enabling Environment
Areas of expertise
Agriculture Adaptation Political economy Integrated Water Resources Management structural transformationBefore joining IWMI, Idil was based in Tanzania as an independent consultant contributing to developing the agriculture sector strategies and policy frameworks for the private sector and value chain development in projects funded by the EU and FCDO in Tanzania. Idil has a Ph.D. in Political Science from King’s College London and Humboldt University Berlin, and a master’s in Integrated Natural Resources Management.
Current projects
Latest news for Idil Ires
Kenya set to make irrigation a driver of development
IWMI supports Kenya’s public sector to build evidence-driven, inclusive and climate-resilient irrigation systems aligned with the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan ...
Latest publications by Idil Ires
Abstract
Public-private partnerships in smallholder irrigation development and management in Ethiopia: a needs assessment
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage | February 15th, 2026
Report
From policy ambition to scaled impact: assessing Kenya’s climate adaptation and mitigation frameworks for innovation uptake
International Water Management Institute | February 5th, 2026
Report
Needs assessment to enhance public-private partnerships in smallholder irrigation development and management in Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute | July 7th, 2025
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