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Jonathan Lautze

Research Group Leader – Integrated Management of Basins and Aquifers

Research team

Water, food and ecosystems > Integrated basin and aquifer management

Areas of expertise

Health Transboundary river basins Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Bank, Peace Corps

Current projects

Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR)

Latest news for Jonathan Lautze

Nathi sand dam in the Shashe catchment in Zimbabwe.

Blogs

Can a simple solution offer a lifeline to communities confronting climate change?

Sand dams are found to be a vital niche option in a diversified water storage system to improve local water access and resilience in Zimbabwe ...

November 17, 2025

Stakeholders visit the Injaka Dam on the Ngwaritsane River, South Africa. Photo: Ryan Nehring/IFPRI

Blogs

How a stakeholder platform could finally transform one of Southern Africa’s shared river basins

The new IncoMaputo multi-stakeholder platform ensures that farmers, civil society and businesses from Eswatini, Mozambique and South Africa are directly involved in the management of their shared rivers ...

October 9, 2025

Participants during a gender-focused discussion in Malawi as part of ongoing efforts to integrate gender considerations into groundwater management. Photo: Steve Kumwede/IWMI

Blogs

IWMI and partners are unlocking potential of groundwater in Africa

The Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) project unites partners across Benin, Malawi, Mozambique, Togo, and Uganda to enhance water security and resilience of communities ...

April 30, 2025

Participants of the Songwe Basin Workshop held in February 2024. Photo: IWMI

Blogs

Creating a roadmap in the Songwe to unlock its potential

In the face of multiple challenges, collaborative efforts are essential to navigate the complexities of sustainable basin management ...

April 29, 2024

Two farmers work in rural Tajikistan as part of a Water User Association in Central Asia. Madeline Dahm / IWMI

Publications

October-November research journal roundup

A roundup of IWMI research produced during October and November 2023 ...

December 22, 2023

River in the village of Dosut, Neelum Valley, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Publications

Afghanistan-Pakistan Shared Waters: State of the Basins

State of the Basins co-develops an overview of the three most important river basins, in collaboration with international experts and water professionals from Afghanistan and Pakistan ...

October 25, 2023

IWMI contributions to Research in June and July of 2023

Publications

June-July 2023 Research Journal Roundup

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from June and July 2023 ...

August 11, 2023

Blogs

Tributary-level cooperation in the Isfayramsai River basin can benefit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and the Aral Sea

Within the NEXUS Gains Initiative, an IWMI team is focusing on water storage around the Isfayramsai River ...

January 13, 2023

Blogs

Satisfying the growing need for water storage: the role of sand dams in an integrated storage framework

More than 2 billion people currently live in water-stressed countries, and approximately 4 billion people experience water scarcity at least one month per year ...

December 20, 2022

Blogs

Enhancing the benefits of integrated water storage management in Ethiopia’s Tana-Beles sub-basin

Water storage, both built and natural, can be managed to address competing water demands for food and energy production while sustaining healthy ecosystems ...

October 27, 2022