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Marie-Charlotte Buisson

Principal Researcher – Economics and Impact Assessment (EcIA)

World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Centre détudes et de recherches sur le développement international (CERDI)


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Members of the Lower Kafue Basin Multi-Stakeholder Platform gather with representatives from CGIAR research centers, including IWMI and WorldFish, in Zambia, 2025. Photo: Stephen Kakwende Photography for IWMI
Blogs

Communities come together to build resilient food systems in Zambia

A multi-stakeholder platform in the Lower Kafue Basin advances sustainable solutions ...
Bundled climate smart solution distribution for female farmers in Sri Lanka
Publications

November-December 2025 Research Journal Roundup

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from November and December 2025 ...
Mohammed Nurul Islam, a 60-year-old farmer and micro Solar Irrigation Pump (SIP) user, sets up his portable solar pump in Goalia village, Barishal, Bangladesh. The micro SIP, provided to a farmers' group by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), aims to reduce reliance on diesel pumps and improve irrigation access for local farmers. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI
Blogs

What the evidence says about solar irrigation and groundwater sustainability in Bangladesh

An IWMI study shows that solar irrigation expansion under fee-for-service model can happen without risk to groundwater sustainability ...
A fisherman casting his net at Tono dam, Upper East Region in Navrongo, Ghana. Photo: Hamish John Appleby / IWMI
Blogs

IWMI Small Reservoirs Portal unlocks data from over 2,000 waterbodies in Ghana

The interactive digital platform offers real-time insights on water availability and aquaculture suitability, guiding investments and rural development in northern Ghana ...
Inle Lake Intha fishermen at sunset in Myanmar. Photo: R.M. Nunes/Shutterstock
News

Sustainable fish farming in Myanmar gets a smart boost

Deployed across 170 townships, IWMI’s Aqua Decision Support Tool guides policymakers and farmers towards climate-resilient, profitable aquaculture in Myanmar ...
Post-harvest training for aquaculture farmer group in Langbinsi, Northern Ghana. Photo: Sarah Appiah / IWMI
Blogs

Quick gains or long-term futures?

Context matters for how young people in Ghana view aquaculture.   ...
Aquaculture Decision Support Tool (Aqua-DST) Dashboard
News

Dashboard to improve decision making on aquaculture expansion in Myanmar

The Aquaculture Decision Support Tool shows climate hazards, suitability, land use and waterbodies, and supply and demand conditions ...
Daraku Mohammed Mumin manages the aquaculture nets. Photo: IWMI
Blogs

Youth-led aquaculture in Northern Ghana 

By transforming underutilized dams into productive aquaculture farms, IWMI is helping to create year-round employment opportunities that reduce the need for youth migration ...
An aquaculture pilot site in Ghana. Photo: IWMI
Features

Aquaculture in small reservoirs in Ghana’s North-East Region

The IWMI-led initiative is turning local dams into sources of growth and development ...
RGD offers a novel and engaging approach to multistakeholder dialogue by harnessing the power of gamification of complex issues. Photo: IWMI
Blogs

Using Rapid Game Design for Zambia’s Lower Kafue Basin challenges

Achieving a balance between social and economic development and environmental conservation requires innovative approaches ...
Woman with her cabbage harvest.
Publications

December 2023 – February 2024 Research Journal Roundup

A selection of IWMI's recent contributions to global research ...
Radio Canada
In the media

The challenges associated with the proliferation of solar irrigation pumps

IWMI's Marie-Charlotte Buisson spoke to Radio Canada about the particular challenges of solar-powered irrigation ...

Latest publications by Marie-Charlotte Buisson

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The role of climate and loan financing information on solar irrigation adoption among cocoa farmers in Ghana

Elsevier | February 12th, 2026
Muller, L. C.F.E.; Bell, A. R.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Calvo-Hernandez, C.; Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi; Obahoundje, Salomon; Zane, Giulia; Schaafsma, M.
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Climate-smart agricultural assets and household coping strategies in times of upheaval

Wiley | February 9th, 2026
Kafle, K.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte
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Solar irrigation for adapting to climate change in cocoa farming: a choice experiment approach identifying Ghanaian farmers’ preferences

Elsevier | January 14th, 2026
Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi; Quarmine, William; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Mitra, Archisman; Schmitter, Petra S.
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