Marie-Charlotte Buisson
Principal Researcher – Economics and Impact Assessment (EcIA)
Areas of expertise
impact evaluation Economic development Natural resource management econometrics microeconomicsWorld Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Centre détudes et de recherches sur le développement international (CERDI)
Current projects
Latest news for Marie-Charlotte Buisson
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 ...
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 ...
Quick gains or long-term futures?
Context matters for how young people in Ghana view aquaculture. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Aquaculture in small reservoirs in Ghana’s North-East Region
The IWMI-led initiative is turning local dams into sources of growth and development ...
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 ...
December 2023 – February 2024 Research Journal Roundup
A selection of IWMI's recent contributions to global research ...
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 ...
Reeling it in: How aquaculture is improving livelihoods and nutrition in northern Ghana
A pilot project is introducing aquaculture in small reservoirs in a sustainable and scalable model ...
July-August 2022 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August ...
Success despite Covid: Hope from a Water Users Association in Central Myanmar
The Covid-19 health and economic crisis, as well as recent drought, could have caused optimism to fall. But not for the members of the “Five Village Bless” Water User Association ...
Latest publications by Marie-Charlotte Buisson
Journal Article
Bangladesh’s groundwater trade-offs from decarbonizing irrigation through solar-powered pumps
Springer | November, 2025
Brief
Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons
International Water Management Institute | September 24th, 2025
Brief
Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana
International Water Management Institute; CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy; CGIAR Science Program on Sustainable Farming | April 30th, 2025
