Meron Teferi Taye
Researcher - Water and Climate Systems
Ethiopia Country Program Manager, REACH program – improving water security for the poor, Oxford University, UK; Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and KU Leuven, Belgium.
Current projects
Latest news for Meron Teferi Taye
Insights from pan-African symposium on innovative water management
IWMI, Digital Earth Africa and partners are building and scaling digital tools to support better water decisions across the continent ...
Women, science and the future of water and climate action
On this International Day for Women and Girls in Science, bridging the gender gap in STEM can lead to more effective water solutions, explains IWMI researcher Meron Teferi Taye ...
Science-policy dialogue in the eastern Nile Basin to enhance synergies across the water, food, energy and ecosystems
In the eastern Nile Basin, researchers and policymakers are coming together to put solutions into practice at the intersection of water, food, energy and ecosystems ...
Water lies at the centre of Africa’s climate adaptation
IWMI's Meron Teferi Taye highlights how Africa can reduce its vulnerability to climate change impacts by improving how water is managed, used and distributed ...
Can risk mapping safeguard livelihoods in Ghana’s flood-prone White Volta Basin?
Flood modeling combined with earth observation data is strengthening climate-smart land-use planning and disaster risk reduction in northern Ghana ...
Machine learning, earth observation and community insights will enhance flood risk management in Kenya
IWMI is working with stakeholders in Kenya’s Turkana County on an innovative flood detection and forecasting model that will deliver more accurate and timely early warning information to communities ...
Taking science to difficult places: field notes from Ethiopia’s Dolo Ado
What it takes to collect data, build trust and deliver innovation in one of the most flood-prone refugee zones in the Horn of Africa ...
Anticipating the flood: science, technology and survival in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
IWMI is working with the World Food Programme and other stakeholders to apply water science to reshape flood preparedness, response and resilience building for Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo’s vulnerable communities ...
Young researchers develop leadership skills to create lasting impact
Five IWMI researchers reflect on their learnings from the Crawford Fund Master Class on Agricultural Research Leadership and Management in Malaysia – and how they can use their newly acquired ...
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 ...
Latest publications by Meron Teferi Taye
Journal Article
Modeling impacts of climate change on blue and green water, and crop yield using SWAT+ in Lake Tana Sub-basin (Ethiopia)
Springer | February 16th, 2026
Brief
Recommendations for improved flood forecasts and early action plans in Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo, Somali Region, Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute | November 25th, 2025
Report
Strengthening resilience through knowledge sharing and co-designing interventions in the Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo districts, Somali Region, Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute | November 19th, 2025
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