Stephen Fragaszy
Researcher - Al Murunah Project Leader
Stephen Fragaszy brings significant experience at the science-to-policy interface in water, agriculture, and environmental systems through his work for the New Zealand government (Ministries of Environment, and Business and Innovation); applied research for development consulting for IWMI, the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture among others; and private sector consulting roles. He enjoys integrating and synthesizing the social, institutional, and biophysical aspects of natural resource management challenges to support high-level decision-making. He holds a master’s degree in geography from Oxford University and a bachelor’s degree in history from New York University.
Current projects
Latest news for Stephen Fragaszy
Equitable water systems require recarving the norm landscape
Norms, like gullies, should be reshaped to protect future water investments ...
Strong governance and investment essential to scaling resilient nature-based water solutions
Pilot projects are not enough. Nature-based solutions need policy backing, real financing and systematic pathways to scale in MENA ...
Researchers at Cairo Water Week urge stakeholders to link nature, data and people for a water-secure MENA
At the annual event in Egypt, IWMI and partners explored how to turn climate research into real-world water resilience across the Middle East and North Africa ...
A community in Wadi Seer inspires action for Jordan’s climate resilience
As springs flow again in Wadi Seer, a community shows how Jordan can scale nature-based solutions for water security and climate resilience ...
March-April 2025 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from March and April 2025 ...
IWMI’s Al Murunah project scales nature-based solutions to achieve water-security in the MENA region
IWMI and partners are documenting the economic, social, and environmental impacts of nature-based-solutions across its four pilots in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) — making the ...
Latest publications by Stephen Fragaszy
No publications found.
