Climate mitigation and adaptation pathways
Features
Jaffna’s groundwater crisis requires a collaborative pathway to sustainable water management
IWMI and local partners are developing an intervention which centers climate resilience to safeguard groundwater in Jaffna in Sri Lanka's Northern Province.
Blogs
Resilient water and sanitation systems in Nepal
Integrating resilience to climate change, environmental degradation and disasters into WASH systems offers returns in the long-term.
Features
IWMI is working with governments to build water resilience at COP29
IWMI women researchers are leading the way on actionable policy recommendations and implementation for water resource management.
News
Climate change threatens water and sanitation facilities in Nepal
Inclusive collective action together with data-based decision-making can help to address climate vulnerabilities and low adaptive capacities.
Features
The unique challenge of implementing anticipatory action in refugee and IDP hosting communities
Creating measures that balance the needs of refugees and local populations during disaster preparedness presents a complex issue.
Features
Extreme flooding and landslides worldwide highlight need for anticipatory action
Adapting to more frequent climate disasters calls for enhanced planning and collaboration.
Features
Zambia’s thirst for solutions in the face of drought
Unified action for preparedness and response can help communities to build resilience
Publications
July-August 2024 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August 2024.
Features
Our cities are flooding but funding has dried up
Bridging gaps between research, policy and implementation can make cities flood-resilient.
Blogs
IWMI and Jordan’s private sector collaborate on solutions for water security
Scaling impactful innovations is crucial for sustainable development in Jordan.
Videos
Highlights of Morocco Resilience Days
The Morocco Resilience Days forum was held in Rabat from June 25-28, 2024.
Publications
May-June 2024 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from May and June 2024.
Features
When climate and cocoa collide
Chocolate prices soar as El Nino dries up major producers but is there more to the story?
Photos
In solidarity with refugees on World Refugee Day
A week on from World Refugee Day, explore IWMI's work to support refugees and refugee hosting communities across the globe.
News
IWMI awarded for second consecutive year by the Project Management Institute in Sri Lanka
The Climate Smart Governance (CSG) Dashboard is recognized for its contribution to national climate adaptation, planning and development.
Press releases
IWMI’s new strategy shows the way forward for collective action on water security
Strategy 2024–2030 sets course for the next stage of the organization’s research and innovation journey.
Blogs
Anticipatory Actions are often neglected so let’s get behind long-term resilience
IWMI assembled a panel of Anticipatory Action experts for a webinar to discuss empowering communities with lasting Anticipatory Actions for long-term resilience and improved Food, Land and Water Systems.
Blogs
How can water security empower refugee and host communities?
How reforming water system governance in Ethiopia’s Somali Region refugee and host communities will empower long-term adaptation to climate change and disaster.
Publications
March-April research journal roundup
Read our roundup of IWMI’s work in April and March 2024.
Blogs
Why unifying behind anticipatory action in fragile settings should be a priority for the humanitarian sector
Early actions in fragile and conflict-affected settings should prioritize the needs of displaced communities and employ the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.
Podcasts
Episode 7: Egypt’s Policy Pathways
Join us in Egypt for the final stop on the Policy Pathways world tour! This week, we delve deep into the food, land and water challenges confronting Egypt as the country grapples with the necessity for enhanced resource quality amidst rapid population growth.
News
IWMI launches the Climate Smart Governance dashboard in Sri Lanka
The dashboard will support policy makers with timely climate adaptation interventions.
News
Water security takes center stage in anticipatory action
IWMI partners with the Anticipation Hub to advance water security in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Features
The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan
While disaster-induced migration tends to be short-term, slow-onset climate-induced migration may be more permanent and on a larger scale.
Podcasts
Episode 6: Lao’s Policy Pathways
Discover the challenges and solutions for sustainable development in landlocked Laos with Policy Pathways' penultimate episode.
Features
Modern tools and ancient smarts
Al Murunah’s unique approach to climate adaptation and development combines nature-based solutions with agricultural water management interventions and a gender perspective.
Podcasts
Episode 5: Nigeria’s Policy Pathways
Join us as we journey to Nigeria, to explore how policy coherence can tackle sustainable development challenges in Africa's economic giant.
In the media
Role of nature-based solutions for improving urban water security
Mohsin Hafeez discusses the potential of nature-based solutions in dealing with climate shocks faced by vulnerable people in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
News
IWMI joins international coalition to build drought resilience
Move reiterates commitment to act against one of the most deadly and costly natural disasters in the face of climate change.
Podcasts
Episode 4: Colombia’s Policy Pathways
Episode 4 of Policy Pathways takes you to one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, Colombia!
Features
Cultivating change: Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers explore climate-resilient solutions
Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.
Blogs
Growing the use of real-time digital tools for smarter vegetable farming
The FRESH Initiative, in collaboration with the ClimBeR initiative, is providing Sri Lankan farmers with climate information and agronomic advisories straight to their mobile phones.
Blogs
How can anticipatory action inspire gender inclusion?
This International Women’s Day, we are looking at gender challenges and solutions for designing anticipatory action approaches in refugee and internally displaced persons hosting communities.