Water, food, energy nexus

IWMI researchers report a 9% increase in global crop water consumption between 2010-2020, adding further pressure on already strained water resources.

In Sudan, IWMI and partners are bringing science, data and tools to humanitarian settings so that local actors can manage emergencies and lay the foundation for resilient water, food and

The new role of the IWMI Country Representative in Ghana will lead strategic research-for-development and policy engagements across the West and Central Africa region.

Experts from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian Territory gathered in Egypt to strategize on scaling resilient nature-based water solutions across the region.

Through education and citizen science, IWMI supports communities in Kyber Pakhtunkhwa to connect with water policy and restore trust in water management services.

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August 2025.

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.

For Addis Ababa’s 3.5 million residents, floods regularly endanger livelihoods. IWMI and city officials have co-developed a dashboard to mitigate risks and improve emergency response.

The platform will serve as a hub for research, innovation and policy engagement to unlock irrigation development and strengthen resilience for Nigerian smallholder farmers.

UK-supported technologies introduced in Okara, Pakistan, are giving farmers new tools to save costs, improve productivity and strengthen the country's climate resilience.

IWMI and partners convened a capacity-building workshop in Lucknow to support the adoption of solar irrigation pumps under India’s PM-KUSUM scheme.

Nature thrives on connection. Rivers feed forests, forests shape the climate and healthy ecosystems sustain communities. When managed in isolation, those links break, and the most vulnerable suffer. The WEFE

Hackers are turning water into a new target. For the Global South, the stakes are high — but simple, practical steps can help keep communities safe.

A new IWMI project aims to create a transboundary citizen science network across southern Africa, using digital tools to collect data that will influence policy decisions that directly affect their

Deployed across 170 townships, IWMI’s Aqua Decision Support Tool guides policymakers and farmers towards climate-resilient, profitable aquaculture in Myanmar.

A new IWMI initiative combines innovation with community participation to plug water data gaps.

IWMI is co-hosting the CGIAR 2025 Gender Conference which will focus on solutions and strategies to advance gender equality in agriculture, land and water systems.

Lao PDR’s national Policy Think Tank partners with IWMI to strengthen officers’ research skills, empowering them to design agricultural policies that are rooted in science and evidence.

The inaugural meeting, held in June 2025, focused on advancing water security and innovation with experts, policymakers and researchers sharing insights and strategies to address water challenges.

At the 4th World Irrigation Forum, Mark Smith, director general of IWMI, reflected that making irrigation truly “future-fit” requires listening to young people.

As we combine IWMI’s research capabilities with Microsoft’s cutting-edge AI technology, we tackle pressing water management challenges in southern Africa’s Limpopo River Basin.

Jordan's Minister of Environment visits IWMI's project in Wadi Al-Seer, calling it a successful model for water security and climate resilience.

The collaboration combines IWMI’s research capabilities with Microsoft’s cutting-edge AI technology to tackle pressing water management challenges in southern Africa’s Limpopo River Basin.

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.