Types of Water

Differentiating types of water is essential to understanding water systems and reuse.

Stakeholders in Nepal work together to enhance collective action for municipal groundwater management

The Barahathawa Municipality in southern Nepal has been creating a model for effective groundwater management to ensure prosperity, social equity

IWMI leaders call for the recognition of water and aquatic foods in agroecological principles and practice 

Agriculture is the biggest user and polluter of water, but it is largely missing from agroecology.

IWMI begins geo-tagging of tube-wells in Pakistan to curb groundwater depletion

IWMI launched a geo-tagging project to manage water stress in the face of climate and infrastructure challenges.

Sri Lanka is now AWARE

IWMI launches the early warning, early action, early finance platform to pre-empt disaster in Sri Lanka.

Integrated rice-fish culture improves food security for farmers in Lao PDR

In Lao PDR's Sanamxay district, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), through the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology, is helping farmers

IWMI advances water systems transformation for Africa’s Agenda 2063 

Water plays a critical role in the African Union’s vision of a global economic power. On this Africa Day, IWMI

IWMI works with partners in Central Asia to boost climate-smart water and land management   

During the recent Central Asian Climate Change Conference, stakeholders committed to regional collaboration and accelerating adaption strategies in Central Asia.

IWMI signs agreements with key partners in West Africa to advance regional water security  

Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with ECOWAS and Sierra Leone’s water agency signal regional commitment to science-driven water governance.

How digital solutions help farmers prepare for new climate realities

IWMI Deputy Director-General Rachel McDonnell discusses how climate information systems deliver vital weather and crop insights to farmers in the

March-April 2025 Research Journal Roundup 

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from March and April 2025.

IWMI and partners kick off climate action program in Sri Lanka  

National stakeholders committed to scaling climate adaptation and resilience at the launch of the CGIAR Climate Action Program at IWMI’s

New climate plan launched to boost resilience in Tamil Nadu’s drought and flood-prone districts

CGIAR climate action plan in India's Tamil Nadu to boost drought and flood resilience.

Climate action initiative launched in Indian state Odisha

IWMI launches a new climate action program in Odisha to address extreme weather threats and enhance rural resilience.

Plant hygiene management for healthy vegetable cultivation

As part of the CGIAR Better Diets and Nutrition Program, IWMI has partnered with the Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka

A young Ethiopian woman inspires others in her community to make it at home  

After migrating three times, Senya started an irrigation-based vegetable farming business; today, she is a role model for young people

Smart irrigation transforms water management for farmers in Pakistan

Farmers in Chakwal are increasingly adopting innovative solutions such as soil moisture sensors that allow them to manage water resources

IWMI works to turn water conflict into peace with new framework for the MENA region

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), water is often a casualty of political instability, with access disrupted by

How AI can revolutionize water research and management in Africa

At the first Global AI Summit on Africa, IWMI joined leaders, policymakers and innovators from more than 95 countries to

New app envisioned to help farmers boost their agroecological practices

IWMI looks to citizen science to improve agroecology implementation in Africa and beyond.

IWMI is building Ghana’s climate resilience experts for tomorrow 

Students research the intersection of climate resilience, gender, migration, and social transformation in northern Ghana, and develop skills to drive

IWMI and climate tech startup SunCulture establish landmark partnership to advance sustainable solar irrigation in Kenya 

The pioneering partnership aims to scale solar irrigation for climate-resilient agriculture and safeguard Kenya’s water resources.

‘Father of Honey’ empowers his community in rural Ethiopia  

In the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia, an intergenerational beekeeping business generates benefits for over 200 households.

Building climate-resilient rural water supply: insights from Dailekh District, Nepal

In the rural municipalities of Mahabu and Dungeshwor in Dailekh district IWMI works to enhance inclusive, climate-resilient rural WASH services.