IWMI is building Ghana’s climate resilience experts for tomorrowĀ 

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 KenyaĀ 

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

ā€˜Father of Honey’ empowers his community in rural EthiopiaĀ Ā 

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.

Advancing climate-resilient WASH services: lessons from Sarlahi District, Nepal

IWMI promotes inclusive, climate-resilient WASH services, with a focus on sanitation and governance, in the rural municipalities of Ramnagar and

IWMI and partners are unlocking potential of groundwater in AfricaĀ 

The Groundwater for aDvancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) project unites partners across Benin, Malawi, Mozambique, Togo, and Uganda to enhance

What Sri Lanka’sĀ ban of chemical fertilizers in 2021Ā can teach the worldĀ 

IWMI researchers explore the feasibility of an agricultural revolution in Sri Lanka.

Citizen science enhances early warning systems for floods in Ethiopia’s Akaki catchmentĀ 

A team of community members, researchers, and experts from the Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority and the Ethiopian Meteorological

How Nepal can make its water and sanitation systems inclusive and climate-resilientĀ 

IWMI and partners identified five main shifts needed to truly ensure access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all.

Lao PDR further enhances its groundwater management

IWMI and partners continue working with Lao DPR’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) to progress its sustainable groundwater management plans

Malawi leaders drive action on water resilience prioritiesĀ Ā 

Key government stakeholders unite with water security experts to drive tangible progress toward a water-secure future.

How IWMI taught me to turn data into impact

From Kokuvil in northern Sri Lanka to cutting-edge geographic information systems, Piriyanka Sivananthan shares her learning journey into geospatial science

January-February 2025 Research Journal RoundupĀ 

Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from January and February 2025.

Reflections on CGIAR’s week-long discussions on food system science

More than 13,600 participants from around the world registered for the inaugural CGIAR Science Week at the UN Complex, Nairobi,

Climate finance can unlock the full potential of circular bioeconomy Ā 

An IWMI report explores how climate finance mechanisms can be leveraged to promote circular economy and sustainability.

The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governanceĀ 

In Nigeria, IWMI works to address gender inequalities through water sector policies to ensure inclusive development and support sustainable water

Science-backed solutions buoying water security in East Africa

In a region highly dependent on rainfall for growing crops, climate change is threatening water security but science-backed solutions are

CGIAR Science Week 2025 begins in Kenya

The event brings together leading voices in food, land and water systems research.

IWMI signs MoU with Department of Water Resources of Lao PDR to enhance water resource management

The agreement will enhance research cooperation, water security and sustainable water resources management in the country and the region.

IWMI’s Al Murunah project scales nature-based solutions to achieve water-security in the MENA regionĀ 

IWMI and partners are documenting the economic, social, and environmental impacts of nature-based-solutions across its four pilots in Egypt, Jordan,

Brazil pioneers AI-powered Water Resilience TrackerĀ 

The groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence in the Water Resilience Tracker is strengthening water and climate governance.

Students in Ghana champion sustainable waste management

A program for schools and youth empowers the next generation to be waste segregation champions and participate in innovative waste

Microplastics

Microplastics have infiltrated what people breathe, eat and drink. What does this mean for water?

Pilot site in Jordan demonstrates nature-based solutions for UK delegation

The community of Wadi Al-Seer showcased resilient water solutions including canal restoration, spring rehabilitation, agroecology and climate-smart agriculture.