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Dialogue on Dams in Ghana

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, has stated that Ghanaians are fond of talking too much on every national issue but do not...

ZEF will be partner in project on ‘Re-thinking water storage for...

The Center for Development Research will be a major partner in a project in sub-Saharan Africa led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)....

Managing wastewater to protect health and benefit agriculture

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Stockholm Environment Institute and the COSI Foundation have been working with the local government sectors and community...

Research Findings On Bui Dam Project to Be Made Public

The Ghana Dams Forum is made up of 60 members, a National Coordinating Committee and a Secretariat hosted by the International Water management Institute....

Re-Visioning Spatial Data and Knowledge for Sustainable Development

Recent advances in the geosciences and the new paradigm of data policies has brought the power of high-quality advanced spatial data access to institutes...

Saving the planet takes on a blue hue

When it comes to saving the planet, blue is the new green. That's the case at least in the realm of marketing, according to...

Review Assessment On Bui Dam

The International Water Management Institute, in conjunction with Ghana Dams' Dialogue, has expressed the need for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of...

Preparing for a thirsty future

The International Water Management Institute had 500 scientists examine the water we use for agriculture. Their report took five years. They found that we...

IWMI researcher wins first prize in The 2007 Global Development Awards...

Aditi Mukherjii won the first prize under the Natural Resources: Risks and Implications for Sustaining Development category of the GDN's (Global Development Network) The...

Savings from biofueled base stations “marginal”:Idea Cellular

The Indian government has been formulating policies to encourage biofuel production, but not without some controversy. An October 2007 report from the International Water...