Monthly Archives: November 2013
The story behind the success: ten case studies identifying what led...
Kane-Potaka, Joanna. 2013. The story behind the success: ten case studies identifying what led to uptake of research for development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International...
Success stories give the low-down on uptake
Research only solves problems if it is put into practice.
With that in mind, researchers from IWMI and several other large organizations spent three years...
The story behind the success
Colombo, Sri Lanka (25 November 2013) – Billions of dollars are spent every year on scientific research for noble causes such as lifting people...
Villages of the Dammed
The 3rd Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy is taking place this week in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Forum offers the opportunity for constructive...
IWMI study features on Nestlé website
More Coffee with Less Water
Groundwater, the main source of coffee irrigation during the dry months in Vietnam, is declining rapidly due to overuse, and...
Sub-Saharan Africa: Making the case for groundwater
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have always had to deal with an unforgiving climate. The relentless cycles of drought and downpours that characterize much...
Smart water management can help avert climate-induced food shortages
Warsaw, Poland – November 15th 2013 - Climate change will have a “profound” impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for...
Future-proofed: Smarter water use for an uncertain climate
Climate change will have a “profound” impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for agriculture, according to a new report published...
Knowledge sharing – can technology make a difference in rural Africa?
Information and communication technologies (ICTs), social media and mobile applications are changing the way we work, interact, think and organise our lives. This is...