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    Putting water at the heart of
    sustainable development

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    From our Board Chair and Director General

    Innovative solutions for a water-secure world

    Over the past 30 years, IWMI has broadened its role from a scientific research institute focused on irrigation to one increasingly responsive to the complex development challenges facing society.

    We are as committed as ever to the development of innovative solutions that will help improve livelihoods and contribute to a water-secure world.

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    OUR PEOPLE

    Across Africa and Asia,
    IWMI employs more than
    300 staff

    OUR WORK

    In 2014, IWMI had
    120 projects active in
    28 countries

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    IWMI online in 2014

    Twitter31% increase in Twitter followers with around 180 new followers per month

    Slideshare203,264 views on SlideShare of presentations by IWMI scientists

    Downloads173,365 downloads, on average, every month from the IWMI website, or one every three seconds

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    New research

    In 2014, IWMI produced:

    • 308 scientific publications, including
    • 124 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles
      (that's more than one every three days)
    • 184 additional publications
      (book chapters, working papers)
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    Water and cities

    Farming on the doorstep

    Study reveals the rapid growth of urban food production

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    Photo: Nana Kofi Acquah/IWMI
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    Sustainable agriculture

    The scourge of salt

    The world is losing 2,000 hectares of irrigated land every day. Can it be reversed?

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    Photo: Neil Palmer/IWMI
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    Global policy

    Sustainable Development Goals

    An opportunity to transform water management and livelihoods

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    Photo: Hamish John Appleby/IWMI
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    Climate change

    Getting more out of local knowledge

    Farmer videos make the case for local action in Nepal

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    Photo: Pawan Kumar
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    Productive ecosystems

    Wising up to wetlands and agriculture

    Smarter policies promise the best of both worlds

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    Photo: Matthew McCartney/IWMI
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    Water for all

    Multiple-use services

    Managing water with people in mind

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    Photo: David Brazier/IWMI
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    Information for impact

    Keeping track of liquid assets

    Water Accounting Plus helps policymakers go with the flow

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    Photo: Neil Palmer/IWMI
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    Supporting open access

    Water Information System for Sri Lanka launched

    Free online resource will help enhance water monitoring

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    Photo: Neil Palmer/IWMI
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    Sharing water data

    Managing water in real-time

    A better way to collect and share water information in Pakistan

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    Photo: Faseeh Shams/IWMI
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    Irrigation

    Ethiopia homes in on household irrigation

    Ambitious strategy aims to improve the lives of millions

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    Photo: Petterik Wiggers/Panos Pictures
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    Our partnerships

    IWMI works with governments, civil society and the private sector. It leads the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, and is an active member in the following CGIAR Research Programs:

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