Meet up with us at Stockholm World Water Week 16-22 August, 2009

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Report: Revitalizing Asia's Irrigation to Sustainably meet tomorrow's needs.
Report [PDF 6.3 MB] Low Res [PDF 2.21MB]	Press Release [English PDF 50KB] [French PDF 42KB ] [Chinese PDF 147KB ] [Japanese PDF 208KB ] [Spanish PDF 53KB ]
Flyer [PDF 1.9 MB]	Posters       [PDF 161 KB]     [PDF 163 KB]
Figure 1: Water use, poverty and irrigation in Asia   Figure 5 : Water scarcity around the world   Figure 7 : Predicted changes to water runoff by 2050

Feeding Everyone: A Case for Water Governance Reform       Feature article in Stockholm Water Front       Stockholm Water Front magazine [PDF 1.8 MB] Video - Colin's STRAIGHTtalk Dr. Colin Chartres, Director General of the International Water Management Institute, talks about why we need to overhaul water governance.
Videos Click on a video to watch. Dr. Colin Chartres, Director General International Water Management Institute (IWMI), gives an example of competing demands for water. Terry Clayton gives an introduction to the IWMI booth at Stockholm Water Week.         Interview Dr. David Molden, Deputy Director General of the International Water Management Institute, talks about renewed interest in irrigation in Asia. Interview Aditi Mukherji talks about phases that characterize irrigation in Asia.         Interview Mark Giordano talks about how the situation has changed in Asia. Interview Mark Giordano and Aditi Mukherji talk about effects of increasing Urbanization.         Interview Dr. David Molden talks about options for meeting food demands. Interview Mark Giordano talks about effective irrigation systems that don't damage the environment.         Interview Aditi Mukherji talks about how Asian irrigation has to change. Interview Dr. David Molden talks about sustainably feeding Asia's growing population.
Presentations Click on an image to download Influencing irrigation policy in India Revitalizing Irrigation View more presentations from International Water Management Institute (IWMI).     [PDF 2.24MB] Bringing wastewater treatment on the farm: Multi-purpose ponds in urban farming in Accra, Ghana  Olufunke Cofie and Liqa Raschid-Sally - International Water management Institute Philippe Reymond - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Sciences
Photos Click on an image to view the hi-resolution version   Proud owners of an IWMI "I walked for water" cup.   Pay Dreschel talks to delegates about the need for irrigation reform in Asia. Proud owners of an IWMI "I walked for water" cup. Some wanted to know if the treadle pump was gender friendly. Proud owners of an IWMI "I walked for water" cup. Everybody wanted to try the treadle pump. Some wanted to know if the treadle pump was gender friendly. Some wanted to know if the treadle pump was gender friendly. Everybody wanted to try the treadle pump. The IWMI exhibition booth at World Water Week 2009 (front view). The IWMI exhibition booth at World Water Week 2009. Our booth was popular with local news crews. Our exhibition booth offered something interesting for film crews to shoot. The conference coffee shop was a popular meeting place. Conference attendees relax during a coffee break. Some of the IWMI team stayed at the Rica Talk Hotel next to the conference center. The lobby in Hall C. The entrance to Hall C at Stockholmsmassen International Conference Center. One wing of conference rooms at the Stockholmsmassen International Conference Center. One side of the exhibition hall at the Stockholmsmassen International Conference Center. Everyone who tried the pump received an attractive stainless steel reusable water mug with "I walked for water at Stockholm 2009". Everyone wanted their picture taken on the treadle pump. The treadle pump at our exhibition booth was a big hit. Over 2500 participants from 130 countries attended World Water Week this year. Dawn Rodriquez in front of the Stockholmsmassen International Conference Center. Dawn Rodriguez, Aditi Mukherji and Tuppy McIntosh catch up during a break in the proceedings. David Molden took part in a number of panel discussions, including this one on environmental flows. Aditi Mukherji and Barbara and Barbara van Koppen chat with a colleague. Colin Chartres talking with a collegue. Canal maintenance by member of Water User Associaiton (WUA) in Kyrgzistan, Centrla Asia Groundwater Irrigation in West Bengal Irrigaiton canal in Central Asia Irrigation in Uzbekistan Irrigation structure in Sri Lanka Irrigation water in Kyrgzistan Maize grwon in Kyrgzistan, Central Asia Pump supplying water for drip irrigaiton in North Gujarat, India Sprinkler irrigation for crop of alfalfa in North Gujarat, India Sprinkler rrigaiton in North Gujarat, India Water storage, Uzbekistan Water stored in Tank, Sri Lanka