Rachael McDonnell

Deputy Director General – Research for Development

Rome - Italy

Expertise

Climate change assessment, climate adaptation, climate risk management, drought monitoring and planning, water governance, water policy, science to policy

Before IWMI

2008-2018 International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai. Head of Climate Change Modeling and Adaptation, Principal Researcher Water Governance and Policy 1992-2013 University of Oxford Water group, with various roles including Course Director for MSc Water Science, Policy and Management

Languages

English, basic French

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Current Projects

(3 ongoing projects listed)

Nature Based Solutions to enhance water security in the Middle East

From Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa

MENAdrought – empowering and enhancing drought management systems in the Middle East North Africa (MENA)

Recent Publications

Towards lower greenhouse gas emissions agriculture in North Africa through climate-smart agriculture: a systematic review.

Acknowledging, measuring and acting on the importance of water for food and nutrition.

Research and innovation missions to transform future water systems.

Synthesis of the rapid drought impact assessment in Tafilah, Jordan. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Synthesis of MENAdrought development of drought mitigation, preparedness and response management plans: final report. Project report prepared by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for the Bureau for the Middle East of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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