We require a highly competent and motivated individual for the position of Economist-Impact Assessment. The successful candidate will be based in IWMI’s headquarters in Colombo and will report to the Leader of IWMI’s Water and Society Theme. The work of the selected individual will form a core component of IWMI’s Water and Society Theme and will have two primary objectives: 1) to assess the impact of technologies, institutions, and reforms on, among other variables, water management and poverty alleviation to inform future policy and 2) to assess the impact of IWMI’s own research projects and programs to ensure that they meet the needs of stakeholders and partners and to inform future priority setting processes. In addition to carrying out individual ex-ante and ex-post impact assessment studies, the work will also involve fostering a strong impact assessment culture throughout the Institute and establishing strategic partnerships with universities, other CGIAR centers, and the CGIAR’s Standing Panel on Impact Assessment.
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The ability of farmers to engage in or expand irrigation depends on the prevailing socioeconomic, ecological and political contexts, which are often complex, non-linear and changeable. Overcoming systemic barriers to farmer-led irrigation development while taking advantage of existing opportunities 
A lack of affordable credit, particularly for women and resource-poor farmers, is one of the main barriers to expanding farmer-led irrigation in low- and middle-income countries. But 
Scaling farmer-led irrigation requires strengthening human capacity and knowledge exchange among all actors and stakeholders involved. IWMI takes an action research approach, working with national and international research institutions, governments, extension agents and public and private organizations to co-develop the scaling ecosystem and strengthen capacity to drive scaling networks and collective action. We support the