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Voices of the communities in Nepal

A new tv programme by IWMI, NEFEJ and villagers from Dhanusha District Background Men and women farmers are given a limited opportunity to voice their concerns...

Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river...

Savoskul, Oxana S.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Glacier systems and seasonal snow cover in six major Asian river basins: water storage properties under changing climate....

Improving the supply chain of motor pumps to expand small-scale private...

Colenbrander, W.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2012. Improving the supply chain of motor pumps to expand small-scale private irrigation in Zambia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International...
A farmer uses a small pump to irrigate his fields

Priming the pump: motorized pumps improve prospects for Zambia’s smallholders

July 6 is the 2013 UN International Day of Co-operatives . The event seeks to encourage the growth and establishment of cooperatives and farmers’...

Gender aspects of small-scale private irrigation in Africa

van Koppen, Barbara; Hope, Lesley; Colenbrander, W. 2012. Gender aspects of small-scale private irrigation in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)....

IWMI at the heart of science

IWMI will go to the heart of science in July as we partner with Alliance Française Sri Lanka in the ‘Water at the heart...

Beyond the pump: Ensuring the sustainability of smallholder water systems in...

Despite being a country with significant ground and surface water, Ethiopia’s farmers depend heavily on rainwater. This makes them extremely vulnerable to frequent dry...