IWMI won the ‘world’s most prestigious prize‘ for water. The Stockholm International Water Instituteannounced that the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is the 2012 Stockholm Water PrizeLaureate. Speaking at a ceremony in Stockholm the awarding committee cited IWMI’s extraordinary contribution to the development of new policies and investments in agriculture that have not only enabled more productive use of water, but have enhanced food security, economic development and environmental health around the world.
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Dr. Aditi Mukherji was the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. The annual award recognizes researchers under 40 in the early stages of their work who emulate the scientific innovation and dedication demonstrated by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug. Read more…
K. Palanisami won the Globe Award for the contributions he made at the meeting, ‘Impact of Global Environmental Change on Food/Nutrition, Water and Human Health’, organized by Wellcome Trust, London, during March, 2012. The Globe Award recognizes the contribution made by the participant during the workshop/meeting and was awarded on a competitive basis to a selected few for their insights on future research areas. Read more…
Enhancing capacity for system transformation
Strengthening and sustaining the enabling environment
Enabling gender and youth inclusion
Brokering knowledge for sustainability
Cultivating scaling preparedness
Fostering scaling partnerships
Co-developing innovation bundles
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 
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 
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 
Population pressure and increasing water competition in a changing climate require us to take stock of the availability and use of water across scales. Water availability not only influences farmers’ commercial prospects but also irrigation-related enterprises and agri-businesses. Greater water scarcity could jeopardize irrigation and agricultural markets while excessive water use can lead to declining ecosystems, water quality and soil health. IWMI advises development partners and the public and private sectors on all aspects of water resource availability and use through a variety of advanced modeling and remote-sensing products and tools, including 
