Three new policy briefs from WLE demonstrates with recommendations how satellite-based insurance can strengthen disaster management, gender equity and institution led social inclusivity
IWMI/WLE E-flow online tool helps national planners in countries like Nepal to proactively balance water use needs and ensure sustainable use of freshwater
IWMI study in Jordan finds that managing groundwater in the MENA region needs to extend beyond adopt water-saving technologies to address farmers' irrigation-related behaviors, practices and beliefs about groundwater.
Mismanagement of groundwater threatens our drinking water, food production, and climate change adaptation prospects, warns a statement signed by 700+ global experts.
Index-based Flood Insurance (IBFI) developed by IWMI and partners including WLE, is giving smallholder farmers in climate-related disaster prone regions a new lease of life, as well as a win-win for government and private sector.
First-of-its-kind Beta tool Aqueduct™ Food (Beta) by WRI overlays IFPRI/WLE’s crop and food security data with Aqueduct's widely-used water risk indicators to identify global trends and hotspots.
IWMI/WLE's groundwater expert Karen Villholth sits down with FutureEarth. "When we look at transboundary aquifers, many of them are connected to surface water so we cannot address them separately – we need to understand the whole system."
The state of Bihar is India’s most flood prone state. This photo essay explores an IWMI-led flood insurance program supported by WLE and ICAR — one that has delivered real benefits.
GRIPP launches new infographic entitled ‘GROUNDWATER – Critical for Sustainable Development’ illustrating a timeline of groundwater use throughout history and projected outcomes of continued groundwater abstraction.
A new project, introduced in Bihar, helps smallholders prepare for a new climate era -- offering new opportunities for recovery after disasters strike.
Being heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture is making Mali ever more vulnerable to climate shock. But Mali’s most abundant resource – sunlight – may prove to be its ultimate savior in accessing the ever-scarce water resource.
Monsoon 2019 was a bit humdrum, at first. For some time, it seemed many parts of India wouldn't receive as much rainfall as they typically do. But a sudden change of gear — pouring cats and dogs in a short span — led to deluges and flash floods, even cloud bursts. These district-specific charts based on IWMI/WLE data show how this is happening.