Waste or resource?
How a circular water and food economy is affecting the nutrition, health and livelihoods of refugee and host communities in East Africa.
Between interest and influence
The WE-ACT project is fostering effective transboundary water collaboration and streamlined decision-making.
Protecting Ghana’s Water Futures through Citizen Science
Women and youth empowered to foster responsible environmental stewardship in unique demonstration activity.
Unlocking rural development
Understanding the drivers of social transformation and climate resilience in rural communities provides evidence for further development action.
December 2023 – February 2024 Research Journal Roundup
A selection of IWMI's recent contributions to global research.
Water is an instrument for peace, progress and prosperity
Tackling water security in India requires a multifaceted strategy including individual acts, community involvement, as well as government policies, programs and regulations.
Growing the use of real-time digital tools for smarter vegetable farming
The FRESH Initiative, in collaboration with the ClimBeR initiative, is providing Sri Lankan farmers with climate information and agronomic advisories straight to their mobile phones.
Investing in women is the key to Pakistan’s agricultural growth
Women's roles often go unrecognized, and they face numerous barriers in accessing resources, knowledge, and decision-making power.
How can anticipatory action inspire gender inclusion?
This International Women’s Day, we are looking at gender challenges and solutions for designing anticipatory action approaches in refugee and internally displaced persons hosting communities.
Beyond inclusion: Moving forward a feminist water agenda on International Women’s Day
A feminist water agenda calls urgently for a reorientation against deep-rooted institutional biases, assumptions and structures of power.
What is good for fish, is good for people and planet
The Mekong fishery is at a tipping point. Integrating fish into agricultural landscapes may be the sustainable way forward.
Rural women in Egypt are the driving force behind IWMI’s new community center
The center will be a hub for knowledge-sharing, marketing, and community building, ultimately shaping new opportunities for the women of Izbat Al-Hamra.
Using circular economy as a solution to today’s problems
A circular economy can help sustainable development by keeping our resources in use for as long as possible at their highest economic value.
“If […] there is a small boy in the house, he must grant me permission before I can do anything on [the] land”
How gender roles and labor allocations impact livelihood spaces in the Upper-West region of Ghana.
Heroes of environmental stewardship
As Enviro-Champs, South African youth address environmental challenges through citizen science and digital innovation.
Visionary integration
IWMI presents a digital twin concept for management of the Limpopo River basin.
Coping with water scarcity in Addis Ababa’s slaughterhouses
Ethiopia’s livestock sector is vibrant and has a huge potential to furnish human nutrition and trade targets in East Africa and beyond, according to experts. Nevertheless, the sector is under threat because of increasing water shortages.
October-November research journal roundup
A roundup of IWMI research produced during October and November 2023.
Minding the gender gap in digital innovations in Bangladesh’s agri-economy
Without a concerted effort to empower marginalized groups and bridge the digital gender gap, digitalization risks exacerbating disparities, leaving many behind in the digital revolution.
Pakistan Water Week 2023 addresses transformative pathways for water and food systems
With water and food security becoming urgent priorities, Pakistan Water Week convened to explore opportunities for research, innovation and collective action.
Digital inequality – A challenge to climate risk responses in Pakistan?
Displacement is a major impact of the climate crisis in Pakistan. In a flood emergency access to the ‘digital ecosystem’ provided by mobile devices can be critical for individual safety, but not everyone has equal access, explain IWMI’s Kanwal Waqar and Alan Nicol.
A water policy coherence agenda for Nigeria’s agri-food systems transformation
Policy coherence is required to bridge the gap between policy intent and implementation.
Navigating the future of irrigation in Ethiopia: Public-private partnerships for small-scale irrigation development and management
Advancing irrigation development through public-private partnership has the potential to increase agricultural output, enhanced food and nutrition security, and potentially lift millions out of poverty.
Understanding the water crisis in refugee hosting communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
Understanding the Water Crisis in Refugee Hosting Communities in Ethiopia's Somali Region.
We’re taking the path less traveled: Addressing fragility, conflict and migration in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
Climate-induced displacement is rampant in Ethiopia’s Somali region. As co-lead of CGIAR’s Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Initiative IWMI is working to embed resilience-building solutions in Ethiopian refugee, internally displaced persons, and host communities.
Water and climate stress are threatening Jordanian refugee hosting communities. What are we doing about it?
IWMI is working to inform the humanitarian response to climate-based vulnerabilities in Jordan through anticipatory action.
Think again: The climate conference does not only last for two weeks
To be effective, COP requires months of groundwork, continued support to negotiators, measuring progress and action for sustainable development.
Reviving Ghana’s green belt
The fight for Ghanian forests requires a blend of science, local wisdom, and collaborative action.
Reeling it in: How aquaculture is improving livelihoods and nutrition in northern Ghana
A pilot project is introducing aquaculture in small reservoirs in a sustainable and scalable model.
The digital divide for food, land, and water systems: What is it and what can be done?
A proposed framework and innovative digital inclusivity index aim to address marginalization.
Valuing Egypt’s scarce agricultural water
IWMI, an active partner, contributed to the conversation about adopting integrated policies for water productivity at the sixth edition of Cairo Water Week.
Investing in the circular bioeconomy
Some countries are better placed than others to make the change and create sustainable urban-rural linkages.
Peter Oppong’s inspiring journey
Smallholder farmers like Oppong are reaping the benefits of solar-powered irrigation, a cost-effective and easy-to-implement technology.
Innovation and partnerships: Key ingredients in a conflict-affected world
IWMI’s collaborations in the areas of fragility, conflict and migration are aimed at making strides towards an equitable future for all.