Time to double down on the triple win of disaster risk...
This week marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction and IWMI, working with other partners, is taking action now to identify and reduce existing disaster risks and prepare for a changing future.
International Women’s Day
Florianne Clement, a social scientist at IWMI, explains how development projects can detect and influence the "critical consciousness" that compels and enables women to rise above the prejudice and discrimination around them.
15 ways wetlands are vital for cities, food and people
When we think of urban infrastructure, what probably comes to mind are roads, pipes, drains and construction. Here's why healthy urban wetlands are equally essential.
World Food Day 2017
An opinion article in Euractiv from Claudia Sadoff, IWMI’s new director general.
International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017
With index-based flood insurance the payout should be not only transparent but also much faster.
World Water Day 2017: A focus on wastewater
Celebrating World Water Day with a blog post from our DG, a PLoS ONE journal submission, contributions to the World Water Development Report and a new video.
World Water Day 2017: Banking on wastewater
IWMI better enables societies to address challenges posed by wastewater by generating new knowledge on wastewater management.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2016
View our photo essay exploring how IWMI research contributes to soil conservation and the restoration of degraded land in Africa and Asia.