International Day

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.

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.

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.

An opinion article in Euractiv from Claudia Sadoff, IWMI’s new director general.

With index-based flood insurance the payout should be not only transparent but also much faster.

Striking a balance between nature and development.

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.

IWMI better enables societies to address challenges posed by wastewater by generating new knowledge on wastewater management.

Revealing hidden truths about women, water and agriculture

View our photo essay exploring how IWMI research contributes to soil conservation and the restoration of degraded land in Africa and Asia.