Indian water policy initiative receives World Water Day global award
Key insights into groundwater 'directly tackle the challenges' facing India’s water future
Millions affected, billions at stake: Scientists urge ‘wiser’ use of wetlands to tackle poverty and conserve ecosystems
2nd February 2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka
Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods...
President Rajapaksa launches new water information system during visit to IWMI
17th January 2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka - His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has officially launched...
CGIAR doubles funding to $1 billion in five years
Fruits of new investments in CGIAR could include big boost in rice production for Asia, sustainable irrigation for millions of parched farms in Africa,...
CEA partners with IWMI to improve Colombo’s municipal waste management and farmers’ access to organic fertilizers
Colombo, December 10, 2013. At the request of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), in collaboration with the International Water...
The story behind the success
Colombo, Sri Lanka (25 November 2013) – Billions of dollars are spent every year on scientific research for noble causes such as lifting people...
Smart water management can help avert climate-induced food shortages
Warsaw, Poland – November 15th 2013 - Climate change will have a “profound” impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for...
Healthy ecosystems are the key to productive agriculture
New book urges fundamental re-think to unite farmers and conservationists for sustainable development.
STOCKHOLM (4 SEPTEMBER 2013) — We must prioritize the health of ecosystems...
A new decision-support tool finds top spots for boosting livelihoods with water technologies
The Targeting AGwater Management Interventions (TAGMI) tool could support government planners to better target interventions at resource poor farmers in Africa.
STOCKHOLM (3 SEPTEMBER...
CEA partners with IWMI to turn organic waste into high-quality fertilizer
Colombo.25 July 2013. At the request of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) signed an agreement to collaborate towards...
Sri Lankan water history informs global climate change study
Modern farming practice of rainwater storage in ancient tanks lauded as best practice adaptation strategy
Bonn, Germany. 14 JUNE 2013 —Whether it’s bracing for drought in...
Water Cycle poster for SL Schools launched for World Environment Day
Colombo. 5 June 2013 - The Colombo based International Water Management Institute (IWMI), together with partner organization Lanka Jalani, launched a poster for schools...
New partnership will explore how SL can avoid pollution from human waste
IWMI/Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage research project will look at how human waste from septic tanks can be turned into valuable fertilizer rather...
Ethiopian farmers to get market boost
January 22, 2013 –A new research for development project was launched today by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the International Water Management...
Farmer-led irrigation schemes could alter food security in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia
Study shows potential for smallholder water management innovations to boost crop yields and household revenue by tens of billions of US dollars
GWP and IWMI Media Advisory
The pressing food and water issues affecting the region will be discussed at a two day workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 24-25,...
David Molden receives CGIAR award for Outstanding Scientist
"Agriculture is both the cause and solution to many of the world's water problems," he stated.