Testing the implementation potential of resource recovery and reuse business models: from baseline surveys to feasibility studies and business plans
This report presents a detailed methodological framework that can be used for the feasibility assessment of Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) business models in...
Methods to investigate the hydrology of the Himalayan springs: a review
This paper reviews the methods to investigate the flow rates of springs in small mountainous watersheds within the Himalayan region.
IWMI Working Paper – 165: Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya.
This report provides an overview of the biophysical characteristics, ecosystem services and links to livelihoods within the basin.
IWMI Working Paper – 166: Water resources assessment of the Volta River Basin.
The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development....
IWMI Research Report – 166 Evaluating the flow regulating effects of ecosystems in the Mekong and Volta river basins
By altering evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, natural and agrarian ecosystems affect river flow. To quantify the...
IWMI Research Report – 165: Controlling floods and droughts through underground storage: from concept to pilot implementation in the Ganges River Basin.
The concept of ‘Underground Taming of Floods for Irrigation’ (UTFI) is introduced as an approach for co-managing floods and droughts at the river basin...
IWMI Working Paper – 168: Measuring transboundary water cooperation: learning from the past to inform the sustainable development goals
Water cooperation has received prominent focus in the post-2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While proposals for measuring water cooperation appear to be...
IWMI Working Paper – 167: Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
Efficient use of water resources is gaining priority in global development policy debates due to the increasing demand for water from agriculture, industry, energy...
IWMI Research Report – 164: Integrated Assessment of Groundwater Use for Improving Livelihoods in the Dry Zone of Myanmar
In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of...
IWMI Working Paper – 163: Characteristics of urban and peri-urban agriculture in West Africa: results of an exploratory survey conducted in Tamale (Ghana) and...
Agriculture is a long-standing feature of urban and peri-urban West Africa. The technical, environmental, social and political implications of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA)...
IWMI Working Paper – 164: Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa.
Urban areas in developing countries have many formal and informal food chains and face diverse food-quality and -safety challenges resulting from infrastructure (e.g., cold...
Improving water management in Myanmar’s Dry Zone for food security, livelihoods and health
This research study was initiated as part of the project: Sustainable management of water to improve food security and livelihoods in the Dry Zone of Myanmar.
IWMI Research Report – 163: Demonstrating Complexity with a Role-playing Simulation: Investing in Water in the Indrawati Subbasin, Nepal
This report documents the use of a role-playing game to demonstrate the interaction between migration, social capital and the effectiveness of water storage.
IWMI Working Paper – 162: Review paper on ‘Garden Kits’ in Africa: lessons learned and the potential of improved water management
The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the available knowledge and lessons learned from past experiences in promoting kitchen or home gardens for...
Managing water and fertilizer for sustainable agricultural intensification
This book is a timely contribution as it cuts across the water and fertilizer sectors and summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge on plant nutrition and water management and the challenges we face in achieving the food security component of the Sustainable Development Goals.
IWMI Working Paper – 159: A framework to Understand Gender and Structural Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Ganges River Basin: Lessons from Bangladesh,...
As climate change becomes accepted as a reality in the scientific community, it is critical to continue to understand its impact on the ground,...
IWMI Research Report – 161: Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation?
Based on a case study in Ethiopia, this paper shows that while farmers understand the social nature of community-managed irrigation, they share a narrow...
IWMI Research Report – 160: Understanding farmers’ adaptation to water scarcity: a case study from the western Nile Delta, Egypt
This study was undertaken to analyze farmers’ adaption to water scarcity in the command area of a secondary canal in the Nile Delta of...
IWMI Working Paper – 161: Extent of Arsenic Contamination and Its Impact on the Food Chain and Human Health in the Eastern Ganges Basin:...
Exposure to arsenic and the use of arsenic-contaminated groundwater in agriculture causes serious health issues. Complete or partial contamination of groundwater is reported worldwide,...
IWMI Research Report – 159: Climate Change, Out-migration and Agrarian Stress: The Potential for Upscaling Small-scale Water Storage in Nepal
Climate change could have a critical impact on agriculture in Nepal due to dry-season water shortages, and changes in the variability of water availability...
Revitalizing Canal Irrigation: Towards Improving Cost Recovery
Cost recovery from irrigation in almost all the countries presents a dismal picture. Low cost recovery coupled with declining government finances has led to...
Water for Food in Bangladesh: Outlook to 2030
This study assesses the changing consumption patterns of rice in Bangladesh and its implications on water demand by 2030. Rice dominates food and water...
Global Water Demand Projections: Past, Present and Future.
A review of global water demand projections (WDPs) show substantial over- or under-estimation. The pre-1990 WDPs, with population as the main driver of change,...
Land Reforms and Feminization of Agricultural Labor in Sughd Province, Tajikistan.
This report analyzes the influence of agrarian transformations on the feminization of agricultural production in rural Tajikistan. It explores women’s multiple labor relations for...
Review of Literature on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
This manuscript undertakes a review of current published information (peer-reviewed and grey literature) on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka....
Determinants of Adoption of Rainwater Management Technologies among Farm Households in the Nile River Basin.
Gebregziabher, Gebrehawaria; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Notenbaert, A.; Ergano, K.; Abebe, Yenenesh. 2013. Determinants of adoption of rainwater management technologies among farm households in the Nile...
A Participatory Approach for Hydrometeorological Monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia.
Zemadim, B.; McCartney, Matthew; Langan, Simon; Sharma, Bharat. 2013. A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. Colombo,...
Hydrogeology of the Eastern Ganges Basin: an overview
Rajmohan, N.; Prathapar, S. A. 2013. Hydrogeology of the Eastern Ganges Basin: an overview. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 42p. (IWMI...
Manual well drilling investment opportunity in Ethiopia.
Weight, Elizabeth; Yoder, R.; Keller, A. 2013. Manual well drilling investment opportunity in Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 25p. (IWMI...
Facilitating outcomes: multi-stakeholder processes for influencing policy change on urban agriculture in selected West African and South Asian cities.
Amerasinghe, P.; Cofie, O. O.; Labri, T. O.; Drechsel, P. 2013. Facilitating outcomes: multi-stakeholder processes for influencing policy change on urban agriculture in selected...
Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley.
Karimov, Akmal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Mavlonov, A.; Borisov, V.; Gracheva, I.; Miryusupov, F.; Djumanov, J.; Khamzina, T.; Ibragimov, R.; Abdurahmanov, B. 2013. Managed aquifer recharge:...
Agricultural Water Storage in an Era of Climate Change: Assessing Need and Effectiveness in Africa
McCartney, Matthew; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Xenarios, Stefanos; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Agricultural water storage in an era of climate change: assessing need and effectiveness in Africa....