India

India Water Week 2024 underscores collective action for water security

The forum explored the role of partnerships, technology and community engagement in securing India’s water resources.

The role of gender-disaggregated data in agriculture-food systems

Data imbalance can lead to the exclusion of women farmers in policy design and contribute to inequity in economic progress.

[Explainer] What is micro irrigation?

IWMI's Smaranika Mahapatra discusses work on micro irrigation systems in Odisha and Assam states in India.

8th India Water Week

This year's event will focus on “Partnerships and Cooperation for Inclusive Water Development and Management”.

32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists

ICAE 2024 Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems will address the urgent need to make agri-food systems more sustainable.

We need a strategy to manage our water

IWMI's Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee comments on how India, the largest user of groundwater globally, can transition from water scarcity to water security.

Living with floods

Pragmatic approaches to flood-resilient lives and livelihoods in Assam.

IWMI’s SoLAR project benefits South Asian agriculture

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is leading efforts to support national commitments in reducing agricultural emissions in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

Water Security and Climate Adaptation (WASCA)

WASCA Phase II

Integrated flood and drought management the Asian monsoon region

Integrated flood and drought management for enhancing resilience and improving food security in the Asian Monsoon region

CGIAR Initiative: Excellence in agronomy

Excellence in Agronomy for Sustainable Intensification and Climate Change Adaptation

CGIAR Initiative: One Health

Protecting Human Health Through a One Health Approach

CGIAR Initiative: Aquatic foods

Resilient Aquatic Food Systems for Healthy People and Planet (RAQFS)

CGIAR Initiative: Agroecology

Transformational Agroecology Across Food, Land and Water Systems

CGIAR Initiative: Digital innovation

Harnessing Digital Technologies for Timely Decision-Making Across Food, Water and Land Systems

Built water storage in South Asia

Built Water Storage in South Asia

IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program

IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Program Action Research on Water for Livelihoods

Solar Energy for Rural Livelihoods (SE4RL)

Solar Energy for Rural Livelihoods (SE4RL)

Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR)

Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience in South Asia

Water Accounting in Practice

Water Accounting in Practice

Brown gold in urban Asia and Africa

Towards Brown Gold Reimagining off grid sanitation in rapidly urbanising areas in Asia and Africa

CGIAR Initiative: Nature-Positive Solutions

Nature-positive Solutions for Shifting Agrifood Systems to More Resilient and Sustainable Pathways

CGIAR Initiative: Mixed Farming Systems

Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems

CGIAR Initiative: Climate Resilience (ClimBeR)

Building Systemic Resilience Against Climate Variability and Extremes

CGIAR Initiative: NEXUS Gains

CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains

Delhi’s severe water crisis: Political stalemate continues

IWMI Deputy Country Representative in India Shilp Verma on the immediate course of action required to mitigate the crisis. 

Delhi water emergency

IWMI's Shilp Verma is interviewed on India Today about the water crisis in India's metro cities.

The Ganges Delta polders are crucial for agricultural sustainability

The Ganges Delta polders are low-lying, protected areas vital for agriculture which face threats from salinity intrusion and waterlogging.

Mainstreaming gender in participatory irrigation management: Why does empowerment matter?

Tanusree Paul and Naga Velpuri call for investing in interventions to strengthen women’s capabilities and participation in water governance.

Atal Bhujal Yojana: Bridging ambition with reality

Archisman Mitra, Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee and Garima Taneja discuss community engagement in the ABY groundwater management scheme.

It takes a village: the Indian farmers who built a wall against drought

IWMI commissioned this article following fieldwork conducted on the political economy of policy processes in India, under the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies.

Transition for whom?

The social in policy frameworks for India’s energy transition.

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.