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Urdu Point: Country Representative Of IWMI Suggests Rain-water Storage Tanks For New Housing Schemes
Country Representative, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Dr. Mohsin Hafeez has suggested Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) to make mandatory rain-water storage tanks for new housing schemes.
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World News Pakistan: Safe water, a primary line of defense against virus: Dr. Mohsin Hafeez
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Country Representative Dr. Mohsin Hafeez Tuesday said the federal capital is facing serious water related issue.
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The Nation: IWMI suggests CDA to make rainwater tanks mandatory for new housing schemes
ISLAMABAD - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Monday suggested the Capital Development Authority (CDA) make rainwater tanks compulsory for new housing schemes to improve groundwater aquifers in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
Blogs
From livestock to livelihoods: Lifelines through training for rural women in Pakistan
New initiative anticipates that strengthening water governance and management will improve rural livelihoods by increasing incomes for farming households.
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Tribune: Punjab and Sindh’s water share cut by 28%
The committee, which met here with Saif Anjum in the chair, finalised the water availability projections for Rabi 2021-22.
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Urdu Point: PCRWR Launches IWRM Implementation Guidelines For Pakistan
PCRWR developed an IWRM implementation guideline for Pakistan which will be a guiding document for all stakeholders working at federal and provincial levels while the World Water Development Report 2021 is focused on the theme of "Valuing Water".
Blogs
Three months of floods, or nine months of drought
An intense monsoon season in Pakistan means the country’s food system faces the challenge of both extreme floods and extended droughts.
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The Nation: ‘Turn research into action’: Experts put solutions under spotlight to solve water challenges in Pakistan
A high-profile panel of officials and experts have brainstormed ideas to improve water governance in Pakistan, stressing the need for collaborative efforts aided by technology to tackle the existing and upcoming challenges.
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Dawn: ‘Recharge Pakistan to address environmental, water challenges’
This was stated by Malik Amin Aslam, special assistant to the prime minister and federal minister for climate change, during a virtual dialogue organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) on Thursday.
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Daily Times: ‘Women for water’: Experts call for harnessing society’s untapped potential
A high-profile panel of experts has drawn the attention of the policymakers towards boosting women’s inclusion in the water sector through legislative reforms and a social revolution.
Press releases
Data, funds and dialogue key to water, energy, and food security in a changing climate for Pakistan
A holistic approach and reliable database on water resources and their use across Pakistan is the key to achieving food, water, and energy security in the fifth most climate-vulnerable country in the world.
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Climate Diplomacy: How climate services can help mitigate crises and conflict
The 2010 flooding in Pakistan is an example of how the lack of proper disaster preparedness and management can lead to social unrest and conflict.
Press releases
Grantees from South Asia awarded funds to develop innovations enhancing solar irrigation
IWMI and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have awarded five organisations with funds to develop innovations for solar irrigation.
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DownToEarth.org: Breaking silos in disaster management
An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters
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AsiaTimes: ‘Growing glaciers’ to fight water shortages
The project plans to build a cascade of 80-90 ice stupas to store 1 billion liters of water, enough to cover the entire Phyang desert (600 hectares) with a plantation of 2 million trees.
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TheNews.com.pk: With Kabul River flows controversy
Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers?
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MIT Technology Review: Is Pakistan running out of fresh water?
The sight of water flowing from taps may soon be a luxury, with people having to queue up at tankers for just a bucket load of water for their daily needs.
Press releases
Sri Lanka hosts meeting of minds on the Indus Basin
Experts identify key steps to strengthen knowledge on climate change and other water-related challenges
News
Crop irrigation with untreated wastewater, a major health and environmental menace
The use of wastewater to irrigate crops is far more widespread than previously estimated, according to a new study.
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Raw waste water use on farms is ‘50% higher’ than estimated
IWMI study reveals the global use of untreated waste water from cities to irrigate crops is much more widespread than previously estimated.
Press releases
Press Release: New Knowledge Platform on the Indus Basin
The Indus Basin Knowledge Platform (IBKP), which seeks to improve access to information and supports decision making on critical basin challenges, is launched at World Water Week 2016.
Features
Getting that ‘real time’ flow
A better way to collect, send and share water information in Pakistan.
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South Asia running out of groundwater
India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan along with China account for nearly half of the world’s total groundwater use and these regions are expected...
News
Water savings aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be
By Jeff Smith
A newly published study of rice-wheat agriculture in Pakistan shows that, while many farmers adopt water conservation technologies such as zero tillage,...
Features
Preparing for the next dry year
New research suggests that droughts in Pakistan are cyclical
The vast farmlands of Pakistan are sustained by the Indus Basin Irrigation System; the largest contiguous...