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Sewagegn, a local farmer, and Gebeyaw, a data collector, set up a solar powered pump in her backyard garden in Danghesta, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. To make scaling farmer-led irrigation inclusive and equitable, it is critical to look at the food system and consider who wants to irrigate, what technologies they prefer, how they can invest and what type of financing is best. Inclusivity also requires understanding gender relations, which can shape a farmer’s position in the household, access and control over resources and participation in decision-making. Photo credit: Mulugeta Ayene/WLE

How to accelerate and scale inclusive water access in Ethiopia

A photo story to highlight farmer-led irrigation in Ethiopia.

Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction

Not a panacea but a big piece of the puzzle.

New monitoring system maps Bundelkhand drought

The Central Indian region of Bundelkhand is currently experiencing severe drought.

Nation.com.pk: Water experts, economists stress need of converting water resources into...

Water Experts and Economists have emphasized the need of converting the water resources of Pakistan into a competitive advantage for the national economy for growth, employment generation, rural poverty alleviation and prosperity for the masses.

IWMI-developed tool to give Sri Lanka advance warning of drought

Sri Lanka is only just emerging from a year-long drought that has wreaked havoc on the lives of around 10% of the population (link...

On the lookout for drought

South Asia to get early-warning system.
Media

Think Beyond The Tap

A video commentary series to help bridge science and policy on water issues around the globe.

Kusum Athukorala wins ‘Women in Water 2012′ award

Kusum Athukorala, Chair of NetWater and the Sri Lanka Water Partnership, is the recipient of the ‘Women in Water 2012’ award by the International...

No More Business as Usual in Face of Climate Change and...

More than 70 practitioners and researchers attended the workshop, "Climate Change, food, and water security: Identifying critical issues and exploring cooperative strategies in an...

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,...