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      El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected

      IWMI and CIMMYT encourage stakeholders in the Limpopo River Basin to stay informed about the evolving El Niño event and its potential implications.

      April-May 2023 Research Journal Roundup

      Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from April and May 2023.

      Promoting gender equality through applied research for development that supports drought resilience and land restoration

      The promotion of gender equality while effecting climate change adaptation is a political and moral imperative.

      IWMI at World Water Week 2023

      Join us! This year’s theme is 'Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World'

      Youssef Brouziyne on Kawkabuna, Sky News Arabia

      He spoke about the pressure of climate change and anthropogenic activities on lakes and natural reservoirs and their associated biodiversity.

      February-March 2023 Research Journal Roundup

      Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from February to March 2023.

      Conference lays out shared vision of strategies and investments needed to catalyze farmer-led irrigation development in Africa

      Affordable finance, digital tools and innovation bundles are among the enablers that can help meet Africa’s irrigation potential of 60 million hectares in the next five years. 

      Accelerating climate adaptation in the Zambezi River Basin through digital innovations

      Digital innovations can mitigate risks by providing services and technologies for planning, forecasting, reducing impact, and compensating losses.

      Inside Climate News: At the UN Water Conference, Running to Keep Up with an Ambitious 2030 Goal for Universal Water Rights

      On Wednesday morning in Manhattan, the United Nations Water Conference began in dramatic fashion when Mina Guli, a 52-year-old Australian foundation CEO and water activist, broke a blue ribbon stretched across the U.N. Plaza, completing her 200th marathon in a year.

      Context: It’s time to reset our approach to the global water crisis

      The United Nations 2023 Water Conference takes place in New York this week, nearly five decades after the first conference in 1977.

      UN 2023 Water Conference: 46 years after Mar del Plata, it’s time to examine the successes and failures

      Alan Nicol commented on the effect of atmospheric carbon on water systems.

      Eight ambitious missions to transform the future of water security

      Recognizing the need for youth to be included in this conversation, young people have been made co-guardians of the TFWS process

      Ukama Ustawi: Accelerating inclusive agribusiness in East and Southern Africa

      Empowerment and structural change come hand in hand – and with women agri-entrepreneurs at the center!

      IWMI launches high-tech drought monitoring system for Zambia

      Applying new technologies and approaches to address the social, environmental and economic consequences of climate change.

      December 2022- January 2023 Research Journal Roundup

      As we transitioned into a new year, IWMI researchers continued to advance our knowledge of how we can strengthen natural resource management, improve food resiliency, and promote gender equity.

      Youth are at the center of transforming the future of water – hear what they have to say

      It is essential that young people working in water and science are ‘co-guardians’ of the Transformative Futures for Water Security initiative.

      Lisa-Maria Rebelo celebrated as a leader in remote sensing: her advice to aspiring female researchers

      This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate Dr. Lisa-Maria Rebelo’s achievements and inquire of her advice for the next generation of aspiring female researchers.

      “Revive and Restore Degraded Wetlands”, what will it take?

      Wise use calls for balance between maintaining key wetlands functions while not unduly restricting wetlands’ use by millions of often poor people.

      Tributary-level cooperation in the Isfayramsai River basin can benefit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and the Aral Sea

      Within the NEXUS Gains Initiative, an IWMI team is focusing on water storage around the Isfayramsai River.

      Satisfying the growing need for water storage: the role of sand dams in an integrated storage framework 

      More than 2 billion people currently live in water-stressed countries, and approximately 4 billion people experience water scarcity at least one month per year.

      Bridges not barriers: Opening doors to more integrated migration policy

      Unable to find a job in Kyrgyzstan, Khadija migrated to Russia. With the money she earned working in a rural hospital, she was able to send her three children to school and build a house back home.

      September-November 2022 Research Journal Roundup

      Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from September to November.

      Managed aquifer recharge: A reliable solution to manage droughts?

      The findings from this study, whilst unique to Gujarat, add to the body of literature from other semi-arid regions of the world.

      More nations can be better prepared for drought as IWMI takes its space-based monitoring tool online

      IWMI has launched its next-generation South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS) platform.

      Our planet is still in the emergency room, but water can help us get out

      The efforts of the water community paid off. For the first time in history, water was explicitly incorporated in a COP decision highlighting that it is a key solution to the worsening climate crisis and must sit at the centre of climate action.

      World Toilet Day 2022: An Interview with Solomie Gebrezgabher

      When you flush your toilet, do you ever wonder what happens to your waste? Dr. Solomie Gebrezgabher, IWMI Senior Researcher, will tell you that human excrement can be transformed into something valuable.

      IWMI at the UN 2023 Water Conference

      This is the first UN Water Conference to be convened in over 40 years.

      Water reuse: a potential game-changer for water security in the Middle East and North Africa

      ReWater MENA focused on one region. But as the most water-stressed region in the world, it offers valuable lessons for other areas facing increasing water scarcity.

      IWMI at COP27

      A golden opportunity for all stakeholders to rise to the occasion and tackle effectively the global challenge of climate change facilitated by Egypt on the African continent.

      Enhancing the benefits of integrated water storage management in Ethiopia’s Tana-Beles sub-basin

      Water storage, both built and natural, can be managed to address competing water demands for food and energy production while sustaining healthy ecosystems.

      Voices from Below

      In Bihar, India, the existing agriculture inequalities exacerbated by the climate distress has exposed the marginalized farmers especially women sharecroppers and laborers to intersectionality of vulnerabilities by caste, class, geographical location, age, ethnicity, and gender.

      Moving out, moving up? Stories of rural women migrating from Thailand and Kyrgyzstan

      On the 15th of October, 2022, the international community celebrates the world’s hardworking rural women whose labor helps deliver global food security.

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