Study finds public investment in farmer-led irrigation is more likely to benefit cash-crop cultivators and the wealthy
A recent study by IWMI provides important insights for efforts to expand farmer-led groundwater irrigation (including solar irrigation pumps) in Ethiopia.
Building refugee resilience in East Africa through reusing resources
This World Population Day, we explore how refugees can develop resilience with water.
Can solar pumps unlock Ghana’s irrigation potential?
New IWMI research indicates over 2 million hectares potentially suitable for solar photovoltaic (PV) pumping – and proposes sustainable business models for capturing the solar market opportunity.
How market knowledge is powering Africa’s solar irrigation sector
Data-driven tools are helping solar irrigation companies target their products and services to the right people, in the right way.
How hybrid water law can transform water access in southern Africa
In rural southern Africa, hybrid water law is a tool for social justice and environmental stewardship.
Water’s role in boosting nutrition, health and food security
Developing business models that governments and the private sector take seriously, so that better use of water can lead to better nutrition, health and food security.
Hi-tech support helps Sri Lanka’s farmers navigate the climate crisis
With access to accurate information, farmers can make informed and timely decisions about investing.
Water’s Fundamental Truths: Part 2 – Why do we have to manage water as a system?
Water has to be managed as a system, and cannot be effectively managed separately from land, or from its major uses or users, of which agriculture is by far the biggest.
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.
Three ways water solutions restore the planet
Many of the threats the world faces involve water, but so do the climate solutions we need to restore our planet.
Data, dialogues and discussion key to food, water and energy security in Southern Africa
Enhanced data sharing across sectors and countries is vital if we want to achieve food, water and energy security in Southern Africa
Women in Leadership: behind the scenes
Even in countries where gender norms prevail, women have, and will continue to, forge a path to leadership. With support from organisations like the CGIAR and IWMI, we can continue to equip both men and women with the knowledge and tools to lead.
A new tool to help scale water innovations
Making innovative water management and irrigation technologies available to farmers on a massive scale is crucial if we are to meet growing food demands and mitigate climate change impacts.
Everything you need to know about Integrated Water Storage
A new report explains the challenges and the processes needed to improve integrated water storage worldwide.
Three ways wetlands can influence climate change
Climate change could change wetlands forever, but in turn, wetlands can also help to mitigate the impact of climate change.
How to grow nutritious food without over-extracting groundwater
It is important that our agriculture and electricity policies are geared towards the condition of groundwater resources.
Everything you need to know about water and migration
Often, migration is a development problem being solved by people using their own agency, and this should be better reflected in policy responses at all levels.
Agri Links: More Than Money: Stakeholders Look Beyond Financing to Expand Farmer-Led Irrigation
Lenders are often hesitant to offer financial products to rural smallholders, preferring to focus on clients who are perceived to be lower risk and less costly to reach.
How to monitor effectively when the water balance drops
A new IWMI Working Paper provides a Gap and Opportunity Analysis of Hydrological Monitoring in Ethiopia.
Experts: new thinking and approaches needed to scale up farmer-led irrigation
Scaling up farmer-led irrigation will require not only holistic approaches but also strong partnerships between implementing partners.
Agri Links: How Connecting Innovators and Implementers Can Catalyze Solar Irrigation Scaling in Ghana
Solar power has the potential to revolutionize water use in agriculture, providing an attractive means for farmers to irrigate their crops.
Africa-wide framework puts agricultural water management high on the agenda
Improving operational costs and financing could spur investment in sustainable agricultural water management practices and technologies.
Responding to Jordan’s drought and water scarcity through behavioural change, not just technology
The development of an action plan that will help reduce the risks and vulnerabilities of those most affected by drought is critical, and urgent.
Debating how to nurture sustainable and inclusive farmer-led irrigation
Governments and development organizations realize that supporting farmer-led irrigation can enhance smallholders’ resilience to climate change and promote healthy food systems.
Can groundwater cushion Africa from future shocks, and spark development?
Groundwater has thus far been a sleeping giant in most of sub-Saharan Africa. However, there are signs the giant is awakening,
Experts unite to find the best ways to scale up farmer-led irrigation
It makes sense to encourage farmer-led irrigation, to capitalize on benefits, but how can we do so inclusively and sustainably?
How to accelerate and scale inclusive water access in Ethiopia
A photo story to highlight farmer-led irrigation in Ethiopia.
Special issue of ICID journal Irrigation and Drainage
We invite scientific contributions that help to improve our understanding of the interactions between the field/farm scale at which irrigation water application takes place and the irrigation system/basin scale at which water resources are being available and managed leading to build climate resilience for better water adaptations in irrigation sector.
Challenge winner moves forward with IoT to develop world first database
A network of solar irrigation pumps equipped with sensors that connect to the Internet will potentially provide a world first database of groundwater usage in sub-Saharan Africa.
Making irrigation technology more affordable in Ethiopia
How the tax exemption would actually benefit farmers on the ground, and not just importers and retailers of irrigation technology.
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Water, food and ecosystems (413)Water, climate change and resilience (385)Water, growth and inclusion (324)Climate mitigation and adaptation pathways (240)Gender equality and social inclusion (160)Water data science (153)Next generation irrigation systems (151)Water, food, energy nexus (105)Sustainable water infrastructure and ecosystems (98)Water data science for action (67)Integrated circular economy transformations (56)Agricultural water management transformations (47)Water futures data and analytics (44)Climate policies, finance and processes (44)Economics and impact assessment (39)Water governance and political economy (37)Integrated basin and acquifer management (26)Water risk to development and resilience (20)Non-research (9)