Young researchers who are transforming agri-food systems for rural prosperity
IWMI’s Sidra Khalid and Najeeb Ullah won this year’s Transformative Research Challenge hosted by the World Food Forum.
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.
Climate crisis and water stress create a perfect storm for women
We need to make sure that climate innovations work for women, youth and marginalized groups, and this implies engaging these actors in their rightful roles as innovation leaders.
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.
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.
July-August 2022 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August
Staying alive: Navigating water, gender and poverty inequalities in Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
Women’s increasing roles in irrigation in Egypt, as well as across the MENA region cannot be viewed in isolation of women’s domestic care work.
World Water Week 2022: Are we flowing in the right direction?
Climate change is with us now, and it's clear that there is no time, or water to waste. While most of today's challenges are linked to water, so as are the solutions.
Customary water tenure: How can recognition and protection be improved?
New research identifies legal pathways for better recognition and protection of customary water tenure in sub-Saharan Africa as well as concrete solutions to improve current water law and water infrastructure development programs.
Supporting Nepal’s hill farmers to enhance their livelihoods through mixed farming
The hilly region of Nepal faces low productivity issues in the mixed farming system due to its’ challenged agro eco-system.
Women’s leadership in the Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in Nepal
Social justice and equity must drive a sustainable approach. Women and disadvantaged groups need equal growth opportunities to become the next generation of Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems Leaders.
June 2022 Research Journal Roundup
Water flows through industrial, agricultural, environmental, medical, and cultural systems around the world, touching every aspect of lives in cities and rural communities. Learn about our researchers’ contributions to research articles published in June 2022.
Transforming water research through integrated approaches
IWMI researcher Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi’s collaborative, integrative approach to research yields studies that reveal and address the complex interconnections between water and all aspects of life.
Cultivating innovation in Africa’s food systems
Evidence-based irrigation scaling strategies co-developed by IWMI aim to accelerate innovation in agricultural value chains.
May 2022 Research Journal Roundup
Microplastics monitoring in South Africa and more: IWMI contributions to research articles in May 2022
Wetlands, humans and robots
This high-tech but accessible tool allows researchers and communities to monitor water quality in their wetland, contributing to better understanding of trends and hence wetland health.
April 2022 Research Journal Roundup
Every month, IWMI researchers collaborate on studies that explore the deeply interconnected relationships between humans and water systems.
Exploring agricultural water challenges and opportunities in West Africa as climate change signals a new normal
Enhancing the sector’s climate resilience through the scaling of innovative and integrated water management solutions in West Africa.
March 2022 Research Journal Roundup
“Irrigation water management in the space age” and more: A roundup of IWMI contributions to research articles and journals in March 2022
Key takeaways from IWMI’s participation at the first-ever MENA Climate Week
A key stop on the road to COP27, the conference allowed IWMI to share blueprints for creating more water-secure, climate-resilient communities across the Middle East and North Africa.
Key takeaways from IWMI’s participation at the 9th World Water Forum
Roundup blog of IWMI activities, events and sessions at the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal
February 2022 Research Journal Roundup
New approaches to agricultural water use, and more: A roundup of IWMI contributions to research articles and journals in February 2022
December 2021 and January 2022 Research Journal Roundup
From antimicrobial usage to kitchen gardening: A roundup of IWMI contributions to research articles and journals in December 2021 and January 2022
In focus: Women making a difference in the world of water
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 and pursue "gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” find out how three IWMI researchers are translating those words into action.
Why joint consideration of the water, energy, food, and environment sectors matters for gender equality and inclusivity in Nepal
As IWD approaches, CGIAR is launching a new research initiative – NEXUS Gains – that focuses on developing integrated innovations and solutions across the water, energy, food, and environment (WEFE) sectors.
Social justice starts with water security for all
Social justice and water security are inextricably linked – for either to be achieved, the other must be considered from the very beginning.
2021 Research Journal Roundup
A look back on some of the contributions of IWMI researchers to research articles and journals in the past year.
Nafn Amdar: “Mentoring women in science can change the world”
Celebrate International Day for Women and Girls in Science with IWMI, and read more of our recent interview with Nafn Amdar.
Learning and unlearning through role-play
How participatory gender workshops are enabling communities in Nepal
Empowering female farmers through improved access to water technologies
Solar irrigation technology has the potential to empower more than 12 million women farmers across Nepal who constitute the backbone of the country’s farming system.
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