Features
Our cities are flooding but funding has dried up
Bridging gaps between research, policy and implementation can make cities flood-resilient.
Integrated flood and drought management the Asian monsoon region
Integrated flood and drought management for enhancing resilience and improving food security in the Asian Monsoon region
Consultancy services for Sri Lanka’s National Adaptation Plan
Consultancy Services to Strengthen the Process & Capacity of Climate Information Sharing for the Implementation of National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka
In the media
Flooding – Stakeholders strengthen synergy
IWMI, hosting the workshop, highlighted the importance of flood forecasting and early warning systems in mitigating flood impacts, considering the growing global trend of intensified heavy rainfall events due to climate change.
Blogs
How a new framework can provide flood insurance guidance to millions of farmers
As climate change progresses, insuring millions of farmers against risk from weather shocks offers a means to support food security and reduce nations’ economic losses.
Blogs
IWMI receives the 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Award
This is in recognition of the Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) product developed by IWMI scientist Dr Giriraj Amarnath.
In the media
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early.
In the media
India.Mongabay.com: India’s groundwater crisis, fueled by intense pumping, needs urgent management
Central and southern India appear to be experiencing increasing freshwater stores, likely due to a naturally higher than normal rainfall.
In the media
DailyMirror.lk: Flooding can be MINIMISED through technology
IWMI invents simple tech device to control water related risks and disasters
News
IWMI responds once again to extreme weather in Sri Lanka
IWMI provides satellite-based high-resolution maps of the affected regions to the DMC and military to assist with rescue missions and further assessments.
In the media
Times of India: 73% of land in state flood prone
Stephanie Leder & Panchali Saikia together presented a paper which dwelt on "feminization of agriculture" because of the rural to urban out-migration of men
Press releases
Press Release: Satellite based flood insurance product set to be launched in Bihar
Experts meet in Delhi to discuss a new initiative to "future-proof" livelihoods of one million smallholder farmers in South Asia
News
Flood forecasting application (WetIn App) launched in Abuja, Nigeria
A preliminary version of a flood forecasting app, WetIn App, developed for the Niger and Benue Rivers, was launched recently.
Press releases
Press Release: New maps aid flood relief efforts
For the first time, maps have been prepared by a consortium consisting of IWMI, the Disaster Management Centre of the Ministry of Disaster Management (MoDM) and the UN’s space based information service for disaster management and emergency response (UN-SPIDER).
In the media
TheIsland: Cheap and easily-buildable mobile weather stations being tested here
When the French scientist Dr. Yann Chemin during a visit to the southern Sri Lanka was trying to protect himself from "being cooked like...