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Choosing the collective: Challenging conventional ideas of women’s leadership
Lessons emerging from our research shows that collectives allow bonding and connections through identities other than gender, enabling significant change in entrenched gender-power relations.
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.
Ramsar Convention and the wise use of wetlands: rethinking gender equality and inclusion
It is imperative that we realize the need for a profound and urgent rethinking on who decides, how and why, what makes for the wise use of wetlands
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.
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.
Tapping into the ground to counter floods and droughts
New IWMI Research Report identifies opportunities to use natural groundwater storage to provide more reliable water supplies, particularly in areas of water scarcity.
Why nations must prepare for natural disasters amid the current Covid-19 pandemic
This week, IWMI’s scientists used Google Earth Engine to produce a map depicting the current status of crops around the world.
Time to double down on the triple win of disaster risk reduction
This week marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction and IWMI, working with other partners, is taking action now to identify and reduce existing disaster risks and prepare for a changing future.
Solutions for those managing risk in climate disasters
Indian farmers take aim at climate disasters through bundling high-tech solutions.
Assigning value to nature’s bounty
Toward more inclusive water management in Kenya’s Tana River Basin
You can’t manage what you don’t measure
New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin.
AdaDerana.lk: How is Sri Lanka preparing to tackle recurring floods?
However, each year the country scrambles in search for an effective forecast and flood management system each year, owing to the lack of a tried and tested method.
Business-Standard: World Bank interested in expanding satellite-based flood insurance scheme
After the success of the pilot project on Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) for farmers in Bihar, the World Bank has shown interest in helping to scale up the plan across eastern India.
Maps that matter when flooding strikes
Vital support for the emergency disaster response in Northeast India and Nepal.
TheHinduBusinessLine.com: Gains for grains
Saving our farms from the devastating impacts of climate change is an ardent task, given the latter’s unpredictable bearing.
Pinpointing untapped irrigation potential
A baseline for revitalization of smallholder schemes in South Africa
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.
Press Release: DIY weather stations will aid flood control efforts
New mobile connected device can transform data collection say experts.
Can floods be turned into jobs?
If some of this excess water could be stored underground, this might mitigate the negative impacts of inundation and provide a convenient store of water for use by farmers during dry periods.
UTFI on National Television
DD Kisan’s Gao India program featured Underground Taming of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) project which was aired on 17th November 2015 on the national channel.
Press Release: Ganga floodwater to be stored underground
A new initiative launched in Uttar Pradesh could revolutionize flood management while at the same time boost groundwater stocks for dry season irrigation.
Press Release: Space technology to help develop flood insurance for India’s farmers
Experts meet in Patna to discuss new initiative that could “future‐proof” one million smallholders.
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