Features
IWMI’s Morocco Resilience Days Forum charts course for climate adaptation
The four-day forum leveraged IWMI’s research on resilience and solidified scientific collaboration with local partners.
Blogs
Youth migration and climate resilience in northern Ghana
IWMI research draws out the positive and negative outcomes impacting society and the environment.
Photos
In solidarity with refugees on World Refugee Day
A week on from World Refugee Day, explore IWMI's work to support refugees and refugee hosting communities across the globe.
CGIAR Initiative: Climate Resilience (ClimBeR)
Building Systemic Resilience Against Climate Variability and Extremes
In the media
Hydropower: Can it hold up against climate change?
Matthew McCartney comments on the stabilizing role of hydropower in building resilience to drought.
News
IWMI joins international coalition to build drought resilience
Move reiterates commitment to act against one of the most deadly and costly natural disasters in the face of climate change.
In the media
Cultivating change: Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers explore climate-resilient solutions
Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.
Publications
August-September 2023 research journal roundup
IWMI contributions to research in August and September of 2023
Features
Unlocking the power of water: Seven interventions to transform food systems
Water is essential for all life on earth and is central to the healthy functioning and sustainability of the Earth’s ecosystems. But what about the profound impact of water on our food systems?
Blogs
Information meets innovation: Climate data for resilient food value chains in CWANA
Improving climate data availability through platforms like F2R-CWANA can enhance the analysis and understanding of climate impacts.
Blogs
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.
Blogs
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.
Blogs
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.
Blogs
Planning for drought in MENA
As part of its MENAdrought project, IWMI is working with the governments of Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to develop drought action plans.
Blogs
How irrigation scaling partnerships are boosting farmers’ resilience and livelihoods
Solutions have helped to strengthen demand and supply linkages along irrigated agricultural value chains, increasing farmers’ access to solar irrigation technologies and services, and ultimately boosting yields.
Blogs
Turning the tide on drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
If we don’t take pre-emptive action to turn the tide on drought preparedness, we are very likely to see devastating impacts on food and water security for millions of people.
Blogs
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.
Blogs
Declining freshwater storage: A hidden crisis
New estimates provide a starting point for more strategic thinking about how to manage and protect vital freshwater sources.
Features
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.
Blogs
Tunisia joins Morocco, Lebanon, and Jordan in using state-of-the-art drought management technology
With the first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week just concluded, learn how improved drought preparedness is helping strengthen the region’s resilience to climate change.
Features
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.
Blogs
Reviving wetlands for people and the planet
IWMI and our partners continue to work year in and year out to ensure wetlands are managed in a sustainable fashion.
Blogs
To protect the world’s vital wetlands, we must invest in science
As the world prepares to celebrate World Wetlands Day, IWMI reflects on the transformative power of nature-based solutions to tackle climate change — and more.
Blogs
With COP26 in the rearview, where do we go from here?
IWMI and One CGIAR look forward to the work ahead post-Glasgow, as determined as ever to help communities and governments across the globe lay the foundation for a sustainable, climate-resilient, and water-secure future for generations to come.
Features
With COP26 around the corner, explore how a proactive approach to drought management could help Southern Africa
With proper preparedness, drought doesn’t have to be such a killer. But being prepared means being proactive rather than responding to crises.
Blogs
How water can boost environmental health and biodiversity
As a result of IWMI’s work in the realms of e-flow monitoring and aquifer recharge, water management for rivers and aquifers has been strengthened.
Features
Five key takeaways from World Water Week 2021
IWMI participated in a record 31 sessions at this year’s virtual event. Here are some of our key takeaways.
Blogs
Tapping into Groundwater
In a recent interview, Dr. Villholth spoke more about IWMI’s groundwater program and how events such as World Water Week are important to protecting and managing the resource.
Blogs
Three months of floods, or nine months of drought
An intense monsoon season in Pakistan means the country’s food system faces the challenge of both extreme floods and extended droughts.
Blogs
Thinking Hydrologically
Water is running out in Central Asia. New approaches to water regulation, energy production, and agricultural education are necessary to be able to feed the region.
Blogs
Building refugee resilience in East Africa through reusing resources
This World Population Day, we explore how refugees can develop resilience with water.
Blogs
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.
Press releases
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.