Ongoing ProjectsCompleted Projects
(22 ongoing projects listed)
Project
Contact
Nature Based Solutions to enhance water security in the Middle East
December 9, 2021 to December 6, 2026
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory
December 9, 2021 to December 6, 2026
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory
Solar irrigation for Agricultural Resilience
December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan
December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan
Global Partnership for Sustainable Cooperation on Shared Waters
April 15, 2021 to September 30, 2023 (Extended to September 30, 2024)
Global, Myanmar, Uzbekistan
April 15, 2021 to September 30, 2023 (Extended to September 30, 2024)
Global, Myanmar, Uzbekistan
Groundwater Management in the Dry Zone
November 25, 2019 to December 31, 2022 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Myanmar
November 25, 2019 to December 31, 2022 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Myanmar
Support to the development of a Groundwater Profile for Lao PDR and a Sustainable Groundwater Management Plan for the Sekong Basin
March 22, 2021 to July 26, 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
March 22, 2021 to July 26, 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
SUMERNET 4 Collaborative Research Grant on Groundwater in the Mekong
April 20, 2020 to June 30, 2022
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic
April 20, 2020 to June 30, 2022
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Review of solar pumping practices in the Punjab province to inform agri-water-energy sector reform
December 2, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Pakistan
December 2, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Pakistan
Climate-smart irrigation: development of a framework for conjunctive groundwater and surface water use for solar-driven smallholder irrigated agriculture
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022
South Africa
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022
South Africa
Demonstration of nature based solutions for improving the resilience of groundwater aquifers in Islamabad
July 7, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Pakistan
July 7, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Pakistan
Policy support to the Swiss-China Cooperation Project-Rehabilitation and Management Strategy for Over-Pumped Aquifers under Changing Climate
October 29, 2020 to December 31, 2021
China
October 29, 2020 to December 31, 2021
China
FutureDAMS
October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Global
http://www.futuredams.org
October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Global
http://www.futuredams.org
MCC Irrigated Ag Sector Support
September 19, 2019 to September 19, 2021 (Extended to June 30, 2022)
Niger, Tunisia
September 19, 2019 to September 19, 2021 (Extended to June 30, 2022)
Niger, Tunisia
GRAN-Groundwater for Resilience in Africa Network
September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa
September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa
Automated and Real Time Monitoring of Groundwater Levels from Remote Locations, Transmission of Data, Processing and Visualization
March 2, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Sri Lanka
March 2, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (Extended to March 31, 2022)
Sri Lanka
Real-time East Africa Live Groundwater Use Database: a REAL-GUD Innovation to Fill Gaps in our Knowledge of Groundwater Use, Availability, and Sustainability
October 21, 2019 to December 31, 2020 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Kenya
https://bigdata.cgiar.org/inspire/
October 21, 2019 to December 31, 2020 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Kenya
https://bigdata.cgiar.org/inspire/
SDG support for food security and water resources
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Global, South Africa
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Global, South Africa
Water Innovations Technologies (WIT)
April 17, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Jordan
April 17, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (Extended to December 31, 2021)
Jordan
(71 completed projects listed)
Project
Contact
From Options to Integrative Decisions
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 (Extended to December 31, 2019)
Ethiopia, Uganda
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 (Extended to December 31, 2019)
Ethiopia, Uganda
Role of groundwater in agrarian change in West Bengal and Bangladesh: A comparative analysis
October 23, 2020 to May 31, 2021
India
October 23, 2020 to May 31, 2021
India
Enhancing Sustainable Groundwater Use in South Africa
April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 (Extended to September 30, 2021)
South Africa
April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 (Extended to September 30, 2021)
South Africa
Ground Water monitoring Ferghana Valley
June 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 (Extended to November 30, 2020)
Uzbekistan
June 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 (Extended to November 30, 2020)
Uzbekistan
Expanding opportunities to use groundwater for poverty alleviation and climate change adaption in Laos
June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 (Extended to March 2, 2021)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 (Extended to March 2, 2021)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Direct Benefit Transfer of Electricity Project in Punjab – Evaluation
October 8, 2018 to March 15, 2020 (Extended to March 31, 2021)
India
October 8, 2018 to March 15, 2020 (Extended to March 31, 2021)
India
Conjunctive surface groundwater management of SADC shared waters: generating principles through fit for purpose practice
November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019 (Extended to April 30, 2021)
South Africa
November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019 (Extended to April 30, 2021)
South Africa
Solar Irrigation for Agriculture Resilience (SoLAR)
November 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019 (Extended to October 31, 2019)
India
November 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019 (Extended to October 31, 2019)
India
Operationalizing Community-driven multiple-use water services (MUS) in South Africa
October 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019 (Extended to March 31, 2021)
South Africa
October 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019 (Extended to March 31, 2021)
South Africa
GroFutures: Groundwater Futures in Sub-Saharan Africa
May 2, 2015 to April 30, 2019 (Extended to March 31, 2020)
Ethiopia, Niger, Tanzania, South Africa
www.grofutures.org
May 2, 2015 to April 30, 2019 (Extended to March 31, 2020)
Ethiopia, Niger, Tanzania, South Africa
www.grofutures.org
Shire ConWat
July 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019
Mozambique, Malawi
http://sadc-gmi.org/contact-us-shire-conwat/
July 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019
Mozambique, Malawi
http://sadc-gmi.org/contact-us-shire-conwat/
Water-security in Ethiopia-MUS
September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2019 (Extended to June 30, 2019)
Ethiopia
September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2019 (Extended to June 30, 2019)
Ethiopia
Catchment Risk Assessments using Multi-Scale Data (CARISMA) -Ethiopia
March 1, 2017 to February 28, 2019 (Extended to May 31, 2019)
East Africa
March 1, 2017 to February 28, 2019 (Extended to May 31, 2019)
East Africa
Groundwater Recharge in the Limpopo Basin
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018
Botswana, South Africa
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018
Botswana, South Africa
Improving dry season agriculture for marginal and tenant farmers in the Eastern Gangetic Plains
September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2018 (Extended to June 30, 2019)
Nepal
September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2018 (Extended to June 30, 2019)
Nepal
Water law reform to improve water security for vulnerable people in Africa (SELARE ) - Phase 2
October 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 (Extended to November 30, 2018)
Kenya, Uganda, South Africa
October 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 (Extended to November 30, 2018)
Kenya, Uganda, South Africa
Ayeyarwady State of Basin Assessment
May 3, 2017 to November 2, 2017 (Extended to January 31, 2018)
Myanmar
May 3, 2017 to November 2, 2017 (Extended to January 31, 2018)
Myanmar
Makin, Ian
REACH water security & local monitoring
July 25, 2016 to July 24, 2017 (Extended to March 31, 2019)
Ethiopia
July 25, 2016 to July 24, 2017 (Extended to March 31, 2019)
Ethiopia
The Groundwater Solutions Initiative for Policy and Practice (GRIPP)
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 (Extended to December 31, 2017)
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malawi, Tunisia, South Africa
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 (Extended to December 31, 2017)
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malawi, Tunisia, South Africa
Aligning human demand on water/land/ecosystem resource stocks, flows and services in the Niger and Volta Basins
May 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016 (Extended to December 31, 2014)
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger
May 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016 (Extended to December 31, 2014)
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger
Johnston, Robyn
Johnston, Robyn
Giving 'latecomers' a head start: Reorienting irrigation investments in the White Volta Basin to improve ecosystem services and the livelihood of women and youth
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016
Ghana
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016
Ghana
Katic, Pamela
Innovation for Gender Equality in Water Management
January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016
Tanzania, South Africa
January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016
Tanzania, South Africa
Clement, Floriane
Groundwater Governance in the Arab World:Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges
September 24, 2013 to September 23, 2016 (Extended to April 14, 2017)
Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen
http://gw-mena.iwmi.org/
September 24, 2013 to September 23, 2016 (Extended to April 14, 2017)
Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen
http://gw-mena.iwmi.org/
Closas, Alvar
Climate Change Risks in Water Resources Management in South Asia
January 12, 2016 to June 30, 2016 (Extended to December 30, 2016)
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan
January 12, 2016 to June 30, 2016 (Extended to December 30, 2016)
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan
Enhancing the resilience and productivity of rainfed dominated systems in Lao PDR through sustainable groundwater use
August 1, 2012 to January 31, 2016 (Extended to December 31, 2016)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
August 1, 2012 to January 31, 2016 (Extended to December 31, 2016)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Ecological footprint of food security: irrigated and rainfed areas in Asia and Africa
January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 (Extended to May 31, 2016)
South Africa
January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 (Extended to May 31, 2016)
South Africa
Pakistan Water Dialogue: Increasing water-use efficiency, water capture and water storage for agriculture to improve water availability for all
September 20, 2013 to September 30, 2015 (Extended to January 31, 2016)
Pakistan
September 20, 2013 to September 30, 2015 (Extended to January 31, 2016)
Pakistan
Improved Village scale groundwater recharge and management for agriculture and livelihood development in India
September 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015 (Extended to June 30, 2017)
India
September 1, 2011 to June 30, 2015 (Extended to June 30, 2017)
India
Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems Intensification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (‘SRFSI’)
May 12, 2014 to June 30, 2015 (Extended to June 30, 2016)
Nepal
May 12, 2014 to June 30, 2015 (Extended to June 30, 2016)
Nepal
Sugden, Fraser
Katic, Pamela
Water Resources Mapping to support SRFSI in nine districts of EGP
March 4, 2014 to February 28, 2015 (Extended to August 31, 2015)
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
March 4, 2014 to February 28, 2015 (Extended to August 31, 2015)
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Okwany, Romulus
The politics of Integrated Water Resources Management in Africa
April 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014
Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe
April 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014
Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Enhancement of natural water systems and treatment methods for safe and sustainable water supply in India
October 26, 2011 to October 25, 2014
India
http://www.saphpani.eu
October 26, 2011 to October 25, 2014
India
http://www.saphpani.eu
Assessment of Groundwater Availability from Instream Flow Requirements and Recession Flows of Rivers in South Africa
April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014
South Africa
April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014
South Africa
MAR in the Syrdarya River Basin
September 1, 2013 to August 30, 2014 (Extended to December 31, 2014)
Tajikistan
September 1, 2013 to August 30, 2014 (Extended to December 31, 2014)
Tajikistan
Langan, SimonX
GroFutures: Groundwater futures in Sub-Saharan Africa
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania
Enhancing uptake and socio-economic benefits of shallow groundwater irrigation in the White Volta Basin
January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2014
Ghana
January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2014
Ghana
Katic, Pamela
Role of Groundwater in Food Security
November 15, 2013 to December 31, 2013 (Extended to April 30, 2017)
China, India, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia
November 15, 2013 to December 31, 2013 (Extended to April 30, 2017)
China, India, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia
Water-related interventions to reduce vulnerability to climate change: do they address the structural causes of gendered vulnerability in the IGP
July 1, 2012 to August 30, 2013 (Extended to December 31, 2015)
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
gendercc-southasia.iwmi.org
July 1, 2012 to August 30, 2013 (Extended to December 31, 2015)
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
gendercc-southasia.iwmi.org
Sugden, Fraser
Investing in Water Management to Improve Productivity of Rice-Based Farming Systems in Cambodia
May 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013 (Extended to March 31, 2013)
Cambodia
May 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013 (Extended to March 31, 2013)
Cambodia
Johnston, Robyn
Sustainable groundwater management in Central Asia
September 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012
Uzbekistan
September 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012
Uzbekistan
Preliminary assessment and R&D proposal development for Climate Resilient Farming Systems in Eastern India, Nepal and Bangladesh
August 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
August 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012
Bangladesh, India, Nepal
Opportunities for alternative power supply delivery and power subsidies for agriculture in India.
December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 (Extended to July 31, 2012)
India
December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 (Extended to July 31, 2012)
India
Mukherji, AditiX
Groundwater in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for food security and livelihoods
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 (Extended to June 30, 2012)
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
http://gw-africa.iwmi.org/
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 (Extended to June 30, 2012)
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
http://gw-africa.iwmi.org/
Multiple use water services scoping study for identifying barriers and potentials for scaling
July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nepal, Tanzania
www.musgroup.net
July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nepal, Tanzania
www.musgroup.net
Impact of metering agricultural tube wells on groundwater use and configuration of groundwater markets in West Bengal
June 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011 (Extended to March 31, 2012)
India
June 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011 (Extended to March 31, 2012)
India
Mukherji, AditiX
Sustainable use of groundwater in Central Asia
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (Extended to April 30, 2011)
Uzbekistan
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (Extended to April 30, 2011)
Uzbekistan
Examining feasibility of managed aquifer recharge in Thailand
April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Thailand
http://www.gw-mar.com/
April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Thailand
http://www.gw-mar.com/
Sustainable water resources and irrigation management for central and state government in India
October 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010
India
October 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010
India
Samad, M.
Poverty reduction in complex faming systems of eastern India
October 10, 2008 to June 30, 2010 (Extended to December 31, 2011)
India
October 10, 2008 to June 30, 2010 (Extended to December 31, 2011)
India
Role of shallow groundwater irrigation in securing livelihoods and reducing poverty in the White Volta basin
January 31, 2008 to April 30, 2010
Ghana
January 31, 2008 to April 30, 2010
Ghana
Barry, B.
Measuring the water footprints of milk production: contributions to livelihood benefits and sustainable water use in the Moga District in Punjab, India
September 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 (Extended to June 15, 2010)
India
September 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 (Extended to June 15, 2010)
India
Multiple-Use water Services (MUS)
June 15, 2004 to May 1, 2009
Bolivia, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Thailand, South Africa, Zimbabwe
www.musgroup.net
June 15, 2004 to May 1, 2009
Bolivia, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Thailand, South Africa, Zimbabwe
www.musgroup.net
Groundwater Governance in Asia: Capacity Building through Action Research in the Indo-Gangetic (IGB) and Yellow River (YRB) Basins
September 1, 2005 to November 30, 2008 (Extended to March 1, 2009)
Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan
September 1, 2005 to November 30, 2008 (Extended to March 1, 2009)
Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan
Water Allocation in the Krishna River Basin to Improve Water Productivity in Agriculture
July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2008 (Extended to June 30, 2009)
India
http://krishna-basin.iwmi.org/default.aspx
July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2008 (Extended to June 30, 2009)
India
http://krishna-basin.iwmi.org/default.aspx
Assessment and rehabilitation of tsunami impacts on groundwater and water supply in Sri Lanka
April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007
Sri Lanka
April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007
Sri Lanka
Population pressure and increasing water competition in a changing climate require us to take stock of the availability and use of water across scales. Water availability not only influences farmers’ commercial prospects but also irrigation-related enterprises and agri-businesses. Greater water scarcity could jeopardize irrigation and agricultural markets while excessive water use can lead to declining ecosystems, water quality and soil health. IWMI advises development partners and the public and private sectors on all aspects of water resource availability and use through a variety of advanced modeling and remote-sensing products and tools, including 
The ability of farmers to engage in or expand irrigation depends on the prevailing socioeconomic, ecological and political contexts, which are often complex, non-linear and changeable. Overcoming systemic barriers to farmer-led irrigation development while taking advantage of existing opportunities 
A lack of affordable credit, particularly for women and resource-poor farmers, is one of the main barriers to expanding farmer-led irrigation in low- and middle-income countries. But 
Scaling farmer-led irrigation requires strengthening human capacity and knowledge exchange among all actors and stakeholders involved. IWMI takes an action research approach, working with national and international research institutions, governments, extension agents and public and private organizations to co-develop the scaling ecosystem and strengthen capacity to drive scaling networks and collective action. We support the