Articles by IWMI

IWMI is helping African researchers transform satellite data into actionable water intelligence, through DIWASA, strengthening local capacity and supporting smarter water decisions.

On this International Day for Women and Girls in Science, bridging the gender gap in STEM can lead to more effective water solutions, explains IWMI researcher Meron Teferi Taye.

Local communities and indigenous knowledge must be at the center of solutions for managing natural resources.

For centuries, communities across the subcontinent have protected wetlands through knowledge systems rooted in living with water. These relationships are essential to today’s conservation.

IWMI researchers argue that water innovations need built-in protections to avoid harming the most vulnerable.

On World Wetlands Day 2026, IWMI Director General Mark Smith reflects on the role of wetlands as living landscapes deeply woven into our well-being and cultures.

In a village in Pakistan, nature-based solutions are cleaning water and restoring dignity to daily life.

The Freshwater Challenge is rallying countries to reverse decades of degradation to rivers, lakes and other wetlands, restoring them for people and the planet.

As we observe the International Day for Water Justice, advancing transformative and justice-centered governance is crucial to achieving safe and equitable water for everyone.

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation is rolling out a Water Availability and Demand dashboard developed by IWMI and FAO to guide decisions on how the country allocates and stores

In remote areas with little internet access, eLandCare helps Ethiopia’s agriculture officers collect data offline and apply conservation guidance to plan climate-resilient interventions.

As severe water insecurities affect over 3.2 billion people, IWMI researchers point to localized private climate finance as a critical lever to closing funding gaps.

Data experts in Ethiopia explore how digital tools can improve data sharing and thus farmers' access to critical water, climate and soil data.

Irrigation engineers at Farmerline assist Ghanaian farmers with making the right choices for their irrigation investments.

IFPRI-IWMI survey finds that just before Ditwah, over one in four households in Sri Lanka were poor and one in three experienced food insecurity.

Lessons from Central Asia and the Middle East show that navigating politics, not just rivers, is central to effective transboundary water management.

The partnership will integrate climate data with water management solutions to help vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia anticipate and respond to extreme weather events.

60 citizen scientists in Southern Africa told us about making water monitoring accessible, rewarding and sustainable.

IRRILINE helps farmers in Ghana understand whether solar irrigation or traditional fuel-powered irrigation make more sense for their fields.

Between crisis and sustainability, the water decisions we make today will shape the rivers, farms and communities of tomorrow.

Strategic agreement establishes joint framework for scientific exchange, digital water innovation and climate resilience programs in vulnerable regions.

The newly developed Irrigation Performance Assessment and Diagnostic Tool uses satellite imagery to track water consumption at scale, enabling smarter irrigation planning.

IWMI's latest report on Digital Solutions for Africa's Water Management reveals the continent's water sector undergoing a gradual but important transformation, driven by technological innovation.

An IWMI study shows that solar irrigation expansion under fee-for-service model can happen without risk to groundwater sustainability.