Women’s collectives as champions of climate-smart agriculture and water resilience
Collective action among women is found to enhance water efficiency, promote conservation and ensure equitable access to water.
Integrated agricultural water management is a game changer in mixed farming systems
In Ghana and Mali, IWMI promotes agricultural water management practices through scaling partnerships and demand-driven research.
Pioneering water reuse: Lebanon’s first national standards and their impact on agriculture
The success of these standards will depend on support from government agencies, international organizations, and the farming community. It will
The unique challenge of implementing anticipatory action in refugee and IDP hosting communities
Creating measures that balance the needs of refugees and local populations during disaster preparedness presents a complex issue.
Extreme flooding and landslides worldwide highlight need for anticipatory action
Adapting to more frequent climate disasters calls for enhanced planning and collaboration.
How can acting before crises reduce impacts on the most vulnerable?
In this episode of Global Dispatches, we look at Anticipatory Action (AA) as a transformative approach in fragile and conflict-affected
CGIAR EMD Ismahane Elouafi discusses food security and climate solutions on Agro América
Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR’s Executive Managing Director, discusses the global research consortium’s vital role in transforming food, land, and water systems.
India Water Week 2024 underscores collective action for water security
The forum explored the role of partnerships, technology and community engagement in securing India’s water resources.
How can we responsibly scale innovations in fragile settings?
Listen to the latest episode of Global Dispatches to find out how IWMI and partners help vulnerable communities escape cycles
Zambia’s thirst for solutions in the face of drought
Unified action for preparedness and response can help communities to build resilience
July-August 2024 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August 2024.
Report – Countries must scale up the use of clean technologies to transform the global agricultural sector
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems is crucial to keeping the world on track to meet international climate goals.
Global Dispatches podcast to explore water security in fragile situations
Tune in to Global Dispatches' "From Fragility to Stability with CGIAR."
Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
There is growing concern that most hydroelectric dams undermine regulations requiring a minimum 10 percent E-flow to sustain local ecosystems.
IWMI appoints Olufunke Cofie as Africa Director for Research Impact
New role will oversee research-for-development capabilities across Africa.
Cutting-edge mapping techniques are crucial for managing water storage in South Asia
IWMI and GWP partner with Bhutan’s Department of Water to advance efforts including mapping surface water bodies.
From wastelands to wetlands: The fight to save Sri Lanka’s natural flood buffers
IWMI researchers comment on the importance of preserving Colombo's wetland ecosystem as the city becomes more vulnerable to flooding.
IWMI tackles water scarcity in Punjab with groundbreaking GMIS
The Groundwater Management Information System (GMIS) can help in developing water policies and better water management practices.
Opinion: Nepal’s women leaders champion inclusive development
Manohara Khadka and Sumitra KC on how entrenched systems and outdated norms continue to hinder Nepal's new generation of women
The role of gender-disaggregated data in agriculture-food systems
Data imbalance can lead to the exclusion of women farmers in policy design and contribute to inequity in economic progress.
IWMI and GIZ offer insights on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus for transboundary water management
The solutions foster adaptation to changing climate conditions and protect biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems within and across boundaries.
Public-Private Partnerships are making solar-powered irrigation accessible to smallholder farmers
IWMI’s research suggests that the technology promotes sustainable farming practices and increases local food production.
What the attempts to clean the Seine reveal about water pollution worldwide
Paris’s efforts highlight the difficulty cities face in cleaning waterways to preserve human, animal and ecosystem health.
Water Resilience Tracker enables cross-sectoral collaboration
Funded by the UK government, this project will help to transform climate and water policies in the Global South.
