Blogs
Water’s role in poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
CGIAR’s new ambitions are defined by a set of impact areas, with water – and therefore water systems science – at the heart of each.
Blogs
Study finds public investment in farmer-led irrigation is more likely to benefit cash-crop cultivators and the wealthy
A recent study by IWMI provides important insights for efforts to expand farmer-led groundwater irrigation (including solar irrigation pumps) in Ethiopia.
News
Building refugee resilience in East Africa through reusing resources
This World Population Day, we explore how refugees can develop resilience with water.
In the media
The impact of large and small dams on malaria transmission in four basins in Africa
On VOA, Jonathan Lautze discusses the impact of small and large dams on malaria transmission in four river basins in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blogs
How market knowledge is powering Africa’s solar irrigation sector
Data-driven tools are helping solar irrigation companies target their products and services to the right people, in the right way.
Blogs
Water’s role in boosting nutrition, health and food security
Developing business models that governments and the private sector take seriously, so that better use of water can lead to better nutrition, health and food security.
Blogs
Can adaptive management combat agricultural uncertainty in Ethiopia?
New IWMI findings suggest that adaptive management, a structured approach to decision-making in the face of uncertainty, can help achieve sustainable agricultural transformation.
News
Women in Leadership: behind the scenes
Even in countries where gender norms prevail, women have, and will continue to, forge a path to leadership. With support from organisations like the CGIAR and IWMI, we can continue to equip both men and women with the knowledge and tools to lead.
Features
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.
Blogs
How to monitor effectively when the water balance drops
A new IWMI Working Paper provides a Gap and Opportunity Analysis of Hydrological Monitoring in Ethiopia.
Blogs
Can citizen science help to fill hydrology data gaps in Ethiopia?
IWMI conducted a qualitative study to investigate the possibilities of embedding a citizen science approach into existing data collection systems.
In the media
Initial Research Highlights Importance of Irrigation for Ethiopian Farmers During COVID-19
Agriculture sustains the Ethiopian economy, and access to irrigation here is critical for food security. Now, in the wake of COVID-19, the World Food Programme estimates acute hunger will double worldwide, with concern particularly high for Africa.
Photos
How to accelerate and scale inclusive water access in Ethiopia
A photo story to highlight farmer-led irrigation in Ethiopia.
Blogs
Simulating trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus
In the Omo-Turkana and Zambezi basins in Africa, complex relationships emerge from the balances struck among hydropower generation, irrigated agriculture, water quality and environmental flows.
In the media
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early.
Blogs
When small is beautiful – but not spectacular
Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa.
Blogs
Committed to soil and water conservation
Understanding Ethiopia’s past experience to guide future investments
Blogs
The road to climate resilience
Enabling rural communities to draw up action plans aimed at enhancing resilience to climate-related hazards through sustainable management of natural resources.
In the media
Bloomberg: U.S. Startup Plans Africa Expansion With Solar Watering Kits
Only about 5 percent of African agriculture is irrigated, according to the International Water Management Institute. In Tanzania, for example, the government says it has a 6.8 trillion-shilling ($3.1 billion) irrigation funding gap.
News
Smallholder irrigation taking root
USAID and Texas A&M team field visit to ILSSI sites in Ethiopia
News
A happy medium for Ethiopian tomatoes
Locally produced compost bags could help market gardeners
News
Ethiopia’s mountain communities face up to the future
Bale farmers turn to science help improve land management.
News
Capacity development: The next generation of natural resources managers
Capacity building both for the local community and partner institutions, including universities, is one of IWMI’s core activities.
News
Is small beautiful for Africa’s farmers?
How local solutions to water access could deliver sustainable growth.
News
TropiLakes: views and opinions
The event included field visits to IWMI research sites under the LIVES project in Koga and ILSSI project Robit in the Amhara region of Northern Ethiopia.
Features
Postcards from Ethiopia
Four stories reflecting on IWMI’s science, and how local farmers are adapting to unique water resource challenges.