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Urdu Point: IWMI offers support to Pakistan govt to deal with unprecedented floods
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a research for development organization, has offered its support to Government of Pakistan for flood damage assessment and aiding recovery efforts, following the extreme flooding events across the country.
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World Asia: Half a million in relief camps as flood death toll passes 1,000
There are at least 386 children among 1,136 people who lost their lives in the floods, according to the latest National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). More than 1,600 have been injured in the destructive rains since June 14.
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The News: Flood damage assessment system being introduced to Pakistan
A system of flood damage assessment is being introduced in Pakistan in the collaboration with International Water Management Institute (IWMI) following the extreme flooding across the country.
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AP News: Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of warming
The familiar ingredients of a warming world were in place: searing temperatures, hotter air holding more moisture, extreme weather getting wilder, melting glaciers, people living in harm’s way, and poverty.
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PTV: Global response to floods in Pakistan – International Assistance
IWMI Country Representative – Pakistan Dr. Mohsin Hafeez speaks to Views on News about the current flooding events in Pakistan.
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Bloomberg: Melting Himalayan glaciers are making Pakistan’s floods worse
Every year, as the weather warms, teams of Indian scientists trek the Himalayan mountains to study the Chhota Shigri glacier in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
Press releases
IWMI supporting the government of Pakistan to deal with unprecedented floods
IWMI is supporting the Government of Pakistan for flood damage assessment and aiding recovery efforts, following the extreme flooding events across the country.
Press releases
IWMI launches South Asia Drought Monitoring System
Next-generation system will enable proactive drought measures in South Asia.
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Voa News: UN Chief Says Flood-Hit Pakistan Facing ‘Monsoon on Steroids,’ Seeks $160 Million in Aid
The United Nations appealed Tuesday for $160 million to support Pakistan’s response to more than two months of destructive nationwide flash flooding triggered by climate-driven erratic monsoon rains.
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NBC News: A third of Pakistan is underwater as deadly floods leave desperate residents facing ‘doomsday’
A third of the country underwater. More than 1,000 people killed. And an estimated $10 billion of damage done.
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Daily Pakistan: Half a million in relief camps as flood death toll passes 1,000
The devastating flash floods have killed at least 1,100 since mid-June and nearly 500,000 people are now in relief camps, officials said.
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Bolnews: H2O: Pakistan is among top 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change
Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, International Water Management Institute’s representative for Pakistan and Central Asia is an accomplished international water and climate governance expert with over 26 years of experience in climate adaptation, water and climate governance and integrated water resources management for the rural and urban areas.
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BOL News: KP’s Green Revolution
As a water crisis looms large over the world and Pakistan faces the threat of a drought, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) takes lead in the use of latest technology to preserve and manage water for agriculture – measures that may turn the province into the granary of Pakistan and the region.
Press releases
International workshop on Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystem Nexus for Indus Basin
IWMI and Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), RYK join hands to organize an international workshop on Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus for Indus Basin
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Urdu Point: Experts Call Climate Change, Growing Water Scarcity A Cloud On The Horizon
Water and climate change experts on Thursday called for better management of trans-boundary rivers to cope with growing water scarcity, frequent droughts and increasing heat waves due to climate change.
Features
In focus: Women making a difference in the world of water
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 and pursue "gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” find out how three IWMI researchers are translating those words into action.
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Columbia Climate School: Traditional Water Management Practices in Pakistan Threatened by Climate Change and Globalization
The importance of glacial meltwater in this region of the world means its governance is intensely researched and the subject of numerous international organizations.
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The Nation: Dealing with Pakistan’s growing water insecurity
Water insecurity is already imposing significant social, environmental, and economic development challenges for Pakistan.
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Business Recorder: Experts for boosting water productivity thru latest techniques
The experts spoke at length the other day at a webinar titled ‘Circular water economy in urban context’, moderated by Dr Mohsin Hafeez, Country Representative, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Central Asia.
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Daily Pakistan: Karachi among world’s large cities heading to water supply shut off
28% of the world’s largest cities are moving towards Day Zero and 80% of the world’s waste water is released to the environment without treatment, IWMI experts highlight the importance of water reuse in developing countries at the fifth Karachi International Water Conference
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Dawn: Call for proper water measurement to ensure efficient distribution
A meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Water Resources presided over by Nawab Muhammad Yousuf Talpur was given a briefing on water distribution mechanism by chairman and members of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa).
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Daily Pakistan: Data-driven solution may drive Pakistan out of water crisis
The moot, titled “Needs for Sustainable Water Management in a Climate Crisis”, was organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in connection with the COP26 being held in the UK next month.
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Urdu Point: Country Representative Of IWMI Suggests Rain-water Storage Tanks For New Housing Schemes
Country Representative, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Dr. Mohsin Hafeez has suggested Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) to make mandatory rain-water storage tanks for new housing schemes.
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The Nation: IWMI suggests CDA to make rainwater tanks mandatory for new housing schemes
ISLAMABAD - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Monday suggested the Capital Development Authority (CDA) make rainwater tanks compulsory for new housing schemes to improve groundwater aquifers in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
Features
From livestock to livelihoods: Lifelines through training for rural women in Pakistan
New initiative anticipates that strengthening water governance and management will improve rural livelihoods by increasing incomes for farming households.
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Tribune: Punjab and Sindh’s water share cut by 28%
The committee, which met here with Saif Anjum in the chair, finalised the water availability projections for Rabi 2021-22.
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Urdu Point: PCRWR Launches IWRM Implementation Guidelines For Pakistan
PCRWR developed an IWRM implementation guideline for Pakistan which will be a guiding document for all stakeholders working at federal and provincial levels while the World Water Development Report 2021 is focused on the theme of "Valuing Water".
News
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.
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The Nation: ‘Turn research into action’: Experts put solutions under spotlight to solve water challenges in Pakistan
A high-profile panel of officials and experts have brainstormed ideas to improve water governance in Pakistan, stressing the need for collaborative efforts aided by technology to tackle the existing and upcoming challenges.
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Dawn: ‘Recharge Pakistan to address environmental, water challenges’
This was stated by Malik Amin Aslam, special assistant to the prime minister and federal minister for climate change, during a virtual dialogue organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) on Thursday.
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Daily Times: ‘Women for water’: Experts call for harnessing society’s untapped potential
A high-profile panel of experts has drawn the attention of the policymakers towards boosting women’s inclusion in the water sector through legislative reforms and a social revolution.
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.
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Climate Diplomacy: How climate services can help mitigate crises and conflict
The 2010 flooding in Pakistan is an example of how the lack of proper disaster preparedness and management can lead to social unrest and conflict.