Press releases
Grantees from South Asia awarded funds to develop innovations enhancing solar irrigation
IWMI and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have awarded five organisations with funds to develop innovations for solar irrigation.
Press releases
Project makes water from the sun for climate-smart farming
World’s largest user of groundwater for agriculture looks to solar for a more sustainable future.
In the media
DownToEarth.org: Breaking silos in disaster management
An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters
In the media
AsiaTimes: ‘Growing glaciers’ to fight water shortages
The project plans to build a cascade of 80-90 ice stupas to store 1 billion liters of water, enough to cover the entire Phyang desert (600 hectares) with a plantation of 2 million trees.
In the media
TheNews.com.pk: With Kabul River flows controversy
Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers?
In the media
MIT Technology Review: Is Pakistan running out of fresh water?
The sight of water flowing from taps may soon be a luxury, with people having to queue up at tankers for just a bucket load of water for their daily needs.
Press releases
Sri Lanka hosts meeting of minds on the Indus Basin
Experts identify key steps to strengthen knowledge on climate change and other water-related challenges
News
Crop irrigation with untreated wastewater, a major health and environmental menace
The use of wastewater to irrigate crops is far more widespread than previously estimated, according to a new study.
In the media
Raw waste water use on farms is ‘50% higher’ than estimated
IWMI study reveals the global use of untreated waste water from cities to irrigate crops is much more widespread than previously estimated.
Press releases
Press Release: New Knowledge Platform on the Indus Basin
The Indus Basin Knowledge Platform (IBKP), which seeks to improve access to information and supports decision making on critical basin challenges, is launched at World Water Week 2016.
Features
Getting that ‘real time’ flow
A better way to collect, send and share water information in Pakistan.
In the media
South Asia running out of groundwater
India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan along with China account for nearly half of the world’s total groundwater use and these regions are expected...
News
Water savings aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be
By Jeff Smith
A newly published study of rice-wheat agriculture in Pakistan shows that, while many farmers adopt water conservation technologies such as zero tillage,...
Features
Preparing for the next dry year
New research suggests that droughts in Pakistan are cyclical
The vast farmlands of Pakistan are sustained by the Indus Basin Irrigation System; the largest contiguous...