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Africa Food Systems Forum 2024

The theme of this year's forum is 'Innovate, Accelerate and Scale: Delivering food systems transformation in a digital and climate era.'

Adaptation benefit analysis for smallholder agriculture

Quantifying the Benefits of Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture

Transformative Futures for Water Security

Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) initiative

With COP26 in the rearview, where do we go from here?

IWMI and One CGIAR look forward to the work ahead post-Glasgow, as determined as ever to help communities and governments across the globe lay the foundation for a sustainable, climate-resilient, and water-secure future for generations to come.

Experts unite to find the best ways to scale up farmer-led irrigation

It makes sense to encourage farmer-led irrigation, to capitalize on benefits, but how can we do so inclusively and sustainably?

CGIAR funders pledge $650 million for farmers’ climate adaptation

At the UN Climate Action Summit, a global coalition of funders promise more than $650 million to help 300 million smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.

When small is beautiful – but not spectacular

Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa.

A milestone on the road to greener economies

New plant to deliver a safe nutrient-rich fertilizer made from recycled waste

Success stories give the low-down on uptake

Research only solves problems if it is put into practice. With that in mind, researchers from IWMI and several other large organizations spent three years...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Making the case for groundwater

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have always had to deal with an unforgiving climate. The relentless cycles of drought and downpours that characterize much...

Tapping Africa’s groundwater potential

The subcontinent has lots of groundwater, but most farmers cannot get to it. For millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), access to sufficient...

IWMI at World Water Week 2012

New study shows potential for food security, IWMI receives the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize, and more!

Rural21.com: Farmer-led irrigation schemes could transform food security

A new study finds that small-scale irrigation schemes can protect millions of farmers from food insecurity and climate risks in sub-Saharan Africa and South...

Farmer-led irrigation schemes could alter food security in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

Study shows potential for smallholder water management innovations to boost crop yields and household revenue by tens of billions of US dollars

IWMI at the ‘Reinvent the Toilet’ fair

Seattle, USA 14-15 August 2012 IWMI's Josiane Nikiema (left) and Olufunke Cofie flanking Hon. Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, The Ghanaian Minister for Local Government and Rural Development...

IWMI receives US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Ground-Breaking Research in Global Health and Development

Accra, Ghana - IWMI West Africa is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr....

Fao.org: Agricultural water management solutions project

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is funding this project to help design agricultural water management strategies for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa...