Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
IWMI at Africa Water Week 2024
Africa Water Week is an AMCOW flagship initiative to facilitate dissemination, sharing, networking and brokering of knowledge and information on water management and WASH services provision in Africa.
IWMI at Cairo Water Week 2024
The primary objective of the 7th Cairo Water Week, "Water and Climate: Building Resilient Communities," is to facilitate high-level discussions and develop actionable solutions at the intersection of water and climate.
Features
A conversation with IWMI’s knowledge management team on enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs
AGRIS is a comprehensive bibliographic database focused on agriculture and nutrition, while AGROVOC is a multilingual thesaurus covering a wide range of agricultural terms.
World Food Day 2024
Right to foods for a better life and a better future is this year's theme with food being the third most basic human need after air and water
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.'
Study on gender analysis on climate in the context of recovery from the economic crisis in Sri Lanka
Study on Gender Analysis on Climate in the Context of Recovery from the Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka
Mapping aquifer recharge zones in Balochistan
Mapping Aquifer Recharge Zones in Groundwater-stressed Areas in Eight Selected Sub-river Basins of Balochistan
CGIAR Initiative: Ukama Ustawi
Ukama Ustawi: Diversification for Resilient Agribusiness Ecosystems in East and Southern Africa
Quality management toolkit for irrigation
Development of a toolkit to support and guide processing QM to implement irrigation projects and its users manual and train professionals
Remote Sensing for Water Productivity (WaPOR)
Monitoring land & water productivity by Remote Sensing (WaPOR Phase 2)
International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate Change 2024
This expert dialogue on mountains, people and climate change aims to strengthen, coordinate, and prioritize mountain-based actions in the context of climate change and encourage mountain countries and agencies to collaborate on UNFCCC mountain work programs and mandates.
International Day of Plant Health 2024
This day is to raise awareness and take action to keep plants healthy and ensure food safety and safe trade for sustainable economies and livelihoods.
Demo Day for the AgriTech4Uzbekistan Innovation Challenge
On the live Demo Day 10 finalists will pitch their innovations to secure funding that will enable them to introduce their products to the Uzbek market.
4th Baghdad International Water Conference
This event is held to exchange knowledge, technology, and studies on water use, storage, and treatment in the best way to serve the largest possible number of countries and peoples.
Women in Tech Hackathon Ethiopia
The hackathon will harness the creativity and expertise of women in digital technology to tackle critical issues in the agriculture sector in Ethiopia.
Features
IWMI and partners map the state of water across Africa
Earth observation platforms and data will support decision-makers in the management of flood and drought risk.
In the media
Sri Lanka sources integrated solutions to land and water-based challenges
Matthew McCartney commented on IWMI's work to rectify the dearth of agroecological research focusing on water management and aquatic foods.
Features
Wicked water problems: Facing challenges, finding solutions
On World Water Day, IWMI Director General Mark Smith is hopeful about progress for the world’s pressing water challenges.
Blogs
What is good for fish, is good for people and planet
The Mekong fishery is at a tipping point. Integrating fish into agricultural landscapes may be the sustainable way forward.
Features
Water and food systems ready to roll out climate-resilient solutions
A ministerial dialogue and a new global partnership at COP28 signal commitment to integrate water and food systems — for both adaptation and mitigation — in national climate plans.
News
IWMI participates in key global dialogue processes for water and food security in Rome
Researchers contributed to global policy discussions during the Rome Water Dialogue and the Committee on World Food Security, both hosted by FAO in October.
Press releases
FAO and IWMI’s milestone book gives actionable guidelines on water quality for agriculture
Researchers offer technical solutions and best agricultural practices related to water quality, risk assessment and mitigation.
Features
Reducing food waste: How to make it work?
IWMI addresses global food waste, emphasizes composting, animal feed, and partnerships to reduce waste, protect the environment, and ensure food security.
In the media
Securing MENA’s water supply
Talking to Nature Middle East, Javier Mateo-Sagasta explains that building trust among stakeholders is key to increasing long-term use of water reuse technologies and practices in the MENA region.
Blogs
Unlocking sustainable finance to drive agricultural research for development
When looking at how to combine traditional development funding with return-oriented private capital, two strategies are gaining more and more traction.
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.
Webinar: Irrigation development and agricultural water management in Africa: transitioning implementation for sustainable adaptation
Organized by the African Union Commission in collaboration with FAO, IWMI and The World Bank, this webinar will mark the Member States’ internalization of the African Union’ Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management (IDAWM) Framework and will discuss the four pathways proposed in IDAWM to accelerate sustainable agricultural intensification in the continent.
In the media
Rethink water for SDG 6 and beyond – more urgent than ever
We can transform our water world for the better and support many other SDGs in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, but we need to take decisive action now, argue Stefan Uhlenbrook and Claudia Sadoff on Springer Nature.
Blogs
Phone app gives opportunity to improve water productivity in Lebanon
For the phone app to be effective and sustainable, it must only be regarded as being a part of a more integrated approach to development and codesigned with the end users.
In the media
Rural21.com: Agricultural pollutants – A serious threat to the world’s water
This new report was launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) at a conference in Tajikistan in June 2018.
In the media
FAO.org: Pollutants from agriculture a serious threat to world’s water
New report paints a worrying picture, provides recommendations on what can be done.