The IWMI delegation conveyed their appreciation of the support provided to the institute by the Government of Sri Lanka in hosting IWMI as the only international organization headquartered in the country.

The post IWMI Board and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka discuss opportunities for research support first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The Prime Minister was received by IWMI’s Management Team and staff, which was followed by an overview of IWMI’s ongoing work in Sri Lanka in the areas of irrigation and productivity, groundwater management, climate resilience, waste management and wetlands conservation.

The post Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, visits IWMI Headquarters in Colombo first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

An intense monsoon season in Pakistan means the country’s food system faces the challenge of both extreme floods and extended droughts.

The post Three months of floods, or nine months of drought first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Farmers in Sri Lanka are positioned to benefit from a new policy that recognizes waste from septic tanks as an untapped resource. 

The post CGIAR: How Sri Lanka’s septic tanks could become a sustainable support for farming first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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.

The post Simulating trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters

The post DownToEarth.org: Breaking silos in disaster management first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Indian farmers take aim at climate disasters through bundling high-tech solutions.

The post Solutions for those managing risk in climate disasters first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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.

The post Reuters: More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A study across 15 cities in South Asia, Africa and South America shows that water is inaccessible and unaffordable.

The post AsiaTimes.com: The developing world’s water crisis has arrived first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 El Niño weather event replenished groundwater very differently in southern Africa and in East Africa just below the equator.

The post Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems.

The post Call for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in sub-Saharan Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa.

The post When small is beautiful – but not spectacular first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IRRI, WorldFish and IWMI have signed a 5-year agreement that provides the framework for cooperative research.

The post Transforming food systems in Southeast Asia first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Toward a fair future in river basins across the developing world.

The post World Water Day 2019 first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

How farmers have taken charge of their destiny by using motor pumps for irrigation.

The post Food for thought from Sri Lanka on World Water Day 2019 first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was a valued partner in conceptualising the workshop content and was well represented at the workshop with the participation of its senior officials.

The post SundayTimes.lk: Better waste management options explored at NIBM workshop first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Could women be the source of change? Advances in women’s representation in government show much promise.

The post Making science and knowledge inclusive for gender equality first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI study calls for investment in the social capital and capabilities of women and marginalized people.

The post Gender solutions for sustainable water management in Western Nepal first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin.

The post You can’t manage what you don’t measure first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New reports heighten awareness of an urgent imperative.

The post Groundwater and sustainable development first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New rounds of pilot testing and post-flood recovery in India.

The post Fine-tuning flood risk management first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers?

The post TheNews.com.pk: With Kabul River flows controversy first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Soil erosion can have a devastating impact on traditional farming landscapes in developing countries. But its effects can only be fully addressed through significant advances in interdisciplinary scientific and societal approaches, according to new research.

The post EurekAlert.org: Interdisciplinary approach the only way to address devastating effects of soil erosion first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI joins a major UK-funded effort to find solutions.

The post Water security for all first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

As Laos seeks to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods, while adapting agriculture to climate change impacts, the potential of groundwater irrigation can only grow. Lessons learned from IWMI’s pilot study should prove valuable for helping realize this potential.

The post How a dry village got its feet wet first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Less than 10 percent of defunct tanks have been restored over the past two decades according to researchers.

The post MongaBay.com: Restoring tank irrigation can strengthen rural climate resilience first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Toward a decision-making framework for two of Africa’s transboundary basins.

The post Reconciling growth with nature’s gifts first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Farmer-led irrigation offers one of sub-Saharan Africa’s brightest prospects for defeating chronic hunger and making good on the promise of a more sustainable and resilient future.

The post Financing a farmer-led revolution in Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

“Decolonizing” formal water law to pave the way for smallholder irrigation

The post 7th Africa Water Week first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Understanding Ethiopia’s past experience to guide future investments

The post Committed to soil and water conservation first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Engineers need to rethink how to design and operate dams after research found that they create an additional 1.1 million cases of malaria every year.

The post Telegraph.co.uk: Good dam design can cut the number of cases of malaria in surrounding areas first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Time for smart dam design and operation to combat malaria in Africa.

The post Damned if you don’t! first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New report paints a worrying picture, provides recommendations on what can be done.

The post FAO.org: Pollutants from agriculture a serious threat to world’s water first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

About 60 percent of the region’s people are employed by the agricultural sector, which depends almost entirely on irrigation.

The post Blogs.WorldBank.org: Secrets to successful irrigation management from Central Asia first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

What does male migration have to do with water scarcity in Central Asia?

The post TheDiplomat: The Impact of Migration on Water Scarcity in Central Asia first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Learning to deliver on their promise in Africa

The post Water user associations first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Enabling rural communities to draw up action plans aimed at enhancing resilience to climate-related hazards through sustainable management of natural resources.

The post The road to climate resilience first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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.

The post MIT Technology Review: Is Pakistan running out of fresh water? first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI researchers underline both the promise and perils of Africa's emerging boom in solar-powered irrigation in a Devex opinion article.

The post How to keep Africa’s solar irrigation boom from going bust first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The theme for World Water Day 2018 is 'Nature for Water' – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century.

The post World Water Day and more: Giving nature its due first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Business-as-usual approaches to water security are no longer sufficient.

The post TheHindu.com: Awash in water crises first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Mismanagement of water resources combined with climate change threaten the futures of coming generations of Iranians.

The post AL-Monitor.com: Why drought is a national security issue in Iran first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A decade of research demonstrates that “citizen science” has a major role to play in curbing ecosystem threats to the Ganges and Mekong River deltas.

The post Rice Today: Mending Asia’s broken rice bowls first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

How people in high-risk areas of Africa and Asia can come to grips with water security in the face of climate change.

The post UN Chronicle: Coming to grips with water security in the face of climate change first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Florianne Clement, a social scientist at IWMI, explains how development projects can detect and influence the "critical consciousness" that compels and enables women to rise above the prejudice and discrimination around them.

The post International Women’s Day first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

After the success of the pilot project on Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) for farmers in Bihar, the World Bank has shown interest in helping to scale up the plan across eastern India.

The post Business-Standard: World Bank interested in expanding satellite-based flood insurance scheme first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The changing benefits of ecosystem services for rural communities in northern Ghana.

The post Life with grandmother crocodile first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Valuing natural capital for sustainable urban development.

The post World Wetlands Day first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The search for better ways to connect smallholder farmers, government and agribusiness.

The post Anatomy of an irrigation scheme first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

How the creation of water user associations has helped empower rural people to have a direct stake in irrigation management in Tajikistan.

The post AgriLinks: Cultivating the habits of efficient water management in Central Asia first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Creating fertile ground for innovation in agricultural water management.

The post Water for Food International Forum first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI researchers suggest how in a Devex opinion article.

The post High time to fast-forward arsenic reduction in Bangladesh first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Increased rainfall and river flows in the next decades could make the Tana river basin in Kenya provide more opportunities for irrigation and hydropower generation, according to a report.

The post SciDevNet: Key river basin could benefit from climate change first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The authors of a new study about climate change impacts in Kenya have both good news and bad for the country’s vital Tana River Basin.

The post When the climate change news is good and bad first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Realizing the huge potential to bolster water security in the Middle East and North Africa.

The post Game-changing water solutions first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A new book provides an overview of challenges in collective action via case studies from Africa, South and Southeast Asia and Latin America.

The post Water governance and collective action first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

An opinion article in Euractiv from Claudia Sadoff, IWMI’s new director general.

The post World Food Day 2017 first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Securing rights to water for health, food and income

The post International Day of Rural Women first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

With index-based flood insurance the payout should be not only transparent but also much faster.

The post International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017 first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

What to do about too much and too little water in northern Ghana.

The post Making hazards into opportunities first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New Thrive blog post on turning the burden of sanitation services into a profit using business thinking.

The post The power of rubbish first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Vital support for the emergency disaster response in Northeast India and Nepal.

The post Maps that matter when flooding strikes first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A critical requirement for agricultural intensification.

The post Taking the measure of Ghana’s watersheds first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A timely new book on southern Africa’s Zambezi River Basin

The post Impartial perspectives on a contested resource first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Saving our farms from the devastating impacts of climate change is an ardent task, given the latter’s unpredictable bearing.

The post TheHinduBusinessLine.com: Gains for grains first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Can innovative policies and regulations be used to reverse the current trend of groundwater depletion?

The post Groundwater over-abstraction in the MENA region first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A baseline for revitalization of smallholder schemes in South Africa

The post Pinpointing untapped irrigation potential first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Mapping risks and estimating impacts on people and agriculture

The post South Asia’s climate hazard hotspots first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Compost production and marketing in four local authorities of the Batticaloa District.

The post Managing Muck and Marketing it Right first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

India is the largest user of groundwater in the world.

The post IndiaSpend.com: Gujarat’s Solar Irrigation Cooperative Has A Solution For India’s Groundwater Crisis first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI provides satellite-based high-resolution maps of the affected regions to the DMC and military to assist with rescue missions and further assessments.

The post IWMI responds once again to extreme weather in Sri Lanka first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A youth agenda for sustainable agricultural transformation in an era of climate change and out-migration.

The post Call for youth representatives first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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

The post A milestone on the road to greener economies first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New evidence on the effects of integrating farmers with the global food chain

The post The fragility of rural cooperation first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Experts gather in Guangzhou, China, to discuss migration’s effect on home communities

The post Can a Chinese turtle farmer help us understand the future of Asian migration? first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Revealing hidden truths about women, water and agriculture

The post International Women’s Day 2017 first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Toward sustainable solar-powered pumping of groundwater for irrigation

The post Shedding light on policy options first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Success factors of watershed management in Ethiopia

The post Good, better, best – Never let it rest first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Scaling up sustainable and profitable re-use of fecal sludge to sort out the mess

The post Cities and towns in deep doo-doo first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

An article in Scroll.in, an award-winning news portal in India, calls on state governments to devise “water-sensible urbanization policies” in partnership with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The post Scroll.in: A call for “water-sensible” urbanization policies in India first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Urban and peri-urban wetlands of the city of Kolkata in India are under threat, and their ecosystem services are being lost due to rapid urbanization.

The post Promoting wise use of wetlands first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Not a panacea but a big piece of the puzzle.

The post Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Environmental flows (EFs) are a means of understanding the quantity, quality and timing of water flows necessary to maintain a healthy ecosystem.

The post Post-monsoon ecological sampling in the Karnali, Mahakali and Mohana river basins of Nepal first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

“Control over the means of production by a small landowning aristocracy with political, ideological and economic power over a peasant majority,” is how Karl Marx defined feudalism.

The post Dynamics of modern day landlordism in the Gangetic Plains first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The activities and discussions within the manual arose from science-based learning theories, with the intent of radically flattening the prevailing top-down communication structures.

The post A new type of gender training first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The Migration and Agricultural Resilience Initiative for Sustainability (MARIS) network gathers national and international experts..

The post Asia Out-migration dialogue: Linking gender, water and agriculture first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Building ice stupas is helping farming communities of Ladakh in the far north of India to grow more crops and increase their resilience to climate change.

The post Grafting glaciers and building ice stupas first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Rock piles act as small check dams that slow water flow and increase soil percolation for groundwater recharge.

The post Knowledge sharing: Working within local frameworks first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Beginning research on a three-year long project that will establish a comprehensive understanding of the water resources of the Karnali and Mahakali basins.

The post Digo Jal Bikas Update: Forming Partnerships Across Basins first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A blog post on the IUCN Water Knowledge Platform about the ‘WISE-UP to Climate’ project by Marloes Mul, Senior Researcher at IWMI.

The post WaterAndNature.org: Local benefits highlight role of natural infrastructure in adaptive basin planning first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

At the inception workshop, the project was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Dr. Prabhu Budhathoki, Member, National Planning Commission.

The post Launch of new USAID-funded water resources assessment project first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Closing knowledge gaps for climate adaptation

The post From the Hindu Kush to the Indian Ocean first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

We bring you a photo story of women farmers in Far-Western Nepal highlighting their personal experiences and daily struggles towards empowerment.

The post Linking Women’s Perspectives on Empowerment with Water Access first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

New book presents an overview of the challenges facing the critically important Ganges river as a water resource for 500 million people.

The post New insights into the Ganges River Basin first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI is part of the 5th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 17-19, 2016.

The post IWMI at the 5th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Julie van der Bliek highlighted some of the various irrigation techniques currently used by farmers in Africa and their reach.

The post Can groundwater irrigation be a “triple win” for smallholder African farmers? first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Describing research on the linkages between migration and gender norms in Far West Nepal.

The post Geographies of migration, gender and agrarian change in the Global South first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The Ganges can be an engine for sustainable development.

The post Turning a river into a machine first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The objective of this project is to recommend business strategies for the recovery and productive reuse of MSW of compost plants in the Batticaloa district.

The post Opportunities for sustainable municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Batticaloa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI is supporting selected municipal composting plants in Sri Lanka to improve their business plans and linking up with customers.

The post Enabling value chains for municipal composting in Sri Lanka  first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).