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		<title>Lessons from the shoreline</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/lessons-from-the-shoreline/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sunny Deshar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watersheds]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Dharma Devi Bhandari, a resident of Chhatiwan, reflects on changes in agricultural productivity and water availability observed over generations. Photo: Sunny Deshar/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A walk along Chhatiwan Lake in Nepal reveals the intricate connections that sustain life, pointing towards an integrated way of managing natural resources.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/lessons-from-the-shoreline/">Lessons from the shoreline</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bangladeshi farmers test solar irrigation as fuel costs bite</title>
		<link>https://www.dawn.com/news/1987928</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DawnPK-Logo.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who can sell surplus electricity to the grid.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1987928">Bangladeshi farmers test solar irrigation as fuel costs bite</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and IWMI partner on water policy research</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iit-gandhinagar-and-iwmi-partner-to-strengthen-policy-research-around-water-energy-climate-and-livelihoods/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:7971/h:5317/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 7971w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1366/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1281/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI-IITGN-Signing-011.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The collaboration will advance policy research to deliver innovative, sustainable and equitable solutions in response to climate challenges in India.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iit-gandhinagar-and-iwmi-partner-to-strengthen-policy-research-around-water-energy-climate-and-livelihoods/">The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and IWMI partner on water policy research</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The platform that wants to save Pakistan’s groundwater</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-platform-that-wants-to-save-pakistans-groundwater/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A paddy field in Pakistan. Photo: Sagheer Bhatti/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pak_25072021_Solar_Project-003-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Groundwater Management Information System is bringing data, institutions and farmers together to save a resource at risk.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-platform-that-wants-to-save-pakistans-groundwater/">The platform that wants to save Pakistan&#8217;s groundwater</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>First-ever Drought Action Plan unveiled to shift from crisis response to risk management</title>
		<link>https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/03/28/first-ever-drought-action-plan-unveiled-to-shift-from-crisis-response-to-risk-management</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/03/28/first-ever-drought-action-plan-unveiled-to-shift-from-crisis-response-to-risk-management">First-ever Drought Action Plan unveiled to shift from crisis response to risk management</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Strong roots, inclusive futures</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/strong-roots-inclusive-futures/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Instagram Photo Year of the Woman Farmer" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1920/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1536/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled.jpeg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Throughout 2026, IWMI is highlighting the imperative role of women farmers in water security and climate resilience. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/strong-roots-inclusive-futures/">Strong roots, inclusive futures</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Explainer: Citizen Science</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-citizen-science/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Explainers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizen science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=343332</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Citizen-Science-2-e1712113526349.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Citizen Science 2" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" />Citizen science is coming of age, combining community knowledge with digital tools to address complex challenges like climate change and water security. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-citizen-science/">Explainer: Citizen Science</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why investing in women is the smartest water decision Africa can make </title>
		<link>https://panafricanvisions.com/2026/03/where-water-flows-equality-grows-why-investing-in-women-is-the-smartest-water-decision-africa-can-make/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Water Day]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=343746</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pan-African-Visions.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Kehinde Ogunjobi explores how water insecurity and gender inequality reinforce one another, highlighting that inclusion must go beyond representation. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://panafricanvisions.com/2026/03/where-water-flows-equality-grows-why-investing-in-women-is-the-smartest-water-decision-africa-can-make/">Why investing in women is the smartest water decision Africa can make </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why gender equity must shape Africa’s water future</title>
		<link>https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/49754/#respond</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Likimyelesh Nigussie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Water Day]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=343685</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Reporter Ethiopia" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Likimyelesh Nigussie highlights that tangible progress depends on putting women’s leadership and perspectives at the heart of water decisions and solutions.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/49754/#respond">Why gender equity must shape Africa’s water future</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Apply now to scale your water solution in India</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/apply-now-to-scale-your-water-solution-in-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diverse water values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Water Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=343269</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Women working on a farm in Tamil Nadu. Hamish John Appleby/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1703/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:681/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:511/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1022/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1363/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:631/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 631w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:463/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:711/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1278/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-01-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI launches National Water Innovation Hackathon to drive youth and community-led solutions in India.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/apply-now-to-scale-your-water-solution-in-india/">Apply now to scale your water solution in India</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hydrological insights for farming communities that depend on the Knuckles mountains</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/hydrological-insights-for-strengthening-climate-resilience-of-farming-communities-that-depend-on-the-knuckles-mountains/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydrology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil health]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=343195</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Fields prepared for rice farming in the Knuckles Mountain Range, Ududumbara, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Photo: Pradeep Liyanage/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:800/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 800w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI.2024.12.31.0001.LKA_.PL-1.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI partners with Sri Lankan authorities and the Green Climate Fund to build climate resilience among farmers and agricultural plantation communities.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/hydrological-insights-for-strengthening-climate-resilience-of-farming-communities-that-depend-on-the-knuckles-mountains/">Hydrological insights for farming communities that depend on the Knuckles mountains</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Women farmers are agents of change, and here’s how development initiatives can support them</title>
		<link>https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/international-water-management-institute-iwmi/women-farmers-are-agents-change-and-heres-how</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Water Day]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=343042</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SW-logo.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="smart water logo" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:483/h:322/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SW-logo.png 483w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SW-logo.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Ahead of World Water Day, Inga Jacobs-Mata and Kanwal Waqar reflect on what it takes to strengthen women farmers’ resilience, from understanding their experiences of water insecurity to advancing more equitable solutions.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/international-water-management-institute-iwmi/women-farmers-are-agents-change-and-heres-how">Women farmers are agents of change, and here’s how development initiatives can support them</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>For Sri Lankan farmers, small investments bring big wins</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/for-sri-lankan-farmers-small-investments-bring-big-wins/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kilinochchi solar pump caretaker" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1706/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kilinochchi-solar-pump-caretaker-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Through collaborative irrigation interventions, Farmer Organizations in the north are leading progress on water and food security. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/for-sri-lankan-farmers-small-investments-bring-big-wins/">For Sri Lankan farmers, small investments bring big wins</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The blessing that flows</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-blessing-that-flows/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Jamal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livestock and rangeland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water demand]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Women gather at the riverbank to wash clothes, a routine that once consumed hours each day as families relied on distant streams for their water needs. Photo: Amjad Jamal/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/female-2-Copy-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In Pakistan’s mountainous communities, gravity-powered pumps  provide reliable water supply, helping secure livelihoods and restore dignity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-blessing-that-flows/">The blessing that flows</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why water security in Africa depends on listening to young people</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-water-security-in-africa-depends-on-listening-to-young-people/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Stakeholders visit the River Level Station on the Lower Sabie River, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo: Ryan Nehring/IFPRI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1970/h:1313/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 1970w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:682/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Visit-to-the-Lower-Sabie-River-River-Level-Station-Kruger-National-Park-2024-11-20.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Water security in Africa requires a paradigm shift that centers women and young people as architects of solutions, says IWMI researcher Seipati Mokhema.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-water-security-in-africa-depends-on-listening-to-young-people/">Why water security in Africa depends on listening to young people</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A stethoscope for the land </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-stethoscope-for-the-land/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Jamal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Modeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=341643</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IWMI-Flux-Tower-Drone-View.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Installed in Pakistan’s agricultural heartlands, Flux Towers reveal the hidden exchange of water, carbon and energy.  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-stethoscope-for-the-land/">A stethoscope for the land </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>January-February 2026 Research Journal Roundup </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/january-february-2026-research-journal-roundup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Publications]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/A-fisherman-casts-his-net-in-Jaffna-Sri-Lanka-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" />Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from January and February 2026.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/january-february-2026-research-journal-roundup/">January-February 2026 Research Journal Roundup </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Homestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India</title>
		<link>https://dialogue.earth/en/food/homestead-farming-is-empowering-indigenous-women-in-central-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dialogue-Earth.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Women in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh are becoming leaders of their homestead farms.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://dialogue.earth/en/food/homestead-farming-is-empowering-indigenous-women-in-central-india/">Homestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Water security failures risk hunger for billions. Countries must prepare</title>
		<link>https://www.devex.com/news/water-security-failures-risk-hunger-for-billions-countries-must-prepare-111928</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Devex.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Mark Smith, IWMI's director general shares insights on how governments can plan and implement policies to manage future water risks in food systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.devex.com/news/water-security-failures-risk-hunger-for-billions-countries-must-prepare-111928">Water security failures risk hunger for billions. Countries must prepare</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Bharat-VISTAAR turns digital infrastructure into real-world decisions for Indian agriculture</title>
		<link>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/putting-farmers-first-how-bharat-vistaar-turns-digital-infrastructure-into-real-world-decisions-for-indian-agriculture</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DTE.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Alok Sikka and Giriraj Amarnath reflect on how, through partnerships with institutions like IWMI, Bharat-VISTAAR can evolve from a data platform into a decision-ready public good.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/putting-farmers-first-how-bharat-vistaar-turns-digital-infrastructure-into-real-world-decisions-for-indian-agriculture">How Bharat-VISTAAR turns digital infrastructure into real-world decisions for Indian agriculture</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The taps run dry in Balochistan</title>
		<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2593867/the-taps-run-dry-in-balochistan</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aquifers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/T-Magazine.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Muhammad Ashraf shares expert insight on sustainable groundwater management to address Balochistan's water crisis.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2593867/the-taps-run-dry-in-balochistan">The taps run dry in Balochistan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI contributes water solutions to UAE AI Ecosystem for Global Agricultural Development</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-contributes-water-solutions-to-uae-ai-ecosystem-for-global-agricultural-development-through-cgiar/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAE_AI_2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="International Water Management Institute Deputy Director General Rachael McDonnell (left) and Director General Mark Smith (right) talk to attendees at the CGIAR AI Hub booth at the AI Agriculture Ecosystem Launch in Abu Dhabi on December 08, 2025. Photo: CGIAR" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:950/h:633/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAE_AI_2.jpg 950w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAE_AI_2.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAE_AI_2.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAE_AI_2.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UAE_AI_2.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Through CGIAR’s AI Hub, IWMI researchers lend expertise to a global push to apply AI in agriculture and water resilience. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-contributes-water-solutions-to-uae-ai-ecosystem-for-global-agricultural-development-through-cgiar/">IWMI contributes water solutions to UAE AI Ecosystem for Global Agricultural Development</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Innovative solar irrigation models inspire South–South learning</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/innovative-solar-irrigation-models-inspire-south-south-learning/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kusum Devi operates a solar-powered rice mill in Chimkatola village, Madhya Pradesh. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2100/h:1400/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 2100w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SS_IWMI_07.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Community-managed solar irrigation in India offers scalable lessons for the Global South.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/innovative-solar-irrigation-models-inspire-south-south-learning/">Innovative solar irrigation models inspire South–South learning</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Women, science and the future of water and climate action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/women-science-and-the-future-of-water-and-climate-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Wamba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Meron photo" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2080/h:1560/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 2080w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1536/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Meron-Teferi-Taye-at-Blue-Nile-Falls-Ethiopia.-Pix-by-Estifanos-Gedlu_2021.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />On this International Day for Women and Girls in Science, bridging the gender gap in STEM can lead to more effective water solutions, explains IWMI researcher Meron Teferi Taye.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/women-science-and-the-future-of-water-and-climate-action/">Women, science and the future of water and climate action</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Water saving and digital monitoring, Uzbekistan is on the right path</title>
		<link>https://uza.uz/en/posts/water-saving-and-digital-monitoring-uzbekistan-is-on-the-right-path_817649</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UZA.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Barbara Janusz-Pawletta reflects on reforms in Uzbekistan's water sector and emphasizes the importance of including measures to digitize water accounting and control systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://uza.uz/en/posts/water-saving-and-digital-monitoring-uzbekistan-is-on-the-right-path_817649">Water saving and digital monitoring, Uzbekistan is on the right path</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI signs MoU with Kenya’s NEMA on climate-smart environmental governance</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-signs-mou-with-kenyas-nema-on-climate-smart-environmental-governance/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wastewater treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="144" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:144/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) celebrate a joint partnership on climate resilience." style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2380/h:1140/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 2380w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:144/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:490/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:368/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:736/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:981/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:877/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 877w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:333/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:920/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NEMA-IWMI-MoU-Signing-Group-Photo-e1770612309643.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The partnership aims to further environmental efforts and digital innovation in Kenya and Eastern Africa. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-signs-mou-with-kenyas-nema-on-climate-smart-environmental-governance/">IWMI signs MoU with Kenya&#8217;s NEMA on climate-smart environmental governance</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What a just transition could mean for Southern Africa’s food, land and water systems</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-a-just-transition-could-mean-for-southern-africas-food-land-and-water-systems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reyhana Mahomed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A shopkeeper sorts fruit at his food stall in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: ImageArc/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/shutterstock_editorial_260030093-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Local communities and indigenous knowledge must be at the center of solutions for managing natural resources.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-a-just-transition-could-mean-for-southern-africas-food-land-and-water-systems/">What a just transition could mean for Southern Africa&#8217;s food, land and water systems</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A floating wetland offers a blueprint for cleaning wastewater</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-floating-wetland-offers-a-blueprint-for-cleaning-wastewater/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Jamal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water reuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Wetlands Day]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Floating wetland Pakistan" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1280/h:853/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 1280w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:682/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG-20251209-WA0005.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In a village in Pakistan, nature-based solutions are cleaning water and restoring dignity to daily life.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-floating-wetland-offers-a-blueprint-for-cleaning-wastewater/">A floating wetland offers a blueprint for cleaning wastewater</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Explainer: The Freshwater Challenge </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-the-freshwater-challenge/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Wamba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Explainers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freshwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Wetlands Day]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="River rafts in Yunnan Province, southern China. Photo: Flickr" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1367/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1282/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/River-Rafts-in-Yunnan-Province-southern-China.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Freshwater Challenge is rallying countries to reverse decades of degradation to rivers, lakes and other wetlands, restoring them for people and the planet. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-the-freshwater-challenge/">Explainer: The Freshwater Challenge </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kenya unveils digital tool to better manage irrigation and dam water</title>
		<link>https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-01-23-state-unveils-digital-tool-to-better-manage-irrigation-dam-water</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water storage]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Ministry of Water and Irrigation is rolling out a Water Availability and Demand dashboard developed by IWMI and FAO to guide decisions on how the country allocates and stores its increasingly scarce water resources.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-01-23-state-unveils-digital-tool-to-better-manage-irrigation-dam-water">Kenya unveils digital tool to better manage irrigation and dam water</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Explainer: The Cloud is running dry </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-cloud-is-running-dry/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Explainers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water resource management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2680908197.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Close up details of data center, computing center, high consumption electricity. Cooling and emergency power. Photo: Make more Aerials/ Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:9000/h:5059/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2680908197.jpg 9000w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2680908197.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2680908197.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2680908197.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:863/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2680908197.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The pursuit of artificial intelligence requires intentional water resource management. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-cloud-is-running-dry/">Explainer: The Cloud is running dry </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Poverty and food insecurity compounded by Ditwah</title>
		<link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Poverty-food-insecurity-compounded-by-Ditwah/44-787072</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=339165</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Daily-FT_LK.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IFPRI-IWMI survey finds that just before Ditwah, over one in four households in Sri Lanka were poor and one in three experienced food insecurity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Poverty-food-insecurity-compounded-by-Ditwah/44-787072">Poverty and food insecurity compounded by Ditwah</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI and World Meteorological Organization partner to strengthen climate resilience through data, innovation and early action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-world-meteorological-organization-partner-to-strengthen-climate-resilience-through-data-innovation-and-early-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=339169</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI-WMO-MoU.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:799/h:533/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI-WMO-MoU.jpg 799w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI-WMO-MoU.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI-WMO-MoU.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI-WMO-MoU.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI-WMO-MoU.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The partnership will integrate climate data with water management solutions to help vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia anticipate and respond to extreme weather events.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-world-meteorological-organization-partner-to-strengthen-climate-resilience-through-data-innovation-and-early-action/">IWMI and World Meteorological Organization partner to strengthen climate resilience through data, innovation and early action</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>November-December 2025 Research Journal Roundup</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/november-december-2025-research-journal-roundup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Bundled climate smart solution distribution for female farmers in Sri Lanka" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2400/h:1600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 2400w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sri-Lankan-female-farmers.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from November and December 2025. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/november-december-2025-research-journal-roundup/">November-December 2025 Research Journal Roundup</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>ICBA and IWMI to strengthen global collaboration on water security and climate-resilient agriculture</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/icba-and-iwmi-to-strengthen-global-collaboration-on-water-security-and-climate-resilient-agriculture/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="180" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:180/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1300/h:780/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 1300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:180/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:614/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:461/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:700/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 700w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:418/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:641/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ICBA-IWMI-02.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Strategic agreement establishes joint framework for scientific exchange, digital water innovation and climate resilience programs in vulnerable regions.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/icba-and-iwmi-to-strengthen-global-collaboration-on-water-security-and-climate-resilient-agriculture/">ICBA and IWMI to strengthen global collaboration on water security and climate-resilient agriculture</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Digital tools and open data reshape water management across Africa</title>
		<link>https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/digital-tools-and-open-data-reshape-water-management-across-africa</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SW-logo.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="smart water logo" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:483/h:322/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SW-logo.png 483w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SW-logo.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's latest report on Digital Solutions for Africa's Water Management reveals the continent's water sector undergoing a gradual but important transformation, driven by technological innovation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/digital-tools-and-open-data-reshape-water-management-across-africa">Digital tools and open data reshape water management across Africa</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Editor’s picks: A year in water stories – 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/editors-picks-must-read-moments-from-2025/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Migration]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="journalist with microphones on brick background. Photo: Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1656657055-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In 2025, we shared over 200 stories on all things water, from climate events, global partnerships to AI solutions. Dive in to see which ones made our favorites list!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/editors-picks-must-read-moments-from-2025/">Editor&#8217;s picks: A year in water stories &#8211; 2025</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Editor’s picks: A year in water videos – 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/editors-picks-a-year-in-water-videos-2025/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Migration]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Videographer Milo Mitchell records a video interview in an experimental maize field with a Trans-SEC researcher in Kilosa, Tanzania. Photo: Mitchell Maher / IFPRI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25410979691_dc4f632319_o_Mitchell-Maher-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From drought-monitoring to ancient river myths, AI tools and citizen science, our 30+ videos captured a year of water in motion. Dive into our favorites from 2025!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/editors-picks-a-year-in-water-videos-2025/">Editor&#8217;s picks: A year in water videos &#8211; 2025</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to create lasting impact for refugees and community members</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/how-to-create-lasting-impact-for-refugees-and-community-members/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hasti Sadri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vulnerable groups]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=335382</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Chantale Vumilia, a Congolese refugee in Uganda, tends root, tuber and banana crops that help feed her family and strengthen food security in the surrounding community. Photo: CGIAR" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20240511_RTB_UGA_00025.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Circular bio-economy solutions offer a sustainable path to empowering displaced communities. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/how-to-create-lasting-impact-for-refugees-and-community-members/">How to create lasting impact for refugees and community members</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kenya set to make irrigation a driver of development</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/kenya-set-to-make-irrigation-a-driver-of-development/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="253" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:253/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kenya’s Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho (Left) with IWMI’s Abdulkarim Seid and Inga Jacobs-Mata display the MoU document after signing in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Akhal Lorua/Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Kenya" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:2156/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:253/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:862/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:647/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1293/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1725/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:499/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 499w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:586/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:899/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1617/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI supports Kenya’s public sector to build evidence-driven, inclusive and climate-resilient irrigation systems aligned with the National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/kenya-set-to-make-irrigation-a-driver-of-development/">Kenya set to make irrigation a driver of development</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What responsible AI must get right in fragile water contexts</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-responsible-ai-must-get-right-in-fragile-water-contexts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fragility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1200/h:800/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 1200w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20150128_BDF_KEN_00049.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Frontline practitioners share lessons on translating climate intelligence into action without widening risk or exclusion in fragile and conflict-affected settings.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-responsible-ai-must-get-right-in-fragile-water-contexts/">What responsible AI must get right in fragile water contexts</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>COP30 signals a paradigm shift from emissions-only thinking to resilience and water-centered solutions</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/cop30-signals-a-paradigm-shift-from-emissions-only-thinking-to-resilience-and-water-centered-solutions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hasti Sadri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP30]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="188" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:188/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/COP30-e1766531556475.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="COP30" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" /> In Belém, COP30 highlighted critical pathways for countries to advance water centric climate action.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/cop30-signals-a-paradigm-shift-from-emissions-only-thinking-to-resilience-and-water-centered-solutions/">COP30 signals a paradigm shift from emissions-only thinking to resilience and water-centered solutions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nepal among CGIAR pilot countries to co-design Country Strategy Framework</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/nepal-among-cgiar-pilot-countries-to-co-design-country-strategy-framework/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water and development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI is leading the development of Nepal’s CGIAR Country Strategy Framework, aiming to scale research for impact across agrifood, land and water system priorities.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/nepal-among-cgiar-pilot-countries-to-co-design-country-strategy-framework/">Nepal among CGIAR pilot countries to co-design Country Strategy Framework</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water</title>
		<link>https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/henk-ovink-fix-climate-we-need-change-course-how-we-treat-water--ecmii-2025-12-22/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reuters-1.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Henk Ovink, executive director and founding commissioner of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water and chair of IWMI’s board of governors, calls for a transformation in how we value and use water, from food systems to business and policy.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/henk-ovink-fix-climate-we-need-change-course-how-we-treat-water--ecmii-2025-12-22/">To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>CGIAR launches Scaling Hub South Asia in Nepal to boost water, agrifood security</title>
		<link>https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/cgiar-launches-scaling-hub-south-asia-in-nepal-to-boost-water-agrifood-security</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="150" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:150/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TheHimalayan.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Himalayan logo" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:950/h:475/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TheHimalayan.png 950w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:150/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TheHimalayan.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:384/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TheHimalayan.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:840/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TheHimalayan.png 840w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:348/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TheHimalayan.png 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI and CGIAR launched the Scaling Hub South Asia to scale proven agriculture, water and energy solutions amid growing climate challenges.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/cgiar-launches-scaling-hub-south-asia-in-nepal-to-boost-water-agrifood-security">CGIAR launches Scaling Hub South Asia in Nepal to boost water, agrifood security</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mobility at a crossroads?  </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/mobility-at-a-crossroads/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Nicol]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=335358</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:199/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Migrant family members in Tajikistan are remembered at home through their photos. Photo: Madeline Dahm/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1696/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:199/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:678/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:509/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1017/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1356/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:634/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 634w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:461/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1272/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Migrant-family-members-in-Tajikistan-remembered-through-photos.-Photo-Madeline-Dahm_IWMI_2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As we commemorate International Migrants Day, there is no doubt: Migration is a growing policy challenge, one that researchers in the Global South must help address. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/mobility-at-a-crossroads/">Mobility at a crossroads?  </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Systems thinking takes center stage at the World Water Congress in Morocco </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/systems-thinking-takes-center-stage-at-the-world-water-congress-in-marrakech/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Sarant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=335026</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="156" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:156/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1330/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:156/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:532/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:399/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:798/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1064/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:808/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 808w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:362/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:555/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:998/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Marrakech-barrage-scaled-e1765941175986.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Innovation alone will not secure water’s future. IWMI experts demonstrated that cross-sector planning, community participation and digital tools are key to water security. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/systems-thinking-takes-center-stage-at-the-world-water-congress-in-marrakech/">Systems thinking takes center stage at the World Water Congress in Morocco </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kenya and IWMI partner to boost irrigation</title>
		<link>https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2025-12-12-kenya-international-water-institute-partner-to-boost-irrigation</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=334606</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Star-Kenya.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As Kenya faces worsening drought conditions, a new partnership between IWMI and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation is set to accelerate efforts to expand irrigated land, improve food security and enhance climate resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nairobi/2025-12-12-kenya-international-water-institute-partner-to-boost-irrigation">Kenya and IWMI partner to boost irrigation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The climate and humanitarian impact of Sri Lanka’s floods</title>
		<link>https://youtu.be/iXgg6UhqjQM?si=gwerZSJu5TZefsqY</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=334120</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Jazeera.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Giriraj Amarnath spoke to Sami Zeidan Live on Al Jazeera News on December 4, 2025 about the climate and humanitarian impact of the widespread floods in Sri Lanka. Amarnath outlined the urgent need to strengthen key infrastructure as the country faces increasing risks from recurring extreme weather.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://youtu.be/iXgg6UhqjQM?si=gwerZSJu5TZefsqY">The climate and humanitarian impact of Sri Lanka&#8217;s floods</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>World Water Congress 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlMcqRmRj0g</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water demand]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medi1tv-afrique.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In an interview on the 2025 World Water Congress in Morocco, IWMI's Youssef Brouziyne and Alan Nicol highlight the importance of collaboration for sustainable water management. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlMcqRmRj0g">World Water Congress 2025</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Shared rivers strengthen regional ties in Central Asia</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/shared-rivers-strengthen-regional-ties-in-central-asia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Feruza Alikulova]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="BCPA regional workshop group pic" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BPCA-group-picture--scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan explore pathways for sustainable water management and climate resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/shared-rivers-strengthen-regional-ties-in-central-asia/">Shared rivers strengthen regional ties in Central Asia</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sri Lanka responds to Cyclone Ditwah</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/sri-lanka-responds-to-cyclone-ditwah/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=333409</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="141" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:141/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Zoom Earth Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1386/h:650/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 1386w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:141/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:480/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:360/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:896/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 896w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:326/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:501/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zoom-earth-Cyclone-Ditwah-e1764335686260.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI is supporting national authorities with flooding forecasts, rainfall monitoring, data processing and impact assessments.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/sri-lanka-responds-to-cyclone-ditwah/">Sri Lanka responds to Cyclone Ditwah</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cyclone Ditwah’s impact on Sri Lanka</title>
		<link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZdEv9Vfkac</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BBC-News.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Giriraj Amarnath talked to Lewis Vaughan Jones live on BBC News show The Context on November 28, 2025, about the situation in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread floods. Amarnath explained how national disaster agencies are responding and IWMI is providing support with flood forecasting, near real-time rainfall monitoring, and data processing.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZdEv9Vfkac">Cyclone Ditwah’s impact on Sri Lanka</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pakistan Water Week 2025 builds consensus on making water security a national priority</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/pakistan-water-week-2025-builds-consensus-on-making-water-security-a-national-priority/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Jamal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Pakistan Water Week 2025" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_8156-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Experts warn that fragmented approaches to water, food and climate are failing and call for integrated solutions to achieve national resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/pakistan-water-week-2025-builds-consensus-on-making-water-security-a-national-priority/">Pakistan Water Week 2025 builds consensus on making water security a national priority</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Can solar power secure the future of fish farming?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/can-solar-power-secure-the-future-of-fish-farming/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darshan Karki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries and aquaculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=332016</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="An aquaculture farmer in eastern Nepal demonstrates the use of a solar-powered water pump for refilling and aerating water in his fishponds. Photo: Shisher Shrestha/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1920/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1536/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_6668-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Faced with high energy costs, Nepal’s growing fish industry could find a cost-saving, sustainable solution in solar technology.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/can-solar-power-secure-the-future-of-fish-farming/">Can solar power secure the future of fish farming?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI’s 2024 work transforms evidence into collective action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-2024-work-transforms-evidence-into-collective-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Annual-Report-A4-brochure-mockup-1.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI Annual Report 2024" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1000/h:750/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Annual-Report-A4-brochure-mockup-1.png 1000w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Annual-Report-A4-brochure-mockup-1.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Annual-Report-A4-brochure-mockup-1.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Annual Report 2024 reflects on a year of innovation and impact for water security.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-2024-work-transforms-evidence-into-collective-action/">IWMI’s 2024 work transforms evidence into collective action</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI introduces AI tool for climate-smart planning and investments</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-introduces-ai-tool-for-climate-smart-planning-and-investments/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Adaptation Plans (NAP)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Launch of IWMI Climate Risk Intelligence Agent at COP30" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1452/h:970/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 1452w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Launch-of-Climate-Risk-Intelligence-Agent-at-COP30-.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Climate Risk Intelligence Assistant makes climate data more accessible, guiding national adaptation and investment decisions. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-introduces-ai-tool-for-climate-smart-planning-and-investments/">IWMI introduces AI tool for climate-smart planning and investments</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Big lessons from a tiny desk plant!</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/big-lessons-from-a-tiny-desk-plant/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Khalifa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=329964</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Close-up of tiny desk plant and smart irrigation system" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1976/h:1111/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 1976w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tiny-desk-plant-P.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A smart irrigation system for a small office plant carries a big lesson on water use efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/big-lessons-from-a-tiny-desk-plant/">Big lessons from a tiny desk plant!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>New AI tool launched to support water allocation in Pakistan’s Indus Basin</title>
		<link>https://pakobserver.net/new-ai-tool-launched-to-support-water-allocation-in-pakistans-indus-basin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[River basin planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water resources allocation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-Observer.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI and the University of Manchester have partnered to strengthen water governance in Pakistan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pakobserver.net/new-ai-tool-launched-to-support-water-allocation-in-pakistans-indus-basin/">New AI tool launched to support water allocation in Pakistan’s Indus Basin</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The past, present and future of international commitments to water with COP30 in focus</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-past-present-and-future-of-international-commitments-to-water-with-cop30-in-focus/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jialan Deal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP30]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Adaptation Plans (NAP)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) Brazil, Amazonia. Graphic adapted from: Doers/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/COP30-Brazil-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI reviews international water policy milestones, the urgent gaps that need attention and our own role in shaping the global water agenda. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-past-present-and-future-of-international-commitments-to-water-with-cop30-in-focus/">The past, present and future of international commitments to water with COP30 in focus</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Water security for Pakistan’s drought-prone regions</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/water-security-for-pakistans-drought-prone-regions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early warning systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="192" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:192/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senior officials from Pakistan’s meteorological and disaster management agencies with IWMI leadership during discussions on drought monitoring and early warning systems in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1312/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:192/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:656/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:492/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:984/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:656/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 656w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:446/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1230/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pakistan-delegation-Sri-Lanka.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Pakistan and IWMI strengthen drought resilience initiatives through strategic partnership.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/water-security-for-pakistans-drought-prone-regions/">Water security for Pakistan’s drought-prone regions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global water use for crops surged by nine per cent in a decade</title>
		<link>https://www.rural21.com/english/news/detail/article/global-water-use-for-crops-surged-by-nine-per-cent-in-a-decade.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freshwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water footprint]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rural-21.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />CropGBWater, a new open access tool by IWMI highlights growing pressure on food and water systems worldwide.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.rural21.com/english/news/detail/article/global-water-use-for-crops-surged-by-nine-per-cent-in-a-decade.html">Global water use for crops surged by nine per cent in a decade</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>September-October 2025 Research Journal Roundup</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/september-october-2025-research-journal-roundup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Publications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wastewater treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water footprint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="189" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:189/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A mountain of harvested cotton in Uzbekistan" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1200/h:757/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 1200w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:189/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:646/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:484/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:666/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 666w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:439/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:674/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Uzbekistan-Cotton.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from September and October 2025.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/september-october-2025-research-journal-roundup/">September-October 2025 Research Journal Roundup</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Public-private partnerships scale solar-powered agriculture in Bangladesh</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/public-private-partnerships-scale-solar-powered-agriculture-in-bangladesh/</link>
					<comments>https://www.iwmi.org/news/public-private-partnerships-scale-solar-powered-agriculture-in-bangladesh/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=328985</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Female farmer with Solar panels that power irrigation pumps" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1367/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1282/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWMI.2024.06.10.0060.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The second phase of SoLAR kicks off in Bangladesh, advancing the transition toward sustainable, carbon-neutral irrigation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/public-private-partnerships-scale-solar-powered-agriculture-in-bangladesh/">Public-private partnerships scale solar-powered agriculture in Bangladesh</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The climate crisis is a daily reality for many African communities</title>
		<link>https://theconversation.com/climate-crisis-is-a-daily-reality-for-many-african-communities-how-to-try-and-protect-them-267340</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early warning systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Conversation.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Decide Mabumbo reflects on how South Africa can use its G20 presidency to push for investments to improve the continent’s disaster preparedness. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theconversation.com/climate-crisis-is-a-daily-reality-for-many-african-communities-how-to-try-and-protect-them-267340">The climate crisis is a daily reality for many African communities</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI researchers appointed as authors of UN climate change report</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-researchers-appointed-as-authors-of-un-climate-change-report/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Communication]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A laptop screen displaying the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) website. Photo: Iljanaresvara Studio/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2350804705-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Actionable scientific knowledge is essential to planning for an uncertain climate future, says IWMI researchers and IPCC AR7 Lead Authors Maha Al-Zu’bi and Zafar Gafurov.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-researchers-appointed-as-authors-of-un-climate-change-report/">IWMI researchers appointed as authors of UN climate change report</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A hybrid governance model for irrigation management in Nepal</title>
		<link>https://globaldev.blog/irrigation-management-in-nepal-blending-traditional-and-modern-institutions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=328863</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Safa Fanaian and Sumitra KC from IWMI and Santosh Kaini from the Government of Nepal explore how blending traditional and modern irrigation governance systems can enhance water management.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://globaldev.blog/irrigation-management-in-nepal-blending-traditional-and-modern-institutions/">A hybrid governance model for irrigation management in Nepal</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Azerbaijan on the International Water Security Stage</title>
		<link>https://azertag.az/en/xeber/azerbaijan_on_the_international_water_security_stage_interview_with_john_etgen_and_dr_barbara_janusz_pawletta-3828963</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Azertec.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Barbara Janusz-Pawletta and John Etgen from Collective Action for Water Security (C4W) discuss long term strategies to guide sustainable water management in Azerbaijan and the South Caucus. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://azertag.az/en/xeber/azerbaijan_on_the_international_water_security_stage_interview_with_john_etgen_and_dr_barbara_janusz_pawletta-3828963">Azerbaijan on the International Water Security Stage</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Digital innovation to bridge Africa’s water data divide</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-partners-are-bridging-africas-water-data-divide-through-digital-innovation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Wamba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=327910</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="130" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:130/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2500/h:1083/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 2500w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:130/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:444/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:333/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:665/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:887/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:970/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 970w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:302/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:463/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:832/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Symposium-Digital-Solutions-DIWASA.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI co-hosts Pan-African symposium on digital solutions for water management in Ethiopia, exploring how open data and digital tools can chart a water-secure future for the continent. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-partners-are-bridging-africas-water-data-divide-through-digital-innovation/">Digital innovation to bridge Africa’s water data divide</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mitigating the Madhes water crisis</title>
		<link>https://nepalitimes.com/opinion/mitigating-the-madhes-water-crisis</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=328479</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nepali-Times.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Sumitra KC and Manohara Khadka propose solutions to protect groundwater and tackle flooding in Nepal’s Madhes Province.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://nepalitimes.com/opinion/mitigating-the-madhes-water-crisis">Mitigating the Madhes water crisis</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI’s Inga Jacobs-Mata honored as one of 2025’s Top Agri-Food Pioneers</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-inga-jacobs-mata-honored-as-one-of-2025s-top-agri-food-pioneers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business models]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staff]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=327855</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="170" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:170/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="2025 10 24 Inga 2025 TAP" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1901/h:1076/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 1901w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:170/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:580/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:435/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:869/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:742/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 742w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:394/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:605/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-24-Inga-2025-TAP.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> The World Food Prize Foundation recognizes IWMI’s Director of Water, Growth and Inclusion for her leadership in empowering farmers and businesses across East and Southern Africa.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-inga-jacobs-mata-honored-as-one-of-2025s-top-agri-food-pioneers/">IWMI&#8217;s Inga Jacobs-Mata honored as one of 2025&#8217;s Top Agri-Food Pioneers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Researchers at Cairo Water Week urge stakeholders to link nature, data and people for a water-secure MENA</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-researchers-at-cairo-water-week-urge-stakeholders-to-link-nature-data-and-people-for-a-water-secure-mena/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Sarant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water quality]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Panorama of Cairo cityscape taken during the sunset from the Cairo Tower, Egypt. Photo: Givaga/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_1822971824_cropped-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />At the annual event in Egypt, IWMI and partners explored how to turn climate research into real-world water resilience across the Middle East and North Africa.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-researchers-at-cairo-water-week-urge-stakeholders-to-link-nature-data-and-people-for-a-water-secure-mena/">Researchers at Cairo Water Week urge stakeholders to link nature, data and people for a water-secure MENA</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI’s debut at G20 highlights the need to drive data-informed water policy</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-debut-at-g20-highlights-the-need-to-drive-data-informed-water-policy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="141" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:141/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The G20 Johannesburg Summit will be the twentieth meeting of the Group of Twenty G20, a meeting of heads of state and government held from 22 to 23 November 2025. Photo: Svet foto/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1205/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:141/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:482/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:362/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:723/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:964/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:892/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 892w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:328/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:503/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:904/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_2623861427-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As a member of the G20 Advisory Committee, IWMI is driving a renewed focus on water security, explains regional representative for Southern Africa Henry Roman.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-debut-at-g20-highlights-the-need-to-drive-data-informed-water-policy/">IWMI’s debut at G20 highlights the need to drive data-informed water policy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Recycling every drop</title>
		<link>https://esgmena.com/wastewater-reuse-mena-region/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wastewater treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water reuse]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ESG-MENA.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Javier Mateo-Sagasta discusses the social perceptions, economic constraints and policy challenges that hinder water reuse in the MENA region.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://esgmena.com/wastewater-reuse-mena-region/">Recycling every drop</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Investing in digital partnerships for Africa’s water</title>
		<link>https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/47399/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Reporter Ethiopia" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Reporter-Ethiopia.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Abdulkarim Seid reflects on the pivotal role of digital partnerships in shaping how Africa will manage its water resources in the decades ahead.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/47399/">Investing in digital partnerships for Africa’s water</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Two years after Libya’s disastrous floods, dam neglect remains a global risk</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/two-years-after-libyas-disastrous-floods-dam-neglect-remains-a-global-risk/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fragility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Cars washed out to sea after Derna dam collapses" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1441/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1153/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:746/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 746w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1081/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cars-washed-out-to-sea-after-Derna-dam-collapses-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />With thousands of dams worldwide aging beyond safe limits, IWMI is working on practical ways to improve dam management, even in communities affected by conflict.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/two-years-after-libyas-disastrous-floods-dam-neglect-remains-a-global-risk/">Two years after Libya&#8217;s disastrous floods, dam neglect remains a global risk</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Empowering women and young people in food, land and water systems</title>
		<link>https://omny.fm/shows/the-talking-point/empowering-women-and-young-people-in-food-land-and-water-systems#description</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAfm.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Seipati Mokhema and Everisto Mapedza share recommendations to overcome barriers faced by women and youth in South Africa’s food, water and land systems in the context of climate change.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-talking-point/empowering-women-and-young-people-in-food-land-and-water-systems#description">Empowering women and young people in food, land and water systems</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Inclusive financial models empower women in India’s agriculture sector to expand income opportunities</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/inclusive-financial-models-empower-women-in-indias-agriculture-sector-to-expand-income-opportunities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing water resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing water services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livestock and rangeland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets and value chains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural development]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="157" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:157/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Solar Pumps Are Empowering Female Farmers in India. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI." style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1339/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:157/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:535/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:402/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:803/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1071/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:803/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 803w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:364/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:558/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1004/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IWMI.2023.09.25.0005.IND_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />This International Day of Rural Women, IWMI’s innovative finance models are empowering women farmers in India with greater involvement, access to resources and opportunities in agriculture. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/inclusive-financial-models-empower-women-in-indias-agriculture-sector-to-expand-income-opportunities/">Inclusive financial models empower women in India&#8217;s agriculture sector to expand income opportunities</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ethiopia and Kenya to benefit from solar-powered technologies </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/ethiopia-and-kenya-to-benefit-from-solar-powered-technologies/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private sector engagement]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2000/h:1333/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 2000w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:682/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Inga-Jacobs-Mata-Director-Water-Growth-Inclusion.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Solar Energy for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR) project in Ethiopia and Kenya aims to strengthen food systems and improve climate resilience.    </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/ethiopia-and-kenya-to-benefit-from-solar-powered-technologies/">Ethiopia and Kenya to benefit from solar-powered technologies </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Inclusive disaster management is key to ensuring safe internal climate migration in Pakistan</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/inclusive-disaster-management-is-key-to-ensuring-safe-internal-climate-migration-in-pakistan/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hasti Sadri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vulnerable groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A woman cooks bread outside her tent in flood-affected Pakistan. Photo: Abdul Majeed/European Union" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1367/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1282/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/woman-cooks-bread-floods-pakistan-abdul-majeed.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s research is shaping policies to protect vulnerable groups facing flood-driven migration and displacement. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/inclusive-disaster-management-is-key-to-ensuring-safe-internal-climate-migration-in-pakistan/">Inclusive disaster management is key to ensuring safe internal climate migration in Pakistan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Open access model and data on blue and green water consumption of crops to help close water data gap</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/open-access-model-and-data-on-blue-and-green-water-consumption-of-crops-to-help-close-water-data-gap/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Datasets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydrology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integrated Water Resources Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Modeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water demand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water productivity]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=325107</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI rice demonstration field, Kpong Irrigation Scheme, Ghana. Photo: Hamish John Appleby/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1703/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:681/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:511/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1022/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1363/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:631/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 631w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:463/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:711/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1278/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/RS3837_379_Eastern-Region_Asutuare_IWMI-rice-demonstration-field_Kpong-Irrigation-Scheme_2_IWMI-GHANA-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI researchers report a 9% increase in global crop water consumption between 2010-2020, adding further pressure on already strained water resources.  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/open-access-model-and-data-on-blue-and-green-water-consumption-of-crops-to-help-close-water-data-gap/">Open access model and data on blue and green water consumption of crops to help close water data gap</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI appoints Kehinde Ogunjobi as Country Representative for Ghana covering West and Central Africa </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-appoints-kehinde-ogunjobi-as-country-representative-for-ghana/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maimouna Tall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="159" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:159/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kehinde Ogunjobi at Ghana office. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1360/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:159/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:544/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:408/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:816/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1088/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:791/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 791w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:370/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:567/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1020/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kehinde-Ogunjobi-at-Ghana-office_edit-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The new role of the IWMI Country Representative in Ghana will lead strategic research-for-development and policy engagements across the West and Central Africa region.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-appoints-kehinde-ogunjobi-as-country-representative-for-ghana/">IWMI appoints Kehinde Ogunjobi as Country Representative for Ghana covering West and Central Africa </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>July-August 2025 Research Journal Roundup</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/july-august-2025-research-journal-roundup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Publications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydropower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integrated Water Resources Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salinity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanitation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Banana-production-Sara-Quinn.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Banana production Photo: Sara Quinn" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:950/h:633/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Banana-production-Sara-Quinn.jpg 950w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Banana-production-Sara-Quinn.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Banana-production-Sara-Quinn.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Banana-production-Sara-Quinn.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Banana-production-Sara-Quinn.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from July and August 2025. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/july-august-2025-research-journal-roundup/">July-August 2025 Research Journal Roundup</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Science-policy dialogue in the eastern Nile Basin to enhance synergies across the water, food, energy and ecosystems</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/science-policy-dialogue-in-the-eastern-nile-basin-to-enhance-synergies-across-the-water-food-energy-and-ecosystems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meron Teferi Taye]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food land and water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=323804</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Blue Nile Falls in Ethiopia forms a dramatic cascade along the river that flows into Sudan and beyond, underscoring the transboundary significance of the Nile’s waters. Photo: Meron Teferi Taye/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Blue-Nile-Falls-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In the eastern Nile Basin, researchers and policymakers are coming together to put solutions into practice at the intersection of water, food, energy and ecosystems.  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/science-policy-dialogue-in-the-eastern-nile-basin-to-enhance-synergies-across-the-water-food-energy-and-ecosystems/">Science-policy dialogue in the eastern Nile Basin to enhance synergies across the water, food, energy and ecosystems</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI launches platform to boost farmer-led irrigation in Nigeria</title>
		<link>https://nannews.ng/2025/09/20/iwmi-launches-platform-to-boost-farmer-led-irrigation-in-nigeria/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/News-Agency-of-Nigeria.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The platform will serve as a hub for research, innovation and policy engagement to unlock irrigation development and strengthen resilience for Nigerian smallholder farmers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://nannews.ng/2025/09/20/iwmi-launches-platform-to-boost-farmer-led-irrigation-in-nigeria/">IWMI launches platform to boost farmer-led irrigation in Nigeria</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tech offers lifeline to Okara farmers</title>
		<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568819/tech-offers-lifeline-to-okara-farmers</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Express-Tribune.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />UK-supported technologies introduced in Okara, Pakistan, are giving farmers new tools to save costs, improve productivity and strengthen the country's climate resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568819/tech-offers-lifeline-to-okara-farmers">Tech offers lifeline to Okara farmers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>India to push for inclusive solar irrigation pumps</title>
		<link>https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-to-push-for-inclusive-solar-irrigation-pumps-under-pm-kusum</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=323191</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Free-Press-Journal-India.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI and partners convened a capacity-building workshop in Lucknow to support the adoption of solar irrigation pumps under India’s PM-KUSUM scheme.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-to-push-for-inclusive-solar-irrigation-pumps-under-pm-kusum">India to push for inclusive solar irrigation pumps</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cybersecurity risks are rising for water utilities — here’s why</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/cybersecurity-risks-are-rising-for-water-utilities-heres-why/</link>
					<comments>https://www.iwmi.org/news/cybersecurity-risks-are-rising-for-water-utilities-heres-why/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Sarant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wastewater treatment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cybersecurity-Threats-to-Water-Systems.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A growing number of cyberattacks are targeting water and wastewater utilities worldwide, threatening to disrupt critical services and expose deep vulnerabilities in an already stretched sector. Photo: Louise Sarant/IWMI (generated)" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cybersecurity-Threats-to-Water-Systems.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cybersecurity-Threats-to-Water-Systems.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cybersecurity-Threats-to-Water-Systems.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Hackers are turning water into a new target. For the Global South, the stakes are high — but simple, practical steps can help keep communities safe.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/cybersecurity-risks-are-rising-for-water-utilities-heres-why/">Cybersecurity risks are rising for water utilities — here’s why</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sustainable fish farming in Myanmar gets a smart boost</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/sustainable-fish-farming-in-myanmar-gets-a-smart-boost/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Win]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Datasets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital tool profile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries and aquaculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ponds and tanks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Inle Lake Intha fishermen at sunset in Myanmar. Photo: R.M. Nunes/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/shutterstock_748449202-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Deployed across 170 townships, IWMI’s Aqua Decision Support Tool guides policymakers and farmers towards climate-resilient, profitable aquaculture in Myanmar. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/sustainable-fish-farming-in-myanmar-gets-a-smart-boost/">Sustainable fish farming in Myanmar gets a smart boost</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cape Town to host global conference on gender</title>
		<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-to-host-global-conference-on-gender-in-agriculture-and-water-176656a</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BizCommunity-SouthAfrica.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI is co-hosting the CGIAR 2025 Gender Conference which will focus on solutions and strategies to advance gender equality in agriculture, land and water systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-to-host-global-conference-on-gender-in-agriculture-and-water-176656a">Cape Town to host global conference on gender</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI’s “Murunah” Project in Wadi Al-Seer advances environmental and community-based solutions in Jordan</title>
		<link>https://alrai.com/article/10911594/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A3%D9%8A-tv/%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Rai-TV-1.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Jordan's Minister of Environment visits IWMI's project in Wadi Al-Seer, calling it a successful model for water security and climate resilience. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://alrai.com/article/10911594/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A3%D9%8A-tv/%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9">IWMI&#8217;s “Murunah” Project in Wadi Al-Seer advances environmental and community-based solutions in Jordan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>AI agent by IWMI and Microsoft to drive new thinking in water management</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/ai-agent-by-iwmi-and-microsoft-to-drive-new-thinking-in-water-management/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate water stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Funders]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="User interacting with the chat interface. Photo: Pradeep Liyanage/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/User-inputting-prompt-in-AI-water-agent-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The collaboration combines IWMI’s research capabilities with Microsoft’s cutting-edge AI technology to tackle pressing water management challenges in southern Africa’s Limpopo River Basin. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/ai-agent-by-iwmi-and-microsoft-to-drive-new-thinking-in-water-management/">AI agent by IWMI and Microsoft to drive new thinking in water management</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Water lies at the centre of Africa’s climate adaptation</title>
		<link>https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001528859/water-lies-at-the-centre-of-africas-climate-adaptation</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Standard.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Meron Teferi Taye highlights how Africa can reduce its vulnerability to climate change impacts by improving how water is managed, used and distributed. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001528859/water-lies-at-the-centre-of-africas-climate-adaptation">Water lies at the centre of Africa&#8217;s climate adaptation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI appoints Johan Gely as Asia Director for Research Impact</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-appoints-johan-gely-as-asia-director-for-research-impact/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Johan Gely at an IWMI event. Photo: Sampath Ranawaka / IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2206/h:1471/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 2206w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1366/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SampathIWMI000506_Johan-Gely.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The new role will oversee research-for-development capabilities across Asia.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-appoints-johan-gely-as-asia-director-for-research-impact/">IWMI appoints Johan Gely as Asia Director for Research Impact</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Agri-Energy Coalition launched to tackle food and energy gaps</title>
		<link>https://www.esi-africa.com/news/new-agri-energy-coalition-launched-to-tackle-food-energy-gaps/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ESI-Africa.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI is among the leading organisations forming the new multi-stakeholder alliance — the Agri-Energy Coalition — to address critical challenges at the intersection of agriculture and energy in low to middle-income countries. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.esi-africa.com/news/new-agri-energy-coalition-launched-to-tackle-food-energy-gaps/">New Agri-Energy Coalition launched to tackle food and energy gaps</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI and IUCN explore solutions to Sri Lanka’s environmental challenges</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-iucn-explore-solutions-to-sri-lankas-environmental-challenges/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urbanization]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:199/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Two slash and burn farmers, Saranapala (left) and Ariyarathna, who utilize water from the Thirappana tank, belonging to the Malwathu Oya River Basin" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1200/h:795/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 1200w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:199/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:509/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:678/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:500/h:331/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 500w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:461/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:708/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:634/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 634w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:850/h:567/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 850w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:620/h:414/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 620w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:400/h:267/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cascade-effect-4.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Joint symposium brings together science, policy and community action to protect Sri Lanka's most at-risk biodiversity and water systems. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-iucn-explore-solutions-to-sri-lankas-environmental-challenges/">IWMI and IUCN explore solutions to Sri Lanka’s environmental challenges</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Africa’s water challenge and the solar-powered solution</title>
		<link>https://pidg.org/podcasts/episode/25-africas-water-challenge-and-the-solar-powered-solution/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Water Week]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PIDG-Pulse.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In this World Water Week 2025 episode of PIDG Pulse, IWMI’s Petra Schmitter joins experts to explore solutions for Africa’s food and water challenges.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pidg.org/podcasts/episode/25-africas-water-challenge-and-the-solar-powered-solution/">Africa’s water challenge and the solar-powered solution</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A global debate on the hydrological cycle as a global common good</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-global-debate-on-the-hydrological-cycle-as-a-global-common-good/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sterenn Philippe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy intensity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Water Week]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Landscape by the Bruarfoss waterfall, Iceland. Photo: Licensed by the GCEW/IWMI/CGIAR from Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2560/h:1709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:2048/h:1367/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1282/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/shutterstock_576986449-low-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />At World Water Week 2025, participants will explore the impact of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water report since its publication and the way forward. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-global-debate-on-the-hydrological-cycle-as-a-global-common-good/">A global debate on the hydrological cycle as a global common good</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hydraulic Ram Pump irrigation system brings ease in Mansehra</title>
		<link>https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=425852</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-News-International.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How eco-friendly technology is reshaping lives in Pakistan's Mansehra District.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=425852">Hydraulic Ram Pump irrigation system brings ease in Mansehra</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>South Africa Summit to make water an investment priority</title>
		<link>https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20250817-afrique-du-sud-un-sommet-sur-l-acc%C3%A8s-%C3%A0-l-eau-pour-que-la-question-soit-une-priorit%C3%A9-d-investissement?source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMP0ylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFkOXZTTGY4S21ZZUFXMkJKAR6ljsNpqgdhZaCUyBU-mvJsp0p5CnuNHpMYwhQXl0bGNGbVVv3_fZlOKLfvwA_aem_O2JixnBTeuE271pLpIW42w</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 02:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:zhvU.e7db/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Radio-France-International.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />An African summit to improve access to water was held in Cape Town, South Africa, attended by several leaders from across the continent, with the objective of mobilizing support for the African Union's Africa Water Investment Program (AIP).</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20250817-afrique-du-sud-un-sommet-sur-l-acc%C3%A8s-%C3%A0-l-eau-pour-que-la-question-soit-une-priorit%C3%A9-d-investissement?source=facebook&#038;fbclid=IwY2xjawMP0ylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFkOXZTTGY4S21ZZUFXMkJKAR6ljsNpqgdhZaCUyBU-mvJsp0p5CnuNHpMYwhQXl0bGNGbVVv3_fZlOKLfvwA_aem_O2JixnBTeuE271pLpIW42w">South Africa Summit to make water an investment priority</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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