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		<title>Community participation holds the key to India’s water future</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/community-participation-holds-the-key-to-indias-water-future/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural development]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="162" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:162/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1384/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:162/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:554/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:415/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:831/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1107/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:777/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 777w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:376/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:580/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1038/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterbody-created-under-Misson-Amrit-Sarovar-in-Rampur-Uttar-Pradesh-state-in-India.-Photo-Tanmoy-BhaduriIWMI-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As groundwater pressures intensify, giving communities a meaningful role in managing local water resources can help build a more secure and sustainable water future.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/community-participation-holds-the-key-to-indias-water-future/">Community participation holds the key to India’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>Water at the heart of climate change as global experts meet in Colombo</title>
		<link>https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260913/news/water-at-the-heart-of-climate-change-as-global-experts-meet-in-colombo-656775.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Avindi Perera]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green water]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sunday-Times-1.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In an interview with the Sunday Times,  co-chairs of the IWMI-IPCC Expert Meeting, Henk Ovink and Cromwel Lukorito highlight that water is central to understanding climate risks and shaping effective adaptation responses.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260913/news/water-at-the-heart-of-climate-change-as-global-experts-meet-in-colombo-656775.html">Water at the heart of climate change as global experts meet in Colombo</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The beetles that saved a tomato field</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-beetles-that-saved-a-tomato-field/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Khair]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watersheds]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="97" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:97/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Lady bird beetles feeding harmful insects on the tomato plant leaves" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1532/h:495/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 1532w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:97/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:331/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:248/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1300/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 1300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:345/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beetle_Balochistan.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How a tiny, spotted insect is helping farmers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province fight back against pests, without a single drop of chemical pesticide.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-beetles-that-saved-a-tomato-field/">The beetles that saved a tomato field</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>El Niño | Ready Sri Lanka?</title>
		<link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqkI2g8G9JU</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Channel-Eye.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Niranga Alahacoon spoke to Channel Eye of the Rupavahini Corporation about the ENSO Outlook, explaining how Sri Lanka can use the tool to prepare for climate risks.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqkI2g8G9JU">El Niño | Ready Sri Lanka?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Inside the making of the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/inside-the-making-of-the-ipccs-seventh-assessment-report/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Communication]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="147" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:147/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1251/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:147/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:501/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:375/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:751/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1001/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:859/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 859w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:340/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:939/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:324/h:160/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 324w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:533/h:261/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IPCC-IWMI-Authors2-scaled.jpg 533w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />After a year of engagement, IWMI researchers give a behind-the-scenes look at how they ensure water plays a bigger role.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/inside-the-making-of-the-ipccs-seventh-assessment-report/">Inside the making of the IPCC&#8217;s Seventh Assessment Report</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The journey towards a unified global water architecture, from Stockholm to Abu Dhabi</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-journey-towards-a-unified-global-water-architecture-from-stockholm-to-abu-dhabi/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inga Jacobs-Mata]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="An aerial view of the opening ceremony of Stockholm World Water Week 2026. Photo: SIWI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/opening-ceremony-article.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Key takeaways from World Water Week 2026 and what they mean for the 2026 UN Water Conference and beyond.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-journey-towards-a-unified-global-water-architecture-from-stockholm-to-abu-dhabi/">The journey towards a unified global water architecture, from Stockholm to Abu Dhabi</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A solar shift for Ethiopia’s farmers</title>
		<link>https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/52631/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=367175</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Amare Hailesellasie highlighted that when addressing climate shocks like El Niño, water management is the first line of defense.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/52631/">A solar shift for Ethiopia’s farmers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>One woman’s journey from rainfed risk to water-smart farming</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/one-womans-journey-from-rainfed-risk-to-water-smart-farming/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abubakar Aslam]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil health]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=366017</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="208" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:208/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Chakwal women farmers" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1773/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:208/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:532/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1064/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1418/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:607/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 607w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:218/h:150/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 218w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:482/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:740/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1329/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:100/h:70/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Chakwal-women-farmers-2-scaled.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Where unpredictable rainfall once dictated survival, data-driven irrigation now enables this farmer to lead productive, water-smart agriculture in Pakistan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/one-womans-journey-from-rainfed-risk-to-water-smart-farming/">One woman’s journey from rainfed risk to water-smart farming</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>MENA’s AI ambitions face a water reality</title>
		<link>https://www.arabnews.com/opinion/menas-ai-ambitions-face-a-water-reality-3000395</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wastewater treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water quality]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Arab-News-2.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Inga Jacobs-Mata and Youssef Brouziyne explore AI’s growing water demand and explain how planning decisions being made today will ensure whether AI saves more water than it consumes.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/opinion/menas-ai-ambitions-face-a-water-reality-3000395">MENA’s AI ambitions face a water reality</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Very strong El Niño to run through February as Asia impacts build</title>
		<link>https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/environment/very-strong-el-nino-to-run-through-february-as-asia-impacts-build</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=367131</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nikkei-Asia.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Giriraj Amarnath commented on the cascading impacts of the current El Niño to water and food security and the need for governments to compensate farmers before crops are sown. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/environment/very-strong-el-nino-to-run-through-february-as-asia-impacts-build">Very strong El Niño to run through February as Asia impacts build</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate change: how Europe can tackle drought</title>
		<link>https://www.dw.com/es/cambio-clim%C3%A1tico-c%C3%B3mo-puede-europa-afrontar-la-sequ%C3%ADa/a-78650790</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water resources allocation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=366250</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DW.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Europe is facing risks of drought from the intensity of this year's El Niño. IWMI's Giriraj Armanath shares with DW how this global phenomenon extends beyond Europe. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dw.com/es/cambio-clim%C3%A1tico-c%C3%B3mo-puede-europa-afrontar-la-sequ%C3%ADa/a-78650790">Climate change: how Europe can tackle drought</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Can we cope with droughts?</title>
		<link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I1oOou4kB8</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />On BBC’s The Climate Question podcast, IWMI’s Vidhisha Samarasekara talked to Graihagh Jackson on how communities can adapt to increasing water scarcity, highlighting innovative solutions ranging from water usage apps in South Africa to solar-powered irrigation systems in Egypt.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I1oOou4kB8">Can we cope with droughts?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Death toll rises as rescuers battle adverse conditions</title>
		<link>https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w1730c5q1rdgw31</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glaciers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=366023</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Santosh Nepal spoke to Gary O'Donoghue on BBC World Service about the Nepal-Tibet floods and why Himalayan nations need to prepare for risks of cascading disasters.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w1730c5q1rdgw31">Death toll rises as rescuers battle adverse conditions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Experts call for new Himalayan Risk Strategy after Bhotekoshi floods</title>
		<link>https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/experts-call-for-new-himalayan-risk-strategy-after-bhotekoshi-floods-73-67.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=364831</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Republica.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Santosh Nepal spoke to República about the Bhotekoshi floods, urging authorities that future infrastructure cannot be designed only around conventional flood estimates and must account for changing hazards and cascading disasters.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/experts-call-for-new-himalayan-risk-strategy-after-bhotekoshi-floods-73-67.html">Experts call for new Himalayan Risk Strategy after Bhotekoshi floods</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Africa won’t transform food systems without investing in water</title>
		<link>https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556350/africa-wont-transform-food-systems-without-investing-in-water</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=364820</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Olufunke Cofie reflects how for millions of farmers, late rainfall, a failed rainy season or devastating flood can determine whether a harvest becomes food and income or debt and loss.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556350/africa-wont-transform-food-systems-without-investing-in-water">Africa won&#8217;t transform food systems without investing in water</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kenya pushes data-driven irrigation at World Water Week</title>
		<link>https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/2026-08-25-kenya-pushes-data-driven-irrigation-at-world-water-week</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water accounting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Water Availability and Demand tool developed by the National Irrigation Authority, IWMI and FAO to support irrigation planning, water allocation and investment decisions in the country.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/2026-08-25-kenya-pushes-data-driven-irrigation-at-world-water-week">Kenya pushes data-driven irrigation at World Water Week</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI’s Drought Action Catalyst to help countries close drought financing gap </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-drought-action-catalyst-to-help-countries-close-drought-financing-gap/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giriraj Amarnath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNCCD COP]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The flags of Mongolia and the UN are raised at the beginning of UNCCD COP 17. Photo by IISD/ENB | Anastasia Rodopoulou" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1706/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ENB-IISD-Anastasia-Rodopoulou-UNCCD-COP17-17Aug2026-Photo-6-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />At UNCCD COP17, IWMI presented a strategy for a financing framework to shift drought finance from crisis response to resilient investments.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-drought-action-catalyst-to-help-countries-close-drought-financing-gap/">IWMI’s Drought Action Catalyst to help countries close drought financing gap </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rights of nature or human rights?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/rights-of-nature-or-human-rights/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chaturangi Wickramaratne]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Zebras grazing in Okavango Delta wetlands, Botswana" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Botswana-Zebras-Wetland-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Second in a three-part series, IWMI’s Chaturangi Wickramaratne argues that “rights of nature” offers the strongest foundation for wetland governance.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/rights-of-nature-or-human-rights/">Rights of nature or human rights?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>If solar irrigation is over-drawing groundwater, you’re doing it wrong</title>
		<link>https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/if-solar-irrigation-is-over-drawing-groundwater-youre-doing-it-wrong/article71364311.ece</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Over the past five years, India’s agricultural solar program, PM-KUSUM, has installed over 2.5 million solar pumps, making them affordable for smallholder farmers through subsidies. As the government prepares PM-KUSUM 2.0, the challenge is to advance the clean energy transition without continuing to over-exploit groundwater.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/if-solar-irrigation-is-over-drawing-groundwater-youre-doing-it-wrong/article71364311.ece">If solar irrigation is over-drawing groundwater, you’re doing it wrong</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What eight decades of water governance can teach us about the future</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-eight-decades-of-water-governance-can-teach-us-about-the-future/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Institutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional frameworks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Water is Life. A mixed-media artwork by Teboho Makoatsa from South Africa" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2377/h:1340/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 2377w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:577/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:433/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:866/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1155/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:745/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 745w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:602/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1082/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teboho-Makoatsa-artwork-min-scaled-e1787142659451.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Ahead of Stockholm World Water Week, leading water scientist Roberto Lenton argues that a global institutional architecture for water is long overdue.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-eight-decades-of-water-governance-can-teach-us-about-the-future/">What eight decades of water governance can teach us about the future</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Applications open for Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Challenge 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/applications-open-for-circular-bioeconomy-innovation-challenge-2026-in-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pratishtha Parasher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circular economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Circular bioeconomy challenge" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1083/h:609/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 1083w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Header-image.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Selected finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their innovations at the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in India.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/applications-open-for-circular-bioeconomy-innovation-challenge-2026-in-india/">Applications open for Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Challenge 2026</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Trees for Halaba’s land restoration, livelihoods and legacy</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/trees-for-halabas-land-restoration-livelihoods-and-legacy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Wamba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Workers watering seedlings at the Halaba main zonal nursery. Photo: Elizabeth Wamba/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1920/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1536/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pix-3-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A modest zonal nursery is helping restore landscapes and livelihoods while inspiring environmental stewards in Ethiopia's Halaba community.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/trees-for-halabas-land-restoration-livelihoods-and-legacy/">Trees for Halaba’s land restoration, livelihoods and legacy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Data-driven decisions to boost women-led livestock entrepreneurship in Assam</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/data-driven-decisions-to-boost-women-led-livestock-entrepreneurship-in-assam/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Geographic Information Systems (GIS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livelihoods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livestock and rangeland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Minati Rudra in Rowta, Udalguri, Indiai with a goat from her farm. She received assistance under MMUA and invested in goat rearing as a means of expanding the household income. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1442/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:577/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:433/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:865/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1154/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:746/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 746w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:602/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1082/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LEAF-006-scaled-e1786533269487.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A GIS-powered decision support tool helps livelihood officials in India target livestock investments where they can have the greatest impact.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/data-driven-decisions-to-boost-women-led-livestock-entrepreneurship-in-assam/">Data-driven decisions to boost women-led livestock entrepreneurship in Assam</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rethink Africa’s smallholder irrigation</title>
		<link>https://smartwatermagazine.com/blogs/muluken-elias-adamseged/rethink-africas-smallholder-irrigation-from-infrastructure-to-investment</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Muluken Elias Adamseged shares how Africa’s true irrigation potential will be unlocked by an innovative and coherent investment framework that connects water, energy, markets and finance into functional, sustainable systems. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://smartwatermagazine.com/blogs/muluken-elias-adamseged/rethink-africas-smallholder-irrigation-from-infrastructure-to-investment">Rethink Africa’s smallholder irrigation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A village leader in Zimbabwe shares her experiences in building water security</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-village-leader-in-zimbabwe-shares-her-experiences-in-building-water-and-landscape-security-for-her-community/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Seipati Mokhema]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Community village leader Sabina Shonhiwa, standing far right, giving a vote of thanks after a water irrigation exercise. Photo: Seipati Mokhema/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1920/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1536/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9972-1-1-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In conversation with IWMI, Sabina Shonhiwa says reliable access to water could transform her community far beyond agricultural gains alone.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-village-leader-in-zimbabwe-shares-her-experiences-in-building-water-and-landscape-security-for-her-community/">A village leader in Zimbabwe shares her experiences in building water security</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Digital inclusion in agriculture</title>
		<link>https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/65970/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Annapurna-Express.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Sanju Koirala explains why connectivity alone is not enough for digital agriculture to succeed. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/65970/">Digital inclusion in agriculture</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Growing food and solar power on the same land</title>
		<link>https://theenergypioneer.com/agrivoltaics-in-bangladesh-growing-food-and-solar-power-on-the-same-land/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=358808</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Energy-Pioneer.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Bangladesh is racing to expand renewable energy, but one question continues to challenge policymakers: where will all the new solar panels go?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theenergypioneer.com/agrivoltaics-in-bangladesh-growing-food-and-solar-power-on-the-same-land/">Growing food and solar power on the same land</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI launches ENSO Outlook to turn El Niño forecasts into anticipatory action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-launches-enso-outlook-to-turn-el-nino-forecasts-into-anticipatory-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early warning systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A fisherman casts his net. El Niño can bring drought and erratic rainfall that disrupt fisheries and the communities that depend on them. Photo: Chanwity Man/Pixabay" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1280/h:720/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 1280w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chanwity-man-6342665_1280.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The reliability of modern climate predictions presents a window of opportunity in which to act to prevent the worst impacts from the phenomenon.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-launches-enso-outlook-to-turn-el-nino-forecasts-into-anticipatory-action/">IWMI launches ENSO Outlook to turn El Niño forecasts into anticipatory action</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rethinking Barind’s water crisis</title>
		<link>https://www.thedailystar.net/slow-reads/big-picture/news/beyond-groundwater-rethinking-barinds-water-crisis-4228496</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Daily-Star.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Water scarcity in Bangladesh's Barind shows that the real challenge lies not only in conserving water, but also in governing it as a shared resource.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/slow-reads/big-picture/news/beyond-groundwater-rethinking-barinds-water-crisis-4228496">Rethinking Barind&#8217;s water crisis</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ethiopia’s Halaba community fights back against the gullies</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/ethiopias-halaba-community-fights-back-against-the-gullies/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Wamba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land degradation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Awdenegest Moges, SMILE project lead with Hababa zonal agricultural officials at the floor of a large gully that is under. Photo: Elizabeth Wamba/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1919/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1535/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1439/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pix-2-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Community-led restoration shows landscape recovery starts with local ownership.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/ethiopias-halaba-community-fights-back-against-the-gullies/">Ethiopia&#8217;s Halaba community fights back against the gullies</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>When El Niño stops being a probability</title>
		<link>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-el-ni%C3%B1o-stops-being-a-probabilitya-field-journey-into-marathwada-with-sukharakshak-ai</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early warning systems]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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" />IWMI’s Giriraj Amarnath explains how early guidance for farmers can turn a looming dry spell from a potential disaster into a manageable risk.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/when-el-ni%C3%B1o-stops-being-a-probabilitya-field-journey-into-marathwada-with-sukharakshak-ai">When El Niño stops being a probability</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Revived Roman canal brings new life to Iraq Al Amir farms</title>
		<link>https://jordantimes.com/news/local/revived-roman-canal-brings-new-life-to-iraq-al-amir-farms</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=357227</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Jordan-Times.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The rehabilitation covered 650 metres of the canal under Al Murunah, a project funded by the UK's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and implemented by the International Water Management Institute and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://jordantimes.com/news/local/revived-roman-canal-brings-new-life-to-iraq-al-amir-farms">Revived Roman canal brings new life to Iraq Al Amir farms</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>May-June 2026 Research Journal Roundup</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/may-june-2026-research-journal-roundup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Publications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-03-Harnessing-water-to-drive-Africas-agrifood-transformation-CAADP-2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="2025 09 03 Harnessing water to drive Africa&#039;s agrifood transformation CAADP 2" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:950/h:633/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-03-Harnessing-water-to-drive-Africas-agrifood-transformation-CAADP-2.jpg 950w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-03-Harnessing-water-to-drive-Africas-agrifood-transformation-CAADP-2.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-03-Harnessing-water-to-drive-Africas-agrifood-transformation-CAADP-2.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-03-Harnessing-water-to-drive-Africas-agrifood-transformation-CAADP-2.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-03-Harnessing-water-to-drive-Africas-agrifood-transformation-CAADP-2.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from May and June 2026. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/may-june-2026-research-journal-roundup/">May-June 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>Water, multilateralism and the architecture the world deserves</title>
		<link>https://onewater.blue/article/water-multilateralism-and-the-architecture-the-world-deserves-dfc44762</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/One-Water.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Henk Ovink, Chair of IWMI’s Board of Governors shares that the water cycle can be a catalyst for local-to-global cooperation, with a multilateral system fit for purpose. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://onewater.blue/article/water-multilateralism-and-the-architecture-the-world-deserves-dfc44762">Water, multilateralism and the architecture the world deserves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>In Memoriam – David Seckler </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/in-memoriam-david-seckler/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obituaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staff]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/David-Seckler.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI mourns the passing of David Seckler (1935–2026). David served as Director General of IWMI from 1995 to 2000.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/in-memoriam-david-seckler/">In Memoriam – David Seckler </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI marks 25 years of water partnership in Central Asia</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-marks-25-years-of-water-partnership-in-central-asia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI staff pose for a photo during the 25 year anniversary celebrations. Photo: Rustam Yunusov/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1710/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1026/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1368/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1282/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC04947-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From local rivers to transboundary basins, IWMI's 25-year journey reflects the power of science and cooperation in addressing Central Asia's water challenges.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-marks-25-years-of-water-partnership-in-central-asia/">IWMI marks 25 years of water partnership 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>The last drop of coffee?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-last-drop-of-coffee/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bairavi Pathmarajah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aquifers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water productivity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Coffee" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stocksnap-coffee-2588595-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As climate change threatens the world’s robusta coffee supply, nature-based solutions help smallholder farmers in Viet Nam build resilience — and keep your coffee cup full!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-last-drop-of-coffee/">The last drop of coffee?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sustainable water and sanitation support dignity in refugee camps</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/sustainable-water-and-sanitation-support-dignity-in-refugee-camps/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Displacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fragility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanitarian aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:746/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 746w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0595-scaled.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Nature-based water management solutions in humanitarian settlements create co-benefits for public health, camp economies, collective well-being and biodiversity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/sustainable-water-and-sanitation-support-dignity-in-refugee-camps/">Sustainable water and sanitation support dignity in refugee camps</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI supports solar agriculture capacity in East Africa</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-supports-solar-agriculture-capacity-in-east-africa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="127" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:127/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1083/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:127/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:433/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:325/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:650/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:867/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:993/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 993w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:295/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:452/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:812/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0584-scaled.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A partnership with Strathmore Energy Research Centre will develop solar-in-agriculture training curricula for farmers, agri-businesses and policymakers in Kenya and Ethiopia.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-supports-solar-agriculture-capacity-in-east-africa/">IWMI supports solar agriculture capacity in East Africa</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation Challenge opens for applications</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/circulareconomy4ghana-innovation-challenge-opens-for-applications/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Apreku]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circular economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/circulareconomy4ghana-innovation-challenge-opens-for-applications/">CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation Challenge opens for applications</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI and IPCC to hold first Expert Meeting to advance the science of water in climate change </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-ipcc-to-hold-first-expert-meeting-to-advance-the-science-of-water-in-climate-change/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-ipcc-to-hold-first-expert-meeting-to-advance-the-science-of-water-in-climate-change/">IWMI and IPCC to hold first Expert Meeting to advance the science of water in climate change </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The economic shockwaves of a water cycle off balance </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-economic-shockwaves-of-a-water-cycle-off-balance/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachael McDonnell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A storm rolling over a wheat field. Photo: Konyvesotto/Pixabay" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/konyvesotto-storm-5220380-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The world's destabilizing water cycle is becoming a defining economic risk for governments, industries and investors.  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/the-economic-shockwaves-of-a-water-cycle-off-balance/">The economic shockwaves of a water cycle off balance </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Inside IWMI’s push for greener operations</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/inside-iwmis-push-for-greener-operations/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Jamal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water reuse]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="135" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:135/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Solar Panel Pakistan IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1155/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:135/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:462/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:346/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:693/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:924/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:931/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 931w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:314/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:482/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:866/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solar-Pannel-Pic-4-correct-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />At IWMI’s Pakistan office, practical initiatives — from solar energy to rainwater harvesting — demonstrate how organizations can reduce their environmental footprint.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/inside-iwmis-push-for-greener-operations/">Inside IWMI’s push for greener operations</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why the Al Murunah integrated development approach is scalable</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-the-al-murunah-integrated-development-approach-is-scalable/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integrated Water Resources Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural resource management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[River basin organizations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Farmer cultivating a field in Dakhla Oasis, in Egypt&#039;s Western Desert. Photo: Hemis/Alamy Stock Photo" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BAGM2C-2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />With women’s earnings up 50%, lower salinity levels and nearly 500 villagers managing water systems, Egypt’s results point to scalable solutions for the MENA region.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-the-al-murunah-integrated-development-approach-is-scalable/">Why the Al Murunah integrated development approach is scalable</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Meet India’s next Water Innovators!</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/meet-indias-next-water-innovators/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Members of the Kashyone Multipurpose Women Primary Cooperative Society Ltd. from Kalimpong, West Bengal, with their award in recognition of their outstanding work in spring rejuvenation. The cooperative was declared the winner in the Community-Led Water Management category at the Water Innovation Hackathon recognition ceremony. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC09812-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI announces winners of National Water Innovation Hackathon.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/meet-indias-next-water-innovators/">Meet India’s next Water Innovators!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>At Dushanbe, IWMI calls for meaningful action to bridge the gap between water commitments and delivery</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/at-dushanbe-iwmi-calls-for-meaningful-action-to-bridge-the-gap-between-water-commitments-and-delivery/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Feruza Alikulova]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mark Smith, Director General of IWMI, contributes to a panel discussion on science, trust and transboundary water cooperation. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KNM_6352-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI invites partners to jointly accelerate action across water intelligence, the food nexus and governance.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/at-dushanbe-iwmi-calls-for-meaningful-action-to-bridge-the-gap-between-water-commitments-and-delivery/">At Dushanbe, IWMI calls for meaningful action to bridge the gap between water commitments and delivery</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Twenty-five years of the IWMI-Tata Partnership</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/twenty-five-years-of-the-iwmi-tata-partnership/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oorna Raut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy Dialogue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI-TATA Partnership 25th anniversary logo. Graphic: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1748/h:983/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 1748w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Blog-infographics-1-1.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From India’s agriculture fields to its parliament, the IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Program continues to shape programs and policies. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/twenty-five-years-of-the-iwmi-tata-partnership/">Twenty-five years of the IWMI-Tata Partnership</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future</title>
		<link>https://theconversation.com/fossil-fuels-still-dominate-in-africas-electricity-future-study-tracks-3-139-power-plants-284458</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy intensity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydropower]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Davy Vanham argues that Africa can meet its growing energy needs while protecting scarce water resources by investing in renewable energy. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theconversation.com/fossil-fuels-still-dominate-in-africas-electricity-future-study-tracks-3-139-power-plants-284458">Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>PM-KUSUM is a serious policy instrument. What it requires now is institutional depth</title>
		<link>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/pm-kusum-is-a-serious-policy-instrument-what-it-requires-now-is-institutional-depth</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=353449</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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" />IWMI's Anurag Banerjee, Darshini Ravindranath and Tanmoy Bhaduri argue that India’s energy transition will be judged not by installed gigawatts alone, but by whether the farmer in Mandla or the smallholder in Gujarat experiences it as a change in their life.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/energy/pm-kusum-is-a-serious-policy-instrument-what-it-requires-now-is-institutional-depth">PM-KUSUM is a serious policy instrument. What it requires now is institutional depth</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mapping and monitoring Africa’s underground water supplies in preparation for a hotter future</title>
		<link>https://theconversation.com/we-are-mapping-and-monitoring-africas-underground-water-supplies-in-preparation-for-a-hotter-future-scientists-283190</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aquifers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=354017</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Girma Yimer Ebrahim explores how countries can protect and manage groundwater for the long term and ensure it remains a reliable source of water for rural communities facing climate change.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theconversation.com/we-are-mapping-and-monitoring-africas-underground-water-supplies-in-preparation-for-a-hotter-future-scientists-283190">Mapping and monitoring Africa’s underground water supplies in preparation for a hotter future</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why climate change holds all the (Uno) cards, for now </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-climate-change-holds-all-the-uno-cards-for-now/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="143" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:143/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55195139399_a66491707f_c.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Image of the Week: Dust cloud heads across the Mediterranean. Photo: EUMETSAT" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:800/h:380/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55195139399_a66491707f_c.jpg 800w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:143/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55195139399_a66491707f_c.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55195139399_a66491707f_c.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:331/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55195139399_a66491707f_c.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Emergent properties are our biggest climate threat, yet could also be the key to making significant progress against climate change.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-climate-change-holds-all-the-uno-cards-for-now/">Why climate change holds all the (Uno) cards, for now </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A global link between unsafe water and hunger  </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-global-link-between-unsafe-water-and-hunger/</link>
					<comments>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-global-link-between-unsafe-water-and-hunger/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1438/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:575/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:431/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:863/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1150/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:748/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 748w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1079/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock_66811211_XLARGE-scaled-e1781268233502.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A new study covering 121 countries shows that improving access to safe drinking water is critical to tackling food insecurity in both low- and high-income countries. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-global-link-between-unsafe-water-and-hunger/">A global link between unsafe water and hunger  </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Morocco’s answer to drought is in the ocean. Could more of Africa follow its lead?</title>
		<link>https://edition.cnn.com/world/morocco-desalination-ocean-africa-spc</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desalination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CNN-.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Youssef Brouziyne told CNN that seawater desalination remains 1.5 to 4 times more expensive than many traditional freshwater sources, despite remarkable cost reductions achieved by Morocco and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/world/morocco-desalination-ocean-africa-spc">Morocco’s answer to drought is in the ocean. Could more of Africa follow its lead?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A digital twin for the Nile Basin</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-digital-twin-for-nile-basin-to-advance-water-management/</link>
					<comments>https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-digital-twin-for-nile-basin-to-advance-water-management/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:199/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nile River in Luxor, Egypt taken during the ReWaterMENA project. Photo: Javier Mateo-Sagasta / IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1695/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:199/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:678/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:509/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1017/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1356/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:634/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 634w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:461/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1271/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC_7723-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI and the Nile Basin Initiative scope the development of a pioneering digital twin to boost water management and forecasting.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/a-digital-twin-for-nile-basin-to-advance-water-management/">A digital twin for the Nile Basin</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>‘I fear people will go to war over water’: as wells run dry, farmers struggle to survive in Bangladesh</title>
		<link>https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/09/i-fear-people-will-go-to-war-over-water-as-wells-run-dry-farmers-struggle-to-survive-in-bangladesh</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Guardian.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A recent study led by the development NGO Brac, with the Global Center on Adaptation and IWMI, found that rising temperatures, declining rainfall and expanding boro rice cultivation are pushing the region towards critical groundwater depletion within the next two decades.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/09/i-fear-people-will-go-to-war-over-water-as-wells-run-dry-farmers-struggle-to-survive-in-bangladesh">‘I fear people will go to war over water’: as wells run dry, farmers struggle to survive in Bangladesh</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tanzania launches landmark seed sector development strategy and investment plan</title>
		<link>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/supplement/tanzania-launches-landmark-seed-sector-development-strategy-and-investment-plan-5489950</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Citizen.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Government of Tanzania has established a national roadmap for transforming the country's seed sector through 2030.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/supplement/tanzania-launches-landmark-seed-sector-development-strategy-and-investment-plan-5489950">Tanzania launches landmark seed sector development strategy and investment plan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Central Asia’s water crisis is becoming a regional economic risk</title>
		<link>https://thediplomat.com/2026/06/central-asias-water-crisis-is-becoming-a-regional-economic-risk/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Iskandar Abdullaev describes drought as a regional stress test for water, energy, food systems and political trust. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2026/06/central-asias-water-crisis-is-becoming-a-regional-economic-risk/">Central Asia’s water crisis is becoming a regional economic risk</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Limited efforts to expand solar power use in agriculture</title>
		<link>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4jh7lk8ew1</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Prothomalo.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI’s Jayanta Bhattacharya highlights how pairing solar irrigation with Alternate Wetting and Drying techniques will help incentivize water conservation, reduce methane emissions and secure long-term food and water security in Bangladesh.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4jh7lk8ew1">Limited efforts to expand solar power use in agriculture</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why science communication is essential for climate justice</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-science-communication-is-essential-for-climate-justice/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knowledge management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Communication]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Baleswari Devi, a 45-year-old woman farmer in Bochaha Block, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India, recently set up a solar irrigation pump on her farm. Sept. 27, 2023. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1367/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:684/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:513/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:629/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 629w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:713/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1282/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IWMI.2023.09.27.0020.IND_.TB_.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Climate science and adaptation strategies can only make an impact when people are able to understand and act upon them.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-science-communication-is-essential-for-climate-justice/">Why science communication is essential for climate justice</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ethiopian communities are using low‑cost methods to restore eroded land</title>
		<link>https://theconversation.com/ethiopian-communities-are-using-low-cost-methods-to-restore-eroded-land-283299</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil health]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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 Wolde Mekuria shares insights on how exclosures can reduce soil erosion and restore vegetation cover. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theconversation.com/ethiopian-communities-are-using-low-cost-methods-to-restore-eroded-land-283299">Ethiopian communities are using low‑cost methods to restore eroded land</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Explainer: Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation technique</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-alternate-wetting-and-drying-irrigation-technique/</link>
					<comments>https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-alternate-wetting-and-drying-irrigation-technique/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Apreku]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Explainers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A farmer sowing rice paddy in Tamil Nadu, India. Photo: Michael Foley" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1442/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:577/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:433/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:865/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1154/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:746/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 746w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:602/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1082/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paddy-sowing-Tamil-Nadu-Michael-Foley-scaled-e1780051082745.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A water-saving approach for sustainable rice production.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/explainer-alternate-wetting-and-drying-irrigation-technique/">Explainer: Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation technique</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Africa’s irrigation potential isn’t scaling and what donors are missing</title>
		<link>https://www.rural21.com/english/opinion-corner/detail/article/why-africas-irrigation-potential-isnt-scaling-and-what-donors-are-missing.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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" />In the current climate of development finance, quick-win solutions are often favoured. Using small-scale irrigation as an example, IWMI's Thai Thi Minh explains why this is the wrong approach.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.rural21.com/english/opinion-corner/detail/article/why-africas-irrigation-potential-isnt-scaling-and-what-donors-are-missing.html">Why Africa’s irrigation potential isn’t scaling and what donors are missing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Drought in Central Asia becoming a chronic threat</title>
		<link>https://asiaplus.news/en/2026/05/26/drought-in-central-asia-becoming-a-chronic-threat-iwmi-expert-warns/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 05:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Asia-Plus.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Iskandar Abdullaev warns that the temperature in the region is rising faster than the global average, turning into a chronic regional challenge driven by climate change, growing water demand and outdated infrastructure.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://asiaplus.news/en/2026/05/26/drought-in-central-asia-becoming-a-chronic-threat-iwmi-expert-warns/">Drought in Central Asia becoming a chronic threat</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI launches Water Governance Accelerator to support countries manage water resources  </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-launches-water-governance-accelerator-to-support-countries-manage-water-resources/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Dushanbe" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WGA-launch-Dushanbe_art-works-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The technical advisory service for governments, river basin organizations and regional bodies helps turn water governance challenges into solutions for water security.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-launches-water-governance-accelerator-to-support-countries-manage-water-resources/">IWMI launches Water Governance Accelerator to support countries manage water resources  </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tanzania approves landmark seed strategy</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/tanzania-approves-landmark-seed-strategy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Tanzania seed sector development strategy" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:7952/h:5304/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 7952w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1025/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1366/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1281/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-2.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In partnership with IWMI, the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture is boosting food security and climate resilience with a national framework to expand quality seeds.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/tanzania-approves-landmark-seed-strategy/">Tanzania approves landmark seed strategy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reducing energy dependence through solar irrigation in Bangladesh</title>
		<link>https://theclimatewatch.com/reducing-energy-dependence-through-solar-irrigation-in-bangladesh/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Climate-Watch.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Bangladesh’s growing fuel import crisis is driving renewed focus on solar-powered irrigation as a practical solution to reduce energy dependence, cut agricultural costs, and support sustainable farming through integrated water, energy and food security strategies.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theclimatewatch.com/reducing-energy-dependence-through-solar-irrigation-in-bangladesh/">Reducing energy dependence through solar irrigation in Bangladesh</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What decides the success of solar irrigation?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-decides-the-success-of-solar-irrigation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Pavelic]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business models]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ms Vilay Attapeu Solar Irrigation" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1600/h:1200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 1600w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ms-Vilay-Attapeu-Solar-Irrigation.jpeg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As solar irrigation scales across Southeast Asia, three cases in Lao PDR and Cambodia highlight lessons, trade-offs and conditions that determine sustainable expansion.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/what-decides-the-success-of-solar-irrigation/">What decides the success of solar irrigation?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mozambique launches digital platform to improve irrigation monitoring</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/mozambique-launches-digital-platform-to-improve-irrigation-monitoring/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water accounting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sprinkler system used in Eastern Highlands on the Mozambique border to irrigate farms. Photo: David Brazier / IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1200/h:800/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 1200w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sprinkler-system-used-in-Eastern-Highlands-on-the-Mozambique-border-to-irrigate-farms-1200.jpg 630w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Designed to assess and diagnose irrigation systems, the platform provides water managers actionable data to boost performance and agriculture sustainability.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/mozambique-launches-digital-platform-to-improve-irrigation-monitoring/">Mozambique launches digital platform to improve irrigation monitoring</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Science, community and land restoration</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/science-community-and-land-restoration/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Wamba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land degradation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Farmers on their way to work in Jeldu, Ethiopia. Photo: Petterik Wiggers/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Farmers-on-their-way-to-work-around-Jeldu-Ethiopia_8537910339_o-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Healthy, resilient landscapes depend on long-term science, local stewardship and conservation efforts that sustain livelihood, says IWMI researcher Wolde Mekuria.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/science-community-and-land-restoration/">Science, community and land restoration</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>March-April 2026 Research Journal Roundup</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/march-april-2026-research-journal-roundup/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gillian Murphy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Publications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[survey design]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="2023 10 25 Farmer Mixed farming systems Nepal (Nabin Baral)" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2023-10-25-Farmer-Mixed-farming-systems-Nepal-Nabin-Baral.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from March and April 2026.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/march-april-2026-research-journal-roundup/">March-April 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>The coming food crisis in South Asia</title>
		<link>https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/the-coming-food-crisis-in-south-asia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Diplomat.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI's Santosh Nepal highlights how oil disruptions are cascading into fertilizer markets, weakening agriculture and putting South Asia’s food security at risk. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/the-coming-food-crisis-in-south-asia/">The coming food crisis in South Asia</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Limpopo River Basin water managers get AI-powered Digital Twin and WaterCopilot to strengthen water security</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/limpopo-river-basin-water-managers-get-ai-powered-digital-twin-and-watercopilot-to-strengthen-water-security/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[River basin management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Officials from the Limpopo Watercourse Commission pose with IWMI researchers after training and handover sessions for the Limpopo Digital Twin and WaterCopilot tools. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WaterCopilot-Release-Member-State_M_Size-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />LIMCOM and IWMI capacitate officials from Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe to use digital tools for monitoring, forecasting and scenario planning.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/limpopo-river-basin-water-managers-get-ai-powered-digital-twin-and-watercopilot-to-strengthen-water-security/">Limpopo River Basin water managers get AI-powered Digital Twin and WaterCopilot to strengthen water security</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Landless Bangladeshi farmers suffer as paddy fades in Barind</title>
		<link>https://dialogue.earth/en/water/landless-bangladeshi-farmers-suffer-as-paddy-fades-in-barind/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land tenure]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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" />In response to water scarcity, agriculture in north-western Bangladesh is transitioning – but leaving landless communities behind.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://dialogue.earth/en/water/landless-bangladeshi-farmers-suffer-as-paddy-fades-in-barind/">Landless Bangladeshi farmers suffer as paddy fades in Barind</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colombo’s wetlands find new defenders in stories, histories and heritage</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/colombos-wetlands-find-new-defenders-in-stories-histories-and-heritage/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Colombo wetland" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1438/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:168/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:575/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:431/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:863/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1150/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:748/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 748w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1078/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Colombo-wetlands_51617606774_o-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI partners with universities in the UK and Sri Lanka to place community memory and cultural identity at the center of wetland conservation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/colombos-wetlands-find-new-defenders-in-stories-histories-and-heritage/">Colombo&#8217;s wetlands find new defenders in stories, histories and heritage</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Can rainwater ever be a reliable resource for drylands?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/can-rainwater-ever-be-a-reliable-resource-for-drylands/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amjad Jamal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rainwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water and development]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nasreen operates the solar-powered irrigation system to water her crops with harvested rainwater on her farm in Chakwal, helping reduce dependence on unpredictable rainfall." style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:8160/h:4590/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 8160w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solar-Nasreen.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From rain-dependent farming to reliable harvests, nature-based solutions are helping smallholder farmers take control of water in Chakwal, Pakistan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/can-rainwater-ever-be-a-reliable-resource-for-drylands/">Can rainwater ever be a reliable resource for drylands?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI strengthens activities in Nigeria with two senior appointments</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-strengthens-activities-in-nigeria-with-two-senior-appointments/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Apreku]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water and development]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Adebayo Oke, (center right) senior regional researcher for Next Generation Irrigation Systems IWMI, during a filed visit in Botanga, Ghana. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1439/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:863/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1151/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1079/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adebayo_Field-Photo-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />New leadership boosts partnerships and drives scalable, evidence-based solutions for water and irrigation systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-strengthens-activities-in-nigeria-with-two-senior-appointments/">IWMI strengthens activities in Nigeria with two senior appointments</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Central Asian universities and IWMI sign MoU to advance water diplomacy education</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/central-asian-universities-and-iwmi-sign-mou-to-advance-water-diplomacy-education/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Feruza Alikulova]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="159" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:159/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="MOU Kazakhstan Central Asia" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1361/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:160/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:544/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:408/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:817/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1089/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:790/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 790w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:370/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:568/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1021/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1684-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI is partnering with regional universities to launch a joint master’s program aimed at strengthening expertise and expanding knowledge in water management.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/central-asian-universities-and-iwmi-sign-mou-to-advance-water-diplomacy-education/">Central Asian universities and IWMI sign MoU to advance water diplomacy education</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How AI helped promote community-led development in Rajasthan, India</title>
		<link>https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/how-ai-helped-promote-community-led-development-in-rajasthan/article70908118.ece</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Hindu.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee and Alan Nicol share insights on how an IWMI project to improve water resilience in two districts strengthened existing government efforts by using AI to improve last-mile responsiveness.   </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/how-ai-helped-promote-community-led-development-in-rajasthan/article70908118.ece">How AI helped promote community-led development in Rajasthan, India</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Solar irrigation initiative launched with Ethiopian solar energy association</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-the-ethiopian-solar-energy-development-association-partner-to-advance-solar-powered-irrigation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private sector engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></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:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Etenesh Asro, a farmer in Ethiopia, uses a solar-powered pump to draw groundwater for irrigating her crops. Photo: Maheder Haileselassie/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Solar-powered-irrigation-in-Ethiopia_51435313982_o-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The collaboration aims to improve the conditions for solar-powered irrigation as Ethiopia works to build agricultural resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmi-and-the-ethiopian-solar-energy-development-association-partner-to-advance-solar-powered-irrigation/">Solar irrigation initiative launched with Ethiopian solar energy association</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hull university to lead Sri Lanka wetlands project with IWMI</title>
		<link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge04rq8n4lo</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BBC.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Professors from the University of Hull together with IWMI researchers will undertake fieldwork in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to help improve the management of its wetlands.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge04rq8n4lo">Hull university to lead Sri Lanka wetlands project with IWMI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Field innovations draw attention at the national farmers’ fair in India</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-field-innovations-draw-attention-at-the-national-farmers-fair-in-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Farmer Savni Kulaste, explains agro-homestead farming, solar irrigation models, and biochar practices to visitors at the IWMI stall during the Unnat Krishi Mahotsav 2026 in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, India. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2100/h:1400/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 2100w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/o8.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />At the Unnat Krishi Mahotsav exhibition, IWMI showcased agroecological, biochar and solar farming models to boost farmer incomes and resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/iwmis-field-innovations-draw-attention-at-the-national-farmers-fair-in-india/">Field innovations draw attention at the national farmers’ fair in India</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Counterintuition and why good science misfires in the real world</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/news/counterintuition-and-why-good-science-misfires-in-the-real-world/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Communication]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="2025 05 20 Wetland ecosystem in Kalu Oya Sri Lanka (Nirasha Perera)" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1536/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:225/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1152/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:560/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:80/h:60/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/dpr:2/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 80w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:522/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:801/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1440/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:265/h:198/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IWMI.2025.05.20.0031.LKA_.NP_.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Human decisions shape water successes and failures.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/news/counterintuition-and-why-good-science-misfires-in-the-real-world/">Counterintuition and why good science misfires in the real world</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>India has built an extraordinary foundation of groundwater recharge infrastructure over the past 20 years. The task now is to make it work</title>
		<link>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/india-has-built-an-extraordinary-foundation-of-groundwater-recharge-infrastructure-over-the-past-20-years-the-task-now-is-to-make-it-work</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IWMI]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In the media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aquifers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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" />IWMI's Mohammad Faiz Alam shares insights on how India can move beyond counting what is constructed to measuring what actually replenishes the country's aquifers. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/india-has-built-an-extraordinary-foundation-of-groundwater-recharge-infrastructure-over-the-past-20-years-the-task-now-is-to-make-it-work">India has built an extraordinary foundation of groundwater recharge infrastructure over the past 20 years. The task now is to make it work</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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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="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.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" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2172/h:1220/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 2172w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:575/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:431/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:863/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1150/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:748/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 748w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1078/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo7_Dharma-Devi-scaled-e1775808822970.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>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=344840</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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[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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1080/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:576/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:432/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:864/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:747/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 747w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:392/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:601/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Today-Logo.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Pakistan has launched its first National Drought Action Plan to transition from reactive crisis management to proactive drought risk management, addressing climate-induced water stress.</p>
<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="131" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:131/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.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:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1114/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:131/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:446/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:334/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:668/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:891/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:965/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-e1788858886555.jpeg 965w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:303/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:465/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:836/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram-Photo-Year-of-the-Woman-Farmer-scaled-e1788858886555.jpeg 1920w" 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>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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>
					<comments>https://www.iwmi.org/news/apply-now-to-scale-your-water-solution-in-india/#comments</comments>
		
		<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>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="225" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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:qf7c.e96c/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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<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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