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		<title>Africa’s climate risks demand a bigger picture response</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/africas-climate-risks-demand-a-bigger-picture-response/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meron Teferi Taye]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="178" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:178/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-17-Reframing-Africas-climate-extremes-2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="2026 09 17 Reframing Africa&#039;s climate extremes 2" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:950/h:563/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-17-Reframing-Africas-climate-extremes-2.jpg 950w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:178/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-17-Reframing-Africas-climate-extremes-2.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:455/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-17-Reframing-Africas-climate-extremes-2.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:709/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-17-Reframing-Africas-climate-extremes-2.jpg 709w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:412/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-17-Reframing-Africas-climate-extremes-2.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Research shows understanding interconnected risks and local realities is vital for community adaptation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/africas-climate-risks-demand-a-bigger-picture-response/">Africa’s climate risks demand a bigger picture response</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What does food system resilience look like on the frontlines?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-does-food-system-resilience-look-like-on-the-front-lines/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ranoja Dickowita]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></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/2026/09/2026-09-16-FLEX-webinar-series-2-2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="2026 09 16 FLEX webinar series 2 2" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:950/h:428/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-16-FLEX-webinar-series-2-2.jpg 950w, 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/2026/09/2026-09-16-FLEX-webinar-series-2-2.jpg 300w, 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/2026/09/2026-09-16-FLEX-webinar-series-2-2.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:932/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-16-FLEX-webinar-series-2-2.jpg 932w, 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/2026/09/2026-09-16-FLEX-webinar-series-2-2.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The Frontlines Learning Exchange 2026 webinar series creates learning spaces to tackle complex agricultural challenges in a changing world.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-does-food-system-resilience-look-like-on-the-front-lines/">What does food system resilience look like on the frontlines?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The budding agri-entrepreneurs of Beheira</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-budding-agri-entrepreneurs-of-beheira/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oula Farawati]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-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/2026/09/Beheira-Nawalla-processing-facility-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Inclusive agricultural production and processing models are shifting income and ownership into women’s hands in Egypt’s Nile Delta.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-budding-agri-entrepreneurs-of-beheira/">The budding agri-entrepreneurs of Beheira</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The water finance question we can no longer ignore</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-water-finance-question-we-can-no-longer-ignore/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Darshini Ravindranath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing water resources]]></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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kheema Devi Rana, a farmer from Alital, Nepal, explaining how development benefits some communities while displacing others. Photo: Aayush Niroula/IWMI" 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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.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/2025/08/WEFE-Nepal.png.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From Nepal to Sri Lanka, successive natural disasters have exposed the cost of underinvesting in water resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-water-finance-question-we-can-no-longer-ignore/">The water finance question we can no longer ignore</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The view from the end of a canal in the West Bank</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-view-from-the-end-of-a-canal/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oula Farawati]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water scarcity]]></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/Spring-Rehab-2-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:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-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/Spring-Rehab-2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A Palestinian farmer shares his story of spring rehabilitation in Wadi Al-Fari’a.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-view-from-the-end-of-a-canal/">The view from the end of a canal in the West Bank</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The next water and climate frontier is Decision Intelligence</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-next-water-and-climate-frontier-is-decision-intelligence/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Khalifa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)]]></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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="This farmer takes weekly measurements of water levels and stalk height as part of research on floating rice in Myanmar. Photo: Madeline Dahm / IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2047/h:1356/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.jpg 2047w, 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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.jpg 1536w, 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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.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/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1272/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/32214300958_5b824cb3cf_k.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Connecting multiple forms of intelligence to improve how we anticipate, decide and act on water security is the next frontier for climate resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-next-water-and-climate-frontier-is-decision-intelligence/">The next water and climate frontier is Decision Intelligence</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A warning from a changing Himalaya on the growing risk of cascading disasters</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-warning-from-a-changing-himalaya-on-the-growing-risk-of-cascading-disasters/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Santosh Nepal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glaciers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humanitarian aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitigation]]></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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The flash flooding has left communities along the Trishuli River covered in mud and debris. Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP 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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-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/2026/09/26242130931829-for-Nepal-AP-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Hydrological experts piece together what happened as new evidence emerges from Nepal’s Rasuwa Floods.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-warning-from-a-changing-himalaya-on-the-growing-risk-of-cascading-disasters/">A warning from a changing Himalaya on the growing risk of cascading disasters</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Kenya is building a durable roadmap for irrigation financing</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/kenyas-roadmap-for-irrigation-financing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giulia Zane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></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/Water-tariffs-group-pic.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Members of the technical working group behind the guidelines; SDI, WRA, NIA, WASREB and IWMI, on a field visit to a private irrigation scheme at Oserian Farm in Naivasha County. Photo: Oserian Farm" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1600/h:900/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.jpg 1600w, 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/Water-tariffs-group-pic.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/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.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/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.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/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.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/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.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/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.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/2026/08/Water-tariffs-group-pic.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The draft national guidelines for irrigation water tariffs are a key step towards operationalizing Kenya’s National Irrigation Sector Investment Plan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/kenyas-roadmap-for-irrigation-financing/">How Kenya is building a durable roadmap for irrigation financing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Women farmers in the West Bank work towards equal water access</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/women-farmers-in-the-west-bank-work-towards-equal-water-access/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oula Farawati]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></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/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.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/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.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/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.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/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.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/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.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/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:324/h:182/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 324w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1067/h:600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 1067w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:695/h:391/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 695w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:284/h:160/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 284w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:356/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 356w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:464/h:261/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 464w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:684/h:385/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 684w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1031/h:580/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WestBankWomanFarmer.jpg 1031w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A community-managed water system in Palestine is enabling women farmers to advocate for their water rights.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/women-farmers-in-the-west-bank-work-towards-equal-water-access/">Women farmers in the West Bank work towards equal water access</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A canal that pays for itself in Wadi Al-Seer, Jordan</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-canal-that-pays-for-itself/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oula Farawati]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></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/2026/08/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.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:1843/h:1037/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.png 1843w, 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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.png 1536w, 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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.png 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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.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/A-Canal-That-Pays-for-Itself-in-Wadi-Al-Seer-Jordan-2.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A rehabilitated canal increased farmer income by 30%, cut water loss to near zero and powers a self-sustaining irrigation cooperative.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-canal-that-pays-for-itself/">A canal that pays for itself in Wadi Al-Seer, Jordan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why restoring landscapes means restoring the whole water cycle</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/why-restoring-landscapes-means-restoring-the-whole-water-cycle/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew McCartney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blue water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental flows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land degradation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNCCD COP]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="139" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:139/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Sri Lankan landscape illustrates how vegetation can help recycle moisture through the atmosphere, linking forests, clouds and rainfall. Photo: Matthew McCartney/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1182/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:139/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:473/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:355/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:946/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:910/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 910w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:321/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:493/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:887/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260615_175229-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Land and water are intrinsically linked. Restoring landscapes means understanding how water moves, where it is stored and how availability changes over time.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/why-restoring-landscapes-means-restoring-the-whole-water-cycle/">Why restoring landscapes means restoring the whole water cycle</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What Nigeria needs to scale solar irrigation</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-nigeria-needs-to-scale-solar-irrigation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oluwaseun A. Ojeleye]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></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/2026/08/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Farmers in Bunkure, Nigeria participate in a solar based irrigation system demonstration. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1798/h:1012/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.jpg 1798w, 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/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.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/2026/08/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.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/2026/08/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.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/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.jpg 1536w, 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/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.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/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.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/2026/08/Farmers-in-Bunkure-during-SBIS-demonstrations-collecting-interest-forms-_01-1.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Experts identify key priorities for scaling solar irrigation in Nigeria, helping farmers extend production into the dry season.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-nigeria-needs-to-scale-solar-irrigation/">What Nigeria needs to scale solar irrigation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Beyond the false dichotomy</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/beyond-the-false-dichotomy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radheeka Jirasinha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></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/2021/04/Barotse-wetlands-Zambia-950.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:950/h:633/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Barotse-wetlands-Zambia-950.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/2021/04/Barotse-wetlands-Zambia-950.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/2021/04/Barotse-wetlands-Zambia-950.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/2021/04/Barotse-wetlands-Zambia-950.jpg 696w, 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/2021/04/Barotse-wetlands-Zambia-950.jpg 630w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Last in a three-part series, IWMI researchers reconcile divergent approaches to contemporary wetland governance.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/beyond-the-false-dichotomy/">Beyond the false dichotomy</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>
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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>Human rights or nature’s rights?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/human-rights-or-natures-rights/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew McCartney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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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/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A fisher catches fish in the East Kolkata Wetlands on the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal, a unique wetland ecosystem that supports livelihoods while treating the city’s wastewater naturally. Photo: Chhandak Pradhan/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1700/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-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/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:680/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:510/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1020/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1360/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:632/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 632w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:462/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1275/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wetland_04-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />First in a three-part series on wetland governance, IWMI’s Matthew McCartney argues for human rights over emerging “rights of nature” frameworks.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/human-rights-or-natures-rights/">Human rights or nature’s rights?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Solar irrigation technology is ready to scale, but is the system?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/solar-irrigation-technology-is-ready-to-scale-but-is-the-system/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yonas Tafesse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Smallholder farmer Amele Abiyu from Misrak Meskan district, Central Region in Ethiopia, uses a solar pump to feed her family and the surplus for the market. Photo: Elizabeth Wamba/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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-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/2026/08/Pix-4-solar-irrigation-Ethiopia-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Innovative finance, partnerships and farmer support will determine Ethiopia and Nigeria's solar irrigation future.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/solar-irrigation-technology-is-ready-to-scale-but-is-the-system/">Solar irrigation technology is ready to scale, but is the system?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>When water has no price, land pays the cost</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/when-water-has-no-price-land-pays-the-cost/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie-Charlotte Buisson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing water resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing water services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land degradation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNCCD COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water accounting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water productivity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="167" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:167/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/COP17-1.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Thumbnail_COP 17 theme. Graphic: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:512/h:285/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/COP17-1.png 512w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:167/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/COP17-1.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How fiscal reform of agricultural subsidies and tariffs can finance land restoration.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/when-water-has-no-price-land-pays-the-cost/">When water has no price, land pays the cost</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The hidden foundations of climate adaptation</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-hidden-foundations-of-climate-adaptation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Stone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Displacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=361954</guid>

					<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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI and Jordan Climate Action Association engaging in a site scoping visit and multicriteria analysis to identify local climate action knowledge hubs in Irbid and Ramtha Municipalities. Photo: Jeremy Stone/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2016/h:1512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.jpg 2016w, 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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/2026/08/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.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/Site-selection-impage_Ramtha.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Lessons from Jordan’s refugee and host communities outline the enabling conditions that should shape the design and scaling of lasting climate adaptation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-hidden-foundations-of-climate-adaptation/">The hidden foundations of climate adaptation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>In search of places where climate resilience can take root</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/in-search-of-places-where-climate-resilience-can-take-root/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Masoud]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risks]]></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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI Flickr Photos Follow A drying water pond at the Azraq Basin (Qa ‘Al-Azraq) in Jordan Photo credit: Seersa Abaza / IWMI (Find out more about our work in the region: menadrought.iwmi.org/)" 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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.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/2025/02/50169334252_26841066a0_k.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI researchers develop a site selection approach for Jordan where climate hazards, social conditions and governance needs align.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/in-search-of-places-where-climate-resilience-can-take-root/">In search of places where climate resilience can take root</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Inclusive scaling pathways create real-world impact</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/inclusive-scaling-pathways-create-real-world-impact/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="163" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:163/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ojong-hero-photo.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ojong Enokenwa Baa, IWMI researcher on Gender, Social Inclusion and Youth, facilitates a session on responsible scaling using GenderUp in Zambia. Photo: Millicent Liani/IITA" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:558/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ojong-hero-photo.png 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:163/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ojong-hero-photo.png 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:419/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ojong-hero-photo.png 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:771/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ojong-hero-photo.png 771w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:379/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ojong-hero-photo.png 696w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI researchers translate responsible scaling principles into practice by embedding inclusive innovation pathways in food systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/inclusive-scaling-pathways-create-real-world-impact/">Inclusive scaling pathways create real-world impact</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 capture community feedback on water systems</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-ai-helped-capture-community-feedback-on-water-systems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></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/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Pani Mitra member responding to the AI-assisted WhatsApp based interview in Pali district, Rajasthan, India. Photo: Centre for Microfinance" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1162/h:872/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.jpeg 1162w, 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/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.jpeg 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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.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/2026/08/A-Pani-Mitra-responding-to-the-AI-assisted-WhatsApp-based-interview-in-Pali-district-Rajasthan.-PC-CmF.jpeg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The final blog in this series explores how AI was used to capture deeper community feedback in India and how those insights can influence decision-making.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-ai-helped-capture-community-feedback-on-water-systems/">How AI helped capture community feedback on water systems</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What community water leaders had to say about why they continue to volunteer</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-community-water-leaders-had-to-say-about-why-they-continue-to-volunteer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></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/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_2.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A member of a water user group carrying their meeting and account records in Dingar village, India. Photo: Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1868/h:1051/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_2.jpg 1868w, 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/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_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/2026/08/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_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/2026/08/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_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/2026/08/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_2.jpg 1536w, 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/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_2.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/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_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/2026/08/A-member-of-a-water-user-group-carrying-the-group-meetings-and-accounts-records-in-DIngar-village-Sirohi_2.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The second blog in this three-part series explores the motivations of community volunteers in India and the challenges they face.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-community-water-leaders-had-to-say-about-why-they-continue-to-volunteer/">What community water leaders had to say about why they continue to volunteer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why water governance needs better community feedback</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/why-water-governance-needs-better-community-feedback/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></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/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Discussions with women working at the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme water infrastructure site. Photo: Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee/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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-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/2026/08/Discussion-with-the-women-women-working-on-MGNREGA-water-infrastructure-site_low-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The first blog in this three-part series explores why lived experience should be at the heart of designing and improving water interventions in India.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/why-water-governance-needs-better-community-feedback/">Why water governance needs better community feedback</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Groundwater is the unseen ace in the pack of water resilience  </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/groundwater-is-the-unseen-ace-in-the-pack-of-water-resilience/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[From the DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aquifers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]]></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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum 2026 opens with a video reminding delegates that the future is still ours to shape. Photo: Kiara Worth/IISD-ENB" 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/2026/08/ENB_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-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_HLPF2026_13Jul26_KiaraWorth-12-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Countries can make progress on SDG 6 by integrating groundwater into water planning, policy and investment. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/groundwater-is-the-unseen-ace-in-the-pack-of-water-resilience/">Groundwater is the unseen ace in the pack of water resilience  </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The vital role of safe spaces in agriculture research  </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-vital-role-of-safe-spaces-in-agriculture-research/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social protection]]></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/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ojongetakah Enokenwa Baa sitting under a tree in Balaka, Malawi listening to communities share their visions through poems, sketches and songs." style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1379/h:776/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.jpg 1379w, 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/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.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/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.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/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.jpg 768w, 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/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.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/2026/07/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.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/Ojong.Image_.2026-e1785394861652.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How a gender-transformative methodology applied in Malawi evolved into a research tool for inclusive innovation adoption and responsible scaling. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-vital-role-of-safe-spaces-in-agriculture-research/">The vital role of safe spaces in agriculture research  </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Lake Chad is gaining water and that reshapes the irrigation agenda</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/lake-chad-is-gaining-water-and-that-reshapes-the-irrigation-agenda/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sander Zwart]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water accounting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water demand]]></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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A smallholder irrigates his wheat fields in Kano State, Nigeria - farmer-led irrigation in practice. Photo: Sander Zwart/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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_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/2026/07/46351785454_e9e2dea934_o_1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI estimates targeted irrigation investments around a recovering Lake Chad, could feed over 12 million people and unlock billions in economic gains.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/lake-chad-is-gaining-water-and-that-reshapes-the-irrigation-agenda/">Lake Chad is gaining water and that reshapes the irrigation agenda</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Young African innovators are transforming smallholder irrigation</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/young-african-innovators-are-transforming-smallholder-irrigation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kehinde Ogunjobi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></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/2026/07/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A farmer examining an AI-enabled irrigation application on a tablet. Powered by an off-grid solar energy system, the technology helps farmers optimize water and energy use. Photo: Ferdinand Tornyie/UPSA" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1432/h:805/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.png 1432w, 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/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.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/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.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/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.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/2026/07/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.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/2026/07/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.png 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/2026/07/Image-3_Blog-e1785225218715.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />AI-enabled irrigation systems are reducing water use on farms by as much as 55% in West and Central Africa.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/young-african-innovators-are-transforming-smallholder-irrigation/">Young African innovators are transforming smallholder irrigation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>One phone call helps Ghana’s smallholder farmers access irrigation </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/one-phone-call-helps-ghanas-smallholder-farmers-access-irrigation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sander Zwart]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></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/2026/07/Irriline-Call-399.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:1919/h:1079/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Irriline-Call-399.png 1919w, 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/Irriline-Call-399.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/Irriline-Call-399.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/Irriline-Call-399.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/Irriline-Call-399.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/Irriline-Call-399.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/2026/07/Irriline-Call-399.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/Irriline-Call-399.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The IRRILINE advisory service, co-created by IWMI and Farmerline, is live in Ghana and starts just by dialling 399.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/one-phone-call-helps-ghanas-smallholder-farmers-access-irrigation/">One phone call helps Ghana&#8217;s smallholder farmers access irrigation </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>From Baku to bankable</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/from-baku-to-bankable/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitchell McTough]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fragility]]></category>
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		<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/2026/07/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A view of Baku, Azerbaijan, from across the sea. Photo: Bilal Agalarov/Pixabay" 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/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/2026/07/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/2026/07/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.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/aze-agalarovyt-sea-2825731_1920.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How FCDO and IWMI are turning pilots into investment opportunities with international financial institutions in fragile contexts.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/from-baku-to-bankable/">From Baku to bankable</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kitchen gardening for climate resilience</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/kitchen-gardening-for-climate-resilience/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hameed Alizai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="184" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:184/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Pakistan sowing seeds" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1566/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:184/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:626/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:470/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:940/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1253/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:687/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 687w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:426/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:653/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1175/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:356/h:220/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-sowing-seeds-scaled-e1789470262158.jpeg 356w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Climate-smart kitchen gardens are an avenue for women and youth to improve food security and conserve water in Pakistan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/kitchen-gardening-for-climate-resilience/">Kitchen gardening for climate resilience</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Who sustains water infrastructure after the ribbon is cut?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/who-sustains-water-infrastructure-after-the-ribbon-is-cut/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ngowenani Nohayi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></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/2026/07/20170802_122911.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A group of women participating in a water mapping exercise conducted by IWMI, in Ga-Mokgoto, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Photo: Barbara van Koppen/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1616/h:1212/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20170802_122911.jpg 1616w, 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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.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/2026/07/20170802_122911.jpg 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/2026/07/20170802_122911.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In South Africa, strong community and municipal collaboration keeps water services reliable beyond construction and opening ceremonies.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/who-sustains-water-infrastructure-after-the-ribbon-is-cut/">Who sustains water infrastructure after the ribbon is cut?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Central Asia moves together toward drought readiness</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/central-asia-moves-together-toward-drought-readiness/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iskandar Abdullayev]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></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/Krygyztan-Drought-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:1920/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/2026/07/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-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/2026/07/Krygyztan-Drought-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/Krygyztan-Drought-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A regional assessment maps how five Central Asian countries are impacted by droughts and how they can collaborate on mitigation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/central-asia-moves-together-toward-drought-readiness/">Central Asia moves together toward drought readiness</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>In southern Iraq, locally grounded solutions help protect against sand and dust storms</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/in-southern-iraq-locally-grounded-solutions-are-helping-protect-against-sand-and-dust-storms/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitchell McTough]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drylands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNCCD COP]]></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/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Naima Abdul Shershab, a female farmer participating in the IWMI’s Wiqaya project, stands in her village of Al-Duraan, Al-Batha District, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. Photo credit: Tuqa Kadhum/ Women Empowerment Organization Iraq" 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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.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/2026/07/photo_2026-06-29_11-28-17-e1784093309419.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />On the International Day for Combating Sand and Dust Storms, an IWMI pilot shows how community-led restoration can shape future approaches to prevention.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/in-southern-iraq-locally-grounded-solutions-are-helping-protect-against-sand-and-dust-storms/">In southern Iraq, locally grounded solutions help protect against sand and dust storms</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Groundwater is Africa’s hidden lifeline, but real-world data is lacking</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/groundwater-is-africas-hidden-lifeline-but-real-world-data-is-lacking/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bárbara Willaarts]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></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/2026/07/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Groundwater for Advancing Resilience in Africa (G4DR) team inspects boreholes in Malawi. Photo: Claudio Pacacheque" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2320/h:1306/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.jpeg 2320w, 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-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.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/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.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/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.jpeg 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/2026/07/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.jpeg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1153/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.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/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.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/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.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/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.jpeg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1081/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-G4DR-team-inspects-boreholes-in-Malawi.-Credit_Claudio-Pacacheque-1-scaled-e1784093403596.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Researchers are combining continental insights with local fieldwork to ensure groundwater is used sustainably and equitably.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/groundwater-is-africas-hidden-lifeline-but-real-world-data-is-lacking/">Groundwater is Africa’s hidden lifeline, but real-world data is lacking</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The ENSO Outlook helps people turn climate information into anticipatory action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-enso-outlook-helps-people-turn-climate-information-into-anticipatory-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giriraj Amarnath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early warning systems]]></category>
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		<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/2026/07/ENSO-OUTLOOK.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The ENSO Outlook serves as a hub for tracking current ENSO conditions and their implications for water, agriculture and food security. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1668/h:938/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ENSO-OUTLOOK.png 1668w, 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/ENSO-OUTLOOK.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/ENSO-OUTLOOK.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/ENSO-OUTLOOK.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/ENSO-OUTLOOK.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/ENSO-OUTLOOK.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/2026/07/ENSO-OUTLOOK.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/ENSO-OUTLOOK.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As the 2026 El Niño develops, the newly launched ENSO Outlook links climate data to floods, droughts and water risks, enabling early action and disaster mitigation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-enso-outlook-helps-people-turn-climate-information-into-anticipatory-action/">The ENSO Outlook helps people turn climate information 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>How Bangladesh’s Family Card Program can leverage women’s roles in agrifood systems</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-bangladeshs-flagship-family-card-program-can-leverage-womens-roles-in-agrifood-systems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deepa Joshi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial sector]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social protection]]></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/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.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:1200/h:798/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.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/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.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/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.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/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:632/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.jpg 632w, 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/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:710/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/26341076421_2a09ec8305_o.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Unconditional cash transfers to women can strengthen economic empowerment if paired with broader gender-responsive agrifood interventions. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-bangladeshs-flagship-family-card-program-can-leverage-womens-roles-in-agrifood-systems/">How Bangladesh’s Family Card Program can leverage women’s roles in agrifood systems</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Aligned policies and science are pathways for Ethiopia’s smallholder irrigation</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/aligned-policies-and-science-are-pathways-for-ethiopias-smallholder-irrigation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meron Teferi Taye]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy Dialogue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surface water]]></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/Smallholder-farmer-Ethiopia.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Smallholder farmer Ethiopia" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2531/h:1424/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Smallholder-farmer-Ethiopia.jpg 2531w, 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/Smallholder-farmer-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/2026/06/Smallholder-farmer-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/2026/06/Smallholder-farmer-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/2026/06/Smallholder-farmer-Ethiopia.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/Smallholder-farmer-Ethiopia.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/Smallholder-farmer-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/2026/06/Smallholder-farmer-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/2026/06/Smallholder-farmer-Ethiopia.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/Smallholder-farmer-Ethiopia.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Government officials, researchers and farmers are coming together to inform sustainable smallholder irrigation systems in the Meki River watershed.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/aligned-policies-and-science-are-pathways-for-ethiopias-smallholder-irrigation/">Aligned policies and science are pathways for Ethiopia’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>Can we outpace the next drought in India?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/outpacing-the-next-drought-in-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giriraj Amarnath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A woman helps to install drip irrigation pipes on a farm in India. Photo: Hamish John Appleby / IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2000/h:1331/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.jpg 2000w, 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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.jpg 1536w, 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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.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/2024/10/RS465_12941_dff647d347f1f12-lpr.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, find out how India's first anticipatory AI-powered drought advisory is turning early warning into early action.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/outpacing-the-next-drought-in-india/">Can we outpace the next drought in India?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Women, water and the weight of drought</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/women-water-and-the-weight-of-drought/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maryam Rehman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water resource management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/shared-image.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Women and children fetch water from a pond while livestock quench their thirst in Karangri Village, Pakistan. Photo: Maryam Rehman/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="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/shared-image.jpg 2048w, 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/shared-image.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/shared-image.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/shared-image.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/shared-image.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/shared-image.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/shared-image.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/shared-image.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/shared-image.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The invisible burden of water scarcity shaping the daily lives of women in Pakistan’s Tharparkar district.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/women-water-and-the-weight-of-drought/">Women, water and the weight of drought</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>River health for water security</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/river-health-for-water-security/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Simaika]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental flows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freshwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[River basin management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]]></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/Global-e-flows-platform-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Global e-flows platform" 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/2026/06/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-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/Global-e-flows-platform-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The IWMI-led Global Environmental Flows Platform brings together open-access tools to estimate environmental flows and track progress towards diminishing water stress.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/river-health-for-water-security/">River health for water security</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The need for better governance for transformational climate adaptation in Sri Lanka</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-need-for-better-governance-for-transformational-climate-adaptation-in-sri-lanka/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giriraj Amarnath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></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/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Working in a farm irrigated by sprinklers in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Photo: Hamish John Appleby / IWMI." style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1444/h:960/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.jpg 1444w, 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/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.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/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.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/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:632/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.jpg 632w, 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/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:710/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Paul-groundwater.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A new book by IWMI researchers sets out institutional reforms needed to manage water, amid worsening floods and droughts.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-need-for-better-governance-for-transformational-climate-adaptation-in-sri-lanka/">The need for better governance for transformational climate adaptation in Sri Lanka</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate-agriculture support boosts rice harvests by 226 kilograms per acre</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-agriculture-support-boosts-rice-harvests-by-226-kilograms-per-acre/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giriraj Amarnath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early warning systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="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.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Farmers in Nagollagama, Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka, collect high-yield seed packs designed to produce more with less water in drought-prone areas on September 30, 2025. Photo: Pradeep Liyanage/IWMI." 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/2026/04/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-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/IWMI.2025.09.30.0030.LKA_.PL_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />When climate forecasts and agricultural advice reached farmers in a Sri Lankan village, they rewrote the rules of climate risk.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-agriculture-support-boosts-rice-harvests-by-226-kilograms-per-acre/">Climate-agriculture support boosts rice harvests by 226 kilograms per acre</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Listen before you build</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/listen-before-you-build/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sander Zwart]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water and development]]></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/img.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Office du Niger irrigation managers sharing ideas during an IPON co-creation workshop and training in Mali. Photo: Maimouna Tall/IWMI" 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/2026/06/img.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/img.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/img.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/img.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/img.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/2026/06/img.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/img.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/img.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/img.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How IWMI scientists and irrigation managers from Mali co-created a digital irrigation tool for long-term impact.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/listen-before-you-build/">Listen before you build</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Where irrigation dialogue becomes action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/where-irrigation-dialogue-becomes-action/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charity Osei-Amponsah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Farmers on their field in Alkamawa, Kano, Nigeria. Photo: Henry Igbadun" 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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-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/2025/12/Kadawa-Demo-Field-prepared-for-irrigation-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A multi-stakeholder platform in Nigeria brings together government, financiers and farmers to align priorities and scale irrigation investment in agriculture.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/where-irrigation-dialogue-becomes-action/">Where irrigation dialogue becomes action</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Africa’s power plants are set for expansion by 2030, with renewables’ share growing from 19% to 34%</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/africas-power-plants-are-set-for-expansion-by-2030-with-renewables-share-growing-from-19-to-34/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Davy Vanham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy intensity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extractive industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hydropower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nuclear 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/2024/04/Raphael-Pouget-Climate-Visuals-scaled-e1714365732793.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI joins Anticipation Hub 1" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" />An IWMI open-access spatial inventory maps current and future power plants across Africa and projects energy, water and carbon implications. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/africas-power-plants-are-set-for-expansion-by-2030-with-renewables-share-growing-from-19-to-34/">Africa’s power plants are set for expansion by 2030, with renewables’ share growing from 19% to 34%</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Seeds for a resilient future</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/seeds-for-a-resilient-future/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Idil Ires]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></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-3-scaled.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:2560/h:1709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-scaled.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-3-scaled.jpg 1536w, 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/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-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/2026/05/Image-3-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Tanzania approves landmark seed sector development strategy.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/seeds-for-a-resilient-future/">Seeds for a resilient future</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Three tools, one river basin and a question every digital project should ask</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/three-tools-one-river-basin-and-a-question-every-digital-project-should-ask/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniella Esi Darlington]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=348918</guid>

					<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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A woman harvesting groundnuts in Zimbabwe, in 2013. Photo: David Brazier/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.jpg 1920w, 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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.jpg 1536w, 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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.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/2021/04/limpopo-header-image.jpg 630w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI applies an equitability framework to ask whether three digital tools in the Limpopo River Basin serve all users, and what it takes to close the gap.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/three-tools-one-river-basin-and-a-question-every-digital-project-should-ask/">Three tools, one river basin and a question every digital project should ask</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>To solve the water crisis, countries must start with data and work together</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/to-solve-the-water-crisis-countries-must-start-with-data-and-work-together/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[From the DG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[River basin management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI Director General, Mark Smith (right) at the plenary on water, energy, food and ecosystem nexus at the World Governments Summit held from February 3–5, 2026, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: World Government Summit 2026" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1884/h:1059/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.png 1884w, 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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.png 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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.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/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.png 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/Screenshot-2026-05-07-095120.png 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />At the World Governments Summit 2026, Mark Smith, director general of IWMI, explored strategies for advancing sustainable solutions for water governance.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/to-solve-the-water-crisis-countries-must-start-with-data-and-work-together/">To solve the water crisis, countries must start with data and work together</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ethiopia plans to scale solar irrigation with public and private sector momentum</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/ethiopia-plans-to-scale-solar-irrigation-with-public-and-private-sector-momentum/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yonas Tafesse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="163" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:163/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Key stakeholders in agriculture and irrigation including government authorities, private sector and non-profit institutions during a high-level consultative workshop to validate the national scaling plan for 2026-2028 held in March in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: Rahel Mesganaw/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1393/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:163/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:557/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:418/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:836/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1114/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:772/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 772w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:379/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-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/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1044/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pix-2-by-Rahel-Mesganaw-IWMI-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The transition from subsidy to sustainable financing for solar-powered irrigation is through institutional coordination and technical assistance.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/ethiopia-plans-to-scale-solar-irrigation-with-public-and-private-sector-momentum/">Ethiopia plans to scale solar irrigation with public and private sector momentum</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate change is raising the stakes for water security in the Indo-Pacific</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-change-is-raising-the-stakes-for-water-security-in-the-indo-pacific/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Thomson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Fishermen at sea. Photo: dangquangn/Pixabay" 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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-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/dangquangn-sea-5382490-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A regional discussion highlighted how Australia and partners can turn water and climate commitments into real-world progress across the region.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-change-is-raising-the-stakes-for-water-security-in-the-indo-pacific/">Climate change is raising the stakes for water security in the Indo-Pacific</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>When dust clouds darken the sky</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/when-dust-clouds-darken-the-sky/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maha Al-Zu’bi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></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/shutterstock_2448580099-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A dust storm in Basrah city, Iraq, August 21, 2023. Photo: Mohammed Al Ali/Shutterstock" 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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-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/shutterstock_2448580099-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />This Earth Day, what will it take to scale nature-based solutions to mitigate against sand and dust storms in Iraq and the wider Middle East region? </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/when-dust-clouds-darken-the-sky/">When dust clouds darken the sky</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Welfare and water security go hand in hand in India</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/welfare-and-water-security-go-hand-in-hand-in-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Faiz Alam]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Impoverished communities]]></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/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A farmer checks the drip irrigation system system at his rice field in Govindapuram,Tamil Nadu, India." style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="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/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg 1024w, 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/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg 300w, 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/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:500/h:333/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg 500w, 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/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:632/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/A-farmer-checks-the-drip-irrigation-system-system-at-his-rice-field-in-Govindapuram-Tamil-Nadu-India-Hamish-John-Appleby.jpg 632w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />India’s national rural employment guarantee scheme is advancing water availability and climate adaptation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/welfare-and-water-security-go-hand-in-hand-in-india/">Welfare and water security go hand in hand in India</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The soil beneath our feet</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-soil-beneath-our-feet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ammala Chanthalath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water productivity]]></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/Lao-PDR-Farmers-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Neighboring farmers come to visit legumes fields of Bounyong Douanpanya, on February 10, 2026. Photo: Ammala Chantalath/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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-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/2026/04/Lao-PDR-Farmers-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How farmers in Attapeu, Lao PDR, are experimenting with legumes to restore soil health and build more resilient farming systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-soil-beneath-our-feet/">The soil beneath our feet</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to value Pakistan’s water in a changing climate</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-to-value-pakistans-water-in-a-changing-climate/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diverse water values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Modeling]]></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/UGS_3993-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Lulusar Lake in the Kaghan Valley, Pakistan is a key part of the Indus River Basin system. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1444/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UGS_3993-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/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.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/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1083/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UGS_3993-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A new decision support system serves as a virtual laboratory for determining the economic value of water.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-to-value-pakistans-water-in-a-changing-climate/">How to value Pakistan’s water in a changing climate</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>From silos to synergy in Pakistan’s water management</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/from-silos-to-synergy-in-pakistans-water-management/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohsin Hafeez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multiple-use water services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="WEF launch" 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/2026/03/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-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/Silos-to-synergy-Pakistans-new-WEF-tool-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A data-driven model for the Indus Basin connects the traditional world of water allocation planning with new frontiers of artificial intelligence and human cooperation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/from-silos-to-synergy-in-pakistans-water-management/">From silos to synergy in Pakistan’s water management</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Agriculture advisors to bring more Indian farmers towards renewable energy</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/agriculture-advisors-to-bring-more-indian-farmers-towards-renewable-energy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anurag Banerjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Photo-3-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A field visit to on solar irrigation systems as part of the hands-on training for KVK scientists, highlighting system operation, maintenance, and farmer outreach under the PM-KUSUM scheme. 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/2026/03/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-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/Photo-3-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI taps into India’s deeply rooted farm-advisory networks to build trust in solar irrigation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/agriculture-advisors-to-bring-more-indian-farmers-towards-renewable-energy/">Agriculture advisors to bring more Indian farmers towards renewable energy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Water Resilience Tracker is reframing climate policy across the Global South</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-water-resilience-tracker-is-reframing-climate-policy-across-the-global-south/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Pacholl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)]]></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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Water Resilience Tracker (WRT)" 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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-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/2026/03/SampathIWMI0206-2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From Nepal and Malawi to Egypt and Brazil, policymakers are making more strategic climate decisions by integrating water into their approaches.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-water-resilience-tracker-is-reframing-climate-policy-across-the-global-south/">The Water Resilience Tracker is reframing climate policy across the Global South</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nothing is waste, only misplaced resources</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/nothing-is-waste-only-misplaced-resources/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Nartey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Biofuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circular economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Workers from the Fortifer plant in Borteyman community in Accra, Ghana, turn compost heaps regularly to ensure good aeration, temperature control, moisture distribution and nutrient retention. Photo: Harmish Applebly/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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-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/2026/03/345_Greater-Accra-Region_Borteyman_Workers-turning-compost-heap_Fortifer-plant_Accra_2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Organic waste takes center stage this International Day of Zero Waste, but saving scraps is just the beginning.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/nothing-is-waste-only-misplaced-resources/">Nothing is waste, only misplaced resources</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rights. Justice. Action.</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/rights-justice-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanwal Waqar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></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/IWM_0525-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A farmer from Punjab Province, Pakistan, stands holding a fresh harvest of chilies. Photo: Amjad Jamal/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/2026/03/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-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/IWM_0525-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Why women’s empowerment in agriculture begins with decision-making powers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/rights-justice-action/">Rights. Justice. Action.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>As pressure mounts, water and food security demand action</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/as-pressure-mounts-water-and-food-security-demand-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachael McDonnell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
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		<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/IMG_1138-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI Deputy Director General Rachael McDonnell speaking at the Cambridge Festival on March 18, 2026. 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/2026/03/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-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/IMG_1138-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />On World Water Day, IWMI’s Rachael McDonnell reflects on scientific solutions to water and food insecurity, shared in the unique setting of the Cambridge Festival, where art meets science.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/as-pressure-mounts-water-and-food-security-demand-action/">As pressure mounts, water and food security demand action</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>In Zambia, women build independence through climate-smart agricultural practices</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-emergencies-expose-women-to-greater-violence-at-home/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Everisto Mapedza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land tenure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=341824</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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_o-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Community members interacting at an Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), training program in Zambia. Photo: Agricomm" 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/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_o-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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_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/2026/03/Thumbnail_mundamakeover-32_53390769179_o-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Through finance, climate-smart farming training and community programs that engage men, IWMI is helping survivors of violence rebuild their livelihoods.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-emergencies-expose-women-to-greater-violence-at-home/">In Zambia, women build independence through climate-smart agricultural practices</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Equitable water systems require recarving the norm landscape</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/re-carving-the-norm-landscape-for-equitable-water-systems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social development]]></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/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1707/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:683/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:512/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:1024/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1365/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:630/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 630w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:464/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:712/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1280/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AS_Takeshima_1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Norms, like gullies, should be reshaped to protect future water investments.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/re-carving-the-norm-landscape-for-equitable-water-systems/">Equitable water systems require recarving the norm landscape</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A roadmap and tools for water-energy-food nexus security in South Asia</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-roadmap-and-tools-for-water-energy-food-nexus-security-in-south-asia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alok Sikka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=341527</guid>

					<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/2023/05/Women-sell-vegetables-at-a-hat-bazaar-market-in-the-Siraha-District-950.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Women sell vegetables at a hat bazaar market in the Siraha District, Nepal. Photo: Nabin Baral / IWMI" 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/2023/05/Women-sell-vegetables-at-a-hat-bazaar-market-in-the-Siraha-District-950.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/2023/05/Women-sell-vegetables-at-a-hat-bazaar-market-in-the-Siraha-District-950.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/2023/05/Women-sell-vegetables-at-a-hat-bazaar-market-in-the-Siraha-District-950.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/2023/05/Women-sell-vegetables-at-a-hat-bazaar-market-in-the-Siraha-District-950.jpg 696w, 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/2023/05/Women-sell-vegetables-at-a-hat-bazaar-market-in-the-Siraha-District-950.jpg 630w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The challenge now is to turn the theory of a nexus approach into practical solutions for South Asia’s interconnected natural resource challenges.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-roadmap-and-tools-for-water-energy-food-nexus-security-in-south-asia/">A roadmap and tools for water-energy-food nexus security 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>Can we build groundwater stewardship through participatory games?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/can-we-build-groundwater-stewardship-through-participatory-games/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anurag Banerjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=341135</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/PI_04.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kiran, Parvati and Asha from Civil Society Organization Rajeevika, along with Praveen from the Department of Watershed Development and Soil Conservation in Rajasthan, explain their mapping of a local village&#039;s water flows, agriculture and community spaces. Photo: Anurag Banerjee/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2398/h:1349/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PI_04.jpg 2398w, 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/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.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/2026/02/PI_04.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />India’s groundwater crisis cannot be solved through technical fixes alone. Collective community leadership fostered through participatory exercises can offer a way forward.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/can-we-build-groundwater-stewardship-through-participatory-games/">Can we build groundwater stewardship through participatory games?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Insights from pan-African symposium on innovative water management</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/insights-from-pan-african-symposium-on-innovative-water-management/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yonas Tafesse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[digital transformation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital twins]]></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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Pan-African Symposium Discussion" 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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-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/2026/02/Pan-African-Symposium-Discussion-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI, Digital Earth Africa and partners are building and scaling digital tools to support better water decisions across the continent.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/insights-from-pan-african-symposium-on-innovative-water-management/">Insights from pan-African symposium on innovative water management</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Digital innovations for community impact across Africa</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/digital-innovation-for-community-impact-in-africa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Seifu Tilahun]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Modeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oceans and coasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=341043</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/SAM08026-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sintayehu A. Abebe from Ethiopia presents the Lake Tana Monitoring Dashboard during a 2025 DIWASA symposium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “Lake Tana Monitoring Dashboard” showed how visualization enhances water-governance decisions in Ethiopia. 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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-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/2026/02/SAM08026-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI is helping African researchers transform satellite data into actionable water intelligence, through DIWASA, strengthening local capacity and supporting smarter water decisions.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/digital-innovation-for-community-impact-in-africa/">Digital innovations for community impact across Africa</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How traditional knowledge shapes India’s wetlands</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-traditional-knowledge-shapes-indias-wetlands/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anurag Banerjee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extractive industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries and aquaculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indigenous peoples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oceans and coasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vulnerable groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Wetlands Day]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.iwmi.org/?p=340711</guid>

					<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/2026/02/Wetland_02-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A woman fisher catches fish in Loktak Lake using traditional fishing gears, reflecting generations of indigenous knowledge and wetland-based livelihoods in Manipur, India. 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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-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/2026/02/Wetland_02-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />For centuries, communities across the subcontinent have protected wetlands through knowledge systems rooted in living with water. These relationships are essential to today’s conservation.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-traditional-knowledge-shapes-indias-wetlands/">How traditional knowledge shapes India’s wetlands</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Water justice is a prerequisite in the era of global water bankruptcy</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/water-justice-is-a-prerequisite-in-the-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Safa Fanaian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water cooperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Women and girls from the village of Gayo in Ethiopia collect water from a rainwater pool. Photo: Martchan/Shutterstock" 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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-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/2025/12/shutterstock_672768457_Martchan-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As we observe the International Day for Water Justice, advancing transformative and justice-centered governance is crucial to achieving safe and equitable water for everyone.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/water-justice-is-a-prerequisite-in-the-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy/">Water justice is a prerequisite in the era of global water bankruptcy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>eLandCare mobile app to improve agricultural field decisions in Ethiopia </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/elandcare-mobile-app-to-improve-agricultural-field-decisions-in-ethiopia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yonas Tafesse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extractive industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water and development]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="177" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:177/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Abamalabe (middle) with beekeepers. Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Photo by Tirusew Teshale" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1570/h:924/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 1570w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:177/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:603/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:452/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:904/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:714/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 714w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:410/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:629/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abamalabe-middle-and-Beekeepers-group_Photo-by-Tirusew-Teshale_1-scaled-e1769593761479.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In remote areas with little internet access, eLandCare helps Ethiopia’s agriculture officers collect data offline and apply conservation guidance to plan climate-resilient interventions. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/elandcare-mobile-app-to-improve-agricultural-field-decisions-in-ethiopia/">eLandCare mobile app to improve agricultural field decisions in Ethiopia </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Do national weather forecasts help farmers make daily decisions?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/do-national-weather-forecasts-help-farmers-make-daily-decisions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yakob Umer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-6-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Extension Officer Edward Sichivula cautioning farmers to prepare for the risks that come with increased rainfall. Photo: Agrey Wapamesa /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/2026/01/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-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/image-6-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In Zambia’s Chisamba district, IWMI-trained agriculture officers convert jargon-heavy weather forecasts into practical advice farmers can use to plan crops and manage water. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/do-national-weather-forecasts-help-farmers-make-daily-decisions/">Do national weather forecasts help farmers make daily decisions?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What does financing for water resilience look like beyond COP30?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-does-financing-for-water-resilience-look-like-beyond-cop30/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Garrett Pacholl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP30]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private sector engagement]]></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/2026/01/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sipiue Paulo stands with her son inside their home, which was partially destroyed by Cyclone Idai in 2019. One of the worst tropical storms to hit Southern Africa, the cyclone tore through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, causing more than $2 billion in damage. Photo: Isabel Corthier/International Potato Center" 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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-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/thumbail-20190509_SAS_MOZ000217-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As severe water insecurities affect over 3.2 billion people, IWMI researchers point to localized private climate finance as a critical lever to closing funding gaps.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-does-financing-for-water-resilience-look-like-beyond-cop30/">What does financing for water resilience look like beyond COP30?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Digital tools to address data gaps facing Ethiopian farmers</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/digital-tools-to-address-data-gaps-facing-ethiopian-farmers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yonas Tafesse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural resource management]]></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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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:1200/h:800/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.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/2025/12/shutterstock_1611022696.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Data experts in Ethiopia explore how digital tools can improve data sharing and thus farmers' access to critical water, climate and soil data.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/digital-tools-to-address-data-gaps-facing-ethiopian-farmers/">Digital tools to address data gaps facing Ethiopian farmers</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Communities come together to build resilient food systems in Zambia</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/communities-come-together-to-build-resilient-food-systems-in-zambia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Freddie Sayi Siangulube]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing water services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fisheries and aquaculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livestock and rangeland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></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/2026/01/SKP_24-49-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Members of the Lower Kafue Basin Multi-Stakeholder Platform gather with representatives from CGIAR research centers, including IWMI and WorldFish, in Zambia, 2025. Photo: Stephen Kakwende Photography for 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/2026/01/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-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/SKP_24-49-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A multi-stakeholder platform in the Lower Kafue Basin advances sustainable solutions.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/communities-come-together-to-build-resilient-food-systems-in-zambia/">Communities come together to build resilient food systems in Zambia</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>The growing importance of hydro-diplomacy in delivering cross-border water solutions</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-growing-importance-of-hydro-diplomacy-in-delivering-cross-border-water-solutions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zafar Gafurov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:200/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Two men fish in a small lake formed by a dam near Moynaq, after the retreat of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. Photo: The Road Provides/Shutterstock" 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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-scaled.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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-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/2026/01/shutterstock_1502458817-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Lessons from Central Asia and the Middle East show that navigating politics, not just rivers, is central to effective transboundary water management.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-growing-importance-of-hydro-diplomacy-in-delivering-cross-border-water-solutions/">The growing importance of hydro-diplomacy in delivering cross-border water solutions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What turns everyday people into water scientists in the Limpopo River Basin? </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-turns-everyday-people-into-water-scientists-in-the-limpopo-river-basin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniella Esi Darlington]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizen science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water resource management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="124" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:124/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IWMI scientists guide community members in collecting river data as part of a citizen science program in South Africa. Photo: Nicole Langa /IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1062/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:124/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:425/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:319/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:637/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:850/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1012/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 1012w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:289/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:443/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:797/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3383-scaled-e1788856120322.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />60 citizen scientists in Southern Africa told us about making water monitoring accessible, rewarding and sustainable. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-turns-everyday-people-into-water-scientists-in-the-limpopo-river-basin/">What turns everyday people into water scientists in the Limpopo River Basin? </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Greenhouses help Lao PDR farmers adapt to climate variability </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-greenhouses-are-helping-farmers-in-lao-pdr-deal-with-climate-variability/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ammala Chanthalath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Lao Farmer in Greenhouse" 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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-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/2026/01/Farmer-in-Greenhouse-scaled.jpg 265w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Integrated crop and livestock systems in greenhouses allow Lao farmers to harvest crops year-round, regardless of heavy rains or drought. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-greenhouses-are-helping-farmers-in-lao-pdr-deal-with-climate-variability/">Greenhouses help Lao PDR farmers adapt to climate variability </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Earth’s water future hinges on all of us</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/earths-water-future-hinges-on-all-of-us/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nafn Amdar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Water diplomacy]]></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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Water future" 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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-scaled.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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-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/2026/01/Panos_00254033-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Between crisis and sustainability, the water decisions we make today will shape the rivers, farms and communities of tomorrow.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/earths-water-future-hinges-on-all-of-us/">Earth’s water future hinges on all of us</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Jordan harnesses satellite data to modernize irrigation</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/irrigation-assessment-upgrading-jordans-irrigation-systems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maha Al-Zu’bi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A farmer is working in his olive farm in Jordan. Photo: Omar Al-Hyari/Shutterstock" 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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-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/2026/01/shutterstock_2465298049-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The newly developed Irrigation Performance Assessment and Diagnostic Tool uses satellite imagery to track water consumption at scale, enabling smarter irrigation planning. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/irrigation-assessment-upgrading-jordans-irrigation-systems/">Jordan harnesses satellite data to modernize irrigation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What the evidence says about solar irrigation and groundwater sustainability in Bangladesh</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-the-evidence-says-about-solar-irrigation-and-groundwater-sustainability-in-bangladesh/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanmoy Bhaduri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mohammed Nurul Islam, a 60-year-old farmer and micro Solar Irrigation Pump (SIP) user, sets up his portable solar pump in Goalia village, Barishal, Bangladesh. The micro SIP, provided to a farmers&#039; group by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), aims to reduce reliance on diesel pumps and improve irrigation access for local farmers. Photo: Tanmoy Bhaduri/IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-scaled.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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1536w, 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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-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/2026/01/IWMI.2024.06.10.0001.BGD_.TB_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />An IWMI study shows that solar irrigation expansion under fee-for-service model can happen without risk to groundwater sustainability.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/what-the-evidence-says-about-solar-irrigation-and-groundwater-sustainability-in-bangladesh/">What the evidence says about solar irrigation and groundwater sustainability in Bangladesh</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>CGIAR’s BRIGHT National Survey reveals dramatic rise in poverty and food insecurity in Sri Lanka  </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/cgiars-bright-national-survey-reveals-dramatic-rise-in-poverty-and-food-insecurity-in-sri-lanka-offering-evidence-to-target-support-for-cyclone-ditwah/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="216" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:216/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.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:1280/h:921/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 1280w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:216/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:737/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:553/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:584/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 584w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:501/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:768/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/First.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The newly released national survey finds one in four households are experiencing multidimensional poverty, while one in three goes hungry. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/cgiars-bright-national-survey-reveals-dramatic-rise-in-poverty-and-food-insecurity-in-sri-lanka-offering-evidence-to-target-support-for-cyclone-ditwah/">CGIAR’s BRIGHT National Survey reveals dramatic rise in poverty and food insecurity in Sri Lanka  </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How systems thinking can drive a more water-secure future for Pakistan</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-systems-thinking-can-drive-a-more-water-secure-future-for-pakistan/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Davies]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Aerial photo of river Swat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s picturesque Swat Valley, Pakistan. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1709/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-scaled.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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-scaled.jpg 1536w, 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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-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/2025/12/Indus-Basin-Pakistan_comp-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Through advanced hydro-economic models and citizen science, the Indus Basin is seeing effective policy changes across water, energy and food systems.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-systems-thinking-can-drive-a-more-water-secure-future-for-pakistan/">How systems thinking can drive a more water-secure future for Pakistan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>How communities in fragile settings shape climate resilience</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-communities-in-fragile-settings-shape-climate-resilience/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanwal Waqar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Displacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fragility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="190" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:190/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Afghan refugees are seen from above as they return from Pakistan through the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, in November 2023. Photo: Waheedullah Jahesh/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1620/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:190/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:648/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:486/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:972/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1296/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:664/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 664w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:441/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:676/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1215/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shutterstock_2385658471-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Their work rarely makes headlines, but in some of the world’s most fragile places, locally led, gender-responsive approaches are quietly transforming access to water.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/how-communities-in-fragile-settings-shape-climate-resilience/">How communities in fragile settings shape climate resilience</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Amidst food crisis, Nigerian farmers drive irrigation solutions</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/amidst-food-crisis-nigerian-farmers-drive-irrigation-solutions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adebayo Oke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A vegetable farmer in Ghana is irrigating his field using a solar-powered pump. Photo: Adebayo Oke/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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-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/2025/12/Vegetable-farmer-in-Ghana_comp_crop-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />A multi-stakeholder dialogue platform in Nigeria takes ambitious strides to advance irrigation systems created and managed by farmers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/amidst-food-crisis-nigerian-farmers-drive-irrigation-solutions/">Amidst food crisis, Nigerian farmers drive irrigation solutions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>From principles to practice — advancing Just Water Partnerships</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/from-principles-to-practice-advancing-just-water-partnerships/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Nicol]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[COP30]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diverse water values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social protection]]></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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A West African farmer manually watering his cabbage field during an arid season. Photo: EyeEm/Alamy Stock" 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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-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/2025/12/2DPP7F0-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Launched at COP30, the Principles for Just Water Partnerships were shaped for more inclusive, just and actionable water governance. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/from-principles-to-practice-advancing-just-water-partnerships/">From principles to practice — advancing Just Water Partnerships</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Could red rice be the key to a better future for farmers in Lao PDR?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/could-red-rice-be-the-key-to-a-better-future-for-farmers-in-lao-pdr/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ammala Chanthalath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Livelihoods]]></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/shutterstock_738538585-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Worker in a rice field. Photo: Michel Arnault/Shutterstock" 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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-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/2025/12/shutterstock_738538585-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />For smallholder farmers, red rice is emerging as a promising pathway to higher incomes, while meeting growing demand for healthier food and general food security.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/could-red-rice-be-the-key-to-a-better-future-for-farmers-in-lao-pdr/">Could red rice be the key to a better future for farmers in Lao PDR?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A roadmap for solar irrigation expansion in Ethiopia</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-roadmap-for-solar-irrigation-expansion-in-ethiopia/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yonas Tafesse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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:2400/h:1600/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.jpg 2400w, 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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.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/2025/12/IWMI.2013.12.12.0039.ETH_.PW_.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />When policies are coordinated and financial mechanisms are in place, solar irrigation could lift climate pressures and secure a more resilient future for millions of farmers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-roadmap-for-solar-irrigation-expansion-in-ethiopia/">A roadmap for solar irrigation expansion in Ethiopia</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Put your principles first — the journey towards Just Water Partnerships</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/put-your-principles-first-the-journey-towards-just-water-partnerships/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Nicol]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diverse water values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="156" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:156/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Woman washing water in stagnant water" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1332/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:156/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:533/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:400/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:799/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2048/h:1066/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:807/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 807w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:362/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:556/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:999/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IWMI.2024.10.06.0026.GHA_.AA_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />How climate, finance and justice must converge to secure the future of water – on which people and the planet depend. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/put-your-principles-first-the-journey-towards-just-water-partnerships/">Put your principles first — the journey towards Just Water Partnerships</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Effective groundwater management in Jaffna depends on cross-sector collaboration</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/effective-groundwater-management-in-jaffna-depends-on-cross-sector-collaboration/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohamed Aheeyar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Extractive industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="155" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:155/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Anchanadevi, Deputy Provincial Director of Agriculture, Jegadeeshan, Somasundaran Shanmuganathan and IWMI researcher Dilmi Sithara Gamage conduct a farmer survey in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:991/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 1920w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:155/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:529/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:396/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1536/h:793/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 1536w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:814/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 814w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:359/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:551/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10.jpg 1068w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI project brings together officials, researchers and communities to protect groundwater in Sri Lanka’s northern peninsula. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/effective-groundwater-management-in-jaffna-depends-on-cross-sector-collaboration/">Effective groundwater management in Jaffna depends on cross-sector collaboration</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>A water tracker brings Egyptian communities into the equation</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-water-tracker-that-brings-egyptian-communities-into-the-equation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fayrouz Eldabbagh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy]]></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/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" />Water accounting, when owned by water users, scientists and policymakers alike, can be a key lever for equitable and sustainable water management.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-water-tracker-that-brings-egyptian-communities-into-the-equation/">A water tracker brings Egyptian communities into the equation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Asia Pacific makes gains on economic water security, but gaps persist</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/asia-pacific-makes-gains-on-economic-water-security-but-gaps-persist/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karthikeyan Matheswaran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy coherence]]></category>
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		<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/2025/12/00_cover-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Aerial view of Damnoen Saduak floating market in Thailand. Photo: Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock" 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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-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/2025/12/00_cover-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Asian Development Bank flagship report calls for inclusive, integrated water management for long-term economic resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/asia-pacific-makes-gains-on-economic-water-security-but-gaps-persist/">Asia Pacific makes gains on economic water security, but gaps persist</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Women’s safety is a prerequisite for water security</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/womens-safety-is-a-prerequisite-for-water-security/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Louise Sarant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></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/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="In many parts of the Global South, women and girls shoulder the primary responsibility for securing household water. Photo: Riccardo Lennart Niels Mayer/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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-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/2025/12/Thumbnail_Riccardo-Lennart-Niels-Mayer_2AF98PT-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Violence keeps women out of vital water decisions. For stronger water governance and genuine progress on equality, women’s safety must come first.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/womens-safety-is-a-prerequisite-for-water-security/">Women’s safety is a prerequisite for water security</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>In MENA water reuse holds immense potential, yet remains largely untapped</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/in-mena-water-reuse-holds-immense-potential-yet-remains-largely-untapped/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farah Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Wastewater treatment plants and farmers in Bekaa village, Lebanon. Farmers stand next to an artificial lake made for agricultural use. Photo: Lien Arits/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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/12/IWMI.2022.07.05.0023.LBN_.LA_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, water reuse is constrained by scarce data. A gap technology is ready to close.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/in-mena-water-reuse-holds-immense-potential-yet-remains-largely-untapped/">In MENA water reuse holds immense potential, yet remains largely untapped</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Researchers design an AI backbone for CGIAR science processes</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-network-of-cgiar-researchers-designs-an-ai-backbone-for-cgiar-science-research-processes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Stifel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Participants get creative and use LEGOs during an activity. Photo: Gunarathna Thisal/ Mantaray Films" 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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-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/2025/12/AI-workshop-Lego-2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />IWMI researchers collaborate with CGIAR partners to lay the groundwork for a crosscutting AI platform to improve research processes.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-network-of-cgiar-researchers-designs-an-ai-backbone-for-cgiar-science-research-processes/">Researchers design an AI backbone for CGIAR science processes</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Can science and community save Jaffna’s groundwater?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/can-science-and-community-save-jaffnas-groundwater/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dimuthu Malalgoda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizen science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extractive industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salinity]]></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/2025/12/DSC00064.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A student displays poster artwork created as part of the school groundwater awareness and training program. Photo: IWMI" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:9504/h:6336/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/DSC00064.jpg 9504w, 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/2025/12/DSC00064.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/2025/12/DSC00064.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/2025/12/DSC00064.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />From classrooms to wells, northern Sri Lanka’s communities are turning data into action, racing to save the groundwater that has sustained generations.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/can-science-and-community-save-jaffnas-groundwater/">Can science and community save Jaffna’s groundwater?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate finance must prioritize women’s access to water </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-finance-must-prioritize-womens-access-to-water/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inga Jacobs-Mata]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate finance]]></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/2025/12/00223333-1.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:2400/h:1597/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/00223333-1.jpg 2400w, 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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.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/2025/12/00223333-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />With gender-inclusive water access, time once lost to water collection becomes time women can use to earn a more stable income.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/climate-finance-must-prioritize-womens-access-to-water/">Climate finance must prioritize women&#8217;s access to water </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>What’s in your cup of tea?</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/whats-in-your-cup-of-tea/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maisie Wynd Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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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/2025/12/00244777-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Noyonika (19), a member of the Gaurav Adolescent Girls Group on the Nahartoli Tea Estate, holds a freshly picked tea leaf. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith/PANOS" 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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-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/2025/12/00244777-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Tea plantations must work to increase biodiversity, while giving equal attention to securing just and dignified work conditions for plantation workers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/whats-in-your-cup-of-tea/">What’s in your cup of tea?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Morocco’s agricultural transformation gains momentum</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/moroccos-agricultural-transformation-gains-momentum/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Youssef Brouziyne]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="214" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:214/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Aerial landscape with hilly agricultural fields in Morocco, Africa. Photo:Kokhanchikov/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1280/h:913/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 1280w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:214/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 300w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1024/h:730/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 1024w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:768/h:548/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 768w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:589/h:420/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 589w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:696/h:496/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 696w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1068/h:762/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 1068w, 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/2025/11/shutterstock_1222452715-Large.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Stronger cooperation and bold water-smart innovations are driving a new era for Moroccan agriculture.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/moroccos-agricultural-transformation-gains-momentum/">Morocco&#8217;s agricultural transformation gains momentum</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>Strong governance and investment essential to scaling resilient nature-based water solutions</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/scaling-nature-based-solutions-in-mena/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[May Attallah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance and investment for water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature-based solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private sector engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scaling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water resource management]]></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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A farmer works in the field in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: Ahmed Hamdy Hassan/Shutterstock" style="margin-bottom: 10px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:2560/h:1696/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-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/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-scaled.jpg 1068w, https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:1920/h:1272/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ahmed-Hamdy-Hassan_shutterstock_1815625391-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Pilot projects are not enough. Nature-based solutions need policy backing, real financing and systematic pathways to scale in MENA.  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/scaling-nature-based-solutions-in-mena/">Strong governance and investment essential to scaling resilient nature-based water solutions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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		<title>IWMI assesses regional drought risk in Central Asia </title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/iwmi-introduces-regional-drought-risk-assessment-to-central-asia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Iskandar Abdullayev]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transboundary river basins]]></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/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Drip irrigation. 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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-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/2025/11/IWMI.2022.07.05.0005.LBN_.LA_-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />In the Chu-Talas Basin, research and farmers’ experience come together to strengthen drought resilience.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/iwmi-introduces-regional-drought-risk-assessment-to-central-asia/">IWMI assesses regional drought risk 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>A One Health approach to fight waterborne antimicrobial resistance in India</title>
		<link>https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-one-health-approach-to-fight-waterborne-antimicrobial-resistance-in-india/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shweta Yadav]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multisector solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water quality]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://mlpyskbirng6.i.optimole.com/cb:qf7c.e96c/w:300/h:169/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/https://www.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Toxic foam on river Yamuna India" 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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-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/2025/12/1-Raunaq-Singh-Chopra-Climate-Visuals-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />With projections of up to 1.4 million deaths related to antimicrobial resistance a year by 2030, India needs to take immediate and intensified action.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iwmi.org/blogs/a-one-health-approach-to-fight-waterborne-antimicrobial-resistance-in-india/">A One Health approach to fight waterborne antimicrobial resistance in India</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.iwmi.org">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)</a>.</p>
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