Researchers at Africa Water Week call for efforts to “decolonize” and improve water permit systems, so more farmers are encouraged to invest in much-needed irrigation.

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The call to action highlighted in Nature this week cites recent scientific breakthroughs on
groundwater’s vital role in supporting rivers globally.

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Actionable information from earth observation data will enable better water management for African governments, communities and companies.

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IWMI is pleased to announce that its Board of Governors has appointed Dr. Mark Smith as Director General.

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IWMI and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have awarded five organisations with funds to develop innovations for solar irrigation.

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The five Partner States of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) have joined forces with IWMI to manage groundwater resources spanning an area larger than Austria and Germany.

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Enhanced data sharing across sectors and countries is vital if we want to achieve food, water and energy security in Southern Africa

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Creating the food systems that people want & need across Central Asia will depend in part on how water is managed under climate uncertainty.

The post Innovations and smart water technologies key to food systems transformation in Central Asia first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A holistic approach and reliable database on water resources and their use across Pakistan is the key to achieving food, water, and energy security in the fifth most climate-vulnerable country in the world.

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The Food Systems Summit Global Dialogue; Water – the Game-changer for Food Systems has concluded with consensus that water has unmatched utility to support the necessary transformation of food systems.

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More than 1,300 farmers received over 1.6 million LKR as part of insurance payouts for crop damage caused by excess rain or dry spells.

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Water must be at the core of effective climate action, but many countries are unaware of the powerful water-related solutions that exist.

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The World Bank and IWMI will rapidly scale climate science to support agri-business in Zambia, tackling the climate challenge head on through the new AICCRA-Zambia Accelerator Grant.

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Shakhimardan river basin in the spotlight of the EU funded “Hydro4U (Hydropower for you)” project

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IWMI Pakistan and Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), RYK join hands to organize an international workshop on Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus for Indus Basin

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IWMI is supporting the Government of Pakistan for flood damage assessment and aiding recovery efforts, following the extreme flooding events across the country.

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The Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) initiative is raising the ambition for water and bridging the gaps between science, policy and action.

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To mitigate the negative effects of urbanization on resource use and environmental pollution, 15 key actors in the waste-sanitation-agriculture interface joined efforts to set up a Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Hub in Ghana.

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Their expertise will be invaluable as the Institute works towards water systems transformation in the critical years ahead. 

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

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Researchers offer technical solutions and best agricultural practices related to water quality, risk assessment and mitigation.

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A new grant from Google’s philanthropic arm will help researchers develop a tool to bolster water security and climate resilience in the Middle East and North Africa.

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The CGIAR FCM Innovation Accelerator will scale climate-smart, private-sector solutions.

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Climate change and water resilience a joint priority, as international research organization prepares to launch new strategy and mark 40-year anniversary.

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