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Implications for development: Leading up to World Water Week
Simon Cook, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, talks about the recent report released by the AgWater Solutions project and its implications for development.
Vacancy: Coordinator- Gender, Poverty and Institutions
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) has just advertised the search for a Coordinator for the cross cutting theme of Gender, Poverty and Institutions. The position will be based at the IWMI HQ in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For mor…
Day 4 of the battle for water series on Alertnet: Top ten water trailblazers
Here are the people who are improving access to drinking water and helping bring cleaner water to more people across the world. Here are a few selected expert views and other posts from IWMI and partners: As cities grow, technology could help the world…

Catching up with Emma Greatrix- Program Manager
Emma Greatrix, Program Manager is the most recent addition to the Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) Team. It’s now been a little over a week since she started here in Colombo. I caught up with her a few days ago to get to know her a little bit better …
