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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Do we have enough science to mitigate water crises?
IWMI18.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
We need to do a much better job at communication, not only within the water…
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International Day of Disaster Reduction
IWMI13.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
We have to accept that in many cases we cannot stop floods or droughts, but…
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Disaster Risk Reduction Hub For Koshi River To Be Developed
IWMI01.10.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A recent UNESCAP disaster risk-focused report has identified transboundary river basins in South Asi…
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Breaking news from the United Nations climate action summit…New York
IWMI24.09.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
CGIAR to get more than $650 Million to accelerate efforts to help 300 million smallholder…
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World Water Week 2019
IWMI26.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Happy World Water Week! Join us this week as we discuss innovative water solutions for…
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Reuters.com: Water pollution an ‘invisible threat’ to global goals, economists warn
IWMI23.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
World Bank report warns of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies,…
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Independent.co.uk: World health chiefs call for more studies on microplastics in drinking water
IWMI22.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Health
Research gap must be filled but meanwhile governments and businesses must urgently reduce plastic pr…
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AsiaTimes.com: The developing world’s water crisis has arrived
IWMI19.08.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
A study across 15 cities in South Asia, Africa and South America shows that water…
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IndiaTimes.com: Can a single tribunal resolve water disputes between states?
IWMI19.08.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
Shifting monsoon patterns and drying catchment areas in India’s river basins, of which there are…
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Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa
IWMI15.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 E…
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IPSNews.net: Is India on Track to Beat the Perfect Storm?
IWMI13.08.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
“Those of us who work on water issues in (the global) South understand that there…
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DailyMaverick.co.za: As water systems fail across the country, rural communities look to self-supply
IWMI17.07.19-
Food security
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Gender equality
About half of municipal wastewater and water treatment works across South Africa are in a…
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When small is beautiful – but not spectacular
IWMI01.07.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa. New study highlights the need for…
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Recharging Nepal’s mountain springs
IWMI10.06.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A novel approach for determining where and how to intervene. In mountainous areas of Nepal,…
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Biodiversity’s freshwater connection
IWMI03.06.19-
Biodiversity
A key role for sustainable water management in curbing species extinction.…
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People power
IWMI23.04.19A first for Myanmar – participatory management of a pump-based irrigation scheme.…
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Transforming food systems in Southeast Asia
IWMI09.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
IRRI, WorldFish and IWMI have signed a 5-year agreement that provides the framework for cooperative…
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Assigning value to nature’s bounty
IWMI02.04.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Toward more inclusive water management in Kenya’s Tana River Basin.…
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