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Chocolate connoisseurs were hit by a 10% increase in the price of their favorite sweet this Easter as the world’s largest cocoa producers, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, found themselves seriously affected by disease, illegal mining, changes in land use and climate change. The price of cocoa began creeping up in the second half of 2022 reaching an all-time high in January 2024. The cacao

Holistic, integrated planning across sectors is vital to ensure disaster response is timely and effective. The post Floods in Kenya underscore urgent need for anticipatory action in disaster situations first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

A technology pioneered in space exploration is now being used to manage product life cycles, smart cities, and river basins. But what is it exactly? The post Digital twins first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and IWMI seek to work together to address the challenges of water scarcity, climate change, and sustainable irrigational agriculture practices in the region. The post ECOWAS, IWMI call for efficient water resources management first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). post

Matthew McCartney comments on the stabilizing role of hydropower in building resilience to drought. The post Hydropower: Can it hold up against climate change? first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

The dashboard will support policy makers with timely climate adaptation interventions. The post IWMI launches the Climate Smart Governance dashboard in Sri Lanka first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI and the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) enter into a five-year agreement aimed at significantly transforming the irrigation system for year-round cultivation. The post IWMI, GIDA sign MoU to boost irrigation farming first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Two years on from the devasting floods that submerged a third of the country, killing more than 1,700 and impacting 33 million, read IWMI Pakistan’s new feature on advancing anticipatory action and disaster preparedness for vulnerable communities. The post The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan first appeared on International Water