
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

- Director General
- Board Chair
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Headquarters
Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Website https://www.iwmi.org
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society and the private sector to solve water problems in developing countries and scale up solutions. Through partnership, IWMI combines research on the sustainable use of water and land resources, knowledge services and products with capacity strengthening, dialogue and policy analysis to support implementation of water management solutions for agriculture, ecosystems, climate change and inclusive economic growth. Headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, IWMI is a CGIAR Research Center with offices in 15 countries and a global network of scientists operating in more than 55 countries.
Feature image: Georgina Smith/CIAT.
Annual reports
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Annual Report
IWMI Annual Report 2023
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Global headquarters
127 Sunil Mawatha
Battaramulla, Colombo
Sri Lanka
Mailing address
PO Box 2075
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Media and Communications
Rodrigo Ordóñez
Global Communications Lead for Water Systems (Head of Communications & Knowledge Management)
R.Ordonez [at] cgiar.org
News from International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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Ponds of Promise: Unlocking Mandla’s Farm Ponds for Food and Livelihood Security
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program29.09.25-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Ponds as a Lifeline in Mandla Mandla, in central India, is a land of contrasts,…
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What the Global South can teach the world about food security
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)14.08.25Oluwadara Alegbeleye, Adama Ndour, Girma T. Kassie As climate change dismantles the systems that are…
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From Demonstration to Scaling for Impact: Driving Food Systems Transformation through Innovation in Malawi.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)25.06.25-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
By Greenwell Matchaya, Mahlatse Nkosi and Nora Hanke-Louw The CGIAR delegation recently took part in…
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Publications from International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)24.09.25-
Adaptation
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Food security
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Science and policy work together to advance food security in Lao PDR
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)17.09.25-
Adaptation
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Mitigation
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