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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Science Week 2025 is Now
07.04.25The inaugural CGIAR Science Week gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya. From 7 to 12 April,…
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What are kids watching online? How digital food marketing shapes children’s and adolescents’ diets
03.04.25By Gabriela Fretes and Jef L. Leroy April 3, 2025 What do children and teens see when they…
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Cultivating innovation in Africa’s food systems
29.06.22-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Evidence-based irrigation scaling strategies co-developed by IWMI aim to accelerate innovation in ag…
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Turning the tide on drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco
17.06.22You don’t need to read the latest reports to know that droughts have increased in…
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How Water-Smart Agricultural Solutions can Help us Stall Desertification and Thrive in the Face of Future Droughts
16.06.22Join CGIAR in celebrating World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought A recent study published…
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Demonstrating how data partnerships can underpin effective water-resources management in Ethiopia
09.06.22The project can serve as a model for promoting more effective water management in river…
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Wetlands, humans and robots
05.06.22This high-tech but accessible tool allows researchers and communities to monitor water quality in th…
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Arsenic risk to humans: How crops, trade, and groundwater contribute
23.05.22The study represents a first step towards improving our collective understanding of the magnitude of…
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Exploring agricultural water challenges and opportunities in West Africa as climate change signals a new normal
09.05.22Enhancing the sector’s climate resilience through the scaling of innovative and integrated water m…
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Exploring the water, energy, food, and ecosystems nexus in the Ganges Basin
05.05.22Six interesting takeaways from the recent NEXUS Gains Ganges Basin Inception Workshop in Kathmandu. …
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Declining freshwater storage: A hidden crisis
22.04.22New estimates provide a starting point for more strategic thinking about how to manage and…
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Why worry about groundwater?
22.03.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Making the invisible visible: A chat with groundwater expert Dr. Karen Villholth, Principal Research…
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In focus: Women making a difference in the world of water
07.03.22-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 and pursue "gender equality today for a sustainable…
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To protect the world’s vital wetlands, we must invest in science
31.01.22-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As the world prepares to celebrate World Wetlands Day, IWMI reflects on the transformative power…
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Empowering female farmers through improved access to water technologies
13.01.22-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Solar irrigation technology has the potential to empower more than 12 million women farmers across…
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The year in review: Reflecting on a busy and productive 2021
29.12.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
A major highlight for IWMI in 2021 was our robust participation in the COP26 climate…
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Researchers map Ethiopia’s irrigated areas at a previously unavailable resolution
20.12.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Remote sensing data enables IWMI researchers to identify irrigated areas at a resolution of 30…
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How smarter water management can help strengthen food security for the 500 million people who call the Nile Basin home
30.11.21-
Food security
A recently completed study conducted by IWMI presents scenarios where water can be used sustainably…
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With COP26 in the rearview, where do we go from here?
23.11.21-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
IWMI and One CGIAR look forward to the work ahead post-Glasgow, as determined as…
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World Toilet Day 2021: An interview with Olufunke Cofie
19.11.21-
Health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Leadership and governance systems must provide an enabling environment for the scaling of improved s…
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