Floods around the Outer Circular Expressway surrounding Colombo. Chaminda Silva.

The water cycle no longer follows the patterns our institutions were built for   

The past is now an unreliable guide to predict water risks. Climate resilience requires action beyond traditional planning.
Center pivot irrigation layout in Ethiopia. Photo: Source Zeleke Admasu/IWMI

Guiding principles for training modern water managers in sub-Saharan Africa

A roadmap to build the skills needed to deliver long-term returns on irrigation investments.
A water solution designed with Viet Nam's coffee farmers in mind

A water solution designed with Viet Nam’s coffee farmers in mind

In the Central Highlands, IWMI is scaling managed aquifer recharge to improve groundwater security with a focus on women and marginalized farmers.

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Guidelines for the Community on the Safe Interim Use of Contaminated Drinking Water and Cleaning of Contaminated Drinking Water Wells in the Post-Disaster Sri Lankan Context

International Water Management Institute | October 6th, 2026
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Benchmarking the Malawi Water Sector Joint Sector Review System: A Diagnostic Assessment and Reform Pathways for SPR–JSR Governance

International Water Management Institute | October 5th, 2026
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User Needs for AI-Supported Water Management in the Limpopo River Basin

International Water Management Institute | October 5th, 2026
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The AI Water Project: Scenario Co-Development Workshop with the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) and Partners

International Water Management Institute | October 2nd, 2026
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World Food Forum

World Food Forum

October 8, 2026
Europe/Rome
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2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 17)

October 19, 2026
Asia/Yerevan
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