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@iwmi.bsky.social💧 As Nepal develops its first El Niño contingency plan, IWMI's Amarnath Giriraj shared global lessons on preparedness at a policy dialogue on 1 October, highlighting how #ENSOOutlook and drought monitoring tools can support informed decisions.
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 When water leads, climate action delivers.
The @iwmi.bsky.social – @ipcc.bsky.social #ClimateWaterMeeting highlighted why water must be central to climate policy, finance and resilience.
Explore the implications in our latest feature 👉 on.cgiar.org/4i7Uolz
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 IWMI previewed #MaiWaterAI at a UN consultation. Piloted in southern Africa’s Limpopo River Basin, the AI initiative cuts hydrological model calibration from months to hours, advancing smarter water management.
Explore more about MaiWater AI 👉 on.cgiar.org/3VyjUI4
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 Sunlight hits a solar panel → Energy powers a pump → Groundwater is pumped to the surface → Water flows to a farmer’s field.
But the last mile of solar irrigation isn’t travelled by water or technology. It’s travelled by people.
Learn how 👉 on.cgiar.org/4ATSpZk
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 Restoring watersheds starts with knowing where action matters most. An @adb.org -funded IWMI study is helping identify vulnerable areas across Sri Lanka’s upper watersheds to guide targeted investment in protection and restoration.
@iwmi.bsky.social🌾 IWMI and ICAR India have renewed their partnership for 2026–2030, building on 30+ years of collaboration to advance water-smart, climate-resilient agriculture and take proven innovations to greater impact across India.
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 Five countries. Five young innovators. Five ideas tackling Central Asia’s shared water challenges. Through the Regional Youth Water Solutions Incubator, they are turning early ideas into practical solutions ready to test and grow.
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 IWMI works to shape the future of water, and that includes investing in the people who will carry this work forward. Through #BuildingALifeInSriLanka, early-career colleagues gain perspectives to navigate careers, choices, and opportunities with purpose.
@iwmi.bsky.social☕ Viet Nam is the world’s #2 coffee exporter. Central Highlands smallholders supply global stocks. But coffee is water-intensive, and costly groundwater extraction disproportionately affects women & ethnic minorities.
IWMI is scaling aquifer recharge: https://on.cgiar.org/4xWyfv4
@iwmi.bsky.socialSmall issues can have big consequences, especially in climate-stressed environments. 🚜⚙️
Recognizing this, @iwmi.bsky.social and the @fao.org created a practical roadmap for those involved in water management and working with modern irrigation technologies.
@iwmi.bsky.social🥬🍋 At #ICOSUWAM2026, IWMI's Mohsin Hafeez highlighted how digital innovation on water management and governance can support resilient food systems, reflecting IWMI's efforts to turn research into practical solutions for a water-secure future.
@iwmi.bsky.social🌍 The next Green Revolution must move beyond blanket policies. AI, satellites and spatial intelligence can target water, fertilizer and energy solutions to strengthen food security and resilience.
👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4yxmqMY
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@iwmi.bsky.social🌱 Kenya’s circular economy needs innovative businesses to grow, but regulation can stand in the way. See what needs to change to help SMEs turn new ideas into scalable solutions for healthier soils, less waste and resilient food systems.
@iwmi.bsky.social🌏 In Sydney, this week, IWMI’s Susanne Bodach and Ian Overton will explore how circular approaches can transform water, resources and markets at the Asia Pacific Circular Economy Hotspot Conference. ♻️
@iwmi.bsky.socialIWMI Water Resources and Climate Change Researcher Santosh Nepal shares with BBC's The Inquiry how climate change is reshaping Nepal's mountains and why investment in multi-hazard early warning systems is essential.🏔️
🔊 Listen to the interview: https://on.cgiar.org/4jtEN0D
📸: Nabin Baral for IWMI
@iwmi.bsky.social🌍 In West Africa’s megacities, climate risks do not stop at one sector. A study in Greater Accra shows how floods and heat place connected pressures on food, water, energy, and health, highlighting the need for integrated adaptation.
@iwmi.bsky.social⏰ Tomorrow!
Explore how research, policy, and practice can better support pastoralist communities facing climate shocks, drought, conflict, and resource insecurity.
🔗 Register: https://on.cgiar.org/4y0rWYz
#FLEXSeries #AnticipatoryAction #ClimateResilience #FoodFrontiers
@iwmi.bsky.social💧 Across the Limpopo River Basin, citizen scientists are using low-cost tools and AI to monitor river health, helping turn community observations into useful data for better water management and stronger water security.
@iwmi.bsky.social🌱 With less than 5% of Africa’s cultivated land irrigated, expanding irrigation sustainably could support year-round farming, increase incomes and strengthen food security while protecting limited water resources. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4j3siJ2
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@iwmi.bsky.social🌱 Across Malawi, young people are entering #agribusiness but turning agricultural ideas into viable and sustainable enterprises requires more than ambition. Young agripreneurs need an enabling ecosystem with support that responds to their realities. https://on.cgiar.org/4ziqvoD
