📢 IWMI congratulates H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe on his appointment as Chair of the @cgiar.org Board. A former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Chairperson of the African Union, we look forward to advancing science for impact under his leadership. 🌍 👉 on.cgiar.org/4hFSWHc

Join IWMI to lead the future of AI-powered water management in #Egypt. We're seeking a Program Director to head a proposed initiative that will strengthen water security decision-making using AI. Apply by 02 September 👉 on.cgiar.org/4fC7k1Y #VacancyAnnouncement

📢 Only 1 day left! Submit your abstract for our #AGU26 session H114: Policy Meets Complexity – Data-Driven Decisions in the #WEFEnexus Under Climate Change. Deadline: Aug. 5, 2026. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4ykduLy #ClimateAction #DataAIforClimate

Can a kitchen garden change how young people see agriculture? 🌱 In Pakistan's Balochistan, IWMI helped women and students create climate-smart gardens that build food security, resilience, and new livelihood opportunities. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4yRkQGw @fao.org #YouthInAgriculture

As Bangladesh accelerates its renewable energy transition, one critical question remains: how can the country expand solar power without competing with agriculture? In @energypioneer.bsky.social, IWMI's researchers explore the challenge & opportunities ahead. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4wIgLD1 #IWMIintheNews

What if a solar-powered pump could decide when crops need water? 🌱☀️ A new agritech innovation in West Africa uses real-time data on soil, weather, and solar energy to automate irrigation, helping farmers use water more efficiently. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4wxxdG2 @cgiar.org

For decades, #LakeChad symbolized environmental decline. But new IWMI- the World Bank satellite research reveals a different reality: the lake has been gaining water for years. What changed, and why does it matter for 30 million people? 👉 on.cgiar.org/44YVI2Y

🌍 #Drought rarely arrives with warning. In #CentralAsia, it quietly threatens water, food, energy, and livelihoods. Discover how IWMI's #DRRA initiative is helping countries anticipate risks and strengthen resilience before the next dry year. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4x0pxw2

📞For smallholder farmers in #Ghana, irrigation raises tough questions: Is the land suitable? Which system's best? What will it cost? IRRILINE brings the answers together in one free advisory service, co-created by IWMI & Farmerline. Dial 399, option 4. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4x1tAbi

Capital for climate resilience is available. Bankable projects aren't. At the IsDB Resilience Dialogues in Baku, IWMI and FCDO tested a shared answer: turning years of pilot evidence into investment-ready water resilience pipelines. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4foNjMg @cgiar.org @iwmi.bsky.social

2–3 billion people face water shortages every year. Agriculture uses ~72% of global freshwater. Join @cgiar.org & IWMI's Mohsin Hafeez on 30 July for "Water Governance for Drought Resilience" to explore more such facts and the way forward. Register here: on.cgiar.org/4c7S6zo

📚 Start the week with fresh insights. Explore IWMI’s latest open-access research covering topics from pharmaceutical contamination and flood risks to climate resilience, groundwater governance and sustainable agriculture. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4yJsRNs

Have you visited IWMI’s #ENSOOutlook Tool yet? As #ElNiño risks approach, early access to climate intelligence can help decision-makers prepare, reduce impacts, and protect water, agriculture, and livelihoods. Explore the tool: 👉 on.cgiar.org/4pCFXIg

Behind every #drought challenge are people, livelihoods and ecosystems adapting to a changing climate. Learn how in the #KyrgyzRepublic, IWMI supports science-based research to understand how snow, glaciers and rivers shape water availability and resilience. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4x0pxw2

Solar irrigation can help conserve groundwater, but solutions must fit local realities. IWMI research from Gujarat shows that aquifer conditions shape outcomes, highlighting the need for place-based policies that support farmers & protect water resources. 👉 cgiar.org/4pzSagW

Jordan Times spotlights revived Roman canal in Iraq Al Amir, where nature-based rehabilitation is restoring irrigation flow & reviving the historic difour fig 🌱💧 Read: on.cgiar.org/44zPdU3 #AlMurunah #AlMurunahPlus #NatureBasedSolutions #GenderEquality @cgiar.org

💧 #Droughts are a growing challenge in #Uzbekistan. Learn how IWMI is strengthening drought monitoring, early warning, and science-based decision-making to help build resilience before drought strikes. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4x0pxw2 #TransboundaryRiverBasins #WaterDiplomacy

Groundwater sustains lives and livelihoods in Nepal’s southern plains, but access is not equal. A new study explores groundwater use, governance and barriers faced by vulnerable groups, highlighting pathways for more equitable and sustainable management. 👉 on.cgiar.org/4fAo0pl

IWMI participated in the African Water Forum in N'Djamena, Chad. Beyond the forum, we met with key partners to explore opportunities to strengthen water security & expand collaboration in Chad & the Lake Chad Basin. 🤝Thank you to everyone who met with us #AfricaWaterForum2026

For decades, deep gullies in Ethiopia’s Halaba zone damaged farmland and livelihoods. Through community-led restoration, degraded landscapes are being transformed into productive ecosystems. Learn how the #SMILEProject and partners are supporting this change: on.cgiar.org/4b3W8bK

UK's FCDO commended Jordan's climate leadership, spotlighting IWMI's #AlMurunah & #AlMurunahPlus as models for community-led water security & gender equality in farming households.💧🌿 Read the article (Arabic): on.cgiar.org/3QphxFf @cgiar.org @almamlakatv.bsky.social

💧 How do we manage groundwater that crosses national borders? A new blog explores how cooperation, shared knowledge, and joint monitoring are helping strengthen water security in West Africa. 📖 Read the blog: on.cgiar.org/4wdPzvS #G4DR #TransboundaryWaterCooperation

🐟 On 9 July, IWMI & @ucl.ac.uk convened researchers & stakeholders in Accra to explore how sensor-based monitoring can support sustainable cage aquaculture in Ghana. The workshop identified water quality risks, monitoring gaps & research needs to guide smarter aquaculture management

💦 Ain Al Tarabeel is flowing again. In Jordan, #AlMurunah restored a historic spring and canal, cutting water loss from up to 30% to nearly zero. Farmers can now irrigate every week. 🌿 More: on.cgiar.org/4wftWec @cgiar.org

📢 Call for Abstracts - @agu.org (#AGU26) San Francisco (7–11 Dec 2026) H114: Policy Meets Complexity - Data-Driven Decisions in the WEFE Nexus Under Climate Change (Hydrology) 🗓️ Deadline: Aug 5, 2026 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4ykduLy #WEFENexus

IWMI is deeply saddened by the passing of former Director General David Seckler. An economist and visionary leader, he guided IWMI from 1995–2000, leaving a lasting impact on the Institute and the global water community. Read our full tribute: on.cgiar.org/4ffLAHA

💧 Behind every #drought challenge are people, livelihoods, and ecosystems adapting to a changing climate. IWMI supports resilience through evidence and action. Here’s how IWMI #Wiqaya is helping southern Iraq tackle sand and dust storms. 👉 on.cgiar.org/3R0iKDd @auib.bsky.social @cgiar.org

💧 Did you know that in northern Iraq’s Gawilan Refugee Camp, sustainable drainage systems co-built and managed by refugees are helping control water, improve quality, enhance biodiversity and create more climate-resilient living spaces? Explore it here 👉 on.cgiar.org/4vVKMil @cgiar.org

☕ Will there always be enough coffee to fill our cups? Climate change is putting Viet Nam’s robusta coffee at risk. Explore how, through nature-based solutions and #MAR, IWMI and @iki-germany.bsky.social are helping farmers build water security and protect coffee’s future: on.cgiar.org/4vrPPGe

For Naima, a farmer in southern Iraq, sand and dust storms threaten livelihoods every day. This #InternationalSDSDay, @iwmi.bsky.social is working with communities through #Wiqaya to restore land, strengthen water security and reduce dust at its source. Read the story: on.cgiar.org/3R0iKDd