Dr T. Olalekan Williams
Director, Africa, IWMI
Email: t.o.williams@cgiar.org
Giriraj Amarnath
Researcher-Remote Sensing and Water Resources, IWMI
Email: a.giriraj@cgiar.org
Thor Windham-Wright
Research Uptake and Communications Coordinator – Africa, IWMI
Email: t.windham-wright@cgiar.org
The Covid-19 health and economic crisis, as well as recent drought, could have caused optimism to fall. But not for the members of the “Five Village Bless” Water User Association. The post Success despite Covid: Hope from a Water Users Association in Central Myanmar first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
Despite the troublesome outlook, an innovative initiative launched in mid-2018 is increasing the capacity of several countries across the region to more effectively mitigate, manage, and even one day predict the next serious drought. The post USAID Global Waters: Strengthening Drought Monitoring Across the Middle East and North Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
With two thirds of needs in the region being met by environmentally destructive desalination, there is a slow but steady shift to more sustainable alternatives and lower consumption. Nadine Hawa reports. The post Reuters Events: Can innovation quench the Arabian Gulf’s unslakable thirst for water? first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
A joint study by UNEP and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) says poor fecal sludge management is a major contributor to the 115 deaths per hour from excreta related diseases in Africa while improved sanitation has been shown to decrease diarrheal disease by 25 percent. The post Xinhua Net: NEP calls for better human waste management in Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
The Arabian Gulf is a hot and arid region where water has always been in short supply. The region is home to 6% of the world population, but contains less than 1.5% of its renewable freshwater resources. The post Reuters Events: The Arabian Gulf companies innovating to reduce dependence on desalination first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
