NationalGeographic.com: Small-scale Irrigation Boosts Incomes and Food...
A study by the International Water Management Institute, based in Sri Lanka, estimates that small motorized pumps could expand irrigation by some 30 million hectares in sub-Saharan Africa (a four-fold...
View ArticleTapping Africa’s groundwater potential
The subcontinent has lots of groundwater, but most farmers cannot get to it. For millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), access to sufficient water for agriculture is a big...
View ArticleWater and poverty
Defining the links October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In many communities, access to water is potentially a critical factor in alleviating poverty and enhancing...
View ArticleEurekAlert.org: African dams linked to over 1 million malaria cases annually
New study urges future dam projects to consider better disease control measures
View ArticleOutBreakNewsToday.com: Researchers link African dams to malaria, predict new...
For decades there has been a demonstrable connection between dams in Africa and an increase in the parasitic disease, schistosomiasis.
View ArticleScienceDaily.com: African dams linked to over one million malaria cases annually
New study urges future dam projects to consider better disease control measures
View ArticleIs small beautiful for Africa’s farmers?
How local solutions to water access could deliver sustainable growth.
View ArticleNews.VideoNews.us: Dams increase risk of malaria infections in Kenya
The study conducted by researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) correlates malaria infections with the location of dams in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
View ArticleWater for Food International Forum
Creating fertile ground for innovation in agricultural water management.
View ArticleCall for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in...
Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems.
View ArticleThomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in...
A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 El Niño weather event replenished groundwater very differently in southern Africa and in East Africa...
View ArticleCan adaptive management combat agricultural uncertainty in Ethiopia?
New IWMI findings suggest that adaptive management, a structured approach to decision-making in the face of uncertainty, can help achieve sustainable agricultural transformation. The post Can adaptive...
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How market knowledge is powering Africa’s solar irrigation sector
Data-driven tools are helping solar irrigation companies target their products and services to the right people, in the right way. The post How market knowledge is powering Africa’s solar irrigation...
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VOANews: The impact of large and small dams on malaria transmission in four...
IWMI’s Jonathan Lautze discusses a new study that looks at the relative impact of small and large dams on malaria transmission in four river basins in Sub-Saharan Africa – the Volta, the Limpopo, the...
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Water for whom? Realizing contemporary water allocation through age-old...
Ultimately, rights-based water resource allocation may appear to be the most effective to address legal pluralism for poverty alleviation and broad-based agricultural growth. The post Water for whom?...
View ArticleCustomary water tenure: How can recognition and protection be improved?
New research identifies legal pathways for better recognition and protection of customary water tenure in sub-Saharan Africa as well as concrete solutions to improve current water law and water...
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Conference lays out shared vision of strategies and investments needed to...
Affordable finance, digital tools and innovation bundles are among the enablers that can help meet Africa’s irrigation potential of 60 million hectares in the next five years. The post Conference...
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