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Research only solves problems if it is put into practice. With that in mind, researchers from IWMI and several other large organizations spent three years working together to find ways of boosting water access for smallholders in Africa and Asia, and ensuring their findings resulted in action on the ground.
The 3rd Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy took place in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Forum offers the opportunity for constructive dialogue on the relationship between the cost and benefits of water development.
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have always had to deal with an unforgiving climate. The relentless cycles of drought and downpours that characterize much of the region have shaped agricultural practices for generations. Moreover, weather patterns look set to become even more unpredictable as climate change takes a firmer hold.
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have always had to deal with an unforgiving climate. The relentless cycles of drought and downpours that characterize much of the region have shaped agricultural practices for generations. Moreover, weather patterns look set to become even more unpredictable as climate change takes a firmer hold.
Climate change will have a "profound" impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for agriculture, according to a new report published by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) today.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs), social media and mobile applications are changing the way we work, interact, think and organise our lives. This is happening regardless of where we live and what business we are in.
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