"Water is fundamental to the climate crisis and the global food crisis". “There will be no agricultural revolution unless we fix water,” said Rockstrom. “Behind all these challenges we are facing, there’s always water, and we never talk about water.”
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How to align research & innovation w the bold change need for future water security?
@IWMI_ we convened >400 organizations from SE Asia to L America to ask.
They called for a mission-driven agenda for transforming future water systems
@CGIAR
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✔Deliver good water governance and transboundary cooperation
✔Adapt to future water regimes and risks
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✔Build farmers’ resilience to climate change and water risks
✔Deliver sustainable, stakeholder-driven WASH services
✔Increase freshwater availability
✔Make water infrastructure future ready
✔Overcome data and information barriers
✔Make water decisions fit for the future
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>1000 people
400 institutions
Co-lead by Youth co-guardians
8 high ambition missions:
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Nature Portfolio Comment (DOI:10.1038/s44221-023-00049-w) lnkd.in/disbqnYP
Read it here: rdcu.be/c7vPX
Water security implementers across Asia, Africa and Latin America have given a clear outline of their research and innovation needs for the next decade
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NEW PUBLICATION: Research and Innovation Missions to Transform Future Water Systems.
Read @NatureWaterJnl to find out: nature.com/articles/s4422
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Register now to hear from 's and other water leaders in the upcoming Nature Water Talks: Waiting for the Conference.
📅 March 15
🕖 19:00 London
✍️ on.cgiar.org/3yd4KJg
#WaterAction #OneCGIAR
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The nexus is pivotal to the change needed, and demands we all reach across sectoral thinking that has created false silos #NexusGains
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Last year > 300 MIL people in fragile & conflict settings experienced acute #FoodInsecurity
At @WorldBankWater’s #WaterWeek2023
I spoke w/fellow Regional Directors on how the water-energy-climate nexus, compounded by supply chain challenges due to conflict, impacts #FoodSecurity twitter.com/AxelVT_WB/stat…
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Recycled water can play such an important part in climate resilience building, yet a multitude of barriers are limiting the potential. This sourcebook helps show pathways forward in MENA #water4climate
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As water is a critical part of 12 out of the 14, it has to be central to the discussions at COP 27 and beyond.
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Already critical issues and insight have been shared here in Islamabad. The impact of the floods is dominating the discussions of course
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Dr @RachaelMcDonne5, DDG @IWMI_ highlighted the importance of water security in the context of the climate crisis and reiterated the importance of climate resilient actions and #WEFE nexus thinking. #PakWaterWeek2022. @drmohsinhafeez @IWMI_Pakistan #NEXUSGains @drmohsinhafeez
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Such a critical time to discuss and share experiences on building climate resilience in Pakistan's water systems. The damage from the floods has been unprecedented
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Pakistan Water Week 2022 starts tomorrow!
The international conference will bring together
professionals, academics, govt officials, NGOs, policy experts, media, & other stakeholders to discuss the challenges facing 
Register now to join via Zoom:
iwmi.cgiar.org/events/pakista
professionals, academics, govt officials, NGOs, policy experts, media, & other stakeholders to discuss the challenges facing
Register now to join via Zoom:
iwmi.cgiar.org/events/pakista
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theguardian.com/global-develop
"The Horn of Africa has been hit particularly hard by drought after four successive failed rainy seasons; a fifth consecutive rainy season is predicted to fail too"
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Images like these can be replicated for far too many countries in 2022
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#Copernicus #ImageOfTheWeel
Reservoirs in #Spain 
are at their lowest total capacity in 27 years as a result of the ongoing #drought
The Almendra reservoir is one of the most affected
#Sentinel2 
image of October
2021 and 
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are at their lowest total capacity in 27 years as a result of the ongoing #drought
The Almendra reservoir is one of the most affected
#Sentinel2 image of October
2021 and 2022
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Look forward to meeting you in persom!
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|| यात्रा इस्लामाबाद तिरको ||
Heading to Islamabad, #PakistanWaterWeek @IWMI_ @IWMI_Pakistan @IWMI_Nepal
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Today, we hosted a policy roundtable on the inclusion of soil organic carbon in the NDCs. It was a productive conversation on key evidence and learnings from the 6 AICCRA countries & a brilliant panel exchange! Thank you to all involved. 👏
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Such an important Nature issue that challenges us all
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I just finished reading @nature’s special issue content on racism in science. I found it powerful, depressing, uplifting, fascinating, and inspirational. In the hopes that I can tempt you to check out the wide content, here’s a quick
on all the content.nature.com/immersive/d428
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Led by with support, #MENAdrought pools the resources and expertise of global leaders in the field of drought monitoring, forecasting and management.
Read how this project is helping countries to plan for drought: bit.ly/3Q1NLQD
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📡 #MENAdrought’s enhanced Composite Drought Index (eCDI) uses satellite and model data to classify drought conditions so appropriate response actions can be triggered.
Watch our 🎥 to learn how 👇
Continue reading: bit.ly/3Q1NLQD
#ClimateSecurity
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Delighted to partner with WARMA to bring together the innovation and insight of our two organization's to support Zambia's further development
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@IWMI_ Launches Zambia office in Lusaka in partnership with _#WARMA and @IITA_CGIAR - a wonderful @CGIAR collaboration made possible through @CGIARAfrica
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For some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, #climatechange enhanced drought is challenging advances made in:
⚕️Health
👫Human development
📈 Economic growth
Our funded #MENAdrought project has been designed to help 👉 bit.ly/MENAdrought22
#DroughtDay
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Our -funded #MENAdrought project is working with governments in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to more effectively:
🌤️ Predict
📡 Monitor
💦 Manage
🌱 Mitigate
... the next serious drought.
Learn more: bit.ly/MENAdrought22
#UNited4Land #OneCGIAR
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This Desertification and #DroughtDay, read the new op-ed by our Country Representative for Egypt & 👇🏾 Dr. Youssef Brouziyne.
Turning the tide on drought in Jordan, Lebanon & Morocco: bit.ly/droughtdayIWMI
#MENAdrought #UNited4Land
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As Desertification & #DroughtDay spotlights the urgent issue of drought, Dr Youssef Brouziyne brings a personal perspective to our -funded Initiative helping Jordan, Lebanon & Morocco get ahead of the next drought emergency: bit.ly/droughtdayIWMI
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Placing water front and centre in tackling the major challenges of today and tomorrow t.co/TOlsX7gTSr
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"Amid the #UkraineRussiaWar, a heatwave in India and Pakistan is worsening the global #foodcrisis. This is why countries must hasten their move to climate-smart agriculture," highlights .
Read the full story: bit.ly/scmpiwmi22
#OneCGIAR
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Join us for the next panel event in the Water and Sustainable Development Seminar Series - Monday 6th June at 10am (BST) glasgow.ac.uk/waterwebinars #water #sustainabledevelopment #waterwebinar #WorldEnvironmentDay2022 #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Love to contribute to global water challenges? Love to help us organise strong business processes to do it? We would love to hear from you at w/ and a range of passionate water systems scientists working from drought to flood solutions 🇱🇰
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understands the importance of including women's voices in its interventions to achieve a water secure #Pakistan for all.
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Meet our team - @KhadijaRabbani (Gender and Youth Specialist)
Find out what she has to say on the reasons behind #menstruation being a taboo in & the need to end period stigma.
#BreakTheSilence #GenderEquity #EndPeriodStigma #PeriodEducationForAll #MHDay2022 #WeAreCommitted
& the need to end period stigma.
#BreakTheSilence #GenderEquity #EndPeriodStigma #PeriodEducationForAll #MHDay2022 #WeAreCommitted
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#JobAlert📢 We have an exciting opportunity for an early career scientist to join a dynamic & growing team of experts collaborating on IWMI’s suite of tools for water budgeting & water resources assessments across the African continent👇🏾bit.ly/3wvWYdm
#Research #vacancy
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Here's a chance for you to join our team in Southern Africa 👇🏾 and be part of #OurInitiatives at #OneCGIAR
📌 Post-Doc Fellow, Water & Climate Policy: bit.ly/3G1n2jJ
📌 Post-Doc Fellow, Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) Agribusiness: bit.ly/38vIuBf
#vacancy
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My viewpoint . I say 1. A large no. of people experience CC though #water 2. Water is key to #adaptation and #mitigation, but often ignored 3. Marginal areas and people bear the brunt of CC 4. Equity & justice must be at heart of solutions.
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#ClimateChange is putting intense pressure on already scarce water resources in the MENA region.
But solutions exist. #MenaClimateWeek
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. this time and this topic seems like a great fit for you. Hope you can share with your networks and can come on Thursday!
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Tunisia joins Morocco, Lebanon, and Jordan in using state-of-the-art #drought management technology.
Read the full story: bit.ly/38fyvze
#ClimateAction #COP27 #MenaClimateWeek #OneCGIAR
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Join us at #MenaClimateWeek with our very own and other experts to discuss #ClimateAction and #FoodSecurity. 👇🏾
#water4climate #ClimateSecurity #COP27
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Kicking off Day 3 of #MENAClimateWeek with a deep-dive on the nexus of food and climate security & how building climate resilience is 
Where: Silk Room B, Atlantis Hotel
When: 14:00-15:30 Dubai
Or join virtually here: bit.ly/3Dim4ya
Where: Silk Room B, Atlantis Hotel
When: 14:00-15:30 Dubai
Or join virtually here: bit.ly/3Dim4ya
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The Water Pavilion community of COP 26 continue their commitment to support countries adapting to the devastating changes to the water cycle
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Water 
is front & center at the upcoming UNFCCC Middle East & North Africa Climate Week 
. Don't miss the Implementation Lab on Water & Resilience on 28 March! Ht @IWMI_ @RachaelMcDonne5 @chiarachris15 @Cate_Lamb twitter.com/UNFCCC/status/…
is front & center at the upcoming UNFCCC Middle East & North Africa Climate Week . Don't miss the Implementation Lab on Water & Resilience on 28 March! Ht @IWMI_ @RachaelMcDonne5 @chiarachris15 @Cate_Lamb twitter.com/UNFCCC/status/…1
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#ClimateChange is putting intense pressure on already scarce water resources in the MENA region.
But solutions exist. #MenaClimateWeek
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#Water 💧at the ❤ of #MENAClimateWeek
MENA accounts for only 1.4% of the world's total renewable water supplies: management of the limited resources is key.
Excited to be part of the amazing #IWMI team in #Dubai facilitating these discussions!
#water4climate
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