Innovative water solutions for sustainable development.

1. IWMI Strategy
2019-2023
Innovative water solutions for
sustainable development
Food • Climate • Growth

2. IWMI Strategy
2019-2023
Innovative water solutions for
sustainable development
Food • Climate • Growth

3. IWMI Strategy
2019-2023
Innovative water solutions for
sustainable development
Food • Climate • Growth

4. History of IWMI
1984 1991 2011 20121996
Broadened mandate:
the International Water
Management Institute
(IWMI)
2019
Launched
Strategy 2019-2023
‘Innovative Water
Solutions for Sustainable
Development’
Awarded
the Stockholm
Water Prize
Established
in Sri Lanka as the
International Irrigation
Management Institute (IIMI)
Selected
to lead the CGIAR Research
Program on Water, Land and
Ecosystems (WLE)
Joined
the CGIAR

5. History of IWMI
1984 1991 2011 20121996
Broadened mandate:
the International Water
Management Institute
(IWMI)
2019
Launched
Strategy 2019-2023
‘Innovative Water
Solutions for Sustainable
Development’
Awarded
the Stockholm
Water Prize
Established
in Sri Lanka as the
International Irrigation
Management Institute (IIMI)
Selected
to lead the CGIAR Research
Program on Water, Land and
Ecosystems (WLE)
Joined
the CGIAR

6. A transformative agenda for water
The High Level
Panel on Water
report “Making
Every Drop Count”,
launched in 2018
The New Urban
Agenda, adopted
by the United
Nations General
Assembly in 2016
SDG 6
Ensure availability and
sustainable
management of water and
sanitation for all
Global Commission
on Adaptation,
2018-2019
International
Decade for Action:
Water for
Sustainable
Development,
2018-2028
Sendai Framework
for Disaster Risk
Reduction
2015-2030
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy
Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (IPBES) report approved in 2019
Paris Agreement
of the United
Nations Framework
Convention on
Climate Change
(UNFCCC)

7. Science for a transformative agenda
Vision Mission Research
A water secure world To provide water solutions
for sustainable,
climate-resilient
development
Science for a
transformative
agenda

8. The global challenges setting the stage
for IWMI’s strategy
How will food security be achieved
for the world’s expanding
population while lowering the
environmental footprint of food
systems and conserving ecosystems?
How will the world adapt to
and mitigate climate change
and build resilience to
disasters and disruption?
How will growth become more
sustainable and inclusive, with
benefits shared to overcome
inequalities?
60 to 100%
increase in global food
production will be
needed by 2050
people will be displaced by
2030, due to water scarcity
in some arid and semi-arid
places
150 million
people will be displaced
by 2050 due to droughts
and floods
24 to 700
million
~

9. Global relevance
IWMI’s contributions to the Sustainable
Development Goals
Water, food
& Ecosystems
Water, climate change
& resilience
Water, growth
& inclusion

10. IWMI’s strategy
Water, food &
ecosystems
Water,
climate
change &
resilience
WATER CHALLENGES
Water,
growth &
inclusion
IWMI’S STRATEGIC PROGRAMS
Food
Climate
Growth
• Improve Food Security
• Conserve Ecosystems
& Water Resources
• Adapt to & Mitigate
Climate Change
• Build Resilience to
Societal Disruption
• Promote Sustainable
Growth
• Achieve Gender Equality
& Inclusive Societies

11. Tackling global water challenges
Water, food &
ecosystems
Water, climate
change & resilience
Food
Climate
Growth
To improve food security while
sustainably managing water
resources and ecosystems
To adapt to and mitigate
climate change while building
resilience to water-related
disasters and disruption
To adapt to and mitigate
climate change while building
resilience to water-related
disasters and disruption
IWMI’s strategic response to
global water challenges is:
Water, growth
& inclusion

12. Research for development (R4D) missions
Water, food & ecosystems
• Sustainable and Resilient Food Production Systems (SuRF)
• Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems (SWIE)
• Integrated Basin and Aquifer Management (IBAM)
Water, climate change & resilience
• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (CCAR)
• Water Risk to Development and Resilience (WR2DR)
Water, growth & inclusion
• Circular Economy and Water Pollution (CEWP)
• Governance and Inclusion (GovI)
• Economics and Impact Assessment (EcIA)
Water and digital innovation
• Water Accounting and productivity (WAP)
• Hydroinfomatics (HyInfo)

13. Research topics
DIGITAL INNOVATION
AWM solutions
Irrigation
performance
Solar irrigation
Sustainable land
management
AWM solution suitability mapping
Digital extension and services
Flood & drought mapping and monitoring
Water analytics and AI
Water Accounting Plus (WA+)
Water information systems
Nexus trade-offs and
water quality modelling
SURF WAP HyInfo
SP1: WATER, FOOD & ECOSYSTEMS SP3: WATER, GROWTH & INCLUSION
Ecosystem
trade-offs
Natural based
infrastructure
Environmental
flows
SWIE IBAM
Nexus trade-offs
Groundwater
Integrated
management
Transboundary
water management
CCAR
Food system
adaptation
Climate adaptive
management
Climate mitigation
WR2DR
Flood forecasting
Drought
Management
Index-based flood
insurance (IBFI)
SP2: WATER, CC & RESILIENCE
Resource Recovery & Reuse
Circular economy solutions
Water quality & health
Microplastics
CEWP GoV ECIA
Policy, legal & institutions
Gender and social inclusion
Incentives for technology adoption
Impact evaluation
Inequality & vulnerability
Integrated governance
Investment and finance modalities
Policy analysis
Transboundary cooperation
Migration and fragile communities
Incentives for behavioural change
Hydro-economic modelling

14. Integrated products
Interactive solar suitability tool
irrigation performance and benchmarking
Basin Decision Support Systems
Environmental flows assessment
Flood & drought monitoring
Disaster risk prediction tool
Agricultural risk financing tool
Resource Recovery & Reuse business models
Gender in Irrigation Learning
and Improvement Tool
Sector trade-off assessment
OASIS
Data portal
Open data cube
Extensions
Water Accounting Plus (WA+)

15. ~1 billion people
derive their livelihoods from rain-fed and
irrigated farming in developing countries

16. Water, food and ecosystems
Exploring new ways to sustainably increase agricultural
productivity, increase economic returns, support human well-being
and safeguard ecosystems and their services in a changing climate.
More sustainable
and equitable
food systems
as a result of water
solutions that
boost productivity
and efficiency,
reduce poverty,
and conserve
ecosystems and
the services
they provide
How can farmers
grow more food
using less water?
How, and by
how much, can
the productivity
and incomes
of smallholder
farmers be raised
through
agricultural water
management?
What role do,
and could,
ecosystems play
in helping
to achieve and
maintain water
security?
How can
competing goals
for food
production and
ecosystem
conservation
be balanced and
achieved?
Outcome Key questions

17. 150 million
people will be displaced by 2050
due to droughts and floods

18. Water, climate change and resilience
The goal is to equip people and societies with the means to make the
adjustments across systems, sectors, and scales that are needed to
withstand, recover from, and anticipate the impacts of climate change.
Improved climate
change adaptation
and mitigation
with greater
resilience to
natural disasters
and societal
disruption through
increased use
of water-smart
solutions
How can
farmers adapt
to climate
change?
How can water
management
help make
development
more resilient?
What are the best
ways to increase
preparedness
for water-related
disasters and
reduce risks for
vulnerable
communities?
How can the
dangers of water
as a risk multiplier
for conflict and
migration
in fragile
communities
be reduced?
Outcome Key questions

19. x4
Global demand for
freshwater has grown
fourfold in 60 years

20. Water, growth and inclusion
This strategic program tackles critical issues in the circular economy and governance
of water, by understanding the economics of impact and ensuring that structural
change in gender equality is both an outcome of and central to all our work.
Enhanced growth
resulting from
more inclusive
water governance
together with
institutions and
incentives that
diminish pollution
and promote
more integrated,
sustainable and
productive water
management
in all uses
What threat
does water
scarcity pose
to sustainable
growth
in developing
economies?
How does water
allocation in the
water-energy-
food nexus affect
economic growth?
How can waste
and waste water
be used as a
resource for
sustainable
growth?
How can water
governance
arrangements
support
transformative
agendas, and
ensure that women
and men benefit
equally?
Outcome Key questions

21. Water and digital innovation
IWMI is working with partners to identify the most pressing information and
knowledge needs for different contexts and challenges. Areas of focus include digital
extension services for agricultural water management, basin management and
monitoring and reporting and verification for large-scale programs and investments.

22. IWMI offices

23. Moving to action and impact
Designing programmes for impact
Accelerated
impact at scale
Problem-solving
partnerships
Mission-oriented
research
Evidence-driven
communications

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